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Descendants of Christian J Schroeder




Generation No. 1


1. CHRISTIAN J2 SCHROEDER (?UNKNOWN?1) was born December 31, 1831 in Suelze, Mecklenburg, Germany1, and died June 02, 1912 in Attica, Wyoming County, New York @6:30AM. He married SOPHIA BARTELS September 14, 1860 in Meklenburg, Gemany, daughter of ?UNKNOWN? BARTELS and MARY. She was born February 17, 1842 in Talka, Mecklenberg, Germany1, and died September 08, 1912 in Attica, Wyoming County, New York @6:30AM.

Notes for CHRISTIAN J SCHROEDER:
Given name is found spelled both Christan and Christian.
1870 Census shows "Works in Tannery"
It is reported that was a greenhouse manager or gardener for the U.S. Senator Fred Stevens family estate.
MORTUARY RECORD
Christian J. Schroeder, one of Attica's octogenarian residents, and a man who enjoyed the respect and esteem of friends and neighbors, died Sunday morning at 6:30 o'clock at his at his home on Market Steet after a long illness. Over three years ago, in February 1909, he was first taken ill and for the past two months he had been confined to the bed. His death was attributed to old age and general debility. He was 80 years old.
For nearly half a century Mr. Schroeder had been a resident of Attica. Born on December 31st., 1831, near Suelze, Mecklenburg, Germany, he came to America in November 1863, and located in Attica where he had since resided. Three years before leaving Germany, on September 14th, 1860, he was united in marriage to Miss Sophia Bartels, who survives him together with six of the eight childern born to them. The Childern are, Mrs. Frank Troan of Rochester; Mrs. Henry Blackburn and Mrs. Frank Alexander of Buffalo, Mrs. Ernest Drewett or Conneaut, Ohio, and Miss Reca and William Schroeder who live at home. He also leaves one sister, Mrs. Carl Heiden of Rochester and fourteen grandchildern.
Deceased was a member of Einigkeit Lodge, No. 336, D.O.H., being the oldest member of that organization, and a large delegation of the order attended the funeral, which was held at his late home on Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. A. A. Murch, rector of St. Luke's Episcopal Church officiated at the house, and the services at the grave were in charge of the D.O.H. Lodge. The pallbearers were John Krauss, Franz Bruekmaier, Henry Richter, William Sangbush, Gust Schwab, and John White.
Among the out of town friends at the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Frank Troan and Mrs. John Steinmiller of Rochester; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Blackburn, Misses Gladys and Dorothy Blackburn, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Alexander and childern and Mr. Charles Schroeder of Buffalo, and Mrs. Ernest Drewett and son of Conneaut, Ohio.
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To find Chritian and family burial plots enter Forest Hill Cemetery and keep to the right. Follow the roadway and take the first left. Stop before crossing the bridge over the ravine. On the left is a family plot for the STEDMAN family with a large family stone. Behind there you should be able to easily see a modern style granite stone belonging to Clara and William SCHROEDER. Standing by the STEDMAN plots and facing William & Clara's stone you can see directly in front of you the grave sites of Christian and Sophia. The layout is as follows: on the right is a typical rounded stone labeled SCHROEDER, Son of Christian and Sophia, Born Dec. 25, 1872, Died Feb. 26, 1877, Aged 4 years 2 mo. 31 days. To the left of this are small marker stones labeled: Henry 1869-1892, Father 1831-1912, Mother 1842-1912, Reca 1861-1926, and Robert 1921-1927. Reca and Robert's are placed to be read facing west.
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German Order of Haraguari, (D.O.H. - Deutscher Orden Der Harguari) Established in New York around 1847, for the mutual assistance and the celebration of German culture. Once numbering in the 10s of thousands by 1994 there were reported only 90 members.

