Leo Frank Schoenfelder

Last updated 12 Jan 2024 in Spear–Johnson Family.

Individual

Born: 14 May 1894 in , Davison County, South Dakota, United States

Died: 21 Dec 1974 in Mitchell, Davison County, South Dakota, United States

Father: John H. Schoenfelder (1857 – 1917)

Mother: Theresia Bauer (1859 – 1950)

Supporting evidence for:
name

birth-npri-leo-schoenfelder-1894: Birth index entry for Leo Frank Schoenfelder (1894); South Dakota, U.S., Birth Index, 1856-1918, database, Ancestry

Comment Detail: Source includes name (Leo Frank 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 14, dwelling 125

Comment Detail: Source includes name (Leo Schoenfelder).

census-us-1910-ps-sd-davison-135-6b: 1910 U.S. Census, population schedule, South Dakota, Davison County, Tobin Township, enumeration district 1-135, sheet 6B (form/penned) or page 212B (stamp sequence, not visible on page); 1910 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 8 Jan 2024), “⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Davison ⟩ Tobin ⟩ District 0135”, image 4; citing “Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910, NARA microfilm publication T624, roll 1479 (of 1784), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 1375492]

Reference Detail: Lines 91-96, dwelling 106

Comment Detail: Source includes name (Schoenfelder, Frank L.).

misc-cemetery-card-leo-schoenfelder-1974: Cemetery card for Leo Schoenfelder (1974); Cemetery plot cards, record collection, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org: accessed 9 Jan 2024), DGS 8640893, MFN 1913382, image 4488; citing “Davison County Cemetery (South Dakota); Sioux Valley Genealogical Society (Sioux Falls, South Dakota)” [The card includes an obituary on the back, dated 12-24-71, but without a newspaper name.]

Reference Detail: Side A (plot details) and Side B (obituary)

Comment Detail: Source includes name (Schoenfelder, Leo) on front, and (Leo F. Schoenfelder) on back.

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 (Leo Schoenfelder).

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birth

birth-npri-leo-schoenfelder-1894: Birth index entry for Leo Frank Schoenfelder (1894); South Dakota, U.S., Birth Index, 1856-1918, database, Ancestry

Comment Detail: Source includes date (14 May 1894) and location (Davison [County], South Dakota, USA]).

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 14, dwelling 125

Comment Detail: Source includes date (May/1894), age (6), and location (South Dak[ota]). Using his age and the official census date of 1 June 1900 gives a birth date range from 2 June 1893 to 1 June 1894, which encompasses the given date.

census-us-1910-ps-sd-davison-135-6b: 1910 U.S. Census, population schedule, South Dakota, Davison County, Tobin Township, enumeration district 1-135, sheet 6B (form/penned) or page 212B (stamp sequence, not visible on page); 1910 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 8 Jan 2024), “⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Davison ⟩ Tobin ⟩ District 0135”, image 4; citing “Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910, NARA microfilm publication T624, roll 1479 (of 1784), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 1375492]

Reference Detail: Lines 91-96, dwelling 106

Comment Detail: Source includes age (⟨conflict⟩) and location (South Dakota). See research notes for conflict details.

misc-cemetery-card-leo-schoenfelder-1974: Cemetery card for Leo Schoenfelder (1974); Cemetery plot cards, record collection, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org: accessed 9 Jan 2024), DGS 8640893, MFN 1913382, image 4488; citing “Davison County Cemetery (South Dakota); Sioux Valley Genealogical Society (Sioux Falls, South Dakota)” [The card includes an obituary on the back, dated 12-24-71, but without a newspaper name.]

Reference Detail: Side A (plot details) and Side B (obituary)

Comment Detail: Source front includes date (May 15 1894), age (80), and location (Davison Co., South Dakota [, USA]). Source back includes date (May 14, 1894), age (80), and location (Davison County [, South Dakota, USA]). For both front and back, using his age and his death date of 21 Dec 1974 gives a birth date range from 22 Dec 1893 to 21 Dec 1894, which encompasses the given date.

