Sandschulte, Bernard 1853-1923 and Mary Tarp Family

SANDSCHULTE, TARP, WIGGLEMANN

Posted By: Wilma J. Vande Berg - volunteer (email)
Date: 11/16/2021 at 10:09:14

Sandschulte Family

This story was taken from the ‘Rock Valley Records & Recollections’ book written about 1976 in honor of the two hundredth birthday of our nation. It was a revision of the history written by Lottie Thomas in 1955. It was transcribed for this BIOS by Beth De Leeuw of the Greater Sioux County Genealogical Society and some research notes were added.

Mary Tarp and Bernard (Barney) Sandschulte were married in Loretta, Tennessee, on October 30, 1878. In Tennessee, Barney worked for his father in a saw mill, cutting down trees that were floated down stream to the mill, cut into lumber, and then used for building.

Some of the Sandschulte’s friends had come to Iowa and wanted them to come, too. So in 1882 the Sandschultes and the Ben Foppe family landed in Rock Valley. Ben Foppe went into the grocery business; Barney, not having money to invest in land, took a job on the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad as foreman, from Sanborn, Iowa to Canton, South Dakota. While Barney was foreman, he had an extra gang come to Rock Valley and build a track to Hudson, South Dakota, called the “Hudson Y.” The freight would switch to C.M. & St. P.R.R. and go East or West.

In 1883, Barney’s father came from Tennessee to help build their present home (1421 16th Street). All of the Sandschulte’s nine children, three boys and six girls, were born in this house, except Beth, the oldest, who was born in Tennessee. Five of the children, all daughters, remained in Rock Valley after growing to adulthood. Four of these daughters were well known in the business district of Rock Valley. Beth and Dora worked in the Foppe Store. Josephine was bookkeeper for the Rock Valley Creamery and Evelyn was cashier at the Valley State Bank, and also served as treasurer of the public school for many years. Daughter Ann was a registered nurse and served in the army during World War I. Elizabeth and Josephine, the only members of the family still living, keep up the family home.
(By Mrs. Tom McGill)

From the Rock Valley Bee, February 23, 1923:
BARNEY SANDSCHULTE PASSED AWAY TUESDAY
Barney Sandschulte, a well known resident of Rock Valley for the past forty years, died at his home here, Tuesday noon, February 20, from brights disease from which he had been suffering for some time.
The subject of this sketch was born at Millhousen, Indiana, August 13, 1853, and had attained the age of sixty-nine years, six months and seven days. When he was eighteen years old, he went to Loretto, Tenn., where he spent a few years of his life. He was married almost forty-three years ago to Mary Tarp at Loretto, Tenn. He came to Sioux County in 1883, accompanied by his brother-in-law, J. B. Foppe. Two or three months later their families came to join them. Mr. Sandschulte has made his home in Rock Valley since that time.
Soon after arriving here, Mr. Sandschulte accepted a position on the section with the Milwaukee Railway company. He was soon made section foreman here, and he held this position until about six months ago, when on account of failing health, he was forced to retire.
Mr. Sandschulte was a man who was kind and generous to his family; he was a good neighbor and citizen, and a man who was highly esteemed by all who knew him.
Besides his brothers and sisters, he leaves to mourn, his wife and nine children: Mrs. Wm. Browne, of Wadena, Minn., Elizabeth, Dora, Josephine, Evaline, of Rock Valley, and Ann, who lives in California; Harry, Leo and Ligora, of Rock Valley. He leaves two brothers and two sisters. They are: William, of Loretto, Tenn. and Joseph, of Bancroft, Iowa, and Mrs. Sullentrop, of St. Louis, Mo., and Mrs. S. Dischler, for many years a resident of Rock Valley, but who for the past few months has been visiting at different places; she is at present at Loretto, Tenn., but is expected to arrive in Rock Valley in time for the funeral.
Funeral services will be held this Friday forenoon, beginning at 9:30 at St. Mary's Church in Rock Valley, of which the deceased was a faithful member. The bereaved family have the sympathy of many friends in their great sorrow.
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An obituary containing much the same information appears in the Alton Democrat, Rock Valley news, February 24, 1923. It gives his marriage date as October 30, 1877. It says he was the father of ten children: Lizzie, Dora, Evelyn, Josephene, Anna, Frances Brown of Wadena, Minn., Henry, Leo, and Ligouri, all of Rock Valley.

