Michael SCHNEIDER

Father: Unknown
Mother: Unknown

Family 1: Elisabetha SCHEID

Family 2: Mary SCHEID

  1.  Edward SCHNEIDER
  2.  Laurence SCHNEIDER
  3.  Fred SCHNEIDER
  4.  Susan SCHNEIDER 
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Updated May 8, 2010. 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 37; July 9, 1870.

Michael SCHNEIDER (listed as "SNYDER") is head of household, married to Elizabeth [SCHEID] SCHNEIDER. He was born in Prussia, is 34 years old and is a farmer with real estate valued at $1,800 and personal estate valued at $100. He is eligible to vote. Children in the household are John and William. Phillip SNYDER (unknown relation), age 74, is also a resident.

(2) 1880 United States Census for Wisconsin, Fond du Lac Co., New Cassel Twp.: Supervisor's District 1; Enumeration District 32; page 11; June 1880.

Michael SCHNEIDER is head of household, a widower. He is 44 years old with no occupation listed. He was born in Prussia as were his parents. Children in the household are John (age 12), William (age 11, MIchael (age 9), George (age 4) and Elizabeth (age 3). There is also a housekeeper listed as Maria SCHEIDT (age 26) which looks suspciously close to the name and age of his futher second wife, Mary SCHEID. Further evidence is required.

(3) 1900 United States Census for Wisconsin, Fond du Lac Co., Auburn Twp. Supervisor's District 3; Enumeration District 16; Sheet 1A; June 1, 1900.

Mike SCHNEIDER is head of household, married to Mary [SCHEID] SCHNEIDER. Children in the household are John, George, and Lizzie (by his first wife) plus Edward, Freddie and Susan (by his second wife, Mary)

- Birth date: December 1835; age 64.
- Number of Years of Present Marriage: 18.
- Birthplace: Germany, as were his parents.
- Immigration: 1857, in the United States for 43 years; a naturalized citizen.
- Occupation: Farmer.
- Home: Owns his farm, free of mortgage.

(4) 1905 Wisconsin State Census, Fond du Lac Co., Town of Auburn: Sheets 7, June 1, 1905.

Michael SCHNEIDER is head of household, a widower. Residing with him are his daughter Lizzie (from his first marriage) and son Edward (from his second marriage).

- Age: 69.
- Birthplace: Germany, as were his parents.
- Occupation: Farmer; owns his farm free of mortgage.

(5) 1910 United States Census for Wisconsin, Fond du Lac Co., Auburn Twp.: Supervisor's District 5; Enumeration District 41; Sheet 4B; April 22, 1910.

Michael SCHNIEIDER is head of household, a widower. Residents of his household include his daughter Elizabeth (from his first marriage), son Edward (from his second marriage), and a hired man, Lewis TUTTLE.

- Age: 75, a widower. - Birthplace: Germany, as were his parents.
- Immigration: 1857; a naturalized citizen.
- Occupation: Farmer on a general farm.
- Home: Owns his farm free of mortgage.

(6) Phelps Family History in America, August 5, 2005. Specific information on Michael Schneider obtained from this source include:

- Name (Michael SCHNEIDER).
- Date and place of birth (15 Dec 1836; Frankfurt, Hessen, Germany).
- Name of first spouse and date of marriage (Elisabetha Scheid; m. abt 1866).
- Name of second spouse and date of marriage (Mary Scheid; m. 4 Oct 1882). NOTE: His second spouse, Mary Scheid, was the daughter of Lorenz Wilhelm Scheid (i.e., his first wife's niece!)
- Date and place of passing (21 Dec 1917; Oshkosh, Winnebago, Wisconsin).
- Children of Michael Schneider and Elisabetha Scheid: John Schneider b. 17 Feb 1867; William J. Schneider b. 7 Nov 1869; Michael Schneider b. 9 Jul 1871; George Schneider b. 28 Dec 1872; Edward Schneider b. unk; and Elizabeth Schneider b. 24 Jan 1877.
- "Michael Schneider arrived in the United State, at New Orleans, LA on May 12, 1857 after a 58 day ocean voyage. From New Orleans he travelled north, arriving in Milwaukee, WI on May 31, 1856. He travelled from Milwaukee, WI to Campbellsport, WI by stagecoach. Michael had 6 children with Elisabetha Scheid and 4 children with Mary Scheid."

(6) Fond du Lac County Wisconsin Genealogy & Local History: Churches, First Parishioners - St. Matthew's Catholic Church, Campbellsport, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, August 22, 2005.

(includes photograph)

"MICHAEL SCHNEIDER born 15 Dec 1835 in Horbach, Germany, the son of Egidius and Elizabeth Zerwes Schneider; he arrived in New Orleans in March 1857 after spending 58 days on the ocean. By May 31 of that same year he was in Milwaukee. From there he went to the Lake Superior copper mines until 1865. In Sept 1865 he came to New Cassel, where he opened the first grain elevator, and helped build the first railroad through Campbellsport. He managed Findeisen Elevator for a number of years. He also owned a farm in the town of Auburn, which he left in charge of his sons while he purchased grain in the Dakotas until 1893. In 1907 he traveled the western part of the United States, and in 1912 he visited his homeland of Germany. He married first Elizabeth Scheid Schaub, born 11 Jan. 1838, the eighth child of John Philip and Katherine Weiskepf Scheid, and the widow of Peter Schaub who died on 30 March 1865 while in the military during the civil war. Elizabeth died on 28 Aug 1878, and on 4 Oct 1882 Michael married her niece, Mary Scheid, born 14 May 1854."

Also residing in Michael's household in 1870 is Phillip Schneider, age 74, born in Darmstadt.

Mary Scheid Schneider died 3 Jan. 1903 and Michael died 21 Dec. 1917.

Children of Michael and Elizabeth: John, born 17 Feb 1867; died 26 Aug 1946; married Katherine Uelman (10 Feb 1872 - 19 Feb 1946). William John, born 7 Nov and bapt. 15 Nov. 1868; died 1 July 1960 in Seymour, WI; married Lena Christen. Michael, born 9 July and bapt 11 July 1870; died 16 Nov. 1949 in Spokane,Wash.; married Jessie Beach. George, born 27 Dec 1872, bapt 26 Feb 1873 but mothers name not listed; died 31 May 1931 in Oshkosh, WI. married Barbara Uelman. Elizabeth, born 24 Aug 1876. Married Adam Schuck; died 27 July 1946 in Wooster, Ohio.

Children of Michael and Mary: Edward, born 23 Oct 1883; died 21 Feb 1959 in Missoula, Mont.; married Katherine Klotz. Laurence, born 6 Apr 1885; died 26 Feb 1896 in Campbellsport. Fred, born 29 Nov. 1886; died 15 Oct 1928 of illness while in service. Susan, born 13 Apr 1890; died 14 Feb 1926 in Wooster, Ohio. Married Harry Porter."