Schwandt, Rudolph Herman

1881 - 1957  (75 years)    Has 2 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Schwandt, Rudolph Herman
  Born	22 Nov 1881	Berlin, , Berlin, Germany
  Gender	Male
  Died	11 Aug 1957	Shiocton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	Aft 11 Aug 1957
  Appleton Post Crescent
  Age 75, died on Sunday, August 11, 1957, at Marshfield, WI. He was born on November 22, 1881, in Berlin, Germany, son of Emil and Albertina (Wieland) Schwandt. He was brought to the United States as an infant and his family lived in Poy Sippi, New London and Stephensville before settling in Shiocton. Scwandt was one of the largest saw mill operators in Shiocton. His mill, which was retired some 40 years ago, was near the site of the present Shiocton Kraut company. He also directed a large thrasher crew using a steam engine thrasher. Later, he was one of the first men in the county to use a gasoline powered tractor for thrashing. For 30 years he worked with machines. He invented a cabbage planter and a six-wheel truck, the principle of which is still being used. At the time his last illness incapacitated him, he was working on a cabbage harvester. He is survived by his wife, Mary; 3 daughters, Mrs. Miles (Esma) Wincentsen, Shiocton; Mrs. Evelyn Heinz, Menasha; Mrs. Raymond (Florence) Trost, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida; 4 sons, Delbert, Harley, Virgil, and Marlyn, all of Shiocton; 11 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by his parents; a daughter, Ruth Marie Schwandt; a grandson, Donald Schwandt; a brother, Max Schwandt; and a sister, Mary Tuckwood. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 Wednesday, August 14, 1957, at First Lutheran Church, Shiocton. Friends may call at the Sawyer Funeral Home, Shiocton, from noon Tuesday until noon Wednesday, and then at the church.
  Immigration	Unknown
  Person ID	I205074	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	26 Sep 2016

  
  

  Father	Schwandt, Emil,   b. 29 Jun 1854, Berlin, , Berlin, Germany ,   d. 19 Jul 1921  (Age 67 years)
  Mother	Weiland, Albertina,   b. 17 Jun 1848, , , , Germany ,   d. 18 Feb 1936, Shiocton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 87 years)
  Family ID	F71033	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lettman, Marie,   b. 20 Aug 1884, Stephensville, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 16 Feb 1966, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 81 years)
  Married	Bef 1907
  Last Modified	26 Sep 2016
  Family ID	F70122	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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