Augusta Schröder

Augusta Schröder

• Father: Frederick Schröder b. circa 1820
• Mother: Friedericka Pagel b. circa 1825

• Augusta Schröder was born on 29 August 1861 in Preußen or the 27th.
• Frederick Schröder and Friedericka Pagel arrived between 1864 and 1865, accompanied by Augusta Schröder, Rachel Schröder.
• Frederick Schröder and Friedericka Pagel, appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Gasport, Niagara County, New York. Other members of the household included Augusta Schröder, Rachel Schröder and Ernest Schrader.
• Augusta Schröder appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Kendall, Orleans County, New York, living as a domestic servant in the household of farmer David Conklin.
• She married Frederick J. Hartwig, son of Johann Hartwig and Wilhelmina Gatz, on 25 February 1884 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York.
• Frederick J. Hartwig and Augusta Schröder appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Medford, Taylor County, Wisconsin. Other members of the household included Agnes Augusta Hartwig, Clara W. Fredericka Hartwig, Walter Henry Hartwig, Theodore C. Hartwig, Martha E. Hartwig, Rosa Lydia Hartwig, Edna M. Hartwig, Esther J. Hartwig and Hermine A. Hartwig.
• Frederick J. Hartwig and Augusta Schröder appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Medford, Wisconsin. Other members of the household included Clara W. Fredericka Hartwig, Martha E. Hartwig, Rosa Lydia Hartwig, Edna M. Hartwig, Esther J. Hartwig and Hermine A. Hartwig.
• Augusta Schröder died circa 1920.
• Frederick J. Hartwig and Augusta Schröder appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Medford, Wisconsin. Other members of the household included Clara W. Fredericka Hartwig, Rosa Lydia Hartwig, Theodore C. Hartwig, Edna M. Hartwig, Fredericka M. Hartwig and Paul Herman Hartwig.
• Frederick J. Hartwig became a widower at her death.
• Augusta Schröder died on 9 January 1922 at age 60 in Medford, Wisconsin.
• She was interred on 12 January 1922 at Medford Evergreen Cemetery, Medford, Taylor County, Wisconsin.
• The following appeared on 12 January 1922 in the Taylor County Star-News: Mrs. Fred J. Hartwig died Monday at her home here, at the age of sixty. Burial took place this afternoon in Evergreen cemetery, following services at the St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church, conducted by Rev. Fr. Gensichen. Mrs. Hartwig, nee Augusta Schroder, was born August 29th, 1861, in Schwanberg, Germany. At the age of three she was brought by her parents to the United States and the family settled at Wolcottsville, New York. She was married February 25th, 1884, and the couple came to Medford the same year. She has lived here ever since. Nine [sic] children were born to them, as follows: Agnes (Mrs. G. Ruesch), Clara (Mrs. Russell Casey) who died last June; Walter H. of Detroit, Mich; Theo. C. of Medford; Martha (Mrs. Cassius Allemang) of Madison; Lydia of Madison; Hermiene (Mrs. Lloyd Comeau) of Medford; Esther, who died in 1910; Edna, Frieda, and Paul of Medford. Mrs. Hartwig was a charter member of the ladies' Aid Society of the St. Pau Lutheran Church and held the office of treasurer in same for over thirty years. All of the children are here for the funeral.

• Last Edited: 6 Feb 2006