John
George Schrotberger Jr. was the son of John
George Schrotberger & Anna Maria Krug
Augusta Meier was the daughter
of John Leonard Meier & Julia C. Sorg
THE FAMILY OF JOHN GEORGE SCHROTBERGER JR & AUGUSTA B. MEIER
 | John George Schrotberger Jr. & Augusta B. Meier | John
George Schrotberger Jr. & Augusta B. Meier were married on February 25, 1882
in Livingston Co., IL and they had 7 children. The family is listed on the
1900 & 1910 censuses of Goodfarm Twp., Grundy Co., IL. In 1900 Augusta is
listed as having 6 births with 4 surviving at that time. They are listed on the
1920 census of Dwight, Livingston Co., IL. John George Schrotberger Jr. died
on June 10, 1925 in Goodfarm Twp., Grundy Co., IL or Dwight, Livingston Co., IL
(they are very near each other). Augusta B. Meier Schrotberger died on October
22, 1927 in Goodfarm Twp., Grundy Co., IL or Dwight, Livingston Co., IL Photo of the Family of John George Schrotberger Jr & Augusta Meier - children in this photo include Curtis, Elmer, Milton, Julia & Clyde. Photo of the home of John George Schrotberger Jr Notes for John George Schrotberger Jr. Notes for Augusta B. Meier |
The Children of John George Schrotberger Jr. & Augusta Meier
 | Curtis Schrotberger | Curtis Julius Schrotberger was born on
November 04, 1883 in Goodfarm Twp., Grundy Co., IL. He is listed with his
parents at age 16 on the 1900 census of Goodfarm Twp., Grundy Co., IL. Curtis
married Alice Caroline Grush in March 1907 & they had 5 children. The
family is listed on the 1910, 1920 & 1930 censuses of Goodfarm Twp., Grundy
Co., IL. Occupation on all census records is listed as Farmer. Curtis is listed
as an heir in the will of his uncle George Schrotberger on Feb 21, 1936. Curtis
& Alice moved to Indiana before 1842 when Curtis filled out his WWII Registration
card. At that time they were living in Gary, Lake Co., Indiana. Alice died on
May 26, 1970. Curtis Julius Schrotberger died on March 25, 1972, probably in
Indiana. Curtis & Alice are both buried in the Calvary Cemetery, Portage,
IN Notes for Curtis Julius Schrotberger |
 | Elmer Schrotberger | Elmer Walter Schrotberger was born on
January 27, 1886 in Goodfarm Twp., Grundy Co., IL. He is listed with his parents
at age 14 on the 1900 census and at age 24 on the 1910 census, both in Goodfarm
Twp., Grundy Co., IL. Elmer married Elizabeth Norandas Diefenbach on February
16, 1911 in Bonfield, Kankakee, IL and they had 3 children. The family is listed
on the 1920 & 1930 censuses of Goodfarm Twp., Grundy Co., IL. Occupation on
all census records is listed as Farmer. Elmer is listed as an heir in the will
of his uncle George Schrotberger on Feb 21, 1936. Elmer Walter Schrotberger
died on September 10, 1936 in Goodfarm Twp., Grundy Co., IL. Elizabeth died
on September 6, 1967 in Streator, LaSalle Co., IL. Both Elmer & Elizabeth
are buried in the Goodfarm Cemetery, Grundy Co., IL. Notes for Elmer Walter Schrotberger |
 | Milton Schrotberger | Milton George Schrotberger was born
on November 14, 1887 in Goodfarm Twp., Grundy Co., IL. He is listed with his
parents at age 12 on the 1900 census and at age 22 on the 1910 census, both in
Goodfarm Twp., Grundy Co., IL. Milton married Anna M. Hoffman on September
14, 1916 in Goodfarm Twp., Grundy Co., IL and they had one daughter. The family
is listed on the 1920 census of Goodfarm Twp., Grundy Co., IL. Milton George
Schrotberger died on January 25, 1926 in Joliet, Will Co., IL. Anna died on
March 06, 1984 in Streator, LaSalle Co., IL. Milton & Anna are both buried
in the Goodfarm Cemetery, Grundy Co., IL. |
 | Julia Schrotberger | Julia Christine Schrotberger
was born on October 21, 1889 in Goodfarm Twp., Grundy Co., IL. She was the
twin of Mamie Schrotberger, who died in infancy. She is listed with her parents
at age 10 on the 1900 census & at age 20 on the 1910 census, both in Goodfarm
Twp., Grundy Co., IL. Julia married Frederick Laverne Gantzert on March
17, 1911 and they had 3 children. The family is listed on the 1920 & 1930
censuses of Goodfarm Twp., Grundy Co., IL. Julia is listed as an heir in the will
of her uncle George Schrotberger on Feb 21, 1936. Julia Christine Schrotberger
Gantzert died on March 30, 1964. Fred died on December 15, 1972. Fred &
Julia are buried in Goodfarm Cemetery, Grundy Co., IL Wedding photo of Julia Schrotberger & Ferd Gantzert 50th Wedding Anniversary photo Julia Schrotberger & Fred Gantzert Notes for Julia Christine Schrotberger Gantzert |
 | Mamie Schrotberger | Mamie Schrotberger was born on October 21, 1889 in Goodfarm Twp., Grundy Co., IL. She was the twin of Julia Christine Schrotberger. Mamie died in infancy. Mamie Schrotberger died about 1889 in Goodfarm Twp., Grundy Co., IL. |
| Herman Schrotberger | Herman Schrotberger was born about 1891 in Goodfarm Twp., Grundy Co., IL. He died in infancy. I do not have any further information for him. I am guessing on his birth year - in 1900 his mother had lost two children, and the only other one I know of was Mamie who died in about 1889. Herman Schrotberger died sometime before 1900, possibly about 1891, in Goodfarm Twp, Grundy Co., IL. |
 | Clyde Schrotberger | Clyde Henry Schrotberger was born on October
12, 1902 in Goodfarm Twp., Grundy Co., IL. He is listed with his parents at
age 7 on the 1910 census of Goodfarm Twp., Grundy Co., IL. He is listed with his
parents at age 17 on the 1920 census of Dwight, Livingston Co., IL. He is listed
at age 27 as a lodger on the 1930 census of Evanston, Cook Co., IL; at that time
his occupation was engineer, electric public service. Clyde married Lola Krueck
on September 05, 1931 in Cicero, Cook Co., IL. Clyde is listed as an heir in the
will of his uncle George Schrotberger on Feb 21, 1936. Clyde & Lola had one
daughter named Leah, born in 1940. Lola died on April 8, 1989 in Glen Ellyn, IL.
Clyde Henry Schrotberger died on August 02, 1992 in Winfield, DuPage Co., IL.
Clyde & Lola are both buried in Goodfarm Cemetery, Grundy, Livingston Co.,
IL. Notes for Clyde Henry Schrotberger |
