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Woolen Mills Co. Roman Catholic. Member St. Anthony's Benevolent So- ciety. Married at Delano, July, 1875, to Miss Mary Barth. Club: Commercial. Address: Delano, Minn.
SCHAIN, Jacob T., merchant; born at Christiania, Norway, April 5, 1852. Came to America, 1868, and located at Brown's Valley, 1880. Has been engaged in gen- eral merchandise business at Brown's Valley under title of Schain & Luckert, since 1886. Representative Minnesota
Legislature, 1897-1901; State senator, since 1903. Married at Willmar, 1881, to Miss Iren M. Burdick. Address: Brown's Valley, Minn.
SCHANCKE, Adolph Marcus, banker; born at Mankato, Minn., Jan. 23, 1878; son of Lorenz and Marie (Monsen) Schancke; attended public schools of El- more and Mankato Commercial College. Began to learn harness making trade at age of 15; was made assistant cashier Exchange Bank, Elmore, 1896, resigning, 1899, to accept position as cashier of State Bank of Bricelyn; became cashier First National Bank, Elmore, 1900; uni- ted with brother and bought the Red- ding Bank of Redding, Ia., 1900. Later organized the First State Bank, Hewitt, Minn., the Fidelity Investment Co., El- more, Minn., the Iowa Land Credit Co., Redding, and consolidated the Redding Bank and the Peoples Bank of Reding and organized the Union Savings Bank of Redding. President First State Bank, Hewitt, Minn., Union Savings Bank, Redding, Ia., Iowa Land Credit Co., Redding, Ia., Elmore Flour Milling Co., Elmore, Minn .; cashier First Na- tional Bank, Elmore; secretary Fidelity Investment Co., Elmore; secretary Elmore Building & Loan Association. Democrat. Member A. F. & A. M., R. A. M., R. S. M., Commandery, O. E. S., I. O. O. F., M. B. A. Married at Blue Earth, Minn., June 6, 1900, Miss Gertrude C. Kiester. Recreation: Driving. Address: Elmore, Minn.
SCHANDERA, Frank, merchant, bank- er, miller; born in Austria, 1843; came to America, 1858; educated in country schools. Began working for milling company, at Kekoske, Wis., 1859; farm- ed, 1862-65; moved to Blue Earth, Minn., 1865, and bought a farm in fall of 1872;
moved to Redwood Co. and started small store at Lamberton; had 5 years of grasshoppers, bought and shipped all grain and stock offered for sale in the region; shipped in seed grain for two years to help farmers start again; county commissioner for 12 years and had charge of all donations arriving for that part of the county. Member firm of Schandera & Waterman, general merchandise, established, Nov., 1872, as F. Schandera & Co .; also president State Bank, Lamberton, Lamberton Mill Co., Lamberton Building & Loan Association, vice president Land Co. Member A. O. IT. W. Unmarried. Club: Commercial. Address: Lamberton, Minn.
SCHAPER, William A., educator,
born, La Crosse, Wis., April 17, 1869; son of Henry and Elizabeth (Otte) Schaper; educated in district schools La Crosse Co., 1876-86; State Normal School, River Falls, Wis., 1886-91, diploma and life certificate; University of Wisconsin, degree of B.L., 1895; Columbia Univer- sity, degree of M.A., 1898, Ph.D., 1901; University of Berlin, Germany, 1900- 1901. Unmarried. Farmer, 1880-86; teacher, 1887-88; census clerk, 1890;
principal schools, Alma, Wis., 1891-93; instructor in political science and his- torv, high school, Dubuque, Ia., 1898- 1900: instructor in political science Uni- versity of Minnesota, 1901-02; assistant professor of political science, 1902-03; professor of political science since 1904. Author of articles on political science, in educational and scientific periodicals. Scholarship in economics, Columbia Uni- versity. 1896-97; fellowship in sociology, Columbia, 1897-98; awarded Justine Win- sor prize for the best monograph on American History based on original re- search, submitted to the American His- torical Association in 1900. Republican. Liberal in religious belief. Member of American Political Science Association, American Economic Association. Clubs: Commercial, Six O'Clock. Recreations : Tennis, boating, hunting. Office: Uni- versity of Minnesota. Residence: 625 Fulton St., S. E., Minneapolis.
