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Notes for Franz Ludwig Schneider:
He was 8th of 10 children of Johann and Wilhemine Schneider.
He was 68 years 4 months and 7 days old.

These notes were taken from PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD of Kankakee County page 466.
Louis Schneider Jr. is one of the leading young citizens of Kankakee. He is a member of the Board of Alderman of the city, and is prominent in business circles, being the junior partner in the firm of L. Schneider & Son, manufacturers of, and dealers in carriages, wagons, ect. Louis Schneider is the father of our subject and senior member of the firm. He was born in Wurtemberg, Germany. When he had attained to a suitable age, he was sent to learn the trades of wheelwright and blacksmith in the city of Ulm. After mastering the business he decided to try his fortune in America, and bidding good-bye to his old home. He crossed the briny deep to the United States. This was Nov. 17, 1854. After coming to this country, Mr. Schneider resided for a time in New York, and then went south to Louisville, Ky.
He became a resident of Chicago in 1858, and there resided until Oct. 18,
1861, when he came to Kankakee, Il. Since coming to this city, he was engaged in his present line of business. He first formed a partnership with J. H. Lueth, which connection continued for a period of about 16 years, or until Nov. 1, 1881, when the relation was ended. Mr. Schneider was alone in business for some time but in Oct. 1892, he formed a partnership with his son Louis and the present firm title of L. Schneider & Son assumed.
They lost their second child, David, in infancy.

More About Franz Ludwig Schneider and Constantina Reis:
Marriage: May 15, 1859, Chicago, Cook Co, IL.

Children of Franz Ludwig Schneider and Constantina Reis are: