.SCHINDEL.
Contributed by Richard LaBrosse
 Ernestine Muth and Emil Schindel and Otto Schindel |
Ernestine married Emil Schindel in Dabie Poland. Emil also came from Dabie Poland. He was born January 4, 1886. They had two children before they came to the United States. Frederick, who passed away, and Otto. Emil came to the United States first. He left Hamburg Germany on March 23, 1913 on the ship SS President Grant. He arrived at the port of New York on April 2, 1913. He then made his way to a little log cabin in the woods at Green Valley, Wisconsin. There he worked in the logging industry to support himself and to get money to bring Ernestine here. Ernestine arrived at the Port of New York on August 20, 1913. Somehow she made it on foot to that cabin in Green Valley carrying some possessions and their son Otto. They stayed in that log cabin for a short while then left.
After leaving Green Valley, Emil and Ernestine settled in the Gillett area for a short time. Then the family of three bought a small forty acre farm, with a small lake, about two miles west of Oconto Falls on what is now known as Golden Corners Road.
During the first years on the farm, they built a house, barn and some small buildings. They raised all their own
Ernestine Muth Schindel about 1945 |
In 1926, Emil passed away and left Ernestine with eight small children to raise on her own. On June 6, 1930, she re-married to Henry Raatz of Gillett and they had one more son, William who passed away in 1985 at Gillett where he lived. All are buried at Woodlawn Cemetery at Oconto Falls.
After Emil passed away, Ernestine was the sole provider for her eight children. As each child got old enough to walk, they were taught how to pull weeds in the huge garden she planted each year. That garden is what gave her most of the food the family had to eat through the hard winters until the next harvest. Every fall, the basement under the house was full of enough food to feed herself and her family until the next year when the process started once more. The food included barrels of pickles, potatoes, and all kinds of canned fruit that was picked wild, canned beef, pork, and chicken. Many heads of cabbage and many barrels of sauerkraut.
Besides a few cows, Ernestine raised chickens and sold eggs, raised pigs along with geese and ducks. Most of these were sold to be able to buy flour, salt, and items needed for the canning season, along with clothing for all of them and oil for the lamps as there was no electricity. All the children had things that they had to do. There was very little spare time for any of them. When the garden was finished being planted, she would plow the fields with a one-bottom plow pulled by a horse that one of the children had to ride. She had to grow corn and hay and store that to feed the animals through the winters. Then it was time to cut firewood to keep the house from freezing during the winter.
During the hard times, the depression of 1929 had no affect on them as they lived it every day, all the children helped in their own way. Otto, the oldest, would hunt for pheasant, duck and deer so they could have meat on the table as most of the animals she raised got sold. Ernestine would leave all the children go down to the lake to fish. They would always leave very early in the morning and catch enough pan fish to fry up for breakfast.
During those early years, Ernestine made sure that all of the children went to school every day. The Elm Lawn School was about a mile down the road and even if they had to walk backwards because of a windy blizzard, they still went to school. Then, on Sundays, they would walk to Oconto Falls to go to church. They carried their shoes so as to not wear them out. When they got to the church they would then put them on and go in for services.
Then, in early November of 1928, Ernestine was grinding corn in the corncrib when one of the smaller children appeared. She could not figure out what the child was doing. Then she looked towards the house and saw the smoke. The youngest child was sleeping inside and Ernestine ran into the burning house to get her. On the way out she was over come with smoke and fell to the floor. Fred Radke, who lived across the road with his son William, saw the smoke and ran over to help. He found both of them on the floor and dragged them outside. The house was gone and all Ernestine's family had left was the clothes they were wearing. The neighbors in the area donated time and material and built her a new home on the same spot. There was a story, along with a picture, in the local paper about the fire and people from as far away as Milwaukee sent money to help. She received over a hundred dollars. While the house raising took less than three weeks, Ernestine and her family stayed at the home of William and Wanda Radke who lived across the road. The Radkes had a large family of their own and now the house held nine more for a couple of weeks. By the time thanksgiving came, Ernestine was in her new home. Since all the winters’ supply of food was burned in the fire, they had to depend on many other people that first winter. Otto, the oldest son, was not home at the time of the fire. Ernestine had received county help at some point in time before the fire and the County came and took Otto away and told him he had to work on a farm in Gillett. Otto fell out of a haymow and injured his back. He spent many months in a Madison hospital. His back injury did not heal properly and he was partially disabled for the rest of his life. Where the money went from Otto's job is unknown. When spring came in 1929, the process of growing, raising and canning food started once again.
