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John Henry Schemmer
Born : 01 Jun 1878
Loretta, TN
Died : 09 Jul 1941
Chicago, IL
Age:63y 1m 8d
Father :
Ancestors of Henry Schemmer Descendants of Henry Schemmer Henry Schemmer (1854-1932)
Mother :
Ancestors of Kathrin Kramer Descendants of Kathrin Kramer Kathrin Kramer (1856-1914)
Married :
Descendants of Kate Aurit Kate Aurit (1880-1965)
on 21 Oct 1902
in Rock Valley, IA
Children :
Ancestors of Frances Schemmer Frances Schemmer (1909-1988)
Ancestors of Irene Schemmer Descendants of Irene Schemmer Irene Schemmer (1918-2006)
Siblings :
Ancestors of Albert Schemmer Descendants of Albert Schemmer Albert Schemmer (1876-1937)
Ancestors of Ben Schemmer Descendants of Ben Schemmer Ben Schemmer (1880-1934)
Ancestors of Emma Schemmer Descendants of Emma Schemmer Emma Schemmer (1882-1961)
Ancestors of Catherine Schemmer Descendants of Catherine Schemmer Catherine Schemmer (1884-1920)
Ancestors of Rose Schemmer Descendants of Rose Schemmer Rose Schemmer (1887-1982)
Ancestors of Frank Schemmer Frank Schemmer (1890-1902)
Ancestors of Baby Girl Schemmer Baby Girl Schemmer (b. 1893)
Record Owner : rudy.r
Rel. to Owner : Great-Grand Uncle
Database ID : 418
Date Created : 15 Apr 2008
Last Updated : 05 Dec 2022

Date : 11 Jul 1941
Location : Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Alsip, IL

Obituary not available.
No headstone photos

Cramer, John (line 9)

Schemmer, Henry (line 36)

Source - Year: 1880; Census Place: District 2, Lawrence, Tennessee; Roll: T9_1267; Family History Film: 1255267; Page: 320.1000; Enumeration District: 173

Schemmer, Henry (line 22)

Source - Year: 1900; Census Place: Rock, Sioux, Iowa; Roll: T623 459; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 142.



Source - Iowa Marriage Records, 1880–1922

Married--Schemmer-Aurit, at St. Mary's church, Tuesday October 21, a 9 o'clock a.m. by Rev. J. Phelan, Mr. John Schemmer and Miss Kate Aurit. Mr. Ben Schemmer and Miss Quintan acting as best man and bridesmaid; the bride was tastefully attired in white Peau de Sole, while the groom wore the conventional black. After high nuptial mass, the vows were exchanged which made the twain one; a reception and dinner at the home of the bride followed, and in the evening the happy couple left for Sioux City via Perkins; they returned Thursday evening and are now at home over Pember's drug store, which the groom recently purchased. The congratulations of the entire community; go with them along the pathway they have chosen.

Source - Sioux County Herald - Oct 29, 1902

John Schemmer - Line 86

Source - Year: 1910; Census Place: Sturgis Ward 2, Meade, South Dakota; Roll: T624_1485; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 68; Image: 94.



Source - World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918; Registration Location: Niobrara, Lancaster, Nebraska; Roll: 1711700; Draft Board: 0.

John Schemmer - Line 74

Source - Year: 1920; Census Place: Niobrara, Knox, Nebraska; Roll: T625_994; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 129; Image: 437.

John Schemmer - Line 1

Source - Year: 1930; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: 428; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 353; Image: 582.0.

John Schemmer - line 11

Source - Year: 1940; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00932; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 103-354



Source - Holy Sepulchre Cemetery interment records, ca. 1923-1989

Research notes for John

John was a druggist in Rock Valley. He married Kate Aurit in 1902 and moved to Chicago.


RESIDENTIAL TIMELINE FOR JOHN
1902 - Bought the Pember Drug Store in Rock Valley
1902 - Married Kate Aurit
1907 - Sold the drug store back to H.H. Pember
1910 - Sturgis, SD census record
1913 - Kansas City, MO (re: mother-in-law's obit)
1920 - Niobrara, NE census record
1922 - Omaha, NE (re: brother-in-law's obit)
1925 - Grange, IL (re: father-in-law's obit)
1927 - Chicago, IL (re: brother-in-law's obit)
1930 - Chicago, IL census record


From SCH 1902.10.15 - It is reported that H.H. Pember has sold his drugstore to John Schemmer, possession to be given November 1; Mr. Pember will devote his time to his stock farm about a mile southwest of town.

From RVB 1907.10.18 - H.H. Pember is once more established at his old stand, having purchased the drug store of J.H. Schemmer yesterday morning. During the five years that Mr. Schemmer has been in business here he has made many warm friends who will regret to see him go out of business. Mr. Pember on the other hand through his long business career in Rock Valley has established a bond of friendship in business circles which will once more be renewed in his entering business. The Bee wishes both the retiring and new firm success.

in the Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947
Name: John H. Schemmer
Death Date: 9 Jul 1941
Death Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Gender: Male
Father Name: Henry Schemmer
Mother Name: Mary Kramer
Spouse Name: Katherine
FHL Film Number: 1953674

Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1878-1994
Name: John H Schemmer
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 09 Jul 1941
Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
Address: 6351 S Greenwood
Gender: Male
Age: 62
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Occupation: Caretaker
Birth Date: 01 Jun 1879
Birthplace: , , Tennessee
Burial Date: 11 Jul 1941
Burial Place: Worth, , Illinois
Cemetery: Holy Sepulchre
Father's Name: Henry Schemmer
Mother's Name: Mary Kramer
Spouse's Name: Katherine
Informant's Name: Katherine Schemmer
Entry Number: 19248




ALL BELOW IS WRONG....

Probable Death Record - UPDATE...PROBABLY NOT correct (see obit below)
From Cook Co, IL death records...
Name: John Schemmer
Death Date: 10 Mar 1951
Death Location: Cook County, IL
File number: 6017052
(another John Schemmer is listed - died in 1941 - but according to brother Albert's obit - 1947 - John survived him.)
Albert died in 1937.

Probably Obit...UPDATE - I received this obit...and DOUBT VERY MUCH that it is him...
Chicago Daily Tribune (1923-1963) - Chicago, Ill.
Date: Mar 12, 1951
Start Page: C6
Pages: 1
Section: PART 4
Text Word Count: 6360
Link and Link
Jun 01
1878
Birth
Birth of John Schemmer
Jun
1880
Age 1
Lived in District 2, Lawrence, Tennessee (Census)
Jun
1900
Age 21
Lived in Rock, Sioux, Iowa (Census)
Oct 21
1902
Age 24
Married to Kate Aurit
Mar 12
1909
Age 30
Birth of child, Frances Schemmer
Apr
1910
Age 31
Lived in Sturgis Ward 2, Meade, South Dakota (Census)
Jul 13
1914
Age 36
Death of mother, Kathrin Kramer
Mar 11
1918
Age 39
Birth of child, Irene Schemmer
Sep 12
1918
Age 40
Lived in Niobrara, Lancaster, Nebraska (Draft Card)
Jan
1920
Age 41
Lived in Niobrara, Knox, Nebraska (Census)
Apr
1930
Age 51
Lived in Chicago, Cook, Illinois (Census)
Oct 14
1932
Age 54
Death of father, Henry Schemmer
Apr
1940
Age 61
Lived in Chicago, Cook, Illinois (Census)
Jul 09
1941
Age 63
Death of John Schemmer


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