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John Schmieding

Birth	:	9 Jan 1853 Germany
Death	:	15 May 1929 Shelby County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Saint Boniface Cemetery, Westphalia, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.7219009, -95.3944016
Description	:	JOHN SCHMIEDING Thousands of the native sons of Germany, appreciating the blessings of liberty and the unlimited opportunities for advancement to be found in America, were not slow to recognize the possibilities that opened out before their view in this republic. Accordingly, ever since the beginning of our government large numbers of these sturdy, thrifty citizens have crossed the Atlantic and sought homes in various parts of the United States, and here their descendants have become among the most intelligent, patriotic and industrious citizens of our great cosmopolitan population. During the Civil War thousands of them enlisted in the Union army... Read More	JOHN SCHMIEDING Thousands of the native sons of Germany, appreciating the blessings of liberty and the unlimited opportunities for advancement to be found in America, were not slow to recognize the possibilities that opened out before their view in this republic. Accordingly, ever since the beginning of our government large numbers of these sturdy, thrifty citizens have crossed the Atlantic and sought homes in various parts of the United States, and here their descendants have become among the most intelligent, patriotic and industrious citizens of our great cosmopolitan population. During the Civil War thousands of them enlisted in the Union army and performed gallant service for their adopted country. Among the many German citizens who have honored Shelby county, Iowa, with their residence, none stand higher in popular esteem than John Schmieding, the proprietor of one thousand acres of land. John Schmieding, the son of John and Elizabeth (Springer) Schmieding, was born in Westphalia, Germany, January 9, 1853. His parents were born, reared and married in Germany and lived there until 1858. In that year John Schmieding, Sr., and his family came to America and located in Delaware county, Iowa, on a farm. The sea voyage which was made by the Schmieding family when they came to America was an eventful one for the children and occupied the long and weary time of fifty~eight days in all. They set sail from Liverpool, England, after crossing the channel from the mainland early in the spring and eventually landed at New Orleans in the month of June. They then boarded a Mississippi river steamboat and went up the river, arriving at Delaware county, Iowa, on June 20, 1858. They lived with Conrad Wardeoff until the spring and then rented eight acres of land. The second year they rented fourteen acres and put it in crops for a Mr. Schultz, whose land was located seven miles northwest of Dyersville. In the spring of 1862 they were able to break up fourteen acres of their own land. This was the beginning of the fortunes of this German family in America. They were very poor when they first came here and practically every member of the family is now wealthy. After renting four years he bought a farm on which he lived until his death, July 9, 1870. John Schmieding and wife were the parents of eight children: Theresa, the wife of Anton Krogmann; Casper, who married Mary Phelsheim, and after her death, Josephine Mormann; John, with whom this narrative deals; Elizabeth, the wife of Barney Niehus; Katherine, the wife of John Ocken; Anna, the wife, of August Schafer, and two, Mary and Henry, who are deceased. John Schmieding was five years of age when his parents came from Germany to Delaware county, Iowa, and in that county he received his education. He assisted his father on the home farm until the latter's death, in 1870, and then he remained with his mother, who removed to Westphalia township, Shelby county, in 1878. He took charge of the home farm until he was thirty~six years old, when he married and traded farms with his mother, securing the farm of one hundred and sixty acres, on which he is now living. He has placed ten thousand dollars in improvements on this farm in such a way as to make it one of the most productive farms of the township and he devotes his attention to the handling of live stock and the raising of such crops as are common to this locality. He also owns forty acres adjacent to the town of Westphalia which cost him two hundred and twenty dollars an acre. He has eight hundred acres of good land in South Dakota. Mr. Schmieding was married February 25, 1889, to Mary Reilander, the daughter of Christian and Anna (Unks) Reilander, and to this union ten children have been born: Anna, John, Christian, Joseph, Henry, Peter, Casper, Elizabeth, William and one who died in infancy. All of the children are still single. Anna, John and Christian are living in South Dakota on their father's eight-hundred acre farm. Mrs. Schmieding was born April 22, i868, in Dubuque county, Iowa. Her parents were born in Germany, in Prussia and Luxemburg, respectively, and came to the United States in 1876, settling in Dubuque county, Iowa. They lived on a farm in that county for thirty~one years and then moved to Exira, Audubon county, Iowa, where her father died in 1906. His widow then moved to Dunlap, Iowa, where her death occurred in 1913. To Mr. and Mrs. Reilander were born eight children: Henry, Mary, Clara, Sophia, Maggie, Elizabeth, Lena and Anna. By a first marriage with a Mr. Clements the mother of Mrs. Schmieding had four children: John, Susie, Peter and Katherine. Mr. Schmieding and all his family are loyal members of the Catholic church. Politically, he is a Democrat, but his extensive agricultural interests have prevented him from taking an active part in political matters. Mr. Schmieding has had remarkable success, as is indicated by his large holdings of a thousand acres. He has always kept fully abreast of the latest developments in agricultural methods and keeps his farm stocked with the latest improved machinery, so that he is able to secure a maximum result from the soil. In his residence of more than thirty~six years in this county, he has so lived as to merit the hearty approbation which is given him by his fellow citizens, and being a man of genial personality and kindly disposition, has earned the high respect and esteem of all who know him. 1915 PAST AND PRESENT OF SHELBY COUNTY IOWA BY EDWARD S. WHITE, B.A., LL.B. B.F. BOWEN & COMPANY, Inc. Indianapolis, Indiana pages 696 - 698 Transcribed by Marthann Kohl-Fuhs (F.A.G. Member #47102630)

