Person:Robert Quade (2)

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ROBERT WILHELM QUADE was born on July 30, 1848 in East Prussia, Germany. When he was only six years of age, his father died. Five years later his mother died. Thus, when only a young child, Robert was left doubly orphaned.

Young as he was, he was put to work and given no opportunity for schooling. His first endeavor was in tending geese, and a little later he followed the sheep. Owing to lack of opportunity in his boyhood, he did not learn to read until after reaching America.

Robert was christened a member of the Lutheran Church. He became a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church of Freistatt, Missouri.

In 1870 the great war between Germany and France broke out and on January 7, 1871, Robert entered into the ranks of the Germany army and fought there until the end of the war, four months later.

Robert married EMMA EMILE JOHNAS on October 23, 1870 in Lobsens, Posen, East Prussia, Germany.

The chances for a man without capital in Germany after war with France was small, and like so many of his countrymen, Robert resolved to try his fortunes across the Atlantic, in America. So, on November 11, 1872, he bid farewell to his old home, and to his wife and little son, and turned his face to the West.

Quadde, Robert; age 24; sex Male; occupation Laborer. Ship: Bremen; From: Bremen, German; Arrive: New York, New York, December 26, 1872. (Source: Germans to America, Lists of Passengers Arriving at United States Ports, Volumes 28, August 1872 - December 1872, Page 421)

He landed in the new world on December 26, the day after Christmas. New Year's day, 1873, found him in Buffalo, New York, and from there he quickly went to Sandusky, Ohio. There he got the position of a fireman in a lime kiln and went to work. In six months he was able to send for his wife and baby, and they joined him as soon as the passage could be made. Six months later he had sent for his wife's mother and sister and brother. He worked as a fireman for something over a year, and then got a place as a farm hand, where he remained, working hard and saving his small wages until 1876, when he moved into Lawrence County, Missouri.

Robert became a naturalized American citizen in 1872.

Robert had enough money to make one payment on a forty-acre tract in section 22, in Freistatt Township, and did so, but he did not have capital with which to improve it. So, for three years, he worked as a farm hand hard again. By that time he had saved enough money to put up a log cabin on his land and buy a team of mules, and thus he started working his own land. About the year 1886 he bought sixty acres of timber land in section 14, and having sold out his "forty" moved onto the new place. This is still his home. From time to time he had added to the original sixty acres, until he has now a fine farm of two hundred and twenty acres, in sections 14 and 23. He also owned at one time eighty acres in section 22 which he sold. Although, Robert has cleared and put into cultivation one hundred and ninety acres of land, and it is characteristic to his thorough way of doing his work, that all the timber was grubbed out by the roots, instead of being chopped, as is commonly done. Thus, the land was from the first ready for plowing; with no stumps to stand, slowly rotting and interfering with the crops for many years.

When first coming to his farm, Robert built a small house of a story an a half, and fourteen by twenty-two feet in size. This house was superseded in 1905 by a comonodious home of six rooms and a kitchen.

The 1880 census shows Robert living with his family in Spring River Township, Lawrence County, Missouri.

The 1900 census shows Robert living with his family in Freistatt Township, Lawrence County, Missouri.

The 1910 census shows Robert living with his family in Freistatt Township, Lawrence County, Missouri.

The 1920 census shows Robert living with his family in Hoberg Township, Lawrence County, Missouri.

The 1930 census shows Robert living with his family in Hoberg Township, Lawrence County, Missouri.

Robert died on September 5, 1933 in Hoberg Township, Lawrence County, Missouri. He is buried in Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery, Freistatt, Lawrence County, Missouri.

1. ↑ History of Lawrence County, Missouri; Volume 3
   Page 248 -250.
2. ↑ Lawrence Chieftain
   September 14, 1933.
3. ↑ Certificate of Death (41)
   30136.
4. ↑ Germans to America Lists of Passengers Arriving at United States Ports Volume 28 August 1872 - December 1872
   Page 421, 23 Nov 2007.

   Quality: 4

5. ↑ Robert W. Quade
   
   
   The life story of Robert w. Quade is one of which not only he and his children may well be proud, but which is also well worthy of record for the encouragement of others, who, reading it, will be inspired with courage to meet and overcome the hardships of life, as he has done. Mr. Quade was born on the 30th of July, 1848, in East Prussia, Germany. He was the son of Got fried and Rosine (Giese) Quade. When their son was only six years of age the father died, and the mother followed her husband in five years, when her boy was only eleven. Thus, when only a little child, Robert Quade was left doubly orphaned.
   
   Young as he was he was put to work, and given no opportunity for schooling. His first endeavor was in tending geese, and a little later he followed the sheep. So from one thing to another, always at work, we may be sure that the little fellow more than paid his way.
   
   In 1870 the great war between Germany and France broke out, and on January 7, 1871, Mr. Quade entered into the ranks of the German army, and fought there until the end of the war, four months later. On October 23, 1870, before being called to the colors, he married Emma Johnas, also of East Prussian birth, and born in 1852.
   
