Conrad Schisler (1891 - 1962)

Born 10 May 1891 in Astoria, Fulton Co, Illinois USA

Ancestors

Husband of Olive M (Passent) Schisler — married 24 Sep 1912 in Fulton Co, Illinois USA

Descendants

Died 30 Jul 1962 at age 71 in Abingdon, Knox Co, Illinois USA

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Biography

• 1940 United States Federal Census

Name: Conrad Schisler Age: 48 Estimated birth year: abt 1892 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: Illinois Marital status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head Home in 1940: Union, Fulton, Illinois Map of Home in 1940: View Map Farm: Yes Inferred Residence in 1935: Badus, Fulton Residence in 1935: Badus, Fulton Resident on farm in 1935: No Sheet Number: 3B Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 55 Occupation: Farmer House Owned or Rented: Rented Attended School or College: No Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 1st to 8th grade Income Other Sources: No Neighbors: Household Members: Name Age Conrad Schisler 48 Ollie Schisler 45

• Find A Grave Memorial

Conrad Schisler Birth 10 May 1891 Death 30 Jul 1962 (aged 71) Burial: Abingdon Cemetery Abingdon, Knox County, Illinois, USA Memorial ID: 44659954

Abingdon - Funeral services for Conrad Schisler, 71, a retired farmer and truck gardener, who died Monday at 8:30 p.m. in his home, 701 S. Main St., Abingdon, will be held Thursday at 2:30 p.m. here in the Larson Funeral Home.

Friends may call Wednesday evening at the funeral home in Abingdon. Burial will be in the Abingdon Cemetery. Rev. Donald Hogan of the Abingdon Christian Church will officiate.

Mr. Schisler was born May 10, 1891, near Vermont in Schuyler County, and lived in the Abingdon area 60 years. He attended Indian Point rural schools. He had been ill four years.

He retired from farming in 1940, and operated a service station and grocery business at Springfield prior to entering the truck garden business at Abingdon. Mr. Schisler was married to Ollie Passent at Ellisville Sept. 24, 1912.

Survivors are the widow; a son William of Abingdon; two daughters, Mrs. Garrett Anderson of near Avon and Mrs. Silas Mack of East Galesburg; four brothers, John of Berwick, Arthur of Rock Island, Martin of Abingdon and Homer of Claremore, Okla.; three sisters, Mrs. Ida Danner of Abingdon, and Mrs. Fanny (Fannie) Voorhees, of Abingdon, and Mrs. Serna (Syrena) McDonald of Astoria; nine grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

Four brothers and two sisters preceded him in death.

-Galesburg Register Mail, Aug 6, 1962

Family Members Parents: Martin V Schisler 1853–1921 Amanda 'Mandy' Robertson Schisler 1856–1923

Spouse: Olive Passent Schisler 1894–1981

Siblings: William Schisler 1874–1876 Ida Ann Schisler Danner 1875–1962 Edward C Schisler 1876–1958 Harvey Schisler 1878–1955 Sarah Jane Schisler Beck 1880–1907 Martin V Schisler 1882–1965 Amanda Serena Schisler McDonald 1883–1966 Inez Bell Schisler Danner 1885–1945 John Schisler 1886–1977 Arthur Robertson Schisler 1888–1969 Byron "Bidie" S Schisler 1889–1960 Fannie A Schisler Voorhees 1893–1978 William Schisler 1894–1894

Children: Amanda Mary Schisler Anderson 1914–1970 Floreine B Schisler Mack 1916–1999 William Conrad Schisler 1917–1989

Sources

• Year: 1940; Census Place: Union, Fulton, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00806; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 29-44

• Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 25 January 2020), memorial page for Conrad Schisler (10 May 1891–30 Jul 1962), Find A Grave Memorial no. 44659954, citing Abingdon Cemetery, Abingdon, Knox County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by Margaret Whitehurst (contributor 46591792) .