SCHRAB, John 1857-1941

SCHRAB, DREYER

Posted By: Diane M Scott (email)
Date: 8/4/2012 at 14:13:02

John Schrab – August 1857 – February 9, 1941

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CONDUCT LAST RITES FOR JOHN SCHRAB, 83, NATIVE OF GERMANY

Marble Rock – John Schrab, 83, died Thursday evening.

He was born in Berlin, Germany, and came to the United States with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Schrab, at the age of 9.

He came to Marble Rock 53 years ago and lived near Marble Rock since. He worked for Floyd County for many years.

He leaves one sister, Mrs. Henry Dreyer of St. Louis Park, Minnesota and two nephews, John and William Dreyer, both of St. Louis Park, Minnesota.

Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m., M. D. Munshower of Rockford being the undertaker. Interment was in the West Side Cemetery.

Mason City Globe Gazette, Monday January 13, 1941

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1880 US Census: Horicon, Dodge, Wisconsin

Ernest Schroup 56 born Germany abt 1824..name was spelled this way in census
Elizabeth 54 born Germany abt 1826
Earnest j 20 born Germany abt 1860
John 23 born Germany abt 1857
Bertie 17 born Wisconsin abt 1863
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1900 US Census: Scott, Floyd, Iowa
John Schrab born August 1857 Germany
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In the 1900 US Census; Saint Louis Park, Minnesota
The sister Mrs. Henry Dreyer is listed as Bertie age 37 born 1862 in Wisconsin (Minnesota death record for her has Bertha Louise Dreyer…and she died October 11, 1947)
Husband: Henry Dreyer 38 born August 1861 Germany
Sons: John 14 born July 1885 Iowa and Willie 9 born December 1890 Iowa

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West Side Cemetery, Marble Rock, Floyd, Iowa

John Schrab – 1885-1941 (this was apparently a transposition of birth numbers). Census says 1857 but they aren’t always right…could be 1858