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Hinrich

Albers Schroeder
"Henry"
Birth Date:

May 2, 1860

Birth Location:

Ostfriesland, Germany

Death Date:

February 4, 1943

Death Location:

Danforth, Illinois

Burial:

St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery
Danforth, Illinois

Parents
Father
Tobe Schroeder
(1830-1898)
Mother
Frauke H. Albers
(1831-1892)
Siblings (in birth order)
1
Marie
Schroeder
1855-1922
2
Cornelius
Schroeder

1857-1898
3
Hinrich

Schroeder

1860-1943
4
Trientje

Schroeder

1863-1935
5
Minna

Schroeder

1866-1961
6
Antje

Schroeder

1869-?
7
Tobe
Schroeder

1874-?
8
Christina

Schroeder

?-?
 
Marriage

Henry Schroeder married Gretke "Lena" Focken
on September 28, 1883 in Kankakee County, Illinois.

Children (in birth order)
1
Kate

Schroeder

1885-1967
2
Maggie

Schroeder

1887-1983
3
Minnie

Schroeder

1889-1944
4
Anna

Schroeder

1891-1975
5
Tracy
Schroeder

1893-1957
6
Mary

Schroeder

1896-1959
7
Tobias

Schroeder

1898-1901
8
Ben

Schroeder

1902-?
9
Della
Schroeder

1904-2001
10
Harry

Schroeder

1906-1998
    11
Fred

Schroeder

1909-1991
   
Notes

Lena Schroeder died on December 5, 1940, in Danforth, Illinois.

Henry's obituary was printed in the Gilman Star on February 4, 1943.

Stories about Henry and Lena

Submitted by Clara (wife of Henry's grandson David)
1/3/05

An anecdote about Henry Schroeder and his wife, Lena—After the committal service at the cemetery, he commented she never said a harsh word to him all of their married life.  As you know, they enjoyed a long married life.  How many of us wives can say that honestly?!
 

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