SCHEFCIK, J. Francis, surgeon, specialist; born at New York City, May 11, 1872; educated in public schools of New York City; University of Illinois, degree of B.S., 1892; Department of Pharmacy, University of Illinois, de- gree of Ph.G., 1894; Medical Department, Hamline University, degrees of M.D. and C.M., 1900. After graduation from Uni- versity of Illinois, was in drug business in Chicago until 1896; removed to Min- neapolis, 1896, and studied medicine, at same time teaching pharmacy and hav- ing charge of the laboratory of the Min- nesota Institute of Pharmacy. Practiced medicine in Mapleton, Minn., 1900-02; and in Hutchinson, Minn., two years; went abroad and studied in Berlin, Vienna and later in New York; has prac- ticed as surgeon, specialist, eye, ear, nose and throat, in Minneapolis, since July, 1905. Professor materia medica College of Dentistry, University of Min-
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nesota. Member American and Minne- sota State Medical associations, Minne- sota Valley and Hennepin County Med- ical societies, American Ophthalmologi- cal Association. Mason (32°), Knight Templar, Shriner; member M. W. A., M. B. A., K. O. T. M. Married, at Glencoe, Minn., Nov. 6, 1895, to Miss Emma Will- ametta Kaspar. Recreations: Fencing and chess playing (is an expert swords- man). Office: Masonic Temple. Resi- dence: 1400 Spruce Pl., Minneapolis.
SCHENK, Edward A., druggist; born at St. Wendel, Stearns Co., Minn., April 2, 1869; son of Henry and Marguretta (Schnoess) Schenk; attended country school and parochial Benedictine Sis- ter's School, Long Prairie. Was in the employ of M. F. Canfield, druggist, Long Prairie, 1885-91; has been member of the firm and manager, Reichert & Schenk, retail dealers in drugs, etc., since Sept. 10, 1891; also director and treasurer of the Reichert Improvement Co. a cor- poration, est., 1902. Roman Catholic. Married at Long Prairie, Oct. 13, 1897, Miss Amalia Reichert. Address: Long Prairie, Minn.
SCHERER, Robert w., merchant; born at New Ulm, Minn., April 22, 1871; son of Peter and Amalia (Pfau) Scherer; graduate University of Minnesota, de- gree of B.S., 1893. Entered mercantile business June, 1895, and is manager Peter Scherer, retail lumber and coal, established 1876. Also director State Bank of New Ulm. Leader Union Con- cert Band, Turner Hall Orchestra. Mem- ber Modern Woodmen of America, A. O. U. W., New Ulm Turnverein. Married at New UIm, 1893, to Miss Ida Koch. Address: New Ulm Minn.
SCHIBSEY, Michael, implement jobber; born in Denmark, Nov. 15, 1861; edu- cated in Denmark, France and England. Came to America, 1886, and located in Minnesota, 1894; secretary, treasurer and general manager Great Northern Im- plement Co. since 1894; also director of the John D. Gruber Co., dealers in grain and lumber. Office: 622-628 3rd St, S. Residence: 1225 Hawthorne Av., Minneapolis.
SCHINDLER, Jacob John, city editor Pioneer Press; born at Monroe, Wis., July 13, 1868; son of Henry and Kathar- ine (Zopfi) Schindler; graduate Monroe High School, 1884; University of Wis- consin. degree of LL.B., 1889; married at Madison, Wis., 1898, to Miss Grace A. Lamb. Entered newspaper work, 1889, and was connected successively with Republican and Leader, La Crosse, Wis .; Green Bay Gazette, Green Bay, Wis .; Oshkosh Northwestern, Oshkosh, Wis .; city editor Milwaukee Journal, Milwau- kee; assistant city editor Pioneer Press, St. Paul, 1896-1900; telegraph editor Minneapolis Journal, 1900-01; has been city editor Pioneer Press since 1901. Office: Pioneer Press. Residence: 156 McBoal St., St. Paul.
