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Hinrich |
Albers Schroeder "Henry" |
| Birth Date: |
May 2, 1860 |
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| Birth Location: |
Ostfriesland, Germany |
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| Death Date: |
February 4, 1943 |
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| Death Location: |
Danforth, Illinois |
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Burial: |
St. John's Lutheran Church
Cemetery Danforth, Illinois |
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Father Tobe Schroeder (1830-1898) |
Mother Frauke H. Albers (1831-1892) |
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| Siblings (in birth order) | |||
| 1 Marie Schroeder 1855-1922 |
2 Cornelius Schroeder 1857-1898 |
3 Hinrich Schroeder 1860-1943 |
4 Trientje Schroeder 1863-1935 |
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| 5 Minna Schroeder 1866-1961 |
6 Antje Schroeder 1869-? |
7 Tobe Schroeder 1874-? |
8 Christina Schroeder ?-? |
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| Marriage |
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Henry Schroeder married
Gretke "Lena" Focken
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| 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 |
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| Notes |
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Lena Schroeder died on December 5, 1940, in Danforth, Illinois. Henry's obituary was printed in the Gilman Star on February 4, 1943.
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| Stories about Henry and Lena |
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Submitted by Clara (wife of Henry's
grandson David)
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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