Frederick William Ludwig Schoen (1910)

LORENZEN, SCHOEN

Posted By: Pat Hochstetler
Date: 5/8/2010 at 10:47:09

Winterset Reporter
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, May 12, 1910
Page 4

Obituary

Frederick William Ludwig Schoen was born in Germany September 1st, 1826, and died at his home in Jefferson township, Friday, May 6th, 1910.

During the revolution in Germany in 1848, he was enrolled as a private; soon became a non-commissioned officer and gallantly performed his duties as a soldier and officer until he was seriously wounded in an engagement. During his career as a soldier in the German war he met and was betrothed to Miss Dora Lorenzen whom he married soon after coming to this country. Mr. Schoen came to America in 1851, and to Madison Co., Iowa in 1852. He selected the place which always remained his home, when there were no other settlers in the neighborhood. During the war of the Rebellion he enlisted in the 16th Iowa Infantry and was a patriotic defender of his adopted country, even as he had been of his native land.

A number of years ago Mr. Schoen established a creamery near his residence and for years operated it, and it was especially during his career in this business that he became intimately acquainted with the many people living in the north and east part of the county and established a name for candor, honesty and fair dealing. The creamery finally burned down and the investment was a total loss.

Mr. Schoen was educated in the best schools of Germany; naturally he had a brilliant intellect and by travel and extensive reading employed this natural gift so that he became one of the best informed men in these parts. In politics he was always a Republican of the liberal cast and in religion was a Lutheran from his youth up; he died in the full possession of mental power and his religious belief did not waver at the hour of dissolution.

As before remarked, Mr. Schoen was married soon after coming to this country. When he had made a few necessary improvements on his claim, he sent for his betrothed who came across an ocean and part of two continents to wed the soldier boy to whom she had pledged her troth. Mr. Schoen made arrangements to meet her at Keokuk but for some reason missed her, she having arrived by stage while he was on his way back a foot; for he walked both going and coming. Mrs. Schoen was a kind hearted and lovely woman and after years devoted to her family and neighbors, passed into the beyond quite a number of years ago. There were but two children, one dying in infancy, and Ferdinand, who with his devoted wife, have done all they could to make the old age of the beloved father one of comfort and happiness.

The funeral services were held at the Jefferson U. B. Church, after a short service at the home Sunday afternoon, May 8th. Some twenty members of Pitzer Post from Winterset were in attendance and assisted in the funeral services. The funeral sermon was delivered by Rev. Stiverson, pastor of the church.

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