THE BARKLOW FAMILY TREE
                   John & Catherine's 25th Wedding Anniversary - 1875
    Back Row: Frank age 23 - John  age 19- Tony age 16- Mike age 16
                    Front Row: Mary age 21 - Edward age 9 - Catherine age 44  
                                            Henry age 7 - John Sr. age 46
                                                   Front: George age 3    
                      The Following is from the History 
​                        of Will County Illinois 1878

JOHN SCHEIDT, manufacturer and dealer in pure candies and dealer in fruits, nuts, etc.,

John was born near Strasbourg, Alsace, Jan. 1, 1829 .He came to this country at the age of 15 with his parents who settled in Bloom, Cook Co., Ill.

He continued to reside in Bloom until 1856, when he came to Joliet, and kept a boarding-house up to 1864, after which he engaged in his trade of a carpenter. 

He was elected City Marshal in 1863, and served two years ; he has twice been a member of the Board of Aldermen, and is now on the Board of Supervisors, having been elected in April, 1878. 

Mr. SCHEIDT erected his store and established his present business in 1877. He was married Aug. 6, 1850, to Miss Catherine Claus, of Crete Twp.She was born in Prussia Feb. 22, 1831, and came to Will Co., with her parents, in 1840; they have nine children - Frank A., Mary A., John, Peter A., Michael, Edward, Henry B., George and Katrina A. 

1-----Jean Martin Scheid (c. 1650 -    )m. Margarethe Stark (c. 1650-     )
        2-----Jean Michael Scheidt (c.1710 -    )m. Maria Catherine Muller (c. 1710 -    )
                3-----Jean Adam Scheid (1750 -     )m. Barbara Jordan Scheid (1751 -     )
                            4-----Johannes Scheidt (1792 - 1858) m. Agatha Blattner (1802 - 1872)
                                     5-----John Scheidt (1829 - 1896) m. Catharine Clos (1831 - 1903) 
                                             6-----Frank A. Scheidt (1852 - 1925) m. Mary Bauer Scheidt (1859 - 1926)
                                      6-----Mary A. Scheidt (1854 - 1938) m. Julius J. Becher
                                      6-----John Scheidt (1856 -
                                      6-----Peter Anthony(Tony) Scheidt (1859 - twin to Paul
                                      6-----Paul Michael(Mike) Scheidt    (1859 - 1929) m.  Thresa Johanna Stephen (1860 - 
                                              7-----Adelinda (Lynda) Scheidt (1886 - 1970) m. George A. Bockrath 1910
                                              7-----Georgia Scheidt (1888 - 1938
                                              7-----Germain (Sherman) J. Scheidt (1890 - 1979) m. Estelle McMasters
                                                      8-----Mary Elizabeth Scheidt (1919 - 1994) m. Edward Sargent Barklow 
                                                      8-----William (Bud)Scheidt (1921 - 2001) m. Mary Jane Summers (1927 - 2005)
                                                              9-----Beth Scheid
                                                              9-----William Scheid Jr.
                                                              9-----Ann Scheid
                                                              9-----Robert Scheid
                                                              9-----Kate Scheid                                             
                                             7-----Raymond Scheidt (1892 - 1964) m. Agnes Reis (1890 - 
                                                      8----- Raymond L. Scheid Jr. ( 1919 - 1992)
                                             7-----Geniveve Scheidt (1897
                                    6-----Edward Scheidt (1866 -
                                    6-----Henry B. Scheidt (1868 -
                                    6-----George Scheidt (1872 -
                                    6-----Katrina A. Scheidt (1878 -





John Scheidt
 (1829 - 1896)
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