Hannah R Schroeder 1844-1924

SCHROEDER, MCCALLUM, STRATEMEYER, TRAINER, WALKER

Posted By: Georgea Clinton (email)
Date: 5/6/2011 at 08:15:32

Jan 17, 1924 - Carroll Times - Mrs. J.H. Schroeder, whose death as briefly mentioned in The Times last week, was born in Montreal, Can., December 10, 1844, and died at her home January 9, 1924, after beng a semi-invalid since the death of her husband 20 years ago.

Before her marriage Mrs. Schroeder was Miss Hannah R. McCallum, of Garnavillo, Ia., and was one of a family of 14 children. Mrs. Schroeder's mother died when Mrs. Schroeer was a young woman and she assumed the responsibility of caring for the children. She was married at the Schroeder home in Garnavillo April 20, 1870. Mr. and Mrs. Schroeder moved from there to Auburn, Ia., and In the early 80s came to Carroll where Mr. Schroeder launched into the marble and granite business. Since the death of her husband, Mrs. Schroeder has led a quiet life and for a number of years has had for her constant companion Miss Theresa Buchholtz.

Mrs. Schroeder was a member of the Presbyterian church and was a woman of refinement and culture. She is survived by one brother, Mr. McCallum, of Joplin, MO. She is also mourned by a large number of nieces and nephews, Rialto Stratemeyer and Homer Stratemeyer, of Carroll, being her nephews. Mrs. Schroeder's husband and the mother of the Stratemeyer brothers were brother and sister, J.C. Trainer, of this city, is a brother-in-law.

Funeral services were held at the home Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. W.H. Parker officiating. Burial was made in the Carroll cemetery beside her husband. Mrs. Minnie Walker, of Los Angeles, Calif., who was brought up in the Schroeder home, attended the funeral. Mr. and Mrs. Schroeder had no children of their own but gave Mrs. Walker their loving care when she was a girl.