Wyandotte County Biographies
"Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas--Historical and Biographical"
Goodspeed Publishing Co., Chicago, 1890
Herman H. Schaberg is a gentleman who is well known to all closely associated with the great plant of The Keystone Iron Works, and is
the shipper of all the supplies and manufactured products of this large
plant. He is a native of The Hague, Holland, the residence of the
royal family of Holland. His birth occurred on March 11, 1855,
and he was the seventh in order of birth of eight children, only three
of whom he has any history of: Cato (is a resident, of The Hague,
makes her home with her parents, and is a teacher of note; she is
quite wealthy), Henrietta (resides also in The Hague, and is the
wife of Prof. John De Visser Smits, who was also a teacher of high
grade), John (was a graduate from The Gymnasium, was thoroughly
educated, and died at the age of eighteen years). The father of these
children is still living. He is a high-grade teacher, and has been
principal of a high school for forty-seven years. He is at present
principal of the same school, and is seventy-three years of age. The
mother is a native of Holland, and is still living. They will hold their
golden wedding the same time as their golden jubilee of his school -
May 15, 1894. Herman H. Schaberg obtained his excellent training
in his father's school, and was tutor in the same for one year. He is a
well-posted gentleman, has noble aspirations, and is a friend of all good
educational training. He started out for himself as a cabin-boy on a
voyage to the East Indies, and during this long and tempestuous voyage he experienced many thrilling incidents which would fill a volume.
He landed at Batavia, and set sail for home from the port of Soerabaja.
On the home voyage around Cape Good Hope the vessel encountered
some terrible sea storms, but safely weathered them all. Mr. Schaberg remained upon the ocean until twenty one years of age and made
nine voyages, visiting the distant countries of Australia, China, India,
Japan, South Sea Islands and West Indies, visited the important ports
of Buenos Ayres, Valparaiso, and was also along the cost of Venezuela. He also visited St. Helena, the grave of the exiled Napoleon, and
visited the Mediterranean coasts of France, Spain, Italy, North Africa,
through the Strait of Dardanelles, Sea of Marmora, Bosphorus Strait,
and the Black Sea to Odessa, Russia. Mr. Schaberg has graduated
in the high school of navigation, and has many remarkable experiences. Besides his own language he speaks the Flemish or Belgian
tongue, French, German, English, Malay, Scandinavian, Spanish and
Italian languages, and is one of the greatest linguists to be found. He
emigrated to America in 1877, located first in the city of Chicago, and
remained there until 1884 as book keeper most of the time. He came
to Kansas City, Kas., in the last-named year, engaged with the Keystone Iron Works, and after the death of Mr. Jarboe was promoted to
the important and trusted position of shipping agent or clerk. He
was married on September 5, 1881, to Miss Elizabeth Farrell, a native
of Canada, and a teacher in the Canadian schools. They are the parents of five children - two sons and three daughters - John H. (is now
eight years of age), William, and Margaret (twins, aged seven years),
Margaret died at the age of five weeks), Henrietta (died at the age of
nine months), and Elizabeth (died in infancy). Mr. and Mrs. Schaberg have been residents of Kansas City, Kas., ever since Mr. Schaberg entered the Keystone Iron Works, and expect to make that city
their home. There Mr. Schaberg can always secure a lucrative position on account of his excellent business ability.
John Schlagenhauf is one of the well-to-do farmers of Wyandotte,
County, Kas., and since 1868 has resided on the farm of sixty two and
one half acres near Kansas City. He was born in Wirtemburg, Germany, on September 4, 1834, being the oldest of a family of five children born to his parents, his brothers and sisters being as follows:
Martin (who still resides in his native land). Christian (a miller by
trade), Mary and Rosina, all residents of Germany. The father of
these children was a German, and was a fairly prosperous tiller of the
soil. John Schlagenhauf attended the schools of his native land for
eight years, and at the age of twenty years commenced life for himself,
his capital at that time being very meager indeed. In the spring of
1854 he determined to seek his fortune in America, and after reaching
New York City, went direct to Ohio, where he followed the occupation
of farming until 1868, since which time he has been a worthy resident
of Wyandotte County, and one of the first farmers of this section, a
calling to which he was reared. He was married on March 2, 1862, to
Miss Adaline Reimel, a native of Alsace, Germany, her education being received in the schools of "Der Faterland," and in the State of
Ohio. To them two daughters were born: Rosa T. (the wife of J. A.
