Schrader, Fred

SCHRADER, STEVE, JERGUESON, ANDERSON, JOHANSAN

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Date: 6/8/2003 at 21:01:13

Source: "The 1901 Biographical Record of Clinton Co., Iowa, Illustrated" published: Chicago : S. J. Clarke Pub. Co., 1901.

FRED SCHRADER
Fred Schrader, an energetic and prosperous farmer of Clinton county, was born in Germany, February 25, 1853. His parents, Fred and Lena (Steve) Schrader, were also natives of Germany, and in 1869 they crossed the Atlantic to New York in a sailing vessel, “The Bavaria,” consuming seven weeks and three days in the voyage. They came to Lyons, Clinton county, Iowa, where John Luckstedt took them, with team, to his home, where they remained about a month. Mr. Schrader worked for Mr. Steinburg from March to July, and while there received a sunstroke at 11:30 A. M., July, 1869. He was buried about two miles north of Charlotte. His wife survived him many years, her death occurring September 4, 1884. She was laid to rest by her husband’s side. Five children were born unto Mr. And Mrs. Schrader: Sophia, who died at the age of eighteen, in Germany; Fred, of this review; Annie, who died at the age of two years, in Germany; Charles, whose death occurred at the age of one year, in Germany; and Mary, who married Hans Jergueson. Mr. Jergueson, having died in Charlotte, she married Inger Anderson, who resides in Charlotte. She has two children by her first union, and four by the second.

Fred Schrader received his education in the schools of Germany until fifteen years of age, when he came to America, with his parents, locating in Lyons. He went to work as a farm hand for Fred Brockman, remaining there one year. He then worked two years on another farm, and then returned to Mr. Brockman for one year. During the two succeeding years he worked for Henry Ferring, after which he returned again to Mr. Brockman for another year’s work. During this time he repaid Mr. Luckstedt the balance of the passage money he had advanced to our subject’s father, to bring him and his family to America, as his father died before it was all paid. He then rented a farm of eighty acres in section eight, of Waterford township, where his mother kept house for him until he married. He was united in marriage June 26, 1878, to Miss Catherine Johansan, a native of Germany, born Christmas day, 1854. Her parents were Jensen and Catherine Margaret Johansan, both of whom were born and died in Germany. Mrs. Schrader was one of a family of four children, namely: John, a sailor on the sea, who lived in Germany. He has not been heard from lately; Chris, a retired farmer and miller, residing in Crawford county; Catherine; Julie, who was born in Germany, and died at the age of two years.

The marriage of Mr. And Mrs. Schrader has been blessed with ten children: Ferdinand, born August 3, 1878, and who is employed in managing the farm of Theo. Goldman, of Bloomfield township; Henry, born September 25, 1879; John, born December 3, 1881; Annie, born December 14, 1883; Charles, born May 7, 1885; Barney, born February 28, 1887; Maggie, born January 28, 1889; Marks, born September 27, 1891; Clara, born June 4, 1805; and Mamie, born September 27,1898. Mr. Schrader began his married life on a rented farm, but after a year had passed he bought the farm, and has added to it, until he now owns three hundred and twenty acres of the best improved land. The comfortable homestead and substantial barns and outbuildings are evidences of his success, and he is well-known as a generous and progressive farmer throughout the community. He takes an active interest in public affairs, although he has no desire to hold office, having refused several nominations, preferring to devote his time and attention to his farm interests. Mr. Schrader is a stanch Democrat, and believes that America leads all other countries. He is a member of the German Lutheran church at Charlotte, and belongs to the Modern Woodmen of America, and the Court of Honor.