Laura It was not to long, confusing yes! Is it possible that Laura & John marriage was the second for both? That John first married Anna and that she passed away between 1930 and John's death 1942. or divorced? John then married Laura. John bought a second set of plots so he could be buried next to Laura. For Laura's mother obit to work her first marriage would have to be to another SCHRADER. Laura's first husband could have died between 1924-1930. Laura then moved back in with her step dad. Which could have confused the census taker. Remember obits are written by people that just lost a loved one. Often have mistakes. Doris as a step daughter to Laura might not have like her Laura. Have you check for old City Directories? Does the cemetery have records when the plots were bought? Cemetery records might list the Funeral Home. Funeral Home records might shed some light Have you ordered all the Death Certs? Love a Mystery BUT wow! Kent ----- Original Message ----- From: "Laura Edgar" <laura30@cox.net> To: <ILMADISO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, August 16, 2004 9:13 AM Subject: Re: [ILMADISO-L] Marriages Madison County > Kent, > > This is truly an odd situation. Laura's mother died in 1929 and in her > obituary she named Laura SCHRADER. However, in the 1930 census Laura is > living with her stepfather, and her stepsister. I have found her husband? > John married to an Anna Schrader (Romag) in the 1920 and 1930 census. > Here's another odd bit; Laura Schrader is interred at Sunset Memorial Park > and next to her is John Schrader. John's supposed wife, Anna, is also > interred at Sunset Memorial Park, but in a different section and John > Schrader owned that grave! John died in May 1942 - obituary states > widower of Anna - his daughter, Doris signed his death certificate. Laura's > obituary in 1972 states widow of the late John Schrader. > In the April 1930 census, Laura was listed as the wife of George Remshardt, > but again, this is an error as he was her stepfather, and it also says that > she was married at the age of 25 which would have been approximately 1924; > Laura was born October 1898. > Again, thanks for your help - hope this wasn't too long an explanation of > this mystery. > > Laura

Kent, John Schrader's wife, Anna, died one month prior to his death, Anna died April 1942, and John died May 1942. Anna died at the residence of her daughter, Doris Schuermeyer; and the city directories for St. Louis confirm that this was Doris' address. Doris signed John's death certificate. Laura Schrader (Baumann) owned the plots where she and John are interred, plus her mother and sisters are interred there also. Laura signed her mother's death certificate as Laura Schrader. I have John Schrader's death certificate, but none for Anna. The funeral director is now out of business. Sunset Memorial Park says that Laura Schrader made all of John Schrader's arrangements. Your suggestion of animosity between Doris and Laura could be significant. As the daughter, she would sign the certificate for her father, but not want to handle any of the arrangements, thus leaving it to Laura. I have one more option which I have to consider. I found a Charles G. Schuermeyer who died in California in 1982 and there appears to be a listing for a Charles Schuermeyer in that area - so a telephone call is a possibility. I've got to approach this with kid gloves. Am still stumped on this one. Laura ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kent & Tracy" <cdr2002@mchsi.com> To: <ILMADISO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, August 16, 2004 8:28 AM Subject: Re: [ILMADISO-L] Marriages Madison County > Laura > > It was not to long, confusing yes! > > Is it possible that Laura & John marriage was the second for both? > That John first married Anna and that she passed away between 1930 and > John's death 1942. or divorced? > John then married Laura. > John bought a second set of plots so he could be buried next to Laura. > For Laura's mother obit to work her first marriage would have to be to > another SCHRADER. > Laura's first husband could have died between 1924-1930. > Laura then moved back in with her step dad. > Which could have confused the census taker. > > Remember obits are written by people that just lost a loved one. Often have > mistakes. Doris as a step daughter to Laura might not have like her Laura. > > Have you check for old City Directories? > Does the cemetery have records when the plots were bought? > Cemetery records might list the Funeral Home. Funeral Home records might > shed some light > Have you ordered all the Death Certs? > > Love a Mystery BUT wow! > > Kent > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Laura Edgar" <laura30@cox.net> > To: <ILMADISO-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, August 16, 2004 9:13 AM > Subject: Re: [ILMADISO-L] Marriages Madison County > > > > Kent, > > > > This is truly an odd situation. Laura's mother died in 1929 and in her > > obituary she named Laura SCHRADER. However, in the 1930 census Laura is > > living with her stepfather, and her stepsister. I have found her husband? > > John married to an Anna Schrader (Romag) in the 1920 and 1930 census. > > Here's another odd bit; Laura Schrader is interred at Sunset Memorial Park > > and next to her is John Schrader. John's supposed wife, Anna, is also > > interred at Sunset Memorial Park, but in a different section and John > > Schrader owned that grave! John died in May 1942 - obituary states > > widower of Anna - his daughter, Doris signed his death certificate. > Laura's > > obituary in 1972 states widow of the late John Schrader. > > In the April 1930 census, Laura was listed as the wife of George > Remshardt, > > but again, this is an error as he was her stepfather, and it also says > that > > she was married at the age of 25 which would have been approximately 1924; > > Laura was born October 1898. > > Again, thanks for your help - hope this wasn't too long an explanation of > > this mystery. > > > > Laura > > > ==== ILMADISO Mailing List ==== > Difference between ILMADISO-L and ILMADISO-D: > ILMADISO-L mailing list allows you to receive every posting made to ILMADISO as a separate email. > ILMADISO-D mailing list allows you to receive several postings as a single large message. >