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death

misc-cemetery-card-leo-schoenfelder-1974: Cemetery card for Leo Schoenfelder (1974); Cemetery plot cards, record collection, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org: accessed 9 Jan 2024), DGS 8640893, MFN 1913382, image 4488; citing “Davison County Cemetery (South Dakota); Sioux Valley Genealogical Society (Sioux Falls, South Dakota)” [The card includes an obituary on the back, dated 12-24-71, but without a newspaper name.]

Reference Detail: Side A (plot details) and Side B (obituary)

Comment Detail: Source front includes date (Dec 21 1974) and location (Mitchell [, Davison County, South Dakota, USA]). Source back includes date (Dec. 21 [1974]) and location ("Mitchell hospital" [, Davison County, South Dakota, USA]).

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father

birth-npri-leo-schoenfelder-1894: Birth index entry for Leo Frank Schoenfelder (1894); South Dakota, U.S., Birth Index, 1856-1918, database, Ancestry

Comment Detail: Source identifies John Schoenfelder as the father of Leo Frank 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: Lines 7,14, dwelling 125

Comment Detail: Source identifies Leo Schoenfelder as a son of John Schoenfelder. The source does not provide sufficient evidence to denote the type of parent/child relationship.

census-us-1910-ps-sd-davison-135-6b: 1910 U.S. Census, population schedule, South Dakota, Davison County, Tobin Township, enumeration district 1-135, sheet 6B (form/penned) or page 212B (stamp sequence, not visible on page); 1910 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 8 Jan 2024), “⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Davison ⟩ Tobin ⟩ District 0135”, image 4; citing “Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910, NARA microfilm publication T624, roll 1479 (of 1784), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 1375492]

Reference Detail: Lines 91-96, dwelling 106

Comment Detail: Source identifies Frank L. Schoenfelder as a son of John Schoenfelder. The source does not provide sufficient evidence to denote the type of parent/child relationship.

misc-cemetery-card-leo-schoenfelder-1974: Cemetery card for Leo Schoenfelder (1974); Cemetery plot cards, record collection, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org: accessed 9 Jan 2024), DGS 8640893, MFN 1913382, image 4488; citing “Davison County Cemetery (South Dakota); Sioux Valley Genealogical Society (Sioux Falls, South Dakota)” [The card includes an obituary on the back, dated 12-24-71, but without a newspaper name.]

Reference Detail: Side A (plot details) and Side B (obituary)

Comment Detail: Source front identifies John Schoenfelder as a parent of Leo Schoenfelder. Source back identifies Leo F. Schoenfelder as a biological child of Mr. and Mrs. John Schoenfelder.

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mother

birth-npri-leo-schoenfelder-1894: Birth index entry for Leo Frank Schoenfelder (1894); South Dakota, U.S., Birth Index, 1856-1918, database, Ancestry

Comment Detail: Source identifies Theresia Bauer as the mother of Leo Frank Schoenfelder.

census-us-1910-ps-sd-davison-135-6b: 1910 U.S. Census, population schedule, South Dakota, Davison County, Tobin Township, enumeration district 1-135, sheet 6B (form/penned) or page 212B (stamp sequence, not visible on page); 1910 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 8 Jan 2024), “⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Davison ⟩ Tobin ⟩ District 0135”, image 4; citing “Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910, NARA microfilm publication T624, roll 1479 (of 1784), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 1375492]

Reference Detail: Lines 91-96, dwelling 106

Comment Detail: Source impilies Frank L. Schoenfelder is a son of Theresia Schoenfelder. The source does not provide sufficient evidence to denote the type of parent/child relationship.

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Family

Spouse/Partner: Amanda Hagedorn (1895 – 1968)

Married: 19 Feb 1917 in Emsley, Davison County, South Dakota, United States

Supporting evidence for:
marriage

misc-cemetery-card-leo-schoenfelder-1974: Cemetery card for Leo Schoenfelder (1974); Cemetery plot cards, record collection, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org: accessed 9 Jan 2024), DGS 8640893, MFN 1913382, image 4488; citing “Davison County Cemetery (South Dakota); Sioux Valley Genealogical Society (Sioux Falls, South Dakota)” [The card includes an obituary on the back, dated 12-24-71, but without a newspaper name.]

