Individual Details

Census (family)

Jacob Schoon Head M 51 Dec 1849 Germany Germany Germany, immigrated 1869, Married 1880
Mary Schoon Wife F 41 Dec 1859 Illinois Germany Germany, 7 children born & living
George H Schoon Son M 20 Iowa
Emma M Schoon Daughter F 17 Iowa
William R Schoon Son M 5 Iowa
Lawrence C Schoon Son M 2 Iowa
Adolph M Schoon Son M 10 Iowa
Henry R Schoon Son M 9 Iowa
Lena M Schoon Daughter F 5 Iowa

Census (family)

Jacob L Schoon Head M 60 Germany
Mary Schoon Wife F 50 Illinois
Adolph Schoon Son M 19 Iowa
Henry Schoon Son M 17 Iowa
Lena Schoon Daughter F 15 Iowa
Alva F Schoon Son M 7 Iowa

Census (family)

Jacob L Schoon Head M 70 Germany
Mary Schoon Wife F 60 Illinois

Census (family)

74 SCHOON JACOB H 75 GER H SCHOON, JACOB GER OSTERMAN, RATCHEL GER GER
75 SCHOON MARY 65 IL W HELGENS, WILLIAM GER GRUMM, META GER GER
76 SCHOON HENRY 32 IA S IA
77 SCHOON ALVA 22 IA S IA
78 SCHOON WILL R 38 IA S IA

Death

Death of Mary Schoon.
Mrs. Mary Schoon, the wife of Jacob Schoon of Amber, died last Saturday morning, following an illness which covered a period of more than a year. Two weeks ago she sustained a stroke of paralysis which was the direct cause of her demise.
Mrs. Schoon was a daughter of William and Meta Helgens. She was born at Fairland. Ill., Dec. 30, 1859. She removed with her parents, when a young girl, to Wayne township, Jones county; Iowa, where she was married to Jacob Schoon in 1879. Eight children were born to this union - six sons and two daughters - all of whom, together with their father, survive Mrs. Schoon. They are as follows; George, William, Lawrence, Adolph, Henry, and Alva, of Amber; Mrs. Emma Warner, of St. Cloud, Minn., and Mrs. Lena Egger of Amber. In addition to her family she is survived by one brother, Harm Helgens of Wayne township, and the following sisters; Mrs. Anka Collman, of LeMars; Mrs. Anna Smith and Mrs. Louise Harms, of Omaha, and Mrs. William Rieken of Wayne township. She is also survived by William Helgens of Wayne, a half-brother, and Mrs. Vernon Serbousek of Center Junction, a half-sister,and a step-mother, Mrs. Augusta Helgens of Montlcello.
Funeral services were held last Tuesday morning at the family home near Amber, at 11 o'clock, and at the Zion's Lutheran church in Wayne township at 12 o'clock. The services were conducted by Rev. C. Willms. Burial was at the cemetery adjoining the church.
Following their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Schoon lived upon a farm near Amber for forty years. Thereafter they came to Monticello where the family home was made for four years. In 1924 they removed from Monticello to Amber where they lived for three years. Last Thanksgiving they moved into a new home which they built on the edge of their farm. The Schoon family has a host of friends who will sympathize with Mr. Schoon and his children in their bereavement.


SOURCE: THE MONTICELLO EXPRESS….FEBRUARY 23, 1928….PAGE #3
AMBER
Mrs. Mary Schoon, a pioneer resident of this place, died at her home Saturday noon, Feb. 18. Mrs. Schoon suffered a stroke of paralysis several days ago, followed by another one last Friday evening from which she was unconscious up to death. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Helgens, born at Prairieburg, Ill., Dec. 30, 1859. She was married to Jacob Schoon, in 1879, at the Wayne Lutheran church, by Rev. Mardorf. She lived for several years with her husband and family on their farm directly west of Amber, until a year ago, when they moved into Amber. Their son Lawrence took possession of the farm. She is survived by her husband and eight children, two daughters and six sons who are as follows: Mrs. Emma Warner, Mrs. Lena Eggers, Will, Adolph, Henry, Alva, Lawrence and George, all living in this vicinity except Mrs. Warner who resides in Minnesota. She is also survived by four sisters. She was a devoted mother, her home being her kingdom. She was faithful in her duties in rearing a large family. The funeral services in English at the home today (Tuesday) at 11 a.m. and church services at the Wayne Lutheran church at 12 p.m., Rev.Willms officiating.