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Where is John Schmieding's memorial?
John Schmieding's memorial is located at: Saint Boniface Cemetery, Westphalia, Shelby County, USA.
When did John Schmieding death?
John Schmieding death on 15 May 1929 in Shelby County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the John Schmieding's memorial?
Latitude: 41.7219009
Longitude: -95.3944016

Family Members:

Parent

Johannes “John” Schmieding

(1811 - 1870)

Spouse

Mary Reilander Schmieding

(1868 - 1924)

Siblings

Teresa Mary Schmieding Krogmann

(1848 - 1916)

Anna Schmieding Schaefer

(1869 - 1943)

Children

Anna Mary Schmieding

(1890 - 1962)

John Peter Schmieding

(1892 - 1965)

Christian Schmieding

(1893 - 1974)

Henry Anton Schmieding

(1897 - 1968)

Peter Schmieding

(1900 - 1977)

William August Schmieding

(1909 - 1934)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Saint Boniface Cemetery
Westphalia, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7219009, -95.3944016

2. Saint Joseph Cemetery
Earling, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7797012, -95.4207993

3. Saint Marys Cemetery
Panama, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7332993, -95.4811020

4. Washington Township Cemetery
Panama, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7305984, -95.4867020

5. Harlan Cemetery
Harlan, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6594505, -95.3281403

6. Lincoln Township Cemetery
Harlan, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6422005, -95.4028015

7. Rose Hill Cemetery
Kirkman, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7317009, -95.2767029

8. Union Township Cemetery
Defiance, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8269005, -95.3471985

9. Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery
Defiance, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8269005, -95.3450012

10. Slates Cemetery
Kirkman, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7605000, -95.2521000

11. Saint Mary's Cemetery
Portsmouth, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6519012, -95.5233002

12. Doyle Cemetery
Earling, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8051000, -95.5087000

13. Cass Township Cemetery
Portsmouth, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6272115, -95.4958362

14. Gallands Grove RLDS Holcomb Cemetery
Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8342018, -95.4788971

15. Abel Galland Memorial Cemetery
Manteno, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8370000, -95.4932500

16. Fairview Township Cemetery
Corley, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5856500, -95.3207500

17. Bowmans Grove Cemetery
Harlan, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6617012, -95.2130966

18. Folck Cemetery
Harlan, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6198000, -95.2456000

19. Oak Hill Cemetery
Irwin, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7813988, -95.2074966

20. Danway Cemetery
Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7296982, -95.1900024

21. Manteno Cemetery
Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8343964, -95.5367355

22. Astor Cemetery
Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8636017, -95.2853012

23. Chambers Cemetery
Persia, Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6018982, -95.5681000

24. Red Line Cemetery
Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7178574, -95.1517029