   But the chances for a man without capital in Germany at that time were small, and, like so many of his country- men, Mr. Quade resolved to try his fortunes across the Atlantic, in the great republic of the West. So, on the 11th of November, 1872, he bid farewell to his old home, and to his wife and little son, and turned his face to the West. That was a stormy season, and it was only after being buffeted by the tempests for three weeks that the steamship on which he was a passenger reached New York. He landed in the new world December 26th, the day after Christmas. New Year's day, 1873, found him in Buffalo, New York, and from there he quickly went to Sandusky, Ohio. Here he got the position of a fireman in a lime kiln and went to work. In six months he was able to send for his wife and baby, and they joined him as soon as the passage could be made. Six months later he had sent for his wife's mother and sister and brother. He worked as a fireman for something over a year, and then got a place as a farm hand; here he remained, working hard and saving his small wages until 1876, when he moved into Lawrence County.
   
   Mr. Quade had enough money to make one payment on a forty acre tract in section 22, in Friestatt township, and did so, but he did not have capital with which to improve it. So, for three years, he worked as a farm hand hard again. By that time he had saved enough to put up a log cabin on his land and buy a team of mules, and thus he started working his own land. About the year 1886 he bought sixty acres of timber land in section 14, and having sold out his "forty" moved onto the new place. This is still his home. From time to time he has added to the original sixty acres, until he has now a fine farm of two hundred and twenty acres, in sections 14 and 23. He also owned at one time eighty acres in section 22 which he sold. Altogether, Mr. Quade has cleared and put into cultivation one hundred and ninety acres of land, and it is characteristic to his thorough way of doing his work, that all the timber was grubbed out by the roots, instead of being chopped, as is commonly done. Thus the land was from the first ready for plowing; with no stumps to stand, slowly rotting and interfering with the crops for many years.
   
   When first coming to this farm Mr. Quade built a small house of a story and a half, and fourteen by twenty- two feet in size. This house was super seeded in 1905 by a comonodious home of six rooms and a kitchen.
   
   To Mr. Quade and wife there have been born eleven children, of whom nine survive. They are:
   
   William, who lives at Blue Hill, Kansas, born September 25, 1871.
   
   Emily, Mrs. Lemon, Deceased, born August 2, 1874, died September 2, 1914; left four children.
   
   Fredrick, of Clarkson, Missouri, born June 27, 1878.
   
   Paul, of Sarcoxie, Missouri, born June 27, 1878.
   
   Hedwich, married John Dechner, of Friestatt township. She was born June 25, 1880.
   
   Gustave, at home, born June 1, 1882.
   
   Emma, Mrs. Jacob Dechner, of Friestatt township, born April 12, 1884.
   
   Martha, born December 21, 1886, wife of Robert Krueger, of Friestatt township.
   
   Robert, lives at home, born January 3, 1888.
   
   Lorna, born July 14, 1890, died at age of four years.
   
   John, born December 5, 1893, who lives on a part of the home farm, married Helen Osterloh, a native of Lawrence County. They have one child, a boy, Ferdinand.
   
   Owing to lack of opportunity in his boyhood, Mr. Quade did not learn to read until after reaching America. The fact that he did so after he was a man with a family is another sample of his determination to succeed in spite of all handicaps. He and his family are members of the Lutheran church of Friestatt. Thus we see what a man can do, who has the will to succeed in spite of all hindrances and that success is a monument that stands to his great honor.
6. ↑ Quadde, Robert, 24, Male, Laborer.
   
   Ship: Bremen
   From: Bremen, Germany
   Arrive: New York, New Yrok December 26, 1872
7. ↑ The census shows Robert Quade living with his wife, Emma, and sons, Wm, Frederic and Paul, and daughter, Amellia. His mother-in-law, Amelia Ziedeler was also living with him. He was 32 years old. He was a farmer. He was born in Prussia. His parents were born in Prussia.
   
   1880 United States Federal Census, Roll T9 698; Family History Film 1254698; Page 527C; Enumeration District 88; Image 0535.
8. ↑ The census shows Robert W Quade living with his wife, Emma, and sons, Frederick W, Paul A, Gustav T and Robert H, and daughters, Hedweig L, Emma P and Martha K. He was born in July 1848. He was 51 years old. He had been married 29 years. He was born in Germany. His parents were born in Germany. He spoke English. He was a farmer. He was able to read, write and speak English.
   
   1900 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com. 1900 U.S. Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2004. Original data: United States. 1900 United States Federal Census. T623, 1854 rolls. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C. Lawrence, Missouri, ED 89, roll T623 870, page 4A.
9. ↑ 1910 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2004. Indexed by ProQuest from microfilmed schedules of the 1910 U.S. Federal Decennial Census. Data imaged from National Archives and Records Administration. 1910 Federal Population Census. T624, 1,784 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. Freistatt Twp, Lawrence, Missouri, ED 91, roll 795, part 1, page 86B.
10. ↑ 1920 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2005. Indexed by Ancestry.com from microfilmed schedules of the 1920 U.S. Federal Decennial Census. Data imaged from National Archives and Records Administration.1920 Federal Population Census. T625, 2,076 rolls. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C. Note: Enumeration Districts 819-839 on roll 323 (Chicago City, Cook County, Illinois) are missing, even though the NARA catalog lists them as being there. The Family History Library catalog also lists them as missing.
    Hoberg, Lawrence, Missouri, ED , roll , page , image 184.
11. ↑ 1930 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census. [database on-line] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2002. Indexed by Ancestry.com from microfilmed schedules of the 1930 U.S. Federal Decennial Census.1930 United States Federal Census. [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2001. Data imaged from National Archives and Records Administration. 1930 Federal Population Census. T626, 2,667 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. Hoberg, Lawrence, Missouri, ED 11, roll 1208, page 3A, image 822.0.