Frederick Sheel is one of the most substantial farmers of our community. He is a German and came to Kansas from the Fatherland twenty-five years ago. He owns a highly improved farm four miles northeast of this city which is the result of his own labors since settling in Kansas. Here he lives in comparative ease, surrounded by all the comforts of a prosperous farmer. Here he has reared a family of intelligent boys and girls, several of whom have married and are doing for themselves. Monday was Mr. Sheel's 51st birthday. He had not forgotten the event and celebrated the day by resting from his farm labors. The day was passed very pleasantly and when the shades of night crept lazily over the Sheels homestead Fred betook himself to his comfortable couch to dream of the happy days of his youth in the faraway native land. He was unconscious of the fact that the children who had gone upstairs, ostensibly for the purpose of going to bed, were really preparing to meet visitors who were momentarily expected. They did not wait long. Fred had been in bed not to exceed five minutes when the rattle of wagons and buggies and the din of a multitude of voices burst upon his astonished ole factory senses and before he had time to prepare himself for visitors the house and yard were filled with a merry crowd of men, women and children. He took in the situation at a glance. A lot of his friends had called to assist him to properly celebrate the 51st anniversary for his birthday. He promptly surrendered and threw himself upon the mercies of his captors who at once proceeded to unload baskets of well cooked deliccies and German tempeance drinks to supply the crowd. Fred forgot his 51 years and became a boy of twenty again, singing with Holmes:
There any old fellows got mixed with the boys?
If there has, take him out, without making a noise.
Hang the almanac's chest and the catalogue's spite!
Old time is a liar! We're twenty to-night?
We're twenty! We're twenty! Who says we are more?
He's tipsy.--young jackanapes! Show him the door!
"Gray temples at twenty?" Yes! white if you please;
Where the snowflakes fall thickest there's nothing can freeze!
Yes! We're boys.--always playing with tongue or with pen;
And I sometimes have asked, "Shall we ever be men?"
Shall we always be youthful, and laughing, and gay,
Till the last dear companion drops, schilling, away?
Then here's to our boyhood, its gold and its gray!
The stars of its winter, the dews of its May!
And when we have done with our life-lasting toys!
Dear Father, take care of thy children. The Boys!
After recovering from his surprise Fred looked out over the crowd and discovered about 125 guests present. But there was abundance to feed the crowd. When the eatables had been properly disposed of the kitchen was cleared and all who wished enjoyed as happy a dance as ever occurred. The guests began to depart for their homes at 12 o'clock but it was past three.
THE MOLINE ADVANCE, July 17, 1896
Frederick Sheel was born in Province Neu For Pomen, Northern Germany, July 15, 1844. He was married to Miss Reka Beu in 1868. To this union were born, two sons and three daughters; Frank Sheel of Moline, Henry Sheel of Earlton, Kansas; Mrs. L. J. Cook of Moline; Mrs. Lillie Fickle of Howard, Kansas, and Mrs. Ed Adams of Boulder, Colorado. They also raised a cousin's child from infancy, Mrs. Walter Street.
Mr. Sheel was converted when a young boy and became a member of the Lutheran Church and was a faithful member to the end.
He departed this life at his home in Moline, Kansas, December 27, 1927, age 83 years, 5 months and 12 days.
He leaves to mourn his departure his wife, two sons, four daughters, seventeen grandchildren, twenty-three great grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held at the Methodist Church in Moline Thursday afternoon, December 29, 1927, at 2 o'clock conducted by Rev. O. W. Dewey, pastor, and interment was in the Moline cemetery.
Surname from Germany was Scheel. Shortened it to Sheel upon arrival in USA in 1868.
THE MOLINE ADVANCE, Thursday Jan. 5, 1928
Children:
Frank
Elizabeth (Lizzie)(Sheel)Cook
Lillie (Sheel) Fickle
Henry
Almanda Sheel
Also Foster child: Mrs Walter Street
There any old fellows got mixed with the boys?
If there has, take him out, without making a noise.
Hang the almanac's chest and the catalogue's spite!
Old time is a liar! We're twenty to-night?
We're twenty! We're twenty! Who says we are more?
He's tipsy.--young jackanapes! Show him the door!
"Gray temples at twenty?" Yes! white if you please;
Where the snowflakes fall thickest there's nothing can freeze!
