Theodore Schroeder

As printed in 1910

THEODORE SCHROEDER (1898) is one of the prosperous young farmers of Sioux Valley township, where he controls 240 acres of fine farming land. He is a native of Cedai county, Iowa, and was born February 15, 1874.

In his native county Theodore grew to manhood, making his home with his parents and working on the farm until nearly twenty-five years of age. He was educated in the district schools and in the Wilton Commercial academy. He came to Jackson county in 1898 and located upon the northwest quarter of section 17, Siou.x Valley township, then owned by his father, but later purchased by him. The farm was bare of improvements when he located on it in 1898, but he has built the place up until today he has a fine, well improved farm. In 1909 he raised about 2,5U0 bushels of corn and 1,600 bushels of small grain. He feeds about lUU head of hogs each year. Mr. Schroeder is a director of the Sioux Valley Creamery company and was its president one year. He also has stock in the Lake Park Farmers E.change elevator and in the Midland Telephone company.

The parents of our subject are John and Sophia (Krohnke) Schroeder, both of whom were born in Germany and who came to America when children, having been married at Davenport, Iowa. They resided in Cedar county, Iowa, many years and later became residents of Scott county. Mr. Schroeder became a heavy land owner and is now living a retired life at Durant, aged 67 years. Mrs. Schroeder died at Durant June 15, 1905, aged 51 years. They had four children, as follows: Theodore and Minnie (twins), Richard and Herman.

Theodore Schroeder was married in Cedar county, Iowa, in the year 1898, to Alvina Miller, who born in the country in which she was married October 22, 1879. She is the daughter of William and Lena Miller, both of whom live in Cedar county. Mr. and Mrs. Schroeder are the parents of four children: Harvey, born May 24, 1899; Lillie, born September 24, 1900; Luerna, born May 4, 1902; Irvin, born December 25, 1905. Mr. Schroeder was township supervisor four years and was clerk of school district 72 for seven years.

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At Alinneapolis on July 20, 1908, Mr. Jarmuth was married to Myrtle M. Childs, a native of Iowa and a daughter of II. C. and Miiuiic Childs.

As printed in An illustrated history of Jackson County, Minnesota (1910). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.