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Theodore H Schuknecht

Birth	:	24 Feb 1868 Iowa, USA
Death	:	13 Dec 1944 Fresno County, California, USA
Burial	:	Fowler Cemetery, Fowler, Fresno County, USA
Coordinate	:	36.6116982, -119.6836014
Description	:	Among Fresno County's successful men of the later period is Theodore H. Schuknecht, who owns two ranches of forty acres each in the Lone Star section, and sixty acres in Tulare County. Mr. Schuknecht was born near Waterloo, Iowa, February 24, 1868. His father, Christopher, and mother, Fredericka (Rahn) Schuknecht, were both born and married in Germany, and immediately after marriage came to America. They became the owners of a 160-acre farm, and also of a hardware store in Tripoli, Iowa, which they operated in connection with the farm. They raised a family of thirteen children, of whom Theodore is... Read More	Among Fresno County's successful men of the later period is Theodore H. Schuknecht, who owns two ranches of forty acres each in the Lone Star section, and sixty acres in Tulare County. Mr. Schuknecht was born near Waterloo, Iowa, February 24, 1868. His father, Christopher, and mother, Fredericka (Rahn) Schuknecht, were both born and married in Germany, and immediately after marriage came to America. They became the owners of a 160-acre farm, and also of a hardware store in Tripoli, Iowa, which they operated in connection with the farm. They raised a family of thirteen children, of whom Theodore is the sixth. Three girls and five boys are still living. Ten grew to manhood and womanhood. Mr. Schuknecht spent his boyhood days in Iowa, attended the common schools, and spent a short time at the high school. At the age of nineteen the whole care of the home place fell upon him, because of an accident to his father, who was gored by a mad bull, and died at the age of fifty-five. His mother died in Iowa at the age of sixty-three years. In 1892 Theodore Schuknecht was married to Miss Mabel Bennett, whose parents, E. C. and Amelia (Dickey) Bennett, were likewise early settlers of Iowa. They were originally from Connecticut and Pennsylvania, respectively. Mr. and Mrs. Schuknecht have one child, Randolph, who graduated from the Fowler High School. Mr. Schuknecht owned a farm of 160 acres in Iowa and farmed there until 1907, when, desiring to get away from the rigorous winters of Iowa, they moved to the Pacific Coast. He had his heart set on the Rogue River Valley, Ore., and consequently bought tickets for Medford, Ore., but when he arrived there he was afraid of the damp climate, on account of his son, who was in feeble health. He decided to see more of the country before he settled down. and so came to Fresno County, Cal., looked over the country and took an option on forty acres, which has become his home. He then made an extended trip through Southern California, but returned to Fresno and began to improve his place. This was twelve years ago. Four years later he bought another place of forty acres adjoining on the north, and in 1917 bought sixty acres at Orosi, Tulare County. The two ranches near Lone Star are devoted to Thompson seedless and muscat raisins, while the ranch at Orosi is devoted to malagas and emperors; there are eight acres of black mission figs and eight acres Valencia oranges, the balance being devoted to the home buildings and to alfalfa. He rents out the two ranches at Lone Star, and with the aid of hired help takes care of the Orosi ranch himself. His raisins are very choice. A certain woman made a business for several years past of supplying particular and discriminating customers in the East with choice layer raisins put up in fancy packages. She bought them from the painstaking growers, and for two seasons sold the raisins bought from Mr. Schuknecht, and grown on his ranches in Fresno County, to the White House, at Washington. D. C, so that his product has found its way to the table of President Wilson. Mr. Schuknecht is a progressive and wide-awake man. In politics a Republican, he has a keen insight into political matters, and fights graft and grafters. He helps along every worthy object, stands four-square behind the government, and patriotically supports its war measures. He is interested in the Raisin Growers' Association, and has served as member of the school board of the Lone Star district. He and his family are members of the First Presbyterian Church at Fowler. Mrs. Schuknecht supplies all that is needed in the home-maker, and her worth is known outside the family gates.

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Theodore H Schuknecht's memorial is located at: Fowler Cemetery, Fowler, Fresno County, USA.
When did Theodore H Schuknecht death?
Theodore H Schuknecht death on 13 Dec 1944 in Fresno County, California, USA
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Latitude: 36.6116982
Longitude: -119.6836014

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Mabel B Bennett Schuknecht

(1868 - 1956)

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