Biographies    Schoen, Jacob June 8, 1841 - November 17, 1903
Submitted by   Marjorie Ethridge 
Source         Daily Picayune Nov. 18, 1903 Page 11




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                     Jacob Schoen’s Death Cause Wide Sorrow

            Third District Pioneer Whose Life and Charity Furnish 
              
                                      Noble Example

     One of the best-known residents of the Third District, a citizen who 
counted his friend by the hundreds, because of his geniality, kindness of 
disposition and innate gentleness of charter, Mr. Jacob Schoen, who had been 
engaged in the undertaking business for many years, died yesterday at his 
residence, No. 3015 Royal Street, near Montegut Street.  He succumbed to an 
illness which had practically kept him an invalid for fifteen months, but 
which, although lasting so long, did not alter his cheerfulness and fortitude.  
To the last he maintained his wonted calm and pleasing demeanor and after 
sinking into a gentle slumber in the early hours Tuesday morning, he lapsed 
into the sleep that opens the gates of immortality. 
      Mr. Schoen was born June 8, 1841 at Ziglach, Darmsdadt Germany.  He 
received a plain education in his native town and at an early age immigrated to 
America.  He landed at New Orleans on 29th of December 1859, and engaged in the 
longshoreman business.  In a few years, by dint of thrift and industry, he had 
amassed enough money to enter into partnership with Phillip Levy, who was then 
the foremost stevedore in New Orleans.  Mr. Schoen kept at that occupation for 
several years and changed to another business. He opened a carriage and livery 
establishment in partnership with A.L. Frantz until 1874 when he bought out the 
business of undertaker Jacob Klees deceased, and in partnership with Mr. Frantz 
opened at #155 (old number) North Peters St. In 1885 Frantz and Schoen 
purchased the business of John Grayer at numbers 35, 37, 39 Elysian Fields in 
June of 1897. Mr. Schoen acquired Mr. Frantz’s interest in the firm and 
admitted his son Philip J. Schoen as his partner in the now well-known firm of 
Jacob Schoen and Son.  From that time on Mr. Schoen increased his trade and by 
his sociable and pleasant ways, became very popular.  He was prominently 
connected with about twenty associations-- social, benevolent fraternal and 
religious and occupied many positions of trust and honor in several of them. He 
was a devout Catholic always giving evidence of a warm heart and generous hand 
especially in the interest of the Church and the orphans.
	In 1884 Mr. Schoen visited his birthplace, after an absence of 25 
years. He often traveled in this country and was familiar with almost every 
large city on the U.S. 
	He was essentially a self made man. Beginning active life with a 
dollar, he was attentive to business and exercised those faculties, which 
enable men to succeed in whatever they engage.  So that in the twilight of life 
he was in comfortable circumstances and was able to help all those deserving of 
assistance. He was a liberal contributor to all institutions of charity and in 
all matters pertaining to the welfare of the church or education and to the 
public good and progress and development of the city. 
     Mr. Schoen was thrice married.  His first wife was Ms. Henrietta Loerbick. 
Of that union five children were born, Phillip J. Schoen, John T. Schoen, a 
daughter now Mrs. Widow Frank Fossi, another daughter now Mrs. Louis F. 
Leonhard , and a third daughter Miss. Maggie Schoen.  His second marriage with 
Ms. Barbara Sporl was blessed with three offspring, Miss Barbara Schoen, Miss 
Lulu Schoen, and Louis Schoen.  The third marriage with Minnie Tippenhauer was 
sterile.
      The news of the death of Mr. Schoen spread quickly throughout the Third 
District and hundreds sorrowing and sympathetic friends and acquaintances 
hastened to the residents to offer condolences and their services.  All-day and 
far into the night there was a constant stream of callers representing all 
classes and conditions. Men prominent in commercial, social, benevolent and 
political circles made a pious duty to visit the house of mourning and gave 
expression of their regret at the death of such a good and useful citizen. 
Sisters of Charity and little orphans from the asylums in Second and Third 
Districts came during the afternoon and stood for a few minutes in the flower 
laden parlor which the body of their benefactor lay in state in a handsome 
coffin, and they knelt down and offered up fervent prayers for the repose of 
the soul of the kind gentleman who was ever prompt without solicitation to 
bestow largely in the cause of charity.     
         The funeral will take place from his late residence at 3 o’clock 
today. The remains will be laid to rest in the St. Vincent de Paul cemetery and 
will be followed by more mourners than has gathered at any posequies in New 
Orleans in many a day.