Reference Detail: Side A (plot details) and Side B (obituary)

Comment Detail: Source front includes date (⟨conflict⟩) and location (Emsley, [Davison County,] SD [, USA]). Source back includes date (⟨conflict⟩) and location ("Emsley Church" [Emsley, Davison County, South Dakota, USA]) and notes it is west of Ethan. See research notes for conflict details.

obituary-amanda-schoenfelder-1968: Obituary for Amanda Schoenfelder (1968); “Mass Set for Mitchellite,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 9 Jan 2024), “⟩ United States ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Mitchell ⟩ The Daily Republic ⟩ 1968 ⟩ March ⟩ Mar 18 1968, Mon ⟩ Page 13”, column 3; citing “The Daily Republic (Mitchell, South Dakota), 18 Mar 1968 (Monday), page 13, column 3”

Comment Detail: Source includes date (Feb. 19, 1917) and location (⟨conflict⟩). See research notes for conflict details.

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Miscellaneous Facts

Events

Burial: 24 Dec 1974 at , Davison County, South Dakota, United States

Cemetery: Calvary Cemetery at Mitchell, Davison County, South Dakota, United States

Supporting evidence for:
events

misc-cemetery-card-leo-schoenfelder-1974: Cemetery card for Leo Schoenfelder (1974); Cemetery plot cards, record collection, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org: accessed 9 Jan 2024), DGS 8640893, MFN 1913382, image 4488; citing “Davison County Cemetery (South Dakota); Sioux Valley Genealogical Society (Sioux Falls, South Dakota)” [The card includes an obituary on the back, dated 12-24-71, but without a newspaper name.]

Reference Detail: Side A (plot details) and Side B (obituary)

Comment Detail: Source front includes date (Dec. 24 1974) and location ("Calvary Mitchell" [, Davison County, South Dakota, USA]). Source back includes cemetery name, Calvary Cemetery, which is located in Mitchell, Davison County, South Dakota, USA.

misc-cemetery-card-leo-schoenfelder-1974: Cemetery card for Leo Schoenfelder (1974); Cemetery plot cards, record collection, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org: accessed 9 Jan 2024), DGS 8640893, MFN 1913382, image 4488; citing “Davison County Cemetery (South Dakota); Sioux Valley Genealogical Society (Sioux Falls, South Dakota)” [The card includes an obituary on the back, dated 12-24-71, but without a newspaper name.]

Reference Detail: Side A (plot details) and Side B (obituary)

Comment Detail: Source front includes cemetery name (Calvary Cem.), plot (Sec. 1, Lot 52, Grave 1), and location (Mitchell [, Davison County, South Dakota, USA]). Source back includes cemetery name (Calvary Cemetery) which is located in Mitchell, Davison County, South Dakota, USA.

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Attributes

Residence: at Tobin Township, Davison County, South Dakota, United States

Occupation: farm laborer

Residence: at Tobin Township, Davison County, South Dakota, United States

Residence: at Mitchell, Davison County, South Dakota, United States

Residence: at , , South Dakota, United States

Residence: at Mitchell, Davison County, South Dakota, United States

Supporting evidence for:
attributes

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 14, dwelling 125

Comment Detail: Source includes census date (1 Jun 1900) and location (Tobin Township, County: Davison, State: South Dak[ota]).

census-us-1910-ps-sd-davison-135-6b: 1910 U.S. Census, population schedule, South Dakota, Davison County, Tobin Township, enumeration district 1-135, sheet 6B (form/penned) or page 212B (stamp sequence, not visible on page); 1910 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 8 Jan 2024), “⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Davison ⟩ Tobin ⟩ District 0135”, image 4; citing “Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910, NARA microfilm publication T624, roll 1479 (of 1784), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 1375492]

Reference Detail: Lines 91-96, dwelling 106

Comment Detail: Source includes official census date (15 Apr 1910), occupation (Farm laborer), and business/industry (Home Farm).

census-us-1910-ps-sd-davison-135-6b: 1910 U.S. Census, population schedule, South Dakota, Davison County, Tobin Township, enumeration district 1-135, sheet 6B (form/penned) or page 212B (stamp sequence, not visible on page); 1910 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 8 Jan 2024), “⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Davison ⟩ Tobin ⟩ District 0135”, image 4; citing “Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910, NARA microfilm publication T624, roll 1479 (of 1784), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 1375492]

