“The History of Jefferson County, Wisconsin”, published: Chicago:  
Western Historical Company.   1879.


JOHN P. SCHOENHOLS, hardware merchant; born in Germany Feb. 2, 
1825; came to America in 1846, and resided in New York until 1859, 
when he came to Milwaukee; engaged in rectifying business there until 
he came to Watertown in 1877.  He was married in New York to Mary 
Gildemeister, April 21, 1853; she was born in Prussia; they have seven 
children living - Lena, Johanna, Magdalena, Martha, Lydia, Emelia and 
Maria; they have lost one daughter and four sons.  Mr. S. is a member of 
St. John’s Lutheran Church.


Submitted by:  Linda Pingel  (LPingel@worldnet.att.net)