SCHJELDERUP, Nicolay Hilmar, phy- sician; born in Norway, Sept. 1, 1873;
son of Martin and Johanna Wanwig Schjelderup; educated at University of Kristinia, Norway, 1890; Rush Medical College, Chicago, 1897; University of Berlin, Germany, 1901, (degrees M.A., Ph.D., M.D.). Married at Granite Falls, Minn., 1897, to Sylvia M. Odegard. Be- gan practice of medicine at Granite Falls, 1897; came to Minneapolis, 1905. Vice president Western State Bank, Granite Falls, Minn .; director Milaca State Bank, Milaca, Minn. Ex-coroner
Yellow Medicine Co., Minn. Republican.
Lutheran. Member American Medical Association. Club: Odin. Office: An- drus Bldg. Residence: 2701 Portland Av., Minneapolis.
SCHLEICHER, Charles R., merchant; born in Germany, Aug. 28, 1867; came to America, 1881, and located at Millville, Minn .; educated in district schools of Glasgow. Began in business in Mill- ville, 1893, as retail dealer in lumber, machinery and grain. Director Millville State Bank, Woodman Hall Association. Married at Wabasha, Minn., Dec. 9, 1890, to Miss Augusta Springer. Address: Millville, Minn.
SCHLENER, John Albert, stationer and office outfitter; born at Philadelphia, Pa., Feb. 24, 1856; son of John Adam and Bertha (Sproesser) Schlener; educated in parochial and select schools, and up to 1868, public schools of St. Anthony, Minn., afterwards a partial course in business college. Head of the firm of John A. Schlener & Co., founded, 1884. wholesale and retail commercial sta- tioners and outfitters. Has been mem- ber of Board of Education, Minneapolis, since 1896, several times president of the board. President Minneapolis Sta- tioners' Association, National Associa- tion of Stationers and Manufacturers; director and treasurer Masonic Temple Association, Masonic Library Associa- tion, Zuhrah Temple. Mason (33°), past grand commander Knights Templar, Shriner; member I. O. O. F., B. P. O. E., Knights of Pythias. Republican. Con- gregationalist. Married at Lockport, N. Y., March 23, 1892, to Miss Grace Mary Holbrook. Clubs: Commercial, Schwaben Verein. Recreation: Study
of natural history. Address: Minneap- olis.
SCHLEUDER, Gustave, merchant; born in Prussia, Germany, 1841; came to America, 1863; married. Identified with jewelry business; president Schleuder Paper Co. For many years president of the Austin National Bank. Owner of Masonic and Opera House Block and large holder of real estate. Address: Austin, Minn.
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SCHLIEK, Charles H., wholesale shoes; born at St. Paul, Oct. 19, 1853; son of Henry A. and Maria. (Kersting) Schliek; educated in St. Paul schools and colleges; married at St. Paul, 1878, to Elizabeth Botzet. Began career in the retail shoe business which his father started in 1852; firm became Schliek & Co., 1882; Tarbox, Schliek. & Co., 1889;
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The Schliek Shoe Manufacturing Co,.
1900, of which he is president and mana-
ger. Office: 318-320 Sibley St, Resi
dence: 624 Summit Av., St. Paul.
SCHLICK, Frank Jr., vice president and treasurer Field, Schlick & Co .; born, St. Paul, Minn., Oct. 27, 1858; son of Frank and Coellestina (Forster) Schlick; educated in parochial school and at St. John's University, Collegeville, Minn. Was office boy in dry goods store, 1873- 77; then entered employ of D. W. In- gersoll & Co. as clerk, soon being ad- vanced to bookkeeper and later cashier, continuing with the house through the following changes: Field, Mahler & Co., 1884, becoming member of the firm, 1889; firm name changed to Field, Schlick & Co., 1896, and incorporated, Feb. 1, 1902, retail dry goods, carpets and general merchandise, when he was clected vice president and treasurer, which position he now holds. Director Second National Bank; trustee St. Paul's Seminary, St. Paul, Minn. Married, St.