In the late 1920’s, Ernestine met Henry Raatz who lived in Gillett. They married and had a son named William. The years went by and some of the children met people and got married. Ernestine's daughter Olga, who was born in 1916, married Oscar Mayer. Oscar was a very hard man to live with and the marriage got into trouble. They had five children with the last one, Judith to be born in February of 1942. On October 23, of 1942, Olga was sitting in her mother’s kitchen when her husband fired a shotgun through the window. Olga and her 8-month-old daughter did not survive.
Ernestine lived at her home as
all of her children grew up and got married. The children moving
away from home did not stop them from returning to make sure she
had enough to make her last years a little more comfortable. Ernestine
passed away in 1950 in her own home.
Descendants of Louise Guiet
1 Louise Guiet
.. +Gottlieb Muth
..... 2 Ernestine Muth 1888 - 1950
......... +Emil Schindel 1885 - 1926
............. 3 Frieda Schindel 1921 -
................. +Anthony Ambrose La Brosse
1917 -
..................... 4 Richard Anthony
La Brosse 1943 -
..................... 4 Jeanette Susan
La Brosse 1948 -
......................... +Michael Allen Kocken
1947 -
............................ 5 Corinna
Kay Kocken 1970 -
................................ +James Blohm
1964 -
.................................... 6
Gwendolyn Kay Blohm 1992 -
.................................... 6
Erica Sue Blohm 1993 -
.................................... 6
Craig James Blohm 1995 -
............................ 5 Terry Michael
Kocken 1974 -
................................ +Tania Maureen
Best 1975 -
.................................... 6
Michael Tyler Kocken 1993 -
.................................... 6
Marrisa Kocken 1997 -
.................................... 6
Mason Terry Kocken 2001 -
............................ 5 Jamie Allen
Kocken 1968 - 1968
..................... 4 Anthony Charles
La Brosse 1958 -
......................... +Veronica Reindl 1940
-
..................... 4 Gary Robert La
Brosse 1960 -
......................... +Rebecca Wall 1960
-
............................ 5 Joshua
Kyle La Brosse 1981 -
............................ 5 Keely Jo
La Brosse 1984 -
............. 3 Frederick Schindel Bef.
1911 - Bef. 1911
............. 3 Otto Schindel 1912 - 1975
............. 3 Lillian Schindel 1925
-
................. +Leo Schwittay 1916 -
..................... 4 Harvey Schwittay
............. 3 Gustav Schindel 1924 -
1997
................. +Rosemary Doheny 1935 -
..................... 4 Barton Emil Schindel
1954 -
......................... +Laura Delveaux
............................ 5 Benjamin
Barten Schindel 1974 -
................................ +Heather Faye
Radke
.................................... 6
Collin Benjamin Schindel 2001 -
............................ 5 Bret Emil
Schindel 1978 -
................................ +Kalyns Matuszeski
.................................... 6
Alina Lavern Schindel 2001 -
..................... *2nd Wife of Barton Emil
Schindel:
......................... +Gloria Dorn Lehmkuhl
............................ 5 Aaron Lehmkuhl
............................ 5 Andrew
Lehmkuhl
..................... 4 Robert Alan Schindel
1956 -
......................... +Heidi Louise Blumreich
............................ 5 Travis
Robert Schindel 1980 -
............................ 5 Brooke
Ann Schindel 1985 -
..................... 4 Jeffrey Barry
Schindel 1961 -
......................... +Linda Lou Hanson
..................... 4 Melody Lee Schindel
1955 - 1955
............. 3 Adolph Schindel 1920 -
................. +Maribel Wutke 1923 -
..................... 4 James Arthur Schindel
1946 -
......................... +Unknown Rico
..................... *2nd Wife of James Arthur
Schindel:
......................... +Lynn Martha La Chapelle
1945 -
............................ 5 James Arthur
Jr. Schindel 1969 - 2002
................................ +Linda Marie
Janisieski 1967 -
..................... 4 Michael A. Schindel
1958 -
..................... 4 Kathy Ann Schindel
1956 - 1958
..................... 4 Eugene Emil Schindel
1953 - 1953
............. 3 Anna Lydia Louise Schindel
1918 -
................. +Chester Wirtz 1913 - 1991
..................... 4 Chester Jr. Wirtz
1939 -
......................... +Janice Hansen 1944
-
............................ 5 Jeffrey
C. Wirtz 1974 -
................................ +Deanna Wenzel
1971 -
............................ 5 Steven
C. Wirtz 1963 -
................................ +Joanne Taycher
1960 -
............................ 5 Timothy
C. Wirtz 1965 -
................................ +Renee Zaidel
1968 -
.................................... 6
Stephanie M Wirtz 1996 -
.................................... 6
Brittany T Wirtz 1997 -
............................ 5 Nancy M
Wirtz 1964 -
................................ +Mark J Brye
1961 -
.................................... 6
Andrew C Brye 1991 - 1994
.................................... 6
Zachary C Brye 1995 -
.................................... 6
Mitchell J Brye 1997 -
..................... 4 Keith Wirtz
......................... +Judy Kratz
............................ 5 Devin Wirtz
............................ 5 Kevin Wirtz
..................... 4 Beverly Wirtz
......................... +Ernie Krause
..................... 4 Larry Wirtz
......................... +Lynn ?
