This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Schneider, Barnette, Gugle, Ehrhart, Schanenberger Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/gFC.2ACI/1355 Message Board Post: Sebastian Schneider, for many years a resident of Menomonie, in early days an employee of the Knapp, Stout & Co. Company, and later the proprietor of a successful meat business built up by himself, who is now retired, was born in Bayner, Germany, son of Sebastian and Katherine (Schanenberger) Schneider. Both parents are now deceased. The subject of this sketch after attending school in his native land, learned the blacksmith's trade there. In 1883 he emigrated to the United States, coming directly to Menomonie, Wis. Here he followed his trade for a short time and then entered the employ of the Knapp, Stout & Co. as a cook, remaining with them until the spring of 1892. Then in partnership with Philip Wiseman, he established a meat market at 413 Tainter Avenue, north Menomonie, which they operated together for 17 years. At the end of that long period Mr. Schneider sold his interest in the business to Mr. Wiseman, and in 1908 purchased a market at No. 520 Main Street, Menomonie from A.O. Strand, which he operated until January, 1921, building up a good business. He then turned it over to his sons, George S. and Herman F. who are now operating it. He owns and occupies a fine residence at 320 Tainter Street, and is fraternally affiliated with the Odd Fellows and the Modern Woodmen of America. Mr. Schneider was married Aug. 10, 1887 in Menomonie to Louise Ehrhart, daughter of Louis and Anna (Wyman) Ehrhart. Both her parents are now deceased and Mrs. Schneider herself died June 9, 1914. She was the mother of seven children: Mayme, now Mrs. Clarence Barnette of Oakland, Cal.; Philip, who lives in La Crosse, Wis, where he is connected with Armour & Co's interests; Ella, wife of Ed Gugle of Menomonie; Anna, at home; Goerge S. and Herman F., already mentioned, and Carl, who died at the age of two years. Extracted from The History of Dunn County (1925), p. 280 I have no further information about this family.