SCHROEDER Herman, Shakopee. Manufacturer. Born July 26, 1854 in Hanover Germany, son of Frederick and Margaret (Sandman) Schroeder. Married Dec 1875 to Mary Reinke. Educated in Germany. Engaged in brick business in partnership with his brother 1876; purchased his brother's interest 1896 and continued the business alone to date; in hardware business 1902-1905; dir Security State Bank. Member city council 1885-1903.
Source:
Little Sketches of Big Folks Minnesota 1907
An alphabetical list of representative men of Minnesota, with biographical sketches
R. L. Polk & Co. Publishers, St. Paul, Minneapolis, Duluth, 1907
Page 353
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Prominent Citizen Summoned Suddenly
The community was shocked and grieved Tuesday evening when the news spread about town that Herman Schroeder, one of our best known citizens, had passed away almost without warning at 6:45 o’clock [February 28, 1922] at his residence in this city of pulmonary embolism.
Since January 15 Mr. Schroeder had been confined to his home but had attended to business all of the time and was much improved until Friday. He had, however, been up and about and taken an interest in affairs to the last. Shortly before death he had eaten supper and apparently, as usual, conversing with the family and expressing no hint of any change to his condition. A few minutes later his daughter heard him moaning in an adjoining room and found him suffering with shortness of breath. Before aid summoned by her could reach him, he was beyond restoration, death coming quietly and peacefully without pain. His sudden passing was a great shock to the family and deep sympathy goes out to them in their keen sorrow and bereavement.
Herman Frederick Schroeder was born in Hemsloh, Hanover, Germany, July 26, 1854. His father died when he was six years of age and the death of his mother left him an orphan at the age of eleven. In 1870 he came from Hanover to America and settled at Belle Plaine. He was married there in 1875 to Marie Reinke and they came to Shakopee the same year, this city having been their home since.
Immediately after coming to Shakopee Mr. Schroeder, in company with his brother, opened a brickyard which developed into the present Schroeder Brick and Lime Manufacturing Company, one of the leading and most prosperous business enterprises of the city and which is known throughout the northwest. Mr. Schroeder always took an active and influential part in civic and public affairs and served on the city council for a period of eighteen years. He helped to organize the fire department and was its first president. He was a staunch supporter of St. John’s Lutheran church, having always been an officer, usually secretary, and for some years its treasurer. He also served as secretary and treasurer of the Lutheran Mutual Aid society and president of the Valley cemetery association. He had earned the respect and esteem of the community and was the type of citizen who can illy be spared. In his home life he was a kind and generous husband and father and his death is deeply mourned by his sorrowing wife and children. The surviving children are Henry C., Amelia and Adolph of Shakopee, Anna, now teaching at Sacred Heart, and Lena, supervisor of St. John’s hospital, St. Paul. Two sons, William and Emil, preceded him to the grave. A brother, Henry Schroeder of Long Prairie and one sister, Mrs. August Haas of Winthrop, Minn., are the only immediate surviving relatives.
Funeral services will be held this afternoon at 1:30 o’clock from the residence and at two o’clock from the Lutheran church. Rev. George Mathiae will be the officiating clergyman and pall bearers are August Strehlow, Charles Strehlow, Carl Sieverts, Charles Boldt, Carl Balde, all employees of the Schroeder company, and John Kruger.
Source:
Shakopee Argus
Volume 61, Number 16, Page 1
Friday, March 3, 1922