George Schoenfelder
Also known as: George A. Anderson
Last updated 1 Mar 2024 in Spear–Johnson Family.
Individual
Born: 14 Oct 1884 in Ethan, Davison County, South Dakota, United States
Died: 18 Aug 1955 in Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, United States
Father: John H. Schoenfelder (1857 – 1917)
Mother: Theresia Bauer (1859 – 1950)
birth-npri-george-schoenfelder-1884: Birth index entry for George Schoenfelder (1884); South Dakota, U.S., Birth Index, 1856-1918, database, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 8 Jan 2024), no physical record image; citing “South Dakota Department of Health; Pierre, South Dakota; South Dakota, Birth Index, 1856-1918”
Comment Detail: Source includes name (George Schoenfelder).
census-us-1900-ps-sd-davison-114-8a: 1900 U.S. Census, population schedule, South Dakota, Davison County, Tobin Township, enumeration district 114, sheet 8A (form/penned) or page 81A (stamped); 1900 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 13 August 2018) ⟩ "South Dakota ⟩ Davison ⟩ Tobin ⟩ District 0114" image 5; citing “Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900, NARA microfilm publication T623 (1854 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 1241548]
Reference Detail: Line 9, dwelling 125
Comment Detail: Source includes name (George Schoenfelder).
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obituary-george-anderson-1955: Obituary for George A. Anderson (1955); “G. Anderson Dies At Nursing Home,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 9 Jan 1955), “⟩ United States ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Sioux Falls ⟩ Argus-Leader ⟩ 1955 ⟩ August ⟩ Aug 18 1955, Thu ⟩ Page 6”, column 2; citing “The Daily Argus–Leader (Sioux Falls, South Dakota), 18 Aug 1955 (Thursday), page 6, column 2”
Comment Detail: Source includes name (George A. Anderson).
periodical-schoenfelder-name-change-notice-1945: “Notice,” legal notice; Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 11 Jan 2024), “⟩ United States ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Sioux Falls ⟩ Argus-Leader ⟩ 1945 ⟩ June ⟩ Jun 09 1945, Sat ⟩ Page 7”, column 8; citing “The Daily Argus–Leader (Sioux Falls, South Dakota), 9 Jun 1945 (Saturday), page 7, column 8” [The same notice was published in this paper on 19 May (p7, c7), 26 May (p10 ,c7), and 2 Jun (p7, c8). A simplified account was published, along with other items, on 20 May (p8, c4), under the title "Courthouse News". None of these other notices have been included in this record.]
Comment Detail: Source notes future hearing on George Schoenfelder's petition to legally change his name to George Anderson.
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birth-npri-george-schoenfelder-1884: Birth index entry for George Schoenfelder (1884); South Dakota, U.S., Birth Index, 1856-1918, database, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 8 Jan 2024), no physical record image; citing “South Dakota Department of Health; Pierre, South Dakota; South Dakota, Birth Index, 1856-1918”
Comment Detail: Source includes date (14 Oct 1884) and location (⟨conflict⟩). See research notes for conflict details.
census-us-1900-ps-sd-davison-114-8a: 1900 U.S. Census, population schedule, South Dakota, Davison County, Tobin Township, enumeration district 114, sheet 8A (form/penned) or page 81A (stamped); 1900 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 13 August 2018) ⟩ "South Dakota ⟩ Davison ⟩ Tobin ⟩ District 0114" image 5; citing “Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900, NARA microfilm publication T623 (1854 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 1241548]
Reference Detail: Line 9, dwelling 125
Comment Detail: Source includes date (Oct/1884), age (15), and location (⟨conflict⟩). Using his age and the official census date of 1 June 1900 gives a birth date range from 2 June 1884 to 1 June 1885, which encompasses the given date. See research notes for conflict details.
obituary-george-anderson-1955: Obituary for George A. Anderson (1955); “G. Anderson Dies At Nursing Home,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 9 Jan 1955), “⟩ United States ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Sioux Falls ⟩ Argus-Leader ⟩ 1955 ⟩ August ⟩ Aug 18 1955, Thu ⟩ Page 6”, column 2; citing “The Daily Argus–Leader (Sioux Falls, South Dakota), 18 Aug 1955 (Thursday), page 6, column 2”
Comment Detail: Source includes date (Oct. 14, ⟨conflict⟩), age (⟨conflict⟩), and location (near Ethan [, Davison County, South Dakota, USA]). See research notes for conflict details.
