Grundy-LaSalle County IL Archives Biographies.....Schobert, John July 11, 1847 - 
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Author: "History of Grundy County, Illinois", 1882

John SCHOBERT, dry goods, etc., Morris, was born in Germany, July 11, 1847, 
and came to the United States in June, 1855, with his parents. His father, 
John William SCHOBERT, was born in Germany, November 13, 1815, and his mother, 
Margaretta C. (ZEITLER) SCHOBERT was born in Germany, February 16, 1822. The 
parents raised five boys and three girls, one girl dying when but ten years 
old, and another when twenty-one years old. Our subject, the eldest son, was 
educated principally at the public schools in Ottawa, this State, that being 
the place where his parents settled on their arrival in this country, and 
where they still reside. Mr. SCHOBERT began business for himself by learning 
the harness trade, at which he worked at Pontiac, Ill., for about four years, 
and three years at Ottawa. He next began in the dry goods business, in 1868, 
as clerk, in Ottawa, which he continued about six years. He came here in 
September, 1874, and began in the same business, in partnership with Mr. BAUM, 
the firm name being BAUM & SCHOBERT. In March, 1881, this firm dissolved, each 
member opening a store in his own name, in which manner they have continued 
since. Mr. SCHOBERT is doing a good business at Morris; he is also interested 
in a store at La Salle, in La Salle County, the firm known as BREUNING, 
KILDUFF & Co., which is doing a fine business. Mr. SCHOBERT enlisted in 1863, 
in the Federal army, Company D, Twentieth Illinois Infantry, and was mustered 
out in July 1865. He was with Sherman in 1864, when he went through 
Mississippi. His regiment then came home on thirty days furlough, at the end 
of which time Mr. SCHOBERT took a trip through Middle Tennessee and Alabama, 
and joined Sherman at Acworth, Ga. He was in several minor engagements on 
these raids, and on the 21st of July, 1864, participated in the battle at 
Atlanta, Ga., where he was severely wounded in the right ankle, from which he 
still suffers. He was married in this city, January 29, 1878, to Elizabeth 
BAUM, sister of his former partner in business. She was born September 11, 
1857, at this place. They have had two children born to them, but one of which 
is living, a daughter - Jessie B., born October 7, 1880. Mr. SCHOBERT is a 
Mason and a Republican.

[Source: "History of Grundy County, Illinois", Chicago: O. L. Baskin & Co., 
Historical Publishers, Lake Side Building, 1882]

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