Stephan Schneider was born on Feb 14, 1811 in Prussia.
He married Maria around 1837 in Prussia. They had two children before embarking upon the long journey to America in search of farm land.
They arrived in New York in Aug of 1846, then continued on until they arrived at the "Holyland" otherwise known as Fond du Lac County, WI. There Stephan bought land in Calumet, Fond du Lac County, WI. By the 1860 census it had accumulated to an est. worth of $2000; by 1870 listed as est. worth of $3400. He worked, managed, eventually retired, and died on the homestead farm in Fond du Lac County.
Stephan naturalized officially on Dec 20, 1855 [S536, Cert. #404, Vol. A - Page 111].
CHILDREN:
Jacob P Schneider (1838-1915)
Anna Marie Schneider STENTZ (1842-?)
Catherine Schneider (1846-?)
Gertrude Schneider (1850-?)
Mary Schneider (1852-?)
infant (1854-1854)
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According to St John the Baptist baptismal records, Stephan and Maria Simon had a Daughter Katharina baptized Oct 22, 1846.
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He married Maria around 1837 in Prussia. They had two children before embarking upon the long journey to America in search of farm land.
They arrived in New York in Aug of 1846, then continued on until they arrived at the "Holyland" otherwise known as Fond du Lac County, WI. There Stephan bought land in Calumet, Fond du Lac County, WI. By the 1860 census it had accumulated to an est. worth of $2000; by 1870 listed as est. worth of $3400. He worked, managed, eventually retired, and died on the homestead farm in Fond du Lac County.
Stephan naturalized officially on Dec 20, 1855 [S536, Cert. #404, Vol. A - Page 111].
CHILDREN:
Jacob P Schneider (1838-1915)
Anna Marie Schneider STENTZ (1842-?)
Catherine Schneider (1846-?)
Gertrude Schneider (1850-?)
Mary Schneider (1852-?)
infant (1854-1854)
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According to St John the Baptist baptismal records, Stephan and Maria Simon had a Daughter Katharina baptized Oct 22, 1846.
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Stephan Schneider was born on Feb 14, 1811 in Prussia.
He married Maria around 1837 in Prussia. They had two children before embarking upon the long journey to America in search of farm land.
They arrived in New York in Aug of 1846, then continued on until they arrived at the "Holyland" otherwise known as Fond du Lac County, WI. There Stephan bought land in Calumet, Fond du Lac County, WI. By the 1860 census it had accumulated to an est. worth of $2000; by 1870 listed as est. worth of $3400. He worked, managed, eventually retired, and died on the homestead farm in Fond du Lac County.
Stephan naturalized officially on Dec 20, 1855 [S536, Cert. #404, Vol. A - Page 111].
CHILDREN:
Jacob P Schneider (1838-1915)
Anna Marie Schneider STENTZ (1842-?)
Catherine Schneider (1846-?)
Gertrude Schneider (1850-?)
Mary Schneider (1852-?)
infant (1854-1854)
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According to St John the Baptist baptismal records, Stephan and Maria Simon had a Daughter Katharina baptized Oct 22, 1846.
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He married Maria around 1837 in Prussia. They had two children before embarking upon the long journey to America in search of farm land.
They arrived in New York in Aug of 1846, then continued on until they arrived at the "Holyland" otherwise known as Fond du Lac County, WI. There Stephan bought land in Calumet, Fond du Lac County, WI. By the 1860 census it had accumulated to an est. worth of $2000; by 1870 listed as est. worth of $3400. He worked, managed, eventually retired, and died on the homestead farm in Fond du Lac County.
Stephan naturalized officially on Dec 20, 1855 [S536, Cert. #404, Vol. A - Page 111].
CHILDREN:
Jacob P Schneider (1838-1915)
Anna Marie Schneider STENTZ (1842-?)
Catherine Schneider (1846-?)
Gertrude Schneider (1850-?)
Mary Schneider (1852-?)
infant (1854-1854)
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According to St John the Baptist baptismal records, Stephan and Maria Simon had a Daughter Katharina baptized Oct 22, 1846.
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Gravesite Details
Grave was one of the very first next to the church itself; headstone missing/broken
