George W. SCHEID

George Scheid and FriendsGeorge Scheid
"George Scheid and Friends"
In 1883 a group of young men from Campbellsport, Fond Du Lac Co., WI gathered for a studio portrait:
Back row -- (L-R) Mike Schneider, August Phelan [?], Albert Meyer, and William Meyer. Front row -- Pete Schneider, John Gottleib Schmidt, John Felling, and George Scheid.
Photo source: Meyer Family Records (the contributor found this in an old stack of photographs; it included the list of names)		George Scheid

Father: Lorenz Wilhelm SCHEID
Mother: Susan STAUSS

Family 1: Anna KOENIG

(1) Wisconsin, U.S., Marriage Records via Ancestry.com

  1. Georgina SCHEID
  2. Clarence SCHEID
  3. Susie SCHEID
  4. Johanna SCHEID
  5. Earl Lester SCHEID
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                          _John Philipp SCHEID _______|
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 _Lorenz Wilhelm SCHEID _|
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|                        |_Maria Catharina WEISSKOPF _|
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|--George W. SCHEID
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|_Susan STAUSS __________|
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Notes

Updated May 5, 2022. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):

(1) 1870 United States Census for Wisconsin, Fond du Lac Co., Town of Auburn (Armstrong's Corner Post Office): page 34; July 8, 1870.

George SCHITES is the son of William and Susan SCHITES. He is 6 years old, born in Wisconsin, and is attending school.

(2) 1880 United States Census for Wisconsin, Fond du Lac Co., Town of Auburn: Supervisor's District 1; Enumeration District 32; page 7; June 3, 1880.

George SCHEIDT is the sone of William and Susan SCHEIDT. He is 14 years old, born in Wisconsin and is a farm laborer.

(3) Wisconsin, U.S., Marriage Records via Ancestry.com

- Husband: George SCHEID
- Husband's Father: William SCHEID
- Husband's Mother: Susan SCHEID
- Husband's Occupation: Farmer
- Husband's Residence: Town Auburn; Fond du Lac Co.
- Husband's Birthplace: Town Auburn; Fond du Lac Co.
- Wife: Anna KOENIG
- Wife's Father: George KOENIG
- Wife's Mother: Maria Katharina KOENIG
- Wife's Birthplace: Town Jackson, Wash Co., Wis.
- Marriage Contracted: December 30, 1890
- Place Where Marriage Contracted: Town Jackson, Wash Co., Wis.
- By What Ceremony: Germ. Reformed Church
- Witnesses: Val KOENIG; Mich SCHEID; Ella REISS; Maria KOENIG
- Officiant: F. P. LEICH; Town Polk, Washington Co.
- Date of Affidavit: January 3, 1891
- Date of Registration: January 7, 1891

(4) 1905 Wisconsin State Census, Fond du Lac Co., Town of Ashford: Sheet 34, June 1, 1905.

George SCHEID is head of household, married to Anna [KOENIG] SCHEID. Children in the household are Georgiana, Clarence, Susie and Johanna.

- Age: 40 - Birthplace: Wisconsin, with his parents from Germany
- Occupation: Farmer
- Home: Owns his farm free of mortgage

(5) 1910 United States Census for Wisconsin, Fond du Lac Co., Ashford Twp.: Supervisor's District 5; Enumeration District 40; Sheet 5B; May 7, 1910.

George W. SCHEID is head of household, married to Anna [KOENIG] SCHEID. Children in the household are Georgina, Clarence, Susie, Johanna and Earl Lester SCHEID.

- Age: 45; married for 19 years
- Birthplace: Wisconsin, with his parents from Germany
- Occupation: Farmer on a general farmv - Home: Owns his farm free of mortgage

(6) 1920 United States Census for Wisconsin, Fond du Lac Co., Town of Ashford: Supervisor's District 5; Enumeration District 20; Sheet 13A; January 24, 1920.

George SCHEID is head of household, married to Anna [KOENIG] SCHEID. Children in the household are Clarence and Lester.

- Home: Farm, Owned free of mortgage
- Age: 54 years old
- Birthplace: Wisconsin, with his parents from Darmstadt
- Occupation: Farmer on a general farm

(7) 1930 United States Census Wisconsin, Fond du Lac Co., Ashford Twp.: Supervisor's District 8; Enumeration District 20-2; Sheet 9A; April 23, 1930.

George SCHEID is head of household, married to Anna [KOENIG] SCHEID. Their son Earlester is also included in the household. Another son, Clarence G. with wife Irene share the residence.

- Address: Rt. #3
- Home: Owned; valued at $3,000
- Age: 65 years old at time of census; 25 when first married
- Birthplace: Wisconsin, with his parents from Germany
- Occupation: None

(8) 1940 United States Census for Wisconsin, Fond du Lac Co., Ashford Township: Supervisor's District 6; Enumeration District 20-2; Sheet 15B-16A; April 27, 1940.

George and Anna [KOENIG] SCHEID reside with their son Clarence SCHEID and family.

- Home: Owned; valued at $1,400 (he is renting to Clarence for $10 per month)
- Age: 75, married
- Highest Grade of School Completed: Elementary School - 5th Grade
- Birthplace: Wisconsin
- Residence on April 1, 1935: Same House; it is a farm
- At Work: No

(9) 1950 United States Census for Wisconsin, Fond du Lac Co., Ashford: Enumeration District 20-4; Sheet 18; April 10, 1950.

George SCHEID is head of household, married to Anna [KOENIG] SCHIED.

- Address: 3rd Town Line
- Farm: Yes
- Age: 85; married
- Birthplace: Wisconsin
- Occupation Category: Unable to Work
- Same House a Year Ago: Yes
- Birthplace of parents: Germany
- Highest Grade of School Attended: S6 (Elementary School)
- Finish This Grade: No
- Attended School Since February 1: No; 30 or over
- Weeks Worked Previous Year: None
- Served in World War 2: No
- Served in World War 1: No
- Military Service at Any Other Time: No

(10) Wisconsin, U.S., Death Records via Ancestry.com

- Name: George W SCHEID
- Death Date: 22 Jul 1956
- Death County: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

(11) Hartford Times-Press, Hartford, WI, July 26, 1956, Page 2, column 2; Obituary for George W. SCHEID:

"George W. SCHEID, 91, Campbellsport, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Georgiana KEEY, in Milwaukee, Sunday afternoon of old age after an illness of two months. Mr. SCHEID, a town of Auburn native, Fond du Lac county, was born on March 3, 1865. He married Anna KOENIG Dec. 30, 1890. She died in 1952. Surviving are children, Mrs. Georgiana KEEY, Mrs. Susie BORCHERT, Mrs. Joanna WANDSNIDER, Clarence and Earl; brothers, Frank and William; fourteen grandchildren and seventeen great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the First Baptist church, Campbellsport. Burial was in the Union cemetery. The Twohig funeral home had charge of arrangements.""

(12) Find a Grave

- Name: George W. SCHEID
- Birth: Mar. 3, 1865; Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, USA
- Death: Jul. 22, 1956; Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA
- Burial: Union Cemetery; Campbellsport, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, USA
- Memorial ID: 24846392

(13) Phelps Family History in America, August 5, 2005. Specific information on George SCHEID obtained from this source include:

- Exact date of birth (March 2, 1865) in New Cassel (now Campbellsport, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin)
- Date and place of marriage (December 30, 1890; Jackson, Washington Co, Wisconsin)
- Date and place of passing (July 22, 1956; Campbellsport, Fond du Lac Co., Wisconsin)

(14) WITTE family records. September 2, 2000.