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John J. Schneider (1901-1986) oral history

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Track 4, Transcript p. 7-8: Track 4, Transcript p. 7-8
Transcription: Track 4 JJS: Oh, I remember that these people would - used to go to Chicago at 2:00 in the morning. They'd hitch up the horses and they'd go down to South Water Street and peddle their stuff. Just imagine, had to leave at 2:00 in the morning. And load up their wagons and take their horses to the South Water Street market in Chicago. It was really something, those people. They really worked in those days, no kidding. Boy! But I think my - - Oh, I must tell you that my grandfather Schaefer ...they always said that he John J. Schneider, cont. p. 8 was the first white child born west of the Ridge. RA: Oh, really. What year was he born in? JJS: I don't know but I just imagine... let's see, he must have been born in - my Dad was born in 1870. So he was born in 1850. Somewheres thereabouts. You know, I talked to a girl from St. Joseph's Church and I think she told me that the church was started there in 1864 RA: 1864. JJS: It must have been at the old place, you know. RA: I think the Hoffmans say that some of the people came from Trier in 1840. JJS: Yeah, well, my grandfather Schaefer was supposedly the first white child born, but my grandfather Schneider, he was born in Germany. And he settled in old Gross Point and those people... they all settled up there and that's where New Trier Township originally got its name from. RA: From Trier. JJS: Oh, yes. Old Trier and New Trier. Oh, I must tell you too, about because I've been in business for fifty years this coming March - - RA: Really? Well, we can celebrate it with the Bicentennial. JJS: That's right. On March first I took over this place where I'm at now.
Creators: Schneider, John J., 1901-1986, Interviewee; Adler, Rhea Saul, 1906-1990
, Interviewer
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Description: Interview with John Schneider by Rhea Adler in November 1975 in Wilmette, Illinois. ABSTRACT
Family - childhood - school
Early location St. Joseph school and church
Fun games - skating - swimming
Gross Point boundaries
Store, grocer, bakery, blacksmith, saloons
Gross Point Band/Schneider's Band, now Gross Point Marching Band
World War I Peter Huerter; Huerter Post-American Legion
Truck farms South Water St. Market
Old Trier - New Trier Township
50th anniversary of J. J. Schneider Shoe Store
Transportation horses, Northwestern Railroad
Gross Point people worked locally - growth slow until it was annexed to Wilmette
Lacked sewers, water, telephones
Unhappy high school life due to dual language problems
Place of Publication: Wilmette, Illinois
Date of Original: November 1975
Subject(s): Bands (Music)
Oral histories
Gross Point (Ill.) — History
Wilmette (Ill.) -- Residents
Personal Name(s): Schneider, John J.
Local identifier: R977.31 SC
Language of Item: English
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Copyright Date: 1975
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John J. Schneider (1901-1986) oral history

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Track 1, Transcript p. 1

Track 2, Transcript p. 1-5

Track 3, Transcript p. 5-7

Track 4, Transcript p. 7-8

Track 5, Transcript p. 8-11

Track 6, Transcript p. 11

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