Hi Peter,
I have been tracking down a lot of information. found out that Fredrick T. Shrakes father name was Heinrick Henry Schrack 1744-1777. Fredrick Shrake died 1847 in
Clarno Green wisconsin. I went so far as to have my DNA done at ancestry. Results were surprising. I have been in contact with a relative in Grape vine Texas. My challenge will be to track down Heinrich Schrack. So far I'm not making any progress. Iwill ley you know my progress