Yes! We're boys.--always playing with tongue or with pen;
And I sometimes have asked, "Shall we ever be men?"
Shall we always be youthful, and laughing, and gay,
Till the last dear companion drops, schilling, away?
Then here's to our boyhood, its gold and its gray!
The stars of its winter, the dews of its May!
And when we have done with our life-lasting toys!
Dear Father, take care of thy children. The Boys!
After recovering from his surprise Fred looked out over the crowd and discovered about 125 guests present. But there was abundance to feed the crowd. When the eatables had been properly disposed of the kitchen was cleared and all who wished enjoyed as happy a dance as ever occurred. The guests began to depart for their homes at 12 o'clock but it was past three.
THE MOLINE ADVANCE, July 17, 1896
Frederick Sheel was born in Province Neu For Pomen, Northern Germany, July 15, 1844. He was married to Miss Reka Beu in 1868. To this union were born, two sons and three daughters; Frank Sheel of Moline, Henry Sheel of Earlton, Kansas; Mrs. L. J. Cook of Moline; Mrs. Lillie Fickle of Howard, Kansas, and Mrs. Ed Adams of Boulder, Colorado. They also raised a cousin's child from infancy, Mrs. Walter Street.
Mr. Sheel was converted when a young boy and became a member of the Lutheran Church and was a faithful member to the end.
He departed this life at his home in Moline, Kansas, December 27, 1927, age 83 years, 5 months and 12 days.
He leaves to mourn his departure his wife, two sons, four daughters, seventeen grandchildren, twenty-three great grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held at the Methodist Church in Moline Thursday afternoon, December 29, 1927, at 2 o'clock conducted by Rev. O. W. Dewey, pastor, and interment was in the Moline cemetery.
Surname from Germany was Scheel. Shortened it to Sheel upon arrival in USA in 1868.
THE MOLINE ADVANCE, Thursday Jan. 5, 1928
Children:
Frank
Elizabeth (Lizzie)(Sheel)Cook
Lillie (Sheel) Fickle
Henry
Almanda Sheel
Also Foster child: Mrs Walter Street
Frederick Sheel is one of the most substantial farmers of our community. He is a German and came to Kansas from the Fatherland twenty-five years ago. He owns a highly improved farm four miles northeast of this city which is the result of his own labors since settling in Kansas. Here he lives in comparative ease, surrounded by all the comforts of a prosperous farmer. Here he has reared a family of intelligent boys and girls, several of whom have married and are doing for themselves. Monday was Mr. Sheel's 51st birthday. He had not forgotten the event and celebrated the day by resting from his farm labors. The day was passed very pleasantly and when the shades of night crept lazily over the Sheels homestead Fred betook himself to his comfortable couch to dream of the happy days of his youth in the faraway native land. He was unconscious of the fact that the children who had gone upstairs, ostensibly for the purpose of going to bed, were really preparing to meet visitors who were momentarily expected. They did not wait long. Fred had been in bed not to exceed five minutes when the rattle of wagons and buggies and the din of a multitude of voices burst upon his astonished ole factory senses and before he had time to prepare himself for visitors the house and yard were filled with a merry crowd of men, women and children. He took in the situation at a glance. A lot of his friends had called to assist him to properly celebrate the 51st anniversary for his birthday. He promptly surrendered and threw himself upon the mercies of his captors who at once proceeded to unload baskets of well cooked deliccies and German tempeance drinks to supply the crowd. Fred forgot his 51 years and became a boy of twenty again, singing with Holmes:
There any old fellows got mixed with the boys?
If there has, take him out, without making a noise.
Hang the almanac's chest and the catalogue's spite!
Old time is a liar! We're twenty to-night?
We're twenty! We're twenty! Who says we are more?
He's tipsy.--young jackanapes! Show him the door!
"Gray temples at twenty?" Yes! white if you please;
Where the snowflakes fall thickest there's nothing can freeze!
Yes! We're boys.--always playing with tongue or with pen;
And I sometimes have asked, "Shall we ever be men?"
Shall we always be youthful, and laughing, and gay,
Till the last dear companion drops, schilling, away?
Then here's to our boyhood, its gold and its gray!
The stars of its winter, the dews of its May!
