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Christian “Chris” Schroeder

Birth	:	1864 Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Death	:	1953 Preston, Jackson County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Preston Cemetery, Preston, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.0477000, -90.3751000
Description	:	Husband of Minnie Schroeder (1866-1948). Children 1. Edward, born Mary 25, 1889 2. Emil, born May 25, 1891 3. Herman, born August 24, 1893 4. Elfrieda, born September 3, 1896 5. Leroy, born July 1, 1901 6. Ralph born October 14, 1905. The following information courtesy of: Andrew Michaelsen. CHRIS SCHROEDER One of the successful farmers and business men of Deep Creek township, Clinton county, is Chris Schroeder, whose life has been led in a manner that has brought no offense to any one and has resulted in great good to his neighbors, friends, and in... Read More	Husband of Minnie Schroeder (1866-1948). Children 1. Edward, born Mary 25, 1889 2. Emil, born May 25, 1891 3. Herman, born August 24, 1893 4. Elfrieda, born September 3, 1896 5. Leroy, born July 1, 1901 6. Ralph born October 14, 1905. The following information courtesy of: Andrew Michaelsen. CHRIS SCHROEDER One of the successful farmers and business men of Deep Creek township, Clinton county, is Chris Schroeder, whose life has been led in a manner that has brought no offense to any one and has resulted in great good to his neighbors, friends, and in fact, the community in general, and he is in every way, deserving of the success he has achieved. He was born in the province of Holstein, Germany, July 24, 1864. He came with his parents to America in 1880, and was reared on a farm. He was educated in his native country and in the district schools of Iowa, receiving a good elementary education. He is a son of Otto and Wiepke (Rostack) Schroeder, both of Holstein, Germany. The father, who was a laborer, came to America in the year indicated above, landed at New York and came by rail to Clinton county, Iowa. When he came he had very small means and for the first year he worked as a farm hand. The second year he bought a small farm, and he found by this investment that he had hard work ahead, but was equal to the occasion. In 1898 he sold out and bought property at Goose Lake, remaining retired until 1901, when he sold out and has since made his home with one of his sons. By hard work and honest dealing he created a competency for his old age. In politics he was independent and claimed the right to vote for the man of his choice, regardless of politics. He never aspired to office himself. He was reared in the Lutheran church, from which faith he never departed. He is social and enjoys his friends around him, charitable to the afflicted and needy, a good friend and neighbor. He is widely known and highly respected and his honor and integrity is above reproach. He is now, at the ripe age of eighty-two years, well preserved and hearty. His wife yet survives, at the age of eighty-eight years. She belongs to the same church. She is his second wife, and was a widow, Margaret Wiese, with two children, whom he reared and brought to this country. His first wife and mother of the subject died in the old country, where he married the second wife. By the first wife, he had five children, namely: John, who died in 1881, aged twenty-three years; Dora, Mrs. Gosch, of Goose Lake; August is a farmer in Jackson country; Herman, who lives in Waterford township; and Chris, of this review. The subject was born in the old country and came to America with his father and remained under the parental roof until his marriage, in 1888. He then bought the old homestead and did general farming, continuing this vocation until 1894, when he bought ninety acres additional land and continued this work until 1899, when he sold out and rented two years near Bryant, and in 1901 bought his present farm and moved to it in 1902, where he has since remained. He has two hundred and twenty-three acres in section 15, Deep Creek township. He is a general farmer and raises stock and feeds cattle and hogs for the market in Chicago. He has been successful in all his undertakings. He is a stockholder and director in the Goose Lake Bank, also vice-president of the Preston Telephone Company. He is public spirited and enterprising and ready to help build up the county. Politically, he is a Democrat and well posted in all public affairs. He was elected secretary of schools and in the same year was elected township trustee, being made president of the board. He was elected director in 1908 of the Goose Lake Bank, which institution he helped to promote and organize, and it has been a success and is among the solid institutions of the county. In 1908 he was elected vice-president of the telephone company. All these positions he has filled with credit to himself and satisfactorily to the people concerned. He was reared in the Lutheran church, and from the faith he has never departed. Mr. Schroeder was married to Minnie Kruse, who was born in this township in 1866, a worthy wife and helpmate. She is the daughter of Hans and Margaret (Peterson) Kruse, both coming from Germany in 1853. Her father became a prominent farmer and stock raiser in this township. He took little interest in politics and held no office. He was also a Lutheran, and among the early settlers, and a large family of the same name and connection settled in Deep Creek township. He was widely known, a man highly respected, of sterling integrity and honor. He died in 1901, at the age of sixty-seven years, leaving a good estate. His first wife preceded him in death, dying in 1887, and he again married, his last wife being a widow, Frederica Bartel, also from the old county, and she yet survives. There were no children by his last marriage, but eleven were born to the first marriage, all dying young except four: Minnie, wife of the subject; Peter is a farmer on the old homestead; Fred is a farmer on the same place; Emil is a farmer. To Mr. and Mrs. Schroeder six children have been born, namely: Edward, born Mary 25, 1889; Emil, born May 25, 1891; Herman, born August 24, 1893; Elfrieda, born September 3, 1896; Leroy, born July 1, 1901; Ralph born October 14, 1905.

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Christian “Chris” Schroeder's memorial is located at: Preston Cemetery, Preston, Jackson County, USA.
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Christian “Chris” Schroeder death on 1953 in Preston, Jackson County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.0477000
Longitude: -90.3751000

Family Members:

Parent

Otto Schroeder

(1829 - 1918)

Spouse

Hermine C “Minnie” Kruse Schroeder

(1866 - 1948)

Siblings

(1857 - 1880)

(1859 - 1952)

(1860 - 1928)

(1862 - 1941)

Children

Edward Friedrich William Schroeder

(1889 - 1942)

Emil Hans Otto Schroeder

(1891 - 1933)

Herman P. Schroeder

(1893 - 1968)

Elfrida Margaret Schroeder Murphy

(1897 - 1938)

LeRoy C. Schroeder

(1901 - 1945)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Saint Josephs Catholic Cemetery
Preston, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0479680, -90.3764730

2. Farley Cemetery
Van Buren, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0555790, -90.3834641

3. Old Van Buren Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0740000, -90.3435000

4. Vernon Prairie Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0189018, -90.3396988

5. Deep Creek Valley Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0112000, -90.3978000

6. Watts Farm Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0706000, -90.3252000

7. Miles Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0485000, -90.3107000

8. Buckeye Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0910988, -90.3443985

9. Salems Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0727997, -90.4417038

10. Russell Farm Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.1000217, -90.4029082

11. Summer Hill Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0556000, -90.4629000

12. Reed Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.1000216, -90.4417974

13. Saint Joseph Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0158100, -90.4688100

14. Fairview Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0992012, -90.2863998

15. McClure Cemetery
Charlotte, Clinton County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9888992, -90.4669037

16. Saint Mary's Family Cemetery
Bryant, Clinton County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9645300, -90.3282000

17. Gohlmann Cemetery
Charlotte, Clinton County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9674988, -90.4321976

18. Hickory Hill Cemetery
Clinton County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9673000, -90.4323000

19. Glahn Cemetery
Goose Lake, Clinton County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9573950, -90.4078730

20. Teeds Grove Cemetery
Clinton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0031013, -90.2621994

21. Sterling Cemetery
Sterling, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0766983, -90.2528000

22. Reeseville Cemetery
Green Island, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1293983, -90.3016968

23. Assumption Catholic Cemetery
Charlotte, Clinton County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9668000, -90.4695000

24. Budd Cemetery
Spragueville, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1438100, -90.4470100