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Born 1869
From An illustrated history of Jackson County, Minnesota (1910)
WILLIAM SCHUMACHER (1872), of West Heron Lake township, is a native Minnesotan and he has resided in Jackson county since lie was two years old, moving at that age with his parents from Brown county, where he was born December 9, 1869. His parents are Henry and Caroline Schumacher, natives of Germany. The former came to the United States in 1853 and the next year took up his residence in Xew Ulra, Minnesota. There he was married and engaged in farming until 1872. That year he moved to Jackson county, took a homestead and tree claim in Alba township, and resided on the farm until 1905, when he moved to Heron Lake village. There he and his wife now reside. They are 77 and 73 years of age, respectively, and are the parents of seven children.
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Mr. Schnniacher was married on his father's old homestead on May 11, 18(12. to Hessie Severson, a native of \\wisconsin. They have live children, as follows: Clayton, horn Kcbriiaiy 17. IS!)3: Sadie, born dune 2.5. ISILJ: Hcrby, born April 20. 18! Alice born May ( HI02-. Roy. born February 12, 1004.
Mr..Schumacher is a member ol llic A. O. U. \V. and M. ". A. lodges.
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.Mr. Ilabernian served as treasurer of school district No. 33 for sixteen years. He and his family are members of the Catholic cluirch of Heron Lake.
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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.
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