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Christ Schneck was born July 10, 1825, in Germany, and is the son of Adam and Margaret Schneck, now deceased.
He left his native land in 1853; took passage in one of the New York steamships, and had a pleasant trip to New
York, where he remained a short time, and then took up his march westward, stopping at Toledo; he located in Berrien
county, Mich., in 1854, where be resided six years, then came to this tp., where he has been engaged in farming
and stock raising. In 1856 he married Miss Dora Streveal, a native of Germany, born in 1833, and came to America
in 1851. Their 9 children are Caroline, Christine, Mary, Lydia, David, Emma, Mattie, Elizabeth and Ida. Mr. S.
has been successful. thus far through life, now owning 93 acres of good farming land on sec. 9; he and his wife
are members of the Lutheran Church. P. O., Edwards.
FROM:
History of St. Joseph County, Indiana
Chas. C. Chapman & Co., Publisher
Chicago 1880.
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