Marshall County KS Archives Biographies.....Schmidler, J. G. unknown - living in 1917
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J. G. SCHMIDLER.

    One of the native sons of Marshall county, who has met with much success and
is one of well-known residents of Marietta, where he is the cashier of the
Marietta State Bank, was born on Horseshoe creek in Logan township, the son of
John and Catherine (Steinmetz) Schmidler.

    The State Bank of Marietta was organized in August, 1909, with a
capitalization of ten thousand dollars, and now has a surplus of over one
thousand dollars and deposits of over ninety thousand dollars. The officers of
the bank are: President, Benjamin R. Bull; vice-president, Fred Obermeyer;
cashier, J. G. Schmidler; directors, E. R. Fulton, B. R. Bull, S. W. Bull, A. T.
Cottrell, W. W. Cottrell and W. M. McCloud. The institution owns its own banking
house, which is one of the modern buildings of the city, and is furnished with
the latest modern furniture. There are twenty-four stockholders, they being
among the most substantial and representative men of the district, and there has
been no change in the personnel of the stockholders for the past four or five
years. The bank has done a splendid business and the officers of the bank, by
their courteous treatment of the general public, have won the confidence of all.
The institution, while but a new one in the financial world, has made
substantial progress and is recognized as a sound banking institution. The
officers are recognized as among the substantial and influential people of the
district.

    J. G. Schmidler received his education in the schools of Marshall county,
where he grew to manhood. His father, John Schmidler, was born in Luxemburg,
Germany, in 1837, and when two years of age came with his parents to Wisconsin
in 1839. The family established their home in that state and there John was
educated, grew to manhood and was married to Catherine Steinmetz, who was born
in 1847, in Wisconsin. At the time of her birth her parents lived near Port
Washington, Sheboygan county, where they resided until 1869, at which time they
came to Kansas. The father first came to the county in 1866 and he and Peter
Schumacher chiseled out the tunnel water course for the Hutchinson mill. After
the family came to the county, they located on the old Marshall farm, which was
owned by J. G. Schmidler's grandfather, Jacob Schmidler, and it was here that
the family resided for some years. In 1876 they spent the winter in California,
after which they returned to their former home in Kansas. In 1881 the parents
moved to a farm in Oketo township, where they now reside, all of which is well
improved and under a high state of cultivation.

    To John and Catherine Schmidler have been born the following children: J.
G., Theresa, Anna, Sophia, Lulu, Elsie, Agatha, John H. and Henry W. Theresa
Bommer is now a resident of Oketo township; Anna died in 1915; Sophia is the
wife of I. J. Adams, of Cleveland, Ohio; Lulu is the wife of A. R. Young, who is
city engineer of Topeka; Elsie is a successful teacher in the schools of Blue
Rapids: Agatha is at home; John H. is a successful farmer and resides two miles
south of Oketo and Henry W. is one of the successful farmers of Oketo township.

    J. G. Schmidler, after completing his education in the common schools of the
county, attended a private normal school for some time and then engaged in
teaching, and was successfully engaged in that work for nine years in the
district school, after which he was principal of the Herkimer schools for a
year. While engaged in teaching, he spent his summer vacation in farming. He
continued in his work as a teacher and a farmer until 1911, at which time he
took charge of the bank, where he is still the efficient cashier. In addition to
his interest in the bank, he is the owner of one hundred and three acres of
splendid land and a half interest in one hundred and sixty acres with his father.

    In June, 1901, J. G. Schmidler was united in marriage to Minnie M. Cottrell,
who was born in Oketo township and is the daughter of Robert and Sarah Cottrell,
old settlers of the county. Her parents came to the county in an early day, and
established themselves on a farm, which they developed and improved, and here
they lived for many years, dying some years ago. They devoted their lives to the
interests of their family and the good of the community in which they lived, and
were held in the highest regard. Their lives were active ones, and they had much
to do with the growth and the development of the district. They were progressive
people and to them is due much of the advanced condition of the community. They
took great interest in the welfare of their children and were much concerned in
the good of the neighborhood.

    To J. G. and Minnie M. Schmidler have been born three children, Marjorie
Lenore, aged fourteen years; John Carlisle, aged twelve and Lorna Katherine,
aged eight years. Mrs. Schmidler is a graduate of the Marysville high school,
and after completing her work in that institution, she taught in the schools of
that place for a number of years, with much success. As a teacher, Mrs.
Schmidler was recognized as one of the most proficient in the county.

    The life of Mr. Schmidler has been an active one. When but a lad of eight
years he herded cattle on the plains and was engaged in this work until he was
twelve years of age. As a lad he was ever busy in useful occupation, and during
his active life he found but little time for vacations. He is an independent in
politics, yet takes much interest in local affairs, and has had much to do with
the civic life of the community in which he lives and where he is held in the
highest regard.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from:

History of Marshall County, Kansas: its people, industries, and institutions
by
Emma E. Forter

Indianapolis, Ind.: B.F. Bowen & Co. (1917)

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