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obituary-george-anderson-1955: Obituary for George A. Anderson (1955); “G. Anderson Dies At Nursing Home,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 9 Jan 1955), “⟩ United States ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Sioux Falls ⟩ Argus-Leader ⟩ 1955 ⟩ August ⟩ Aug 18 1955, Thu ⟩ Page 6”, column 2; citing “The Daily Argus–Leader (Sioux Falls, South Dakota), 18 Aug 1955 (Thursday), page 6, column 2”
Comment Detail: Source includes date ("this morning" [obituary published on 18 Aug 1955]) and location ("local nursing home" [obituary published in Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, USA]).
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census-us-1900-ps-sd-davison-114-8a: 1900 U.S. Census, population schedule, South Dakota, Davison County, Tobin Township, enumeration district 114, sheet 8A (form/penned) or page 81A (stamped); 1900 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 13 August 2018) ⟩ "South Dakota ⟩ Davison ⟩ Tobin ⟩ District 0114" image 5; citing “Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900, NARA microfilm publication T623 (1854 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 1241548]
Reference Detail: Lines 7,9, dwelling 125
Comment Detail: Source identifies George Schoenfelder as a son of John Schoenfelder. The source does not provide sufficient evidence to denote the type of parent/child relationship.
birth-npri-george-schoenfelder-1884: Birth index entry for George Schoenfelder (1884); South Dakota, U.S., Birth Index, 1856-1918, database, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 8 Jan 2024), no physical record image; citing “South Dakota Department of Health; Pierre, South Dakota; South Dakota, Birth Index, 1856-1918”
Comment Detail: Source identifies John Schoenfelder as the father of George Schoenfelder.
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birth-npri-george-schoenfelder-1884: Birth index entry for George Schoenfelder (1884); South Dakota, U.S., Birth Index, 1856-1918, database, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 8 Jan 2024), no physical record image; citing “South Dakota Department of Health; Pierre, South Dakota; South Dakota, Birth Index, 1856-1918”
Comment Detail: Source identifies Thresia Bauer as the mother of George Schoenfelder.
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Miscellaneous Facts
Events
Moved To Residence: 1906 at , Stanley County, South Dakota, United States
Moved To Residence: 1909 at Ethan, Davison County, South Dakota, United States
Moved To Residence: 1911 at Mitchell, Davison County, South Dakota, United States
Employer: Milwaukee Railroad, Aft 1911
Employer: South Dakota State Highway Department, Aft 1911
Moved To Residence: 1922 at Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, United States
Employer: John Morrell & Company, 1922-1952 at Sioux Center, Sioux County, Iowa, United States
Name Change: from George Schoenfelder to George Anderson, Bef 23 Mar 1946
Church: Zion Lutheran Church at Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, United States
obituary-george-anderson-1955: Obituary for George A. Anderson (1955); “G. Anderson Dies At Nursing Home,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 9 Jan 1955), “⟩ United States ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Sioux Falls ⟩ Argus-Leader ⟩ 1955 ⟩ August ⟩ Aug 18 1955, Thu ⟩ Page 6”, column 2; citing “The Daily Argus–Leader (Sioux Falls, South Dakota), 18 Aug 1955 (Thursday), page 6, column 2”
Comment Detail: Source includes year (1906) and destination (Stanley County [, South Dakota, USA]).
