Married -
Ottmar Birkenmeier and Maria Gutsell
Lorenz Schilly married Victoria Birkenmeier (Birkenmayer) (she was
born 11-19-1836 in Ebringen, Baden.

Ebringen is a village in the district of  Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald  (Upper Black Forest)
in Baden-Wuerttemberg (Germany) south of Freiburg in Breisgau.

The vilage can look back on the oldest documented mention of the wineculture in the
Markgräflerland. In a deed of donation of Rebland to the monastery St. Gallen is
mentioned Ebringen, as well as mentioned in Openwilare: Propterea vernacula terra
juris mei in loco, qui dicitur Openwilare, tradimus sancto Galloni viginti juchos, et in
Eberingen unum juchum de vinea. The document dated of 16 January in the rule time of
the Franconia King Chilperich II., who governed from March 715 until June 721. The reign of
Chilperich I. (561-584) separates, since at this time the monastery of St. Gallen did not exist
yet. Further Chilperichs I did not deed it, so that dating is limited to the time 716-721.
Internal conditions of the Franconia realm most probably make an establishment of the
document in the years 717/718.

French revolution
The French revolution meant a deep rift for Ebringen. The end of the church rule and the
emergence of the city government mark the year 1806. In this year Ebringen became
subject to the Grand Duchy of Baden.

Vormärz 1815-1847
The large famine between 1815 and 1820 provided again for a high number of childhood
deaths. This decrease was replaced by many births after 1820. Then the area began with
the emancipation of the middle class. Into the 1830s it finally succeeded, after years of the
mayor attempting to win in a controversy with the village minister, now gained the upper
hand and was able to obtain the recall of the minister.

Ebringen around 1900
The revolution of Baden did not pass over Ebringen. Everywhere in Baden there
developed political debating clubs, which camouflaged themselves as singing associations.
Under this aspect in 1847 brought about the establishment of the mens singing association
Ebringen (MGV) came to be seen. After striking down of the 1890 revolution by Prussian
troops, the fate of the other singing associations overtook the MGV: they were forbidden
and could be revived only after one and a half decades later again.
Ebringen, Baden
Victoria's brother Joseph Birkenmeier and his wife Anna (her mother after
her husband died on board, came alone with 11 children to St. Louis).   Also,
 Victoria  had a cousin, Fridolin Birkenmeier who also lived in St. Louis.  He
is shown as working for Anheuser Busch in the 1870's as a brewer.
Victoria Birkenmeier