----Source: Greenwood Gleaner 3/31/1938

OBITUARY OF ALOIS SCHEUERMAN

Alois Scheuerman succumbed Saturday, March 19, 1938 at 12:05 p.m. at the LeGault Hospital after a short illness of Pneumonia.

He was born in Baden, Germany, and reached the age of 76 years and 10 days. He came with his parents to this country at the age of 17, making his home at Rock Island, Ill. On Oct. 22, 1887 he was united in marriage to Barbara Betzel.

In 1908 he moved with his family to Clark County, purchasing 240 acres of timber land in the town of Longwood, which with his never tiring ability and cooperating help, although in ill health, he made it one of the finest farm in this section.

Besides his wife, he leaves to mourn, two sons and two daughters, John, of the town of Longwood Charles at home Mrs. Ed Poppe (Mabel) of Longwood and Elsie, of St. Paul, Minn. A daughter, Mrs. Anton Welsch (Amelia / Emelia) and a son Edward, preceded him in death. There are also eight grandchildren and one brother and sister to mourn his loss.

Rosary services were held at the Griebenow Funeral Home at 9:15 Tuesday morning and funeral services were conducted at 9:30 from Rosary Church at Owen, with Rev. C. D. Brady officiating. A solo, The Pains Angelicus was sung to his memory by his daughter Elsie. Burial was made at Riverside Cemetery.

Out of town relatives who attended the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. John Scheuerman, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Dasso of Rock Island, Ill., Joseph, Mier, Mr. and Mrs. Louis (Mary A.) Mier and Mrs. Albert Vahuske and son, all of Jackson, Minn.

Pallbearers were Wm. Alperstett, Ed Braun, Herman Damerow, Gus Horn, Peter Korbeck, Jake Speich.

Family Notes:

Aloysius Scheuermann 1862–1938; Married 22 October 1887 in Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois, United States to Barbara Kundigunde Betzel (1868–1948)
 

Seven Children of Barbara Kundigunde Betzel and Aloysius Scheuermann

John Robert Scheuerman 1889–1986; Charles Scheuermann 1891–Deceased;  Amelia J. Scheuermann 1893–1924; Emily Scheurmann 1894–Deceased​​; Mabel Pauline Scheuermann 1894–1974; Edward Scheurmann, 1898–Deceased; Elsie A. Scheuermann 1902–1984 .

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Bio: Welch, Amelia / Emelia J. Scheuermann (24 Mar 1893- 5 Jun 1924)

Contact: Janet

Surnames: Betzel, Scheuermann, Welsch, Welch, Welsh

----Sources: Daily Illini, 6 June 1924, Postcard sent from Greenwood, WI to her cousin, Anna Mier in Jackson, Co., MN in 1910.

Postcard--Anna Mier's (24 Dec 1895 in Rock Island, IL-30 Nov 1990 in Jackson, MN) mother, Mary A. Sheuermann Mier (1856-1934) was an older sister to Amelia's father, Aloysius Scheuermann (1862–1938).

Mrs. Anton Welsch (Emelia / Amelia) and a brother, Edward, preceded their father in death.  She died in 5 June 1924 Danville, Vermilion, Illinois

Emelia had married Anton D. Welsh, 8 June 1916 in Rock Island, Illinois, United States.  They lived at 1842, 12th Ave., Moline, IL where he worked as a lumber handler for Moline Plow Co. of Rock Island, Ill. At the time of the WWI draft, it was noted as having a medium height, slender build, with brown eyes (blind in the right one) and black hair. they had a 3 month old child, Richard W. (1 Mar 1917–10 Aug 1998 in Minneapolis, MN) at the time.  The following year, Eugene Welsch 1918–1918 was born. Robert J Welsch 1920–?; Fred Daniel Welsch 5 May 1924–28 Apr 1995 completed their family.

WWI Draft Registration of Anton "Tony" Welsch

About 1930, her husband, Anton D Welsch (15 Jan 1888-26 Dec 1932), married Alta Lee Wilson (1888-1959) in Rock Island, IL. He is buried in Danville, Vermillion, IL in a military plot.

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Obit: Welch, Amelia / Emelia J. Scheuermann (24 Mar 1893- 5 Jun 1924)

Daily Illini, 6 June 1924

Storm Cuts 100 Foot Swath at Bement ; Central Illinois Suffers

DECATUR, June 5 — Extensive property damage was done to farm buildings between Bement and Milmine, IL, about 16 miles east of here, late this afternoon by a small tornado which formed east of Milmine and swept east through Piatt county. There was no loss of life. The tornado was followed immediately by a heavy rain and two hours later by a downpour which flooded basements and drenched fields. The tornado disappeared east of Bement. The funnel shaped cloud, towering about 500 feet in the air, formed east of Milmine, after a hot, sultry afternoon, and swept cast at the rate of 20 miles an hour. The disturbance followed a course parallel to the Wabash railroad between Milmine and Bement, and moving in a northeasterly direction left a swath of wreckage about 100 feet wide.

I. T. S. Poles Down

Near Bement, it did the greatest damage. Poles of the Illinois Traction System near Bement were laid flat. The brick home of Joseph Broucher, living near Bement. was wrecked by the storm. Lightening following the cyclone, struck the big barn on his place which had been unroofed by the tornado, and set fire to it. Freaks of the storm were plentiful. At the Broucher home, straws were found driven into trees to a depth of an inch and a half. Mrs. L. L. Bouyer and two daughters, living near Bement. were returning home when the storm approached. They gained cover in their house only a few seconds before the storm struck. Near Bement. an automobile was caught in the storm and carried v over the J. T. S. tracks, a distance of about GOO feet .

P. and E. Lines Washed Out

DANVILLE, June 5—New York Central officials report six wash-outs in this vicinity as a result of tonight's storm. One between Campbell and Tab ., Ind ., tied up the line between this city and Chicago, and five others between Danville and Crawfordsville, Ind ., on the Peoria and Eastern division, caused a complete cessation of traffic between the two joints. Trains are being detoured over the Wabash to Lafayette, and thence to Indianapolis over the Monona railroad. All available work trains have been concentrated on this section in an effort to repair the damage.

Springfield Man Shocked

SPRINGFIELD. June 5—A bolt of lightning during- a severe electric storm here this evening struck and seriously injured Harry Wainscott, 44, and severely shocked his son, William, 17. The bolt ripped through the overalls and trousers worn by the elder Wainscott and scared his back and legs. It also struck and killed one of the horses they were driving and stunned another. A total of 1:02 inches rain fell for the 24 hours ending at. 7 o clock tonight, the weather bureau announced .

Woman (Amelia J. Scheuermann Welsch) Killed In Danville DANVILLE, June 5—Mrs. Amelia Welsch, 31, wife of Tony Welsch was instantly killed by lightning during an electrical storm this evening. She was standing at the kitchen sink when the bolt struck her down