obituary-george-anderson-1955: Obituary for George A. Anderson (1955); “G. Anderson Dies At Nursing Home,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 9 Jan 1955), “⟩ United States ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Sioux Falls ⟩ Argus-Leader ⟩ 1955 ⟩ August ⟩ Aug 18 1955, Thu ⟩ Page 6”, column 2; citing “The Daily Argus–Leader (Sioux Falls, South Dakota), 18 Aug 1955 (Thursday), page 6, column 2”
Comment Detail: Source includes year (1909) and location (near Ethan [, Davison County, South Dakota, USA]).
obituary-george-anderson-1955: Obituary for George A. Anderson (1955); “G. Anderson Dies At Nursing Home,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 9 Jan 1955), “⟩ United States ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Sioux Falls ⟩ Argus-Leader ⟩ 1955 ⟩ August ⟩ Aug 18 1955, Thu ⟩ Page 6”, column 2; citing “The Daily Argus–Leader (Sioux Falls, South Dakota), 18 Aug 1955 (Thursday), page 6, column 2”
Comment Detail: Source includes year (1911) and destination (Mitchell [, Davison County, South Dakota, USA]).
obituary-george-anderson-1955: Obituary for George A. Anderson (1955); “G. Anderson Dies At Nursing Home,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 9 Jan 1955), “⟩ United States ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Sioux Falls ⟩ Argus-Leader ⟩ 1955 ⟩ August ⟩ Aug 18 1955, Thu ⟩ Page 6”, column 2; citing “The Daily Argus–Leader (Sioux Falls, South Dakota), 18 Aug 1955 (Thursday), page 6, column 2”
Comment Detail: Source includes employer (Milwaukee Railroad) and notes he worked for them after moving to Mitchell in 1911.
obituary-george-anderson-1955: Obituary for George A. Anderson (1955); “G. Anderson Dies At Nursing Home,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 9 Jan 1955), “⟩ United States ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Sioux Falls ⟩ Argus-Leader ⟩ 1955 ⟩ August ⟩ Aug 18 1955, Thu ⟩ Page 6”, column 2; citing “The Daily Argus–Leader (Sioux Falls, South Dakota), 18 Aug 1955 (Thursday), page 6, column 2”
Comment Detail: Source includes employer ([South Dakota] State Highway Department) and notes he worked for the state after moving to Mitchell in 1911.
obituary-george-anderson-1955: Obituary for George A. Anderson (1955); “G. Anderson Dies At Nursing Home,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 9 Jan 1955), “⟩ United States ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Sioux Falls ⟩ Argus-Leader ⟩ 1955 ⟩ August ⟩ Aug 18 1955, Thu ⟩ Page 6”, column 2; citing “The Daily Argus–Leader (Sioux Falls, South Dakota), 18 Aug 1955 (Thursday), page 6, column 2”
Comment Detail: Source includes year (1922), length of time (33 years [before his death in 1955, giving an approximate year of 1922, which is consistent]), and location (Sioux Falls [, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, USA]).
obituary-george-anderson-1955: Obituary for George A. Anderson (1955); “G. Anderson Dies At Nursing Home,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 9 Jan 1955), “⟩ United States ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Sioux Falls ⟩ Argus-Leader ⟩ 1955 ⟩ August ⟩ Aug 18 1955, Thu ⟩ Page 6”, column 2; citing “The Daily Argus–Leader (Sioux Falls, South Dakota), 18 Aug 1955 (Thursday), page 6, column 2”
Comment Detail: Source includes employer name (John Morrell & Co.), retirement year (1952), length of time with that employer (30 years [giving a start year of 1922, consistent with him moving to Sioux Falls]), and location ("here" [Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, USA]).
periodical-schoenfelder-name-change-granted-1946: “Courthouse News,” legal news; Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 11 Jan 2024), “⟩ United States ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Sioux Falls ⟩ Argus-Leader ⟩ 1946 ⟩ March ⟩ Mar 23 1946, Sat ⟩ Page 10”, column 2; citing “The Daily Argus–Leader (Sioux Falls, South Dakota), 23 Mar 1946 (Saturday), page 10, column 2” [This announcement is the second paragraph of the article.]