From the Rock Valley Bee, November 8, 1935:
PIONEER RESIDENT HAS PASSED AWAY
Mrs. Mary Sandschulte passed away in her home in Rock Valley last Wednesday evening, following a lingering illness. Mrs. Sandschulte had been a resident of Rock Valley for the past fifty-five years, coming here with her husband in 1880. Mr. Sandschulte preceded her in death February 21, 1922.
Mrs. Sandschulte was a woman who was loved and respected by all who knew her and during her long residence here she was well known. The beautiful floral tributes and large attendance at the funeral services were evidence, if any were needed, of the high esteem in which she was held.
Mary Tarp was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, April 18, 1858 and passed from this life October 30, 1935, aged seventy-seven years, six months and twelve days. In her early life her parents moved to St. Joseph, Tenn., where her early life was spent and she grew to womanhood. She was united in marriage with Bernard Sandschulte, October 30, 1877. Three years later they moved to Rock Valley where Mrs. Sanschulte has since resided.
Besides other relatives, she is survived by six daughters, Elizabeth, Dorothy, Josephine, Evelyn and Ann, all of Rock Valley, and Mrs. W. J. Browne, of Wadena, Minn., and three sons, H. J. Sandschulte of Onawa, Iowa, L. F. Sandschulte of South Gate, Calif., and L. C. Sandschulte of Le Mars, Iowa. One son preceded her in death. She also leaves eleven grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Saturday morning in St. Mary's Catholic church in Rock Valley, of which she was a faithful member, conducted by Rev. A. J. Foerster, and the remains were taken to St. Mary's cemetery. The bereaved family have the sincere sympathy of many friends.
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From the Sioux County Index (Hull), November 8, 1935, Rock Valley news:
Funeral services were held at the St. Mary's Church, Saturday, for Mrs. Mary Sandschulte, who passed away Wednesday evening at her home here after 14 weeks of being bed-ridden by a paralytic stroke.
Mrs. Sandschulte was born at Cincinnati, Ohio, but has been a resident of Sioux County for 55 years. She was 77 years of age at the time of her passing. She leaves to mourn her passing her children, Elizabeth and Dora at home, Mrs. Frances Brown of Montevideo, Minnesota, Henry of Onawa, Iowa, Josephine and Evelyn at home, Anne of Sioux City, Lagora of Le Mars, and Leo of California. She is also survived by some grandchildren. Mr. Bernard Sandschulte, her husband, has been dead for some years.
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A similar obituary was also published in the Alton Democrat. It adds that she suffered a paralytic stroke on July 27, 1935; gives her son Leo's residence as Los Angeles, California; and states that her son Lagorri lives in Sioux City.
Her husband seems to have been generally known as Barney, and this is the name given in his obituary (posted separately).

Research Note - According to a report on ancestry.com (by others) Bernard Sandschulte was the son of Williem M. Sandschulte 1821 Prussia - 1900 Loretto TN and Maria Anna Wigglemann 1826 Prussia – 1877 Loretto TN,. Mary J. Tarp, Her parentswere listed as Heinrich Tarp 1820-1894 and Agnes Aggie Tarp 1820-1901 on ancestry, however , Mary’s death record lists her parents as Henry Tarp born Germany and mother as Elizabeth Bogge born Germany.

St. Mary’s Church book has more information on the children of the family as follows::

Beth, born in 1880 and Dora, born in 1886 worked for many years in Foppe Pioneer Store, the favorite meeting place for many people. Beth was a beautiful seamstress and a great homemaker. She received special recognition at the time of Rock Valley’s Centennial in 1979, as the town’s oldest citizen. She died in 1980 and Dora died in 1956.
Josephine, born in 1887, worked as bookkeeper for the Rock Valley Creamery and later for the Home Dairy. She died in 1981, Evelyn was born in 1890. She was cashier at the Valley State Bank. She died in 1958. Ann was born on July 19, 1882. She graduated from St. Joseph’s School of Nursing in Sioux City, IA. She also served as an Army Nurse during World War I. She died on April 20, 1970. The Sandschulte girls well long be remembered for their concern for others, their willingness to work at church affairs, and their family smiles

Frances was the second oldest in the family. As a young woman she went to Hancock, MN to work in a General Merchandise Store. It was there the she met William Jerome Browne of Minneapolis, MN who was President of the Hancock National Bank. They were married in Rick Valley on April 17, 1907 and made their home in Hancock until 1915. Three of their children were born in Hancock. As there was only a Mission Catholic Church in Hancock and as they were anxious for their children to attend Catholic Schools, they moved to Wadena, MN. Six more children were born, Gertrude Branda, died in 1973, Betty Elkjer, Isobel Winkel, Mary Ann Wruck, William Jerome, Dorothy Spang, and John whose twin sister died shortly after birth. Frances died at the age of eighty in 1963 and her husband in 1970. They had forty two grandchildren and six great grandchildren.

The three Sandschulte brothers moved to California. Lee lived in Downey, CA and died 1955. He is buried in California and his wife, Marguerite, lives in St. Cloud MN. They had two daughters Betty and Ruth. Henry, the eldest son, died n 1950’s. His wife Grace still lives in California. They had one son, Jack. L. C. ‘Bus’ lived in Downey, CA. He died in 1974. His wife, Alma and daughter Joanne, still in in Downey.

Picture of the Sandschulte family from St. Mary’s church book.
Back: Eve, Frances, Dorothy, Beth, Josephine, Ann
Front: Harry, Barney, Bus, Mary and Lee.

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