Paul, Jan. 15, 1895, Etta Marshall. Clubs: Minnesota, Commercial. Office: Wabasha, 4th, 5th and St. Peter Sts. Residence: 715 Dayton Av., St. Paul.
SCHLINGERMAN, Joseph, dry goods; born in St. Paul, Minn., May 2, 1856; son of Joseph and Magdelin (Magin) Schlingerman; educated in public schools up to 9 years of age. In employ of re- tail dry goods store for 16 years; be- gan in dry goods business for self cor. 3d and Main Sts., Winona, Sept. 27, 1893, as senior member of firm of Schlingerman & Walsh and was sole own- er of the business at the close of three years; moved to 73 East 3rd St., room 24 x 140, and basement, Sept. 1, 1903, and has developed a highly flourishing business. Republican. Catholic. Treas-
urer St. Joseph's Society; recording secretary Board of Trade. Married, 1st, at Winona, Minn., March 19, 1878, to Frances Wirth, (died, Aug. 19, 1898); 2nd, at Winona, Aug. 27, 1901, to Mrs. Amy (Burns) Cotter. Club: Arlington. Recreations: Gymnastics, driving and walking. Address: Winona, Minn.
SCHMAHL, Julius A., secretary of State of Minnesota; born at. Traverse des Sioux, Minn., Aug. 1, 1867; son of Jacob and Roset (Apple) Schmahl; edu- cated in common schools and by Chau- tauqua readings; married at Redwood Falls, Minn., Feb. 20, 1895, to Miss Elizabeth T. Dunnington. Began ap- prenticeship in newspaper business at Redwood Falls, 1881; purchased Red- wood Gazette, 1892, and conducted the editorial department of the paper until elected secretary of State, Nov., 1906. Was chief clerk House of Representa- tives, 1901-05, inclusive. Republican. Member Masonic order (32°), Scottish Rite, Knights Templar, Shrine; Knights of Pythias, I. O. F. Office: State Capi- tol. Residence: 656 Iglehart St., St. Paul.
SCHMAUSS, Leonard Frederick, phy- sician and surgeon; born in Bavaria,
Germany, Sept. 15, 1867; attended pub- lic schools in Germany; came to the United States in 1881 with an uncle who lived in Rockford, Ill., and who visited home of family in. Germany; attended private school, at Rockford, for a year and then went to work in a meat market, continuing, 1882-88; was proprietor meat market, at Duluth, Minn., 1888-94; en- tered Rush Medical College, Chicago, 1894, graduating, degree of M.D., 1897; house physician and surgeon, Cook
County Hospital, Chicago, 1897-99; located in Mankato, Minn., 1899; took post graduate course, Vienna, Austria, 1901, and Berlin, Germany, 1902. Sur geon to St. Joseph and Immanuel Hos- pitals, Mankato; consulting surgeon to Southwestern Hospital, Heron Lake, Minn .; medical examiner N. Y. Life Ins. Co., C. O. F., A. O. H., and D. R. K. U. G. of Minn. Member American and Min- nesota State Medical associations. Min- nesota Valley and Blue Earth County Medical societies. Independent in poli- tics. Roman Catholic. Married at Man- kato, Minn., Sept. 18, 1900, to Miss Marie Hoffman. Club: Commercial. Recrea- tions: Reading, riding, gardening. Ad- dress: Mankato, Minn.
SCHMID, Rudolph C., hardware and lumber merchant; born at Waseca, Minn., July 7, 1873; son of Wolfgang and Eliz- abeth (Wartha) Schmid; educated in public schools of Springfield and New Ulm, Minn., and Curtis Business Col- lege, St. Paul. Began active career in employ of Schmid & Lehrer, lumber dealers, Springfield, Minn., 1890; became partner of the firm, 1900, incorporated, 1905, as Schmid & Lehrer Co., retail hardware and lumber. Democrat. Mar- ried at New Ulm, Minn., Nov. 17, 1896, to Miss Katherine A. Tauer. Address: Springfield. Minn.