Comment Detail: Source includes date of announcement (23 Mar 1946 [petition must have been granted prior to the announcement]), prior name (George Schoenfelder), changed name (George Anderson), and notes that the petition was granted by Judge John Medin.
obituary-george-anderson-1955: Obituary for George A. Anderson (1955); “G. Anderson Dies At Nursing Home,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 9 Jan 1955), “⟩ United States ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Sioux Falls ⟩ Argus-Leader ⟩ 1955 ⟩ August ⟩ Aug 18 1955, Thu ⟩ Page 6”, column 2; citing “The Daily Argus–Leader (Sioux Falls, South Dakota), 18 Aug 1955 (Thursday), page 6, column 2”
Comment Detail: Source includes church name (Zion Lutheran Church) and location ("here" [Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, USA]).
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Attributes
Residence: at Tobin Township, Davison County, South Dakota, United States
Occupation: farmer at Ethan, Davison County, South Dakota, United States
census-us-1900-ps-sd-davison-114-8a: 1900 U.S. Census, population schedule, South Dakota, Davison County, Tobin Township, enumeration district 114, sheet 8A (form/penned) or page 81A (stamped); 1900 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 13 August 2018) ⟩ "South Dakota ⟩ Davison ⟩ Tobin ⟩ District 0114" image 5; citing “Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900, NARA microfilm publication T623 (1854 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 1241548]
Reference Detail: Line 9, dwelling 125
Comment Detail: Source includes census date (1 Jun 1900) and location (Tobin Township, County: Davison, State: South Dak[ota]).
obituary-george-anderson-1955: Obituary for George A. Anderson (1955); “G. Anderson Dies At Nursing Home,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 9 Jan 1955), “⟩ United States ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Sioux Falls ⟩ Argus-Leader ⟩ 1955 ⟩ August ⟩ Aug 18 1955, Thu ⟩ Page 6”, column 2; citing “The Daily Argus–Leader (Sioux Falls, South Dakota), 18 Aug 1955 (Thursday), page 6, column 2”
Comment Detail: Source includes years ("1909 until 1911"), occupation (farmer), and location (near Ethan [, Davison County, South Dakota, USA]).
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Research Notes (Conflicts/Spelling/Followup)
CONFLICTS
Birth Date: This database uses 14 Oct 1884. His obituary gives an explicit birth date (Oct. 14, 1883) and an age (71). When applied to his death date of 18 Aug 1955, the age gives a birth date range of 19 Aug 1883 to 18 Aug 1884, so the record is internally consistent. However, the year is off by 1. [obituary-george-anderson-1955]
Birth Location: This database uses Dakota Territory. His birth index entry and the 1900 U.S. Census and give his birth location as South Dakota, but the state did not exist until 2 Nov 1889. This is certainly due to the use of the current name at the time the record was created, rather than the name on the given date. [birth-npri-george-schoenfelder-1884, census-us-1900-ps-sd-davison-114-8a]
FOLLOWUP
A 1918 draft registration card for George Arthur Anderson, married to Mary Ann Anderson appears to be a different person. It notes he was born 24 Jan 1883 and living in Minneapolis, MN.
Was George (b. ~2Apr1883-1Apr1884) in the U.S. Navy, and stationed in Guam in 1930? At the time he was unmarried. (1930 US Census, enumeration district: military / Guam, sheet 4B)
The 1940 US Census (Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, SD, EF 50-28A, sheet 4B) shows a household with George (b. ~2Apr1884-1Apr1885) and Laura Anderson (b. ~2Apr1908-1Apr1909).
His 1942 draft registration (b. 14 Oct 1884) lists next-door neighbor Leonard Hawkins as the "person who will always know your address" rather than a wife. Was he separated or divorced from Laura at the time? It also lists his place of birth as Mitchell rather than Ethan. (Both are in Davison County, SD.)
