- Johannes Georg Schönhardt of Brownsville MN
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- The Story of Georg Schönhardt (1811 Germany, +1869 Brownsville MN)
- Johannes Georg Schönhardt was born 13 May 1811 in Mommenheim/Lorzweiler. In about 1838 he married a woman with the given name Mary (*~1820, +01.12.1879). Their only child was born the next year in Germany. It is believed that they then emigrated to Amerika about a year later, or in about 1840. They first settled in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, later moving to Brownsville, Minnesota.
- Descendants of Georg Schönhardt
- For purposes of brevity, Bridgewater, South Dakota, is in McCook County. This will not not be repeated on every line.
- Children: (1)
- 1.1.....Jacob H Shanard (*Abt. 1839 Germany, +1911 McCook Cty, SD)
- Jacob was married on 11 Nov 1865 to an Irish immigrant, Mary A Colin (*Abt. 1840 Ireland (or perhaps Scotland), +Aft. 1915 South Dakota). The wedding was in Galena IL.
Based upon the birthplaces of the children, the family lived in Minnesota after the marriage. Then in about 1870 they moved to Elk Point in the Dakota Territory. They had their first three children. By 1980 they had moved to Yankton, South Dakota.[1] In 1880 Jacob was a lumber dealer. The family had a domestic, Kilie Johnson, age 17 and the daughter of Irish immigrants, living and working in the home. - Children: (4)
- 4.1.....George Henry Shanard (*Abt. 1866 Minnesota, +before 1920)
This 320 acre parcel was owned by G.H. Shanard. It is at the bottom center of the Burdette Township map, two sections west of the apparent school land. The date of the map is not known. Land owned by G.H. Shanard
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Back to return- In Bridgewater SD in about 1894 George and Nellie S. Smith (*Abt. 1867 Scotland) were married.
In 1910 George and Nellie were living on Poplar Street in Bridgewater Twp. Nellie's mother Jeanie, a widow, was living with them in 1910. - Children: (3)
- 3.1.....Jacob Harris Shanard (*06 Nov 1894 Bridgewater SD, +Jun 1972 Bridgewater SD)
- J. Harris as he was called married a minister's daughter, Martha E. Findahl (*1896). The service was conducted 8 Aug 1922 by her father in Sioux Falls SD.
- Children: (3)
- 3.1.....Jean Ann Shanard (*1924)
- The 1930 Census is difficult to read. It does, however, enumerate an older sister, perhaps named Jean Ann, as the oldest child of the family.
- 3.2.....George Harris Shanard (*1926)
- George H. maried Iris Achenbach.
- Children: (3)
- 3.1.....George Harris Shanard III (*08.09.1953, +09.11.2010 Minnetonka MN)
- George and Carol Ann Brown were married 9 Sep 1978 in Minneapolis.[6] George III died at the age of 57.
- 3.2.....Kari Shanard
- Kari and Gregory Koenders married. Kari goes by the name Shanard-Koenders. They live in Sioux Falls SD. [6]
- 3.3.....Lauren J. Shanard (*1956 SD)
- Laurie and David Smalley (*1956 WI) are married and live in Burlington VT. The marriage was on 22 Mar 1997.[7]
- 3.3.....David J. Shanard
- Children: (2)
- 2.1.....John D. Shanard
- 2.2.....Lindsay Shanard
- 3.2.....Jean Isabel Shanard (*30 Jul 1896 Bridgewater SD, +16 Oct 1990 South Dakota, USA)
Walter, Jean and Charles Burke Jeanie Isabel Burke - Jeanie Isabel married Walter H. Burke (*~1891 SD) from Pierre SD. He was 30 at the time. (the 1920 Census says Walter was 24 at the time of the marriage. This is probably in error.) The marriage was in the Presbyterian Church in Bridgewater on 9 Mar 1921.
The Burkes lived in Pierre in 1930. They owned their home valued at $6000. Walter was a veteran of World War I and worked as a cashier in a bank. Jean's mother Nellie was living with them in 1930. - Children: (2)
- 2.1.....Charles Burke (*1922 SD)
- 2.2.....John Burke (*May 1927 SD)
- 3.3.....Mary Alice Shanard (*07 Feb 1902 Bridgewater SD)
- Charles P. Whiting (*1903 MN) of Mitchell SD and Mary Alice were married in Bridgewater on 1 Oct 1927. The ceremony was in the Presbyterian Church. In 1930 they were living in Mitchell, SD. It looks like Charles was an attorney.
- 4.2.....Alice Shanard (*Abt. 1867 Minnesota)
- 4.3.....Thomas J Shanard (*06 Jan 1869 Brownsville MN, +04 Feb 1937 Umatilla, Oregon)
- On 4 June 1903 Thomas Shanard and Clara Morgan (*Abt. 1890 Canonsburg, Washington, PA). The wedding took place in Bridgewater.
In 1920 Thomas owned a bank in Bridgewater Township and was its President.[4] Apparently he lost the bank at the start of the Great Depression for in 1930 he was a real estate salesman.[5] - Children: (1)
- 1.1.....John Morgan Shanard (*01 Mar 1914 Bridgewater SD, +23 Oct 1993 Harlingen, Cameron, TX)
- Children: (1)
- 1.1.....Jane Shanard
- 4.4.....William J Shanard (*Abt. 1871 Dakota Territory, +09.28.1952 SD)
- Mayme Belle Punteny (*17 Mar 1882 South Dakota) and William J. Shanard were married 05 Sep 1905 in Bridgewater. William was a grain dealer.[4][5] The family lived in Bridgewater SD on 2nd Street in 1910.[3] According to the Census they lived on 3rd Street in 1920.[4] In 1930 they owned their home, valued at $7000 and substantially higher value than most of the other houses in the area.[5] They had one child, a daughter.
In January 1952 William and Mayme are shown as passengers on the S.S. Lubline from San Francisco to Honolulu. His home is Elk Point SD, hers Bridgeport. They returned in February. William died seven months later. On the same death register for William is a Helen Shanard of the same county who died 20 Nov 1952. At this time I don't know where she fits in the family. - Children: (1)
- 1.1.....Charlotte Shanard (abt 1913 SD)