Wetherla), and Mary (who is an intelligent and amiable young lady
and resides with her parents). Since coming to this country Mr. Schlagenhauf has affiliated with the Democrat party, and his first vote was
cast for Stephen A. Douglas for the presidency. He possesses a benevolent and kindly disposition, and although he is prudent in the expenditure of money, he is not at all niggardly. Upon coming to this
county he purchased land on which some slight improvement had
been made, and by industry and intelligence he now has one of the
finest farms in this section of the country, exceptionally well improved by
buildings, fences, etc., and situated within three miles of Kansas City.
He and his wife are exceptionally intelligent and refined people, and
are perfectly satisfied to spend the remainder of their days on their
present farm.
Jacob B. Schmidt is one of the substantial men of Wyandotte
County, Kas., and is interested in farming and horticulture. He was
born in Wirtemburg, Germany, September 21, 1827, and was the
sixth of ten children, seven of whom are living: Barbara (who is
married, and residing on a farm in Ohio), John (who is married, and
is following shoemaking in Germany), Christ (who is a weaver in Germany), Martin (a resident of Germany), Jacob B., and George (who
is a gardener of Wyandotte County, Kas). Both parents were native
Germans, and are now deceased, the father having been a miller by
trade. Jacob B. Schmidt was given a good early education, as are all
German lads, and at the age of twenty-two years he left his native
land to seek a home in America, and on August 4, 1851, reached the
city of New York. He went soon after to Pennsylvania, where he
farmed for four years, then went to Ohio, and followed the same occupation there for nine years, after which, in 1869, he came to Kansas,
the country at that time being heavily covered with timber and thickly
inhabited by Indians, the Wyandotte tribe being very numerous at that
time. He was married to Miss Elizabeth Kleiber, who was reared and
educated in Germany, and to them three children have been born:
Sarah (wife of John Studt, a butcher of Wyandotte County), Jacob
(married to Miss Pearl Reams, and is business manager of a general
mercantile store in Kansas City, Mo.), and Mary (wife of Martin
Seemann, who is a grocer). Since reaching mature years, or
since his arrival in this country, Mr. Schmidt has upheld the principles of Democracy, but is not an active partisan. He and his wife are
members of the German Lutheran Church at Wyandotte, Kas., and
have been liberal with their means in the support of worthy enterprises.
Mr. Schmidt has an exceptionally valuable little fruit and vegetable
farm of twenty-tive acres, on which he raises apples, peaches, cherries,
apricots, mulberries, plums, grapes and the small fruits, his income
from the sale of which amounts to a handsome annual sum. His farm
is in the best possible condition, and he was at one time offered $800
per acre for the tract (but the party afterward failed to keep his agreement), as it lies within two miles of the city limits, and is constantly
increasing in value. Their residence is commodious and substantial,
and Mr. Schmidt and his wife have the satisfaction of knowing that it
has been earned by their own efforts.
Benjamin Schnierle is the present clerk of Kansas City, Kas., and
his long and extensive experience in public affairs have rendered his services especially useful to the city, and his ability and fitness for his present
position are generally recognized. He was born in Louisville, Ky.,
October 10, 1854, but spent the greater part of his early life in the
Western States, his parents, Rev. M. and C. M. Schnierle, being residents of Edwardsville, Ill. His early education was acquired in the
public schools and Central Wesleyan College, and from this latter institution was graduated, at the early age of eighteen years, after
which he devoted his attention to pedagogic work and to the study of
law. He has resided in Wyandotte County, more or less, ever since
1867, and has been permanently located here since 1880. In that
year he was appointed deputy county treasurer, a position he ably
tilled, until 1884, and the following four years served in the capacity
of county treasurer. Since the month of April, 1889, he has held his
present position, his term closing in April, 1891. His marriage took
place May 29, 1883, his wife being Miss Sadie E. McCormick, who
died February 5, 1887, leaving two children - a son and daughter
Mr. Schnierle is an enthusiastic supporter of Republican principles,
and in discharging the duties of the offices to which he has been appointed he has proved capable, popular and courteous. He has always been found willing to aid an enterprise which tends to the interests of his adopted county, and is universally esteemed by his fellow
citizens.
Return to
Wyandotte Co. KHHP
|
� 2011-2012 Kansas History and Heritage Project
|