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Facts and Events
| Name |
Anton Schoenberger |
| Gender |
Male |
| Birth? |
14 Dec 1839 |
Reihen, Baden, Germany |
| Marriage |
1871 |
Fort Union, Mora, New Mexico, United Statesto Carolina Louis Neilson |
| Death? |
21 Feb 1922 |
Columbia Falls, Flathead, Montana, United States |
| Burial? |
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Yates City, Knox, Illinois, United StatesYates City Cemetery |
References
- Obituary from a Galesburg newspaper (either the Republican-Register or the Daily Mail), February 1922:
EARLY RESIDENT PASSED AWAY IN NORTHWEST HOME,
Anton Schoenberger Died in Soldiers' Home in Columbia Falls, Mont. Body Brought to Yates City for Burial in Family Lot. Another of the old or early residents of Yates City has answered the call to the great beyond.
Anton Schoenberger, well-known to most of our readers, by being an early resident of this city, passed away at the soldiers' home at Columbia Falls, Montana on Tuesday, February 22, at the age of eighty-two years, two months and seven days.
Anton Francis Schoenberger was born in Wurtemberg, Germany on December 14, 1839, and from the time he was fourteen years old until about twenty-one, was considerable of a traveler over Europe. He came to the United States at the age of twenty-one, which was 1860, and lived in New York until he enlisted October 14, 1862 in Co. C, 162nd New York Infantry.
He served through the civil war and was discharged at New York in October, 1865 as corporal. Within sixty days from his discharge he re enlisted in Co. G, 5th US Cavalry December 11, 1865, as teamster; discharged December 11, 1868. The next spring he again enlisted in Co. G, 8th US Cavalry. on May 19, 1869; discharged February 22, 1873 at St. Sheldon, New Mexico.
Thus he served through the great civil war, through the west in different Indian campaigns until the time of his last discharge in 1873.
On December 27, 1871 at Ft. Union, New Mexico, he was united in marriage with Miss Caroline Neilson, and for some time they resided in St. Louis, and later in and about Yates City.
To Mr. and Mrs. Schoenberger were born nine children, one having passed away several years ago, the others survive their parents and are Mrs. Robert Sandall, Yates City, Ill; Mrs. Robert Marshall, Sienes, Mont; Mrs. Ray Grabil, Abingdon, Ill; Mrs. Minnie Beaton, Portland, Ore; Egid Schoenberger, Chicago; Chas. Schoenberger, Kintla, Mont; John Schoenberger, Kewanee, Ill; and Paul Schoenberger, Belton, Mont.
The children married and moved to their respective homes, but Mr. Schoenberger lived in Yates City until the death of his wife in 1908, when he went to Montana to live with his sons.
He later took up a homestead on the north fork of Flathead River within the boundaries of what is now Glacier National Park.
In later years he found his chief pleasure and contentment in the company of his old comrades at the Montana Soldiers' Home, where he has lived many years, visiting his children at times, but ever eager to return to the home with his comrades.
Mr. Schoenberger was one of Yates City's best known residents, and when residing here was one of the most active citizens, serving the village as Marshall, and otherwise carrying on the duties of a good citizen, faithful soldier and honest friend and neighbor.
His friends were many and his demise is sorrowing to all who knew him. The body arrived at 11:20 Sunday night accompanied by his son Paul, and funeral services were held in the Yates City Presbyterian church at 10:00 o'clock Monday forenoon in charge of Rev. W. D. Smith, and interment was in the Yates City cemetery beside the remains of his wife.
A goodly number were in attendance at the last sad rites, thus paying their respects to one who had found place in their lives and minds for so many years. The remaining members of the G.A.R. were in attendance in a body and soldiers of the world war were pall bearers. The casket was draped in the American flag, the emblem for which he had fought so many years, and the old veteran was clad in the G.A.R. uniform.
Besides the beautiful musical numbers rendered by the choir, W. H. Allen and tenderly, "Wrap the Flag Around Me.
Those present from out of town besides Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sandall, were Paul Schoenberger, of Belton, Mont.; Egid from Chicago; John and family from Kewanee; Ray Grabill and family, Galesburg and Lee Sandall and family of Gilson.
The sorrowing children have the sympathy of all old friends in the loss of their beloved father. - Anton Schoenberger's page at Find A Grave (w/ pictures): http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=schoenberger&GSiman=1&GScid=866666&GRid=10199792&
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