Jacob Schroeder

SCHROEDER, PRURING, BLUNK BLOCK, ERBS

Posted By: Barbara Gehlsen Nugent (email)
Date: 7/24/2011 at 21:29:44

Wolfe's History of Clinton County, Iowa, Volume 2, page 906
Biographical Sketch - Jacob Schroeder

A German community always seems to be a prosperous one. The Germans have such a combination of racial qualities as to be well adapted to all situations in life. The traveler in Iowa can usually recognize the Germany community by its appearance, the neatness of the buildings, the general air of good repair and the thriftiness of the crops and stock. The farm which Mr. Schroeder owns presents to the passer-by a particularly attractive picture, for he is an exceptionally good farmer even among the exceptional farmers of his township.

Jacob Schroeder was born in Germany on March 18, 1866, the son of Andros and Catherine (Pruring) Schroeder, both natives of Germany, where Andros Schroeder died in 1870, and his widow is now living. They were the parents of five children, four of whom are living, and were much honored and respected persons. Their son Jacob received his education in Germany, and came to Scott county, Iowa, in 1885, seeking to try his fortune in a newer continent of wondrous possibilities. Later, in 1885, he came to Clinton county, and in 1901 bought eighty acres of land, in 1904 forty more, and has added until he now owns two hundred acres of splendid land. His farming is general in character and he gives much attention to stock raising. Nearly all of the buildings and improvements on his farm have been put there by himself. In religion he adheres to the Lutheran faith of his fathers.

Jacob Schroeder was married in 1891 to Augusta Blunk, a native of Germany. She has borne to him four children, Hugo, Laura, Freda and Matilda. Mrs. Schroeder died in 1898 and Mr. Schroeder was married in 1901 to Mrs. Mary Erbs, of Clinton county, by whom he is the father of one child, Willie.

Mr. Schroeder is much respected by those who know him, as a man of good judgment and reasoning powers, and a successful farmer, while his obliging nature has made for him many friends.