SCHROEDER, Minnie Sophia 1883-1955

BIGLER, JAHNKE, SCHROEDER

Posted By: Reid R. Johnson (email)
Date: 11/8/2012 at 15:35:12

Postville Herald, Wednesday, 18 May 1955.

Rites Are Held Saturday For Minnie Schroeder.

Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. at St. Paul's Lutheran Church here for Minnie Schroeder, who passed away May 11 at the home of her brother, Ed C. Schroeder. Rev. Charles E. Witt was in charge of the final rites. Burial was in Postville cemetery.

Born In Clayton County.

Minnie Sophia Schroeder was born on May 7, 1883, in Clayton county, the daughter of Henry Schroeder and his wife Mary Jahnke Schroeder. She was baptized in St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church of Postville on June 1, 1884, and confirmed on April 11, 1897.

She passed away on May 11, 1955, at the home of her brother, Edward C. Schroeder, where she has lived the past few years. She formerly lived with another brother, Arthur Schroeder, until she had her first stroke three years ago.

She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, William and John; and two sisters, Elizabeth (Mrs. Ernest Bigler) and Bertha Schroeder.

She is survived by one sister, Tillie (Mrs. William Topel) of Monona; two brothers, Arthur and Edward C. of Postville; a number of nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.

She was a member of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church of Postville for over 58 years.

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Submitter notes:

1885 census of Grand Meadow township, Clayton County, where she is listed as Minna, age 1, living with parents and brothers and sisters living at that time.

Allamakee County website, Woodmansee burial book, Postville cemetery Area A, and look at Schroeder burials to see relationships:

Henry Schroeder 1837 - 1916. Same lot as Mary.
Mary Schroeder 1851 - 1922.
Willie Schroeder 1875 - 1895. Same lot as Mary.
Johnnie Schroeder 1878 - 1895. Same Lot as Mary.
Bertha Schroeder 1880 - 1895. Same lot as Mary.

The Postville Review of 23 February 1895 says;

" A son of Henry Schroeder, a young man grown, died yesterday, in Grand Meadow township, of scarlet fever. Five other children in the same family are down with it, the mother also having suffered from it. It is a sad affliction truly. ".

From the cemetery, census and newspaper article information gained so far it appears these people are all of one family and that Minna/Minnie Schroeder lost three siblings to scarlet fever in 1895; brothers John/Johnnie and William/Willie, and sister Bertha.

More work needs to be done.
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Submitter is not related.

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