A 1950 US Census for George Anderson, married to Gertrude, appears to be a different person. The 1942 draft registration for this George with wife Gertrude shows a birth date of 30 Mar 1883 in Baltic, Minnehaha County, SD, USA and living in Solano, CA.
George may have married Laura (1908-1998). Laura may be Laura Amelia Irvine Lau, the daughter of Hugh Jackson Irvine (1881-1963) and Hanna A. Webster (1893-1913). If so, did her mother later marry _____ Lau? Laura may have married Ferdinand Johannes Gimbel (1900-1979, m.1923), then George (m.1934), and finally Thomas Michael Glynn (1902-1996, m. 1958). (amateur family tree on Ancestry)
George's petition to change his surname to Anderson was filed 18 May 1945. In the petition George notes that he had adopted the surname Anderson, that he was married under that surname, that he holds real estate under that surname, and that he registered for the draft under that surname. The petition was granted sometime before 23 Mar 1946. [periodical-schoenfelder-name-change-notice-1945, periodical-schoenfelder-name-change-granted-1946]
Additional evidence for the name change being granted can be found in George Anderson's obituary. The obituary notes George is survived by six siblings, whose names match one-for-one with all of George Shoenfelder's siblings, including the surname Schoenfelder for all of his brothers, and Brech for his only sister's married surname. [obituary-george-anderson-1955]
George moved to a nursing home in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, early in 1954. [obituary-george-anderson-1955]
He may have been buried in Hills of Rest Memorial Park, Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, SD, USA. (unsourced Find A Grave memorial #75078284)
birth-npri-george-schoenfelder-1884: Birth index entry for George Schoenfelder (1884); South Dakota, U.S., Birth Index, 1856-1918, database, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 8 Jan 2024), no physical record image; citing “South Dakota Department of Health; Pierre, South Dakota; South Dakota, Birth Index, 1856-1918”
(no additional information)
census-us-1900-ps-sd-davison-114-8a: 1900 U.S. Census, population schedule, South Dakota, Davison County, Tobin Township, enumeration district 114, sheet 8A (form/penned) or page 81A (stamped); 1900 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 13 August 2018) ⟩ "South Dakota ⟩ Davison ⟩ Tobin ⟩ District 0114" image 5; citing “Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900, NARA microfilm publication T623 (1854 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 1241548]
Reference Detail: Line 9, dwelling 125
obituary-george-anderson-1955: Obituary for George A. Anderson (1955); “G. Anderson Dies At Nursing Home,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 9 Jan 1955), “⟩ United States ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Sioux Falls ⟩ Argus-Leader ⟩ 1955 ⟩ August ⟩ Aug 18 1955, Thu ⟩ Page 6”, column 2; citing “The Daily Argus–Leader (Sioux Falls, South Dakota), 18 Aug 1955 (Thursday), page 6, column 2”
(no additional information)
periodical-schoenfelder-name-change-granted-1946: “Courthouse News,” legal news; Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 11 Jan 2024), “⟩ United States ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Sioux Falls ⟩ Argus-Leader ⟩ 1946 ⟩ March ⟩ Mar 23 1946, Sat ⟩ Page 10”, column 2; citing “The Daily Argus–Leader (Sioux Falls, South Dakota), 23 Mar 1946 (Saturday), page 10, column 2” [This announcement is the second paragraph of the article.]
(no additional information)
periodical-schoenfelder-name-change-notice-1945: “Notice,” legal notice; Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 11 Jan 2024), “⟩ United States ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Sioux Falls ⟩ Argus-Leader ⟩ 1945 ⟩ June ⟩ Jun 09 1945, Sat ⟩ Page 7”, column 8; citing “The Daily Argus–Leader (Sioux Falls, South Dakota), 9 Jun 1945 (Saturday), page 7, column 8” [The same notice was published in this paper on 19 May (p7, c7), 26 May (p10 ,c7), and 2 Jun (p7, c8). A simplified account was published, along with other items, on 20 May (p8, c4), under the title "Courthouse News". None of these other notices have been included in this record.]
(no additional information)
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