SCHMIDT Carl Bernard, lawyer; born at Manitowoc, Wis., Jan. 20, 1872; son of Carl H. and Bertha (Nass) Schmidt; educated in public schools at Manitowoc, in high school and college at Sheboygan, Wis., and the University of Minnesota, graduating, degree of LL.B., 1901; mar- ried at St. Paul, Minn., June 12, 1893, to Clara G. Obst. Was deputy probate clerk under his father, 1886-87; book- keeper for the Manitowoc Manufactur- ing Co., 1890-91; clerk for Netherlands American Land Co., St. Paul, 1893-1901; since 1891, engaged in practice of law, having been admitted to all the courts of the State and the U. S. district court; now senior member of law firm of Schmidt & Newman. Member of Ram- sey County and Minnesota State Bar
associations. Republican. Protestant. Member A. O. U. W., Sons of Herman, Modern Woodmen of America, Concordia Singing Society. Clubs: McKinley and Lincoln. Office: Globe Bldg. Residence: 453 Aurora Av., St. Paul.
SCHMIDT, Frederick Augustus, theo- logian; born, Leutenberg, Germany, Jan. 3, 1837; son of Martin and Helena (Wirth) Schmidt; removed to St. Louis,
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1841; graduated, Concordia College, St. Louis, 1857 (D.D., Capital University, Columbus, O., 1883); married, December 8, 1858, Caroline Sophia Allwardt, Olean, N. Y. Entered Lutheran ministry; pas- tor German Congregation, Eden, N. Y., 1857-9; St. Peter's English Lutheran
Church, Baltimore, 1859-61; professor Lutheran College, Decorah, Ia., 1861-72; professor theology Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, 1872-6, Madison, Wis., 1876- 86, Northfield, Minn., 1886-90; since 1890 at Seminary of United Norwegian Luth- eran Church, Minneapolis. Edited Luth- eran Watchman, 1865-6: Altes und
Neues, 1880-5; Lutherske Vidnesbryd,
1882-8; author of many articles and pamphlets on religious subjects. Resi- dence: 2095 Scudder St., St. Paul.
SCHMIDT, Jacob, president Jacob Schmidt Brewing Co .; born in Bavaria, Germany, Oct. 9, 1845; educated in pub- lic schools of Bavaria; married at New Ulm, Minn., 1871, to Miss Katherine Haas. Learned brewer's trade in Ger- many; came to America, 1865, stopping for a time at Rochester, N. Y., and Mil- waukee, Wis., and working at the brew- er's trade; located in St. Paul, 1872, and established the North Star Brewery, in 1884, of which the Jacob Schmidt Brew- ing Co. is the outcome. Democrat. Member Sons of Hermann, Modern Wood- men of America. Recreations: Hunt- ing and fishing. Office: 882 W. 7th St. Residence: 855 W. 7th St., St. Paul.
SCHMIDT, Julian G., banker; born at Monroe, Wis., 1855; son of Rudolph and Catherine (Clossner) Schmidt; educated at Carleton College, Northfield, Minn. Began in banking business, 1890; has been highly successful and is now presi- dent of the following Minnesota banks: Northfield National Bank, First National Bank of West Concord, First National Bank of Adams, Bank of Dennison and Bank of Hampton. Republican. Con- gregationalist. Member Masonic order. Married at Northfield, 1889, to Miss Ger- trude Scriver. Club: Commercial. Recreation: Travel. Address: North- field, Minn.
SCHMIDT, Oscar W., harness and saddlery; born at Mankato, Minn., March 12, 1865; son of Gottlieb and Ida ( Goe- dicke), Schmidt; educated in public schools of Mankato; married at Man- kato, Sept., 1896, to Miss Catherine Manderfeld. Grew up in harness and saddlery business and succeeded his father in the house which was estab- lished in 1860; proprietor O. W. Schmidt Saddlery Co. Republican. Member I. O. O. F., B. P. O. E., Royal Arcanum. Club: Commercial. Address: Mankato, Minn.