Reference Detail: Lines 91-96, dwelling 106

Comment Detail: Source includes official census date (15 Apr 1910) and residence location (Tobin Township, 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 event date ("this morning" [18 Aug 1955]) and location (Mitchell [, Davison County, South Dakota, USA]).

obituary-john-schoenfelder-1967: Obituary for John H. Schoenfelder (1967); “Obituaries / John Schoenfelder,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 8 Jan 2024), “⟩ United States ⟩ Oregon ⟩ Salem ⟩ Statesman Journal ⟩ 1967 ⟩ September ⟩ Sep 12 1967, Tue ⟩ Page 7”, column 3; citing “The Oregon Statesman (Salem, Oregon), 12 Sep 1967 (Tuesday), page Sec.1-7, column 3”

Comment Detail: Source includes date ("Sunday" [obituary published Tuesday, 12 Sep 1967, giving a death date of 10 Sep 1967]) and location (South Dakota [, USA]).

obituary-fred-schoenfelder-1972: Obituary for Fred E. Schoenfelder (1972); “F. Schoenfelder Final Rites Set At Plankinton,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 9 Jan 2024), “⟩ United States ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Mitchell ⟩ The Daily Republic ⟩ 1972 ⟩ May ⟩ May 13 1972, Sat ⟩ Page 2”, column 5; citing “The Daily Republic (Mitchell, South Dakota), 13 May 1972 (Saturday), page 2, column 5”

Comment Detail: Source includes event date (May 12 [1972]) and residence location (Mitchell [, Davison County, SD, USA]).

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Research Notes (Conflicts/Spelling/Followup)

CONFLICTS

Birth Date: This database uses May 1894. The 1910 US Census gives an age of (16), which, when applied to the official census date of 15 Apr 1910 gives a birth date range from 16 Apr 1893 to 15 Apr 1894. [census-us-1910-ps-sd-davison-135-6b]

Marriage Date (Amanda): This database uses 19 Feb 1917. Both the cemetery card and obituary on its back use a date of Feb 19, 1919. [misc-cemetery-card-leo-schoenfelder-1974]

Marriage Location (Amanda): This database uses Emsley, Davison County, South Dakota, USA. Her obituary gives the location as Ethan (also in Davison County). [obituary-amanda-schoenfelder-1968]

FOLLOWUP

In his obituary (attached to his cemetery plot card) Leo was survived by a son, Melvin H. Schoenfelder, of Cedar Falls, Iowa. [misc-cemetery-card-leo-schoenfelder-1974]

Supporting evidence for:
research notes

census-us-1910-ps-sd-davison-135-6b: 1910 U.S. Census, population schedule, South Dakota, Davison County, Tobin Township, enumeration district 1-135, sheet 6B (form/penned) or page 212B (stamp sequence, not visible on page); 1910 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 8 Jan 2024), “⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Davison ⟩ Tobin ⟩ District 0135”, image 4; citing “Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910, NARA microfilm publication T624, roll 1479 (of 1784), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 1375492]

Reference Detail: Lines 91-96, dwelling 106

misc-cemetery-card-leo-schoenfelder-1974: Cemetery card for Leo Schoenfelder (1974); Cemetery plot cards, record collection, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org: accessed 9 Jan 2024), DGS 8640893, MFN 1913382, image 4488; citing “Davison County Cemetery (South Dakota); Sioux Valley Genealogical Society (Sioux Falls, South Dakota)” [The card includes an obituary on the back, dated 12-24-71, but without a newspaper name.]

Reference Detail: Side A (cemetery card) and Side B (obituary)

obituary-amanda-schoenfelder-1968: Obituary for Amanda Schoenfelder (1968); “Mass Set for Mitchellite,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 9 Jan 2024), “⟩ United States ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Mitchell ⟩ The Daily Republic ⟩ 1968 ⟩ March ⟩ Mar 18 1968, Mon ⟩ Page 13”, column 3; citing “The Daily Republic (Mitchell, South Dakota), 18 Mar 1968 (Monday), page 13, column 3”

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