ANOTHER OLD SETTLER GONE HOME

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Henry Schroeder, was born at Osthofen, Rheine province, Grand Duchy Hessen, Germany, November 3, 1840. In his native land he received a thorough education in the German state school. At the age of 15 he left the land of his nativity in company of his parents and three brothers and three sisters, for America. After landing at New Orleans they proceeded up the Mississippi river till they reached the state of Illinois.

In the vicinity of Maestown they settled on a farm where the descendent with his father and brothers followed the pursuit of agriculture. Moved however by the spirit that animates many younger men of the rural districts he left the farm and entered the employ of the Milling Company at Waterloo, Ill., and learned the coopers trade.

While at Waterloo he joined the Evangelical church at that place, taking an active part in church work and the choir. Thus it came that he made the acquaintance of Miss M. Barbara Hattinger, who was residing at the home of the pastor, with the result that on December 22 1863 they were united in wedlock by Rev. Steiner, the pastor. To this union eight children were born, one of whom, Henry at the age of eleven, some thirty eight years ago preceded the father to the grave.

The family resided first at Waterloo, then at Centerville, later at Freeburg and in 1868 they became residents of Pickneyville where the deceased followed his chosen trade as cooper at our mills.

During his residence of almost half a century here he was a church member of the St. Paul church where he was a regular in attendance and took a marked interest in the choir. He was also a charter member of the I.O.O.F. of this city.

Several years ago owing to advanced age and a complication of liver trouble and hardening of the arteries, he was compelled to retire from his work. While for a while he was able to be about, yet his malady was of a nature that he required almost constant attention. This he received from the family as far as they were capable of giving it. Then several years ago while with his children at St. Louis, Mo., it was deemed best to remove him to a city hospital and "Altenheim". At these institutions the past three years he was practically a burden to himself.

Last Thursday morning God saw fit to relieve him of his suffering after human skill had given up its task to relieve his condition. His passing came at the age of 78 years, 1 month and 2 days, and saddens the heart of the mother with the seven children, 19 grandchildren, three great-grand-children and one surviving brother.

The Children are: Louisa Katherine, wife of O. F. Eisfelder, Jacob
John Schroeder, both of St. Louis; William, Pittsburg, Ill., Ida
Theresa, wife of B. E. Cox, East St. Louis, Ill., Carl August, George
Henry and Anthony Pauline, wife of the late Arthur Wallace Thompson, all
of Pinckneyville.

Grand children: Mrs. Alvin Clark, Mrs. Della Meyer, Miss Mary
Schroeder, Mrs. Helen Haskins, John and William Schroeder, Felix Cox,
Adele, Helen, Carl, Francis, Anna, Wilma, Walter and George Schroeder,
William, Virginia and Alice Thompson.
Great-grand-children: Violet Della and Mary Alice Clark and Virginia
Meyer.

An only surviving brother is Jacob Schroeder of Whitehall, Illinois.
Funeral services were held at the home of the widow. Interment in the
I. O. O. F. cemetery conducted by Rev. E. C. Brinck, pastor.
(From the Pinckneyville IL Advocate, Dec. 13, 1918.)
Submitted by: Suzanne Schroeder Enlow

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BRIEF SKETCH ON THE LIFE AND DEATH OF MRS SCHROEDER

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When the Eternal Time-keeper, the heavenly Father silenced the pendulum of the life of one of the mothers of Pinckneyville, the sorrows and sufferings of the heart and the soul of Mrs. Mary Schroeder ceased. She passed away from this life at the home of her daughter Mrs. Dona Thompson, Pinckneyville, Illinois, at an early hour on Wednesday morning, February 4th, 1931. She had been suffering for the last few years from the infirmities of old age.

The time of her earthly pilgrimage was 85 years, 9 months and 23 days. She was born on April 11, 1845, to Mr. and Mrs. Barnhard Hettinger, in Hirschlands, Baden, Germany.

When Mrs. Schroeder was four years old her parents and their family came to America to establish their new home. They remained to be good and useful citizens of their adopted country until they answered the call to the home above.

Mrs. Schroeder was baptized in the Evangelical church in Waterloo, Illinois; she united with the Evangelical church when she was a young lady; in 1869 she had her church membership transferred from Waterloo to Pinckneyville, where she became one of the charter members of the Ladies Aid of St. Paul's Evangelical Church. Her services to the church have been greatly appreciated.

On December 22, 1863, she was united with Mr. Henry Schroeder in holy wedlock. Her husband preceded her in death in 1918. However, to their union eight children were born, although, today, only five of the children are present to mourn the passing of their best friend--their mother.

The surviving children are William of Harrisburg, Ida of Centralia, Charles and George Schroeder and Mrs. Dona Thompson of Pinckneyville. Those children who have preceded their mother in death are: Mrs. Louis Eisfelder, Jacob and Henry Schroeder. She also leaves to mourn her loss a number of grandchildren and great-grand children.

Funeral services took place at 1:45 P. M. on February 6th 1931 from the home of her daughter Mrs. Thompson and thence at 2 P. M., to the St. Paul's Evangelical church, the local pastor officiated. The interment was held in the I. O. O. F. cemetery.
"What a Friend we have in Jesus, All our sins and griefs to bear."
(From the Pinckneyville IL Advocate, Feb. 13, 1931.)

Submitted by: Suzanne Schroeder Enlow
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