Mathilda (Unknown) Schneider

Lifespan: April 1870 – July 1912

Summary

Mother of Matilda Henrietta (Schneider) Krumpos (1897–1973). Born April 1870 in Germany. Died c. 1912 in Kenosha, Wisconsin (age ~42). Buried at Green Ridge Cemetery, Kenosha, Kenosha County, Wisconsin. Maiden name unknown.

Relationships

• Husband: Von Wilhem Schneider (b. c. 1872, Germany)
• Children:
  • Matilda Henrietta Schneider (Jan 25, 1897–1973) — 2nd wife of Lawrence Antone Krumpos
  • Mabel Ruth Schneider (Dec 23, 1908–Apr 1, 1992) — married Harold Reinke
  • Paul Schneider — married Ida; Kenosha (alive 1973)
  • Fred Schneider (b. c. 1895, WI) — Kenosha (alive 1973, per Matilda’s obit)
  • Anna Schneider (b. May 1895, WI) — married name Mider, residing Cincinnati, Ohio (alive 1973, per Matilda’s obit)
  • Per 1900 census, two more daughters were living: Clara (b. Feb 1893) and an unnamed daughter (b. May 1900). Fates unknown — not listed as survivors in any sibling’s obituary.

Sources

• WikiTree: Unknown-575559 (https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Unknown-575559)
• Find A Grave: memorial #149930143
• FamilySearch census records (1900, 1905, 1910)
• Little Chute Genealogy: Person ID I35589

Research Notes

• Born in Germany (Deutschland) — not Bohemian/Czech like the other Krumpos-line families
• Died young (~42) in Kenosha County — buried July 5, 1912 at Green Ridge Cemetery (SW, Block 63, Lot 1)
• Family may have moved south from Kewaunee to Kenosha
• Maiden name still unknown — search Kenosha County death records (Jul 1912), church records
• Referred to as “the late Mathilda” in Mabel’s 1992 obituary — no maiden name given
• Name appears as “Matilda Snider” in 1905 Wisconsin State Census
• Five of her six 1900-census children confirmed alive into adulthood: Anna (Mider, Cincinnati), Fred (Kenosha), Matilda (Krumpos, De Pere), Paul (Kenosha), Mabel (Reinke, Green Bay) — established by Matilda’s 1973 obituary listing surviving siblings. Clara (b. 1893) and the unnamed daughter (b. May 1900) remain unaccounted for after 1900.