............. 3 Olga Willemena Helena
Schindel 1916 - 1942
................. +Oscar Mayer 1903 -
..................... 4 Judith Ione Mayer
1942 - 1942
..................... 4 Joyce A. Mayer
Evenson 1937 -
......................... +Loren L. Roder 1931
-
............................ 5 Scott Lon
Evenson 1969 -
............................ 5 Jay Allen
Evenson 1974 -
................................ +Jessica (maiden
name Ring)Brown 1976 -
.................................... 6
Sloan Lee Evenson 1996 -
..................... 4 James Mayer Evenson
1935 - 1969
......................... +Rosella ?
............................ 5 Sandra
Evenson
............................ 5 Jimmey
Evenson
..................... 4 Eugene R Mayer
Evenson 1936 -
......................... +Lois Buss 1941 -
............................ 5 Debra Evenson
1963 -
................................ +Michael Elsbecker
.................................... 6
Ethan Elsbecker 1994 -
.................................... 6
Nolan Elsbecker 1997 -
.................................... 6
Olivia Elsbecker 1998 -
............................ 5 Diane Evenson
1965 -
................................ +Jeff Weyenberg
1962 -
.................................... 6
Katelyn Weyenberg 1995 -
.................................... 6
Rachel Weyenberg 1997 -
............................ 5 Dan Evenson
1966 -
............................ 5 Dave Evenson
1969 -
................................ +Stacy Lison
1971 -
.................................... 6
Joshua Evenson 1993 -
..................... *2nd Wife of Eugene R
Mayer Evenson:
......................... +Sandy Seidel 1943
-
............................ 5 Barry John
Seidel 1965 -
............................ 5 Barbara
Seidel 1966 -
............................ 5 Susan Seidel
1968 -
............................ 5 Christine
Seidel 1969 -
............................ 5 Gregory
Seidel 1971 -
..................... 4 Larry Mayer 1939
- 1982
......................... +Margaret Harp
............................ 5 Robert
Mayer 1968 -
............................ 5 Judy Mayer
1969 -
............................ 5 Sandra
Mayer 1973 -
............. 3 Martha Ida Adele Schindel
1914 -
................. +Wilfred Falash 1905 - 1972
..................... 4 Evelyn Jean Falash
1935 -
......................... +Robert Perron
..................... *2nd Husband of Evelyn
Jean Falash:
......................... +Thomas Floyd Knedlhans
1925 - 1998
............................ 5 Richard
Knedlhans 1956 -
................................ +Patricia Kielar
1958 -
.................................... 6
Jason Thomas Knedlhans 1987 -
.................................... 6
Sondra Marie Knedlhans 1987 -
............................ 5 Debra Knedlhans
1954 -
................................ +David Allan
Zeitler 1952 -
.................................... 6
Sara Jean Zeitler 1976 -
........................................ +Robert
Gerald Babcock 1975 -
..................... 4 Robert Falash
1936 -
......................... +Patricia Huska 1938
-
............................ 5 Alan K.
Falash 1962 -
.................................... 6
Mikaila Falash 1999 -
.................................... 6
Audra Falash 1992 -
............................ 5 Gary Falash
1961 -
................................ +Laurie Unknown
.................................... 6
Gary Lee Falash
.................................... 6
Mike Falash
.................................... 6
Ryan Falash
............................ 5 Jeff A.
Falash 1969 -
................................ +Unknown 1962
-
............................ 5 Melanie
A. Falash 1979 -
............................ 5 Robert
Jay Falash 1959 -
.................................... 6
Caleb Alexander Falash 1997 -
..................... 4 Donald Falash
1949 -
..................... 4 William Falash
1946 -
..... *2nd Husband of Ernestine Muth:
......... +Henry Raatz 1897 - 1973
............. 3 William Victor Raatz 1933
- 1985
..... 2 Ludwig Muth
..... 2 Emile Muth
..... 2 Locarda Muth
..... 2 August Muth
..... 2 Gottlieb Muth
..... 2 Unknown Muth
..... 2 Unknown Muth
..... 2 Unknown Muth
..... 2 Unknown Muth
..... 2 Unknown Muth
..... 2 Unknown Muth
..... 2 Unknown Muth
..... 2 Unknown Muth
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