Jefferson County IA Archives Obituaries.....Schneider, Jacob 1909
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Fairfield Tribune 17 Feb 1909
The Fairfield Tribune
Wednesday February 17, 1909
Page 7 column 4

JACOB SCHNEIDER was born in Dodinan, Germany, Sept. 23, 1837, and came to
America in 1863. He spent two years in Ohio, after which he spent the remainder
of his life in Iowa. On Aug. 1, 1871, he was married to MINNIE BIEGLER. To this
union there were born seven children, six of whom are still living, one having
died in infancy. On Jan. 6, 1903, his wife died, and since then the deceased
spent most of his time living with his son and daughters. He had been spending
the winter in Peoria, Galva, and Princeville, Ill. Some few weeks ago he had a
serious operation at Peoria, but was getting along nicely, and on Feb. 10, while
on his way to a physician, and while attempting to cross the tracks to board a
street car he was struck by same and killed instantly…. He leaves to mourn his
loss six children, one brother and four sisters. The deceased was a member of
the German Evangelical Lutheran Church of Four Corners. The funeral was held
last Saturday from his home at 10:30 o’clock, services conducted by Rev.
Hoeffner of Ottumwa, and the remains were laid to rest in the Four Corners Cemetery.

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