SCHMIDT, Walter E., banking; born at Clinton, Ia., Dec. 11, 1869; son of John M. Schmidt. Came to Minnesota, 1890; was connected with Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Ry., 1891- 1902; has been identified with banking since Oct., 1902, and is cashier of the Minnesota State Bank, Amboy. Address: Amboy, Minn.
SCHMIDT, William, theologian; born at Hermansburg, Hanover, Germany, July 26, 1855; son of P. H. and Dorathea ( Peterson) Schmidt; educated at Her- mannsburg, Germany, and at Capital University, Columbus, O., degree of A.M., 1876; married at Chattanooga, O., Sept. 4, 1879. to Miss Anna Haeffner. Has been professor of theology since 1886 at Evangelical Lutheran Seminary, St. Paul. Author: Bleibe Daheim; Sighard the Centurion; Ramuldu; Aethelburga. Contributor to theological periodicals. Address: 987 E. Magnolia St., St. Paul. SCHMITT, Aaron F., physician; born at New Trier, Minn., Feb. 12, 1870; son of John H. and Marie C. (Lipp) Schmitt; educated in public schools of Mankato, University of Minnesota and Rush Med- ical College, Chicago, Ill., graduating degree of M.D., 1902; married at Man- kato, Minn., Aug. 29, 1895 to Miss Eli- zabeth Bongerter. Principal Franklin School, Mankato, 1891; superintendent city schools, Jackson, Minn., 1892-98. Began practice at Wells, Minn., Jan., 1902, and has been engaged in practice at Mankato since Oct. 1, 1905. Was county physician Faribault Co., Minn. Director Wells National Bank of Wells, Minn. Medical examiner old line life insurance companies and leading secret orders; N. Y. Life, Mutual Life of N. Y., John Hancock of Boston, Minnesota Mu- tual Life of St. Paul, Pacific Mutual. Member Blue Earth County and Minne- sota Valley Medical societies, Ameri- can Medical Association. Republican. Presbyterian. Member Masonic order, B. P. O. E., A. O. U. W., M. W. of A., R. A., Degree of Honor, Royal Neighbors. Club: Social Science. Address: Man- kato, Minn.
SCHMITT, Harrison L., lawyer; born at Waverly, Ia., Oct. 15, 1866; son of John H. and Maria C. Schmitt; educated at Mankato High School, 1888; North- western University Law School, Chicago, Ill., degree of LL.B., 1893. Has been engaged in practice of law at Mankato, Minn., since July 1, 1893; member of the firm of H. L. & J. W. Schmitt, es- tablished 1898. Married at Mankato, Minn., Aug. 13, 1895, to Miss Esther M. Grannis. Address: Mankato, Minn.
SCHMITT, John Wilhelm, lawyer; born at Paynesville, Minn., Aug. 12, 1875; educated at Mankato High School, grad- uating, 1896; University of Minnesota, College of Law, graduating, degree of LL.B., 1900. Has been engaged in prac- tice of law, at Mankato, in partnership with H. L. Schmitt under firm name of H. L. & J. W. Schmitt, since June 1, 1900; elected city attorney of Mankato April 9, 1907, and now acting as such. Member Minnesota State Bar Associa- tion. Married at Mankato, Minn., July 26, 1905, to Miss Laura Elizabeth Beatty. Club: Commercial. Address: Mankato, Minn.
SCHMOLL, Vincent Francis, lumber; born in Austria, Dec. 20, 1860; came to America, 1868; educated in common
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schools of Pennsylvania. Came to Min- nesota, 1878; acted as agent for Nelson, Tenney & Co., lumber, Minneapolis, 1888- 95; has been senior member of the firm of Schmoll & Hillemann, retail lumber and building materials since 1895. Also director Citizens' State Bank of Green Isle, Minn. Treasurer Sibley County Agricultural Association, village of Ar- lington; secretary Arlington Park Asso- ciation, Arlington Fire Department. Re- publican. Mason; member M. W. A., A. O. U. W., I. O. O. F. Married at Hector, Minn, 1885, to Miss Ada Shoberg. Ad- dress: Arlington, Minn.
