Orleans County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....Schoen, Jacob November 17, 1903
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source: New Orleans Item (New Orleans, LA) Tuesday, 17 November 1903, page 10

UNDERTAKER SCHOEN DIED TO-DAY – HAS SUFFERED FOR TWO YEARS
Jacob Schoen, who for a quarter of a century or more has been identified in the 
undertaking business of this city, died this morning at 4 o’clock at his late 
residence, 3015 Royal street. Mr. Schoen had been ill for nearly two years, 
suffering with a tumor in his stomach. It was thought recently that the patient 
would have to undergo an operation, but it was not deemed advisable by the 
attending physicians as the patient was in no physical condition to stand the 
strain, it was not until a short time ago that Mr. Schoen was compelled to 
remain in bed.

Mr. Schoen was a native of Germany, having been born at Eiglach, by Warstadt, 
Hessen Darmstadt, in the year of 1841. He came to this country when quite young 
and located in New Orleans December 29, 1959 and has remained here ever since. 
The first position he accepted  after receiving a very limited education, was 
that of longshoreman. Through his energy and industrial instincts he later 
became a partner of the late Philip Levy, who was a very prominent stevedore on 
the river front. Mr. Schoen continued in the stevedore business for about seven 
years after which he started the carriage and livery business. This line of 
business was conducted by the deceased until 1874 when he entered the 
partnership of H. L. Frantz and Company, undertakers. The firm was later known 
as Frantz and Schoen.

On entering business with Mr. Frantz, Mrs. Schoen succeeded Jacob Klies. The 
establishment at that time was located at No. 155 N. Peters street. In 1885 Mr. 
Schoen succeeded the late John Grayer in the firm of Frantz and Co. And in 1897, 
Mr. Schoen bought out the interests of Mr. Frantz, who is the present Councilman 
from the Ninth Ward and took his son Philip J. Schoen into the undertaking 
business, styling the firm Jacob Schoen and Son.

From that time on Mr. Schoen has enlarged his business to such an extent that it 
reached from Carrollton to the Barracks. It was through his executive ability 
and careful attention to his business that Mr. Schoen reached the top of the 
ladder. The climb was a slow one, but at no time did the dead man lose courage. 
His great determination was a strong feature in his character.

In the death of the well-known undertaker, the Catholic church of the lower 
section of the city loses one of its strongest supporters. Mr. Schoen was 
prominently identified with all charitable enterprises and not once did he 
refuse to lend whatever assistance he could to the promotion of some charitable 
purpose. He was well and prominently known in at least twenty associations of 
New Orleans, having held some of the highest offices in many of them. Mr. Schoen 
as a very progressive man, and many of the improvements made in the Third 
District and particularly the Ninth Ward, are partly due to his efforts.

Mr. Schoen was married three times,. His widow survives him. in the first union 
five children were born, and three in the second. Two children were born as a 
result of the last marriage. In the year 1884, Mr. Schoen visited his old home 
in Germany, here he saw many of his relatives. The children who survive him are 
Mrs. Louis F. Leonard, Mrs. F. Faust, Lewis Schoen, the youngest son, John and 
Philip Schoen. The three single daughters who survive him are Barbara, Louise 
and Maggie.

The funeral services will be held sometime to-morrow. The time and interment 
will be announced later.





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