More About CHRISTIAN J SCHROEDER:
Burial: June 04, 1912, Forest Hill, Attica
Immigration: November 1863, Came to USA

Notes for SOPHIA BARTELS:
Mrs. Sophia Bartels Schroeder, widow of Christian J. Schroeder, died at 6:30 a.m. on Sunday morning, Sept. 8, 1912, at her home on Market Street, just fourteen weeks after the death of her husband, who passed away on Sunday, June 2d. She was in the 71st year of her age.
Mrs. Schroeder was born in Talka, Mecklenburg, Germany, on February 17th, 1842, and spent her childhood in that country. On September 14, 1860, she was united in marriage to Christian J. Schroeder, and three years later they came to America and located in Attica, Wyoming County, where for nearly a half century they were well known and respected residents. For many years Mrs. Schroeder had sufffered with asthma, but the past summer her health had improved and she was able to be about the home and was occasionally able to be out of doors. A heavy cold contracted last of August was the cause of her death, after ten days' illness.
She was the mother of eight childern, six of whom survive her. William Schroeder and Miss Reca Schroeder of Attica; Mrs. Frank Troan of Rochester; Mrs. Henry Blackburn and Mrs. Frank Alexander of Buffalo, and Mrs. Ernest Drewett of Conneaut, O. She also leaves one brother, Charles Bartels of Attica, Wyoming County, one sister, Mrs. John Steinmiller of Rochester, and fourteen grandchildern.
The funeral was held from her late home on Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock and was largely attended. The Rev. A. A. Murch, rector of St. Luke's church officiated and interment to place in Forest Hill cemetery. The bearers were three son-in-laws, Messrs. Frank Troan, Frank Alexander, and Ernest Drewett, three nephews Messrs. Charles and Lewis Schroeder and C. F. Bartels.
Among the friends at the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. H. Blackburn, and son Hervey Blackburn, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Alexander and childern, and Mrs. Charles Schroeder and son Horace of Buffalo; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Troan and Mr. and Mrs. John Steinmiller of Rochester, and Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Drewett and son of Conneaut, Ohio.

More About SOPHIA BARTELS:
Burial: September 10, 1912, Forest Hill, Attica, Wyoming County, H-49
Cause of Death: Dropsy
     
Children of CHRISTIAN SCHROEDER and SOPHIA BARTELS are:
  i.   SOFIA3 SCHROEDER, m. ?UNKNOWN? STIENMEULLER.
  Notes for SOFIA SCHROEDER:
?Unknown? relationship to Christian Schroeder??

  ii.   EMRICA SCHROEDER2, b. 1861, Mecklenberg, Germany; d. October 17, 1926, Attica, Wyoming County, New York.
  More About EMRICA SCHROEDER:
Burial: Attica, Wyoming County, New York H-49
Cause of Death: Chronic Myocardites
2. iii.   MARY S. SCHROEDER, b. February 19, 1865, Attica, Wyoming County, New York; d. November 12, 1944.
3. iv.   LOUISE SCHROEDER, b. 1867.
  v.   HENRY M. SCHROEDER2, b. 1869; d. February 20, 1892, Forest Hill, Attica of Cereba Congestion.
  More About HENRY M. SCHROEDER:
Burial: Forest Hill, Attica H-49
Cause of Death: Cereba Congestion
  vi.   CHRISTIAN SCHROEDER2, b. December 25, 1872; d. February 26, 1877, Forest Hill, Attica.
  Notes for CHRISTIAN SCHROEDER:
Gravestone reads "Schroeder, Son of Christian and Sophia"

  More About CHRISTIAN SCHROEDER:
Burial: Forest Hill, Attica H-49
4. vii.   ELLAN SCHROEDER, b. September 02, 1875, Attica, Wyoming County, New York; d. October 17, 1927, Buffalo, Erie County, New York.
5. viii.   AMELIA SCHROEDER, b. 1878, Attica, Wyoming County, New York.
6. ix.   WIILIAM M. C. SCHROEDER, b. November 24, 1881, Attica, Wyoming County, New York; d. February 18, 1951, Roswell Park Memorial Hospital, Buffalo, Erie County, New York.

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