And when we have done with our life-lasting toys!
Dear Father, take care of thy children. The Boys!
After recovering from his surprise Fred looked out over the crowd and discovered about 125 guests present. But there was abundance to feed the crowd. When the eatables had been properly disposed of the kitchen was cleared and all who wished enjoyed as happy a dance as ever occurred. The guests began to depart for their homes at 12 o'clock but it was past three.
THE MOLINE ADVANCE, July 17, 1896
Frederick Sheel was born in Province Neu For Pomen, Northern Germany, July 15, 1844. He was married to Miss Reka Beu in 1868. To this union were born, two sons and three daughters; Frank Sheel of Moline, Henry Sheel of Earlton, Kansas; Mrs. L. J. Cook of Moline; Mrs. Lillie Fickle of Howard, Kansas, and Mrs. Ed Adams of Boulder, Colorado. They also raised a cousin's child from infancy, Mrs. Walter Street.
Mr. Sheel was converted when a young boy and became a member of the Lutheran Church and was a faithful member to the end.
He departed this life at his home in Moline, Kansas, December 27, 1927, age 83 years, 5 months and 12 days.
He leaves to mourn his departure his wife, two sons, four daughters, seventeen grandchildren, twenty-three great grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held at the Methodist Church in Moline Thursday afternoon, December 29, 1927, at 2 o'clock conducted by Rev. O. W. Dewey, pastor, and interment was in the Moline cemetery.
Surname from Germany was Scheel. Shortened it to Sheel upon arrival in USA in 1868.
THE MOLINE ADVANCE, Thursday Jan. 5, 1928
Children:
Frank
Elizabeth (Lizzie)(Sheel)Cook
Lillie (Sheel) Fickle
Henry
Almanda Sheel
Also Foster child: Mrs Walter Street
There any old fellows got mixed with the boys?
If there has, take him out, without making a noise.
Hang the almanac's chest and the catalogue's spite!
Old time is a liar! We're twenty to-night?
We're twenty! We're twenty! Who says we are more?
He's tipsy.--young jackanapes! Show him the door!
"Gray temples at twenty?" Yes! white if you please;
Where the snowflakes fall thickest there's nothing can freeze!
Yes! We're boys.--always playing with tongue or with pen;
And I sometimes have asked, "Shall we ever be men?"
Shall we always be youthful, and laughing, and gay,
Till the last dear companion drops, schilling, away?
Then here's to our boyhood, its gold and its gray!
The stars of its winter, the dews of its May!
And when we have done with our life-lasting toys!
Dear Father, take care of thy children. The Boys!
After recovering from his surprise Fred looked out over the crowd and discovered about 125 guests present. But there was abundance to feed the crowd. When the eatables had been properly disposed of the kitchen was cleared and all who wished enjoyed as happy a dance as ever occurred. The guests began to depart for their homes at 12 o'clock but it was past three.
THE MOLINE ADVANCE, July 17, 1896
Frederick Sheel was born in Province Neu For Pomen, Northern Germany, July 15, 1844. He was married to Miss Reka Beu in 1868. To this union were born, two sons and three daughters; Frank Sheel of Moline, Henry Sheel of Earlton, Kansas; Mrs. L. J. Cook of Moline; Mrs. Lillie Fickle of Howard, Kansas, and Mrs. Ed Adams of Boulder, Colorado. They also raised a cousin's child from infancy, Mrs. Walter Street.
Mr. Sheel was converted when a young boy and became a member of the Lutheran Church and was a faithful member to the end.
He departed this life at his home in Moline, Kansas, December 27, 1927, age 83 years, 5 months and 12 days.
He leaves to mourn his departure his wife, two sons, four daughters, seventeen grandchildren, twenty-three great grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held at the Methodist Church in Moline Thursday afternoon, December 29, 1927, at 2 o'clock conducted by Rev. O. W. Dewey, pastor, and interment was in the Moline cemetery.
Surname from Germany was Scheel. Shortened it to Sheel upon arrival in USA in 1868.
THE MOLINE ADVANCE, Thursday Jan. 5, 1928
Children:
Frank
Elizabeth (Lizzie)(Sheel)Cook
Lillie (Sheel) Fickle
Henry
Almanda Sheel
Also Foster child: Mrs Walter Street
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