SCHNABEL, Lewis Hyde, clothing manufacturer; born at Norwich, Conn., Aug. 10, 1872; son of George E. and Mary Eunice (Stedman) Schnabel; edu- cated in private school, Norwich, Conn., grammar school, Jacksonville, Fla., high school, Woodbridge, N. J., Phillips Academy, Andover, Mass., and Coleman's Business College, Newark, N. J .; mar- ried at Woodbridge, N. J., Oct. 12, 1893, to Catherine Valentine Drake. Travel- ing salesman for Racine Woolen Mills, Racine, Wis., 1890-96; general salesman, Grand Forks (N. D.) Woolen Mills, 1897-1904; president and treasurer Da- cotah Manufacturing Co., St. Paul, since 1905, manufacturers of men's clothing. Mason (32°), Knight Templar, Shriner. Club: Commercial. Office: 97-103 East 5th St. Residence: White Bear Lake, Minn.
SCHNEIDER, Benjamin, merchant; born in Russia, Jan. 25, 1869. Came to America in youth. Has been identified with the clothing business since 1893 and is partner in the retail clothing firm of Schneider Brothers, established in 1906, at Bemidji; also president Levinson, Raymond & Co., wholesale milliners, Minneapolis, and vice president of the Schneider-Miller Lumber Co., and the Markham-Schisel Lumber Co., Bemidji. Member of Jewish church. Married at St. Paul, Minn., 1894, to Miss Esther Cominsky. Business address: Bemidji, Minn. Residence: 527 Capitol Blvd., St. Paul.
SCHNEIDER, Emil Alfred, clothier; born in Germany, Sept. 15, 1879; son of Isaac and Esther Schneider; came to America, 1889; educated in private schools, St. Paul, Minn., and high school, Iron River, Wis. Member of the firm of Schneider Bros., retail men's cloth- ing and furnishings; also secretary and treasurer Schneider, Miller Lumber Co .; co-partner Schneider Bros. & Co. Mem- ber Masonic order, I. O. O. F., Knights of Pythias. Unmarried. Address: Bemidji, Minn.
SCHNEIDER, Henry A., physician; born in Germany. July 25, 1876; came to American with parents, 1882; educated at Pillsbury Academy, Owatonna, Minn., graduating 1896; College of Medicine and Surgery, University of Minnesota, degree of M.D., 1901. In practice at Jordan, Minn., since 1902. Member Scott-Carver County Medical Society, American Medi-
cal Association. Member I. O. F., M. W. A., A. O. U. W. Address: Jordan, Minn.
SCHNELL, Louis August William, grain and coal; born at Liebenwalde, Prussia, June 18, 1851; son of Louis and Louise (Blankenburg) Schnell; educated in public schools of Germany. Came to America, 1867, and located in Minnesota; began active career in employ of J. Himstedt & Co., grain, St. Charles, 1868; removed to Winona and was connected with Otto Sontag, 1870-76; in grain, seed and coal business, at St. Charles since Sept. 18, 1876. Charter member Germania Lodge No. 22, A. O. U. W. Married at Winona, Minn., to Miss Helena Putsch. Address: St. Charles, Minn.
SCHOCH, Andrew, grocer; born in Germany, May 10, 1850; came to Amer- ica with his father, 1866, and lived in Carver Co., Minn., for several years. Located in St. Paul and was in employ of J. H. Hulsick, grocer, 1871-74; mem- ber of grocery firm of Schoch & Wech- sler, 1874-80, becoming proprietor, 1880, and so continuing until he admitted his sons to partnership, the firm being incorporated, 1890, under title of the Andrew Schoch Grocery Co., of which he is president. Republican. Member
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