Title

Papers Relating to the George A. and Frances (Schoch) Strehlow Family and their sons Donald, DeWayne and George M. Strehlow

Creation Date

1897 – 2011

Description

Personal and business papers related to the George A. and Frances (Schoch) Strehlow family and their three sons, Donald, DeWayne and George M. Strehlow. George A. Strehlow was born in Shakopee on January 2, 1893; his parents were August Strehlow and Bertha Kress Strehlow (August emigrated to Shakopee from Pommern, Germany and died in September 1940. Bertha was the daughter of William and Hannah Kress of Shakopee). George A. Strehlow joined the U. S. Army in June 1916 and served guard duty along the Mexican border. After the U. S. entered World War I, Strehlow was assigned to Company B, 102nd Machinegun Battalion. He served on the Western Front until October 26, 1918 when he received shrapnel wounds and was hospitalized and then discharged. He worked for many years at the Shakopee Foundry. Frances Schoch was born in Minneapolis on November 17, 1897. Her parents were John and Mary Schoch. The family moved to Shakopee in 1898 and operated a Hupmobile dealership. George A. and Frances were married on April 15, 1920. They had nine children but only the three boys survived. George A. Strehlow died of a heart attack in 1934. Frances Strehlow died in 1969. Donald Strehlow was born on April 28, 1922. He graduated from Shakopee High School in 1940, served with the Army Air Corps. during World War II from 1942 - 1946, and worked as a bottler for Jacob Ries Bottling Works, Inc. He died in 1995. DeWayne Strehlow was born on August 2, 1923. He graduated from Shakopee High School in 1942, served in the Army during World War II, and worked for Shakopee Ford, Gambles Store and as caretaker of Valley Cemetery. He died in 2011. George M. Strehlow was born on March 29, 1928. He graduated from Shakopee High School in 1947, served in the Army during the Korean War, and worked for Continental Machines in Savage. He died in 2007. The sons never married and the family lived at their longtime residence at 603 East First Avenue. They attended Shakopee schools, worked for local businesses, banked at the First National Bank of Shakopee, were actively involved in local VFWs and Legions as well as the Evangelical and Presbyterian churches in Shakopee.

This paper group consists of the following:
-Christmas cards sent to Frances Strehlow and sons in 1959.
-Correspondence sent to Frances Schoch, Frances Strehlow and George A. Strehlow, about 1910-1950.
-Correspondence sent to Donald, DeWayne and George M. Strehlow, undated, 1937, 1972, and 1995.
-Postcards sent to the Strehlow family, undated and 1912-1949.
-Correspondence sent to Frances Strehlow by her sons Don and DeWayne during World War II.
-Meter reading payment receipts made by August Strehlow Sr. to the City of Shakopee, 1940-1941.
-Miscellaneous receipts from St. Francis Hospital, Lyman-Irwin Lumber Co., G. A. Rolfs Builder, C. Thomas Stores, Socony-Vacuum Oil Co., Inc., Shakopee Snyder Drug, The Shakopee Printing Co., Ringgenberg's, Stephen's Radio Teletronics, Winnie's Dress Shop, Argus-Tribune Printery, Arthur G. Luce Concrete Contractor, Gehlens Jewelry, B. F. Pearson, MD, Marshall-Wells Stores, Ries Plumbing & Heating, Adolph Schroeder, John Berens Store, Julius Coller, Pearson and Gastler, Schroeder Brick and Lime Mfg. Co., W. A. Pomije, Dentist, Strunk Pharmacy, F. H. Buck, MD, Northwestern Bell Telephone Company, George A. Philipp, F. X. Hircher & Sons, Burshek Hardware, Shakopee Jewelers, J. J. Garthe, MD, Shakopee High School, Paul Nevin, Dentist, Gambles Store, Shakopee Argus-Tribune, Henry Simons Lumber Co., Sundance Medical Clinic, Ltd., R. E. Mertz, Shakopee Hospital, McGraw Chiropractic Clinic, Main Street Veterinary Service, Eckart Dental Center, Shakopee Friendship Manor, Red & White Care-Van, Dr. J. C. Klein, Joe Morello Motor Sales, J. E. Ponterio, MD, J. C. Huber, Dentist, Huss Mobile Service, Jim Covington Motor Sales, etc.
-Used and unused receipts from Schoch's Garage, Hupmobile Dealership, undated.
-World War II troop programs, veteran benefits, troop pay forms, defense bonds, 1941-1946.
-Papers and correspondence related to George M. Strehlow's military service, 1946-1958.
-Papers and correspondence related to DeWayne Strehlow's military service, 1943-1950.
-Papers and correspondence related to Donald Strehlow's military service, 1942-1949.
-Various membership cards for unions, Medicare, the Minnesota River Valley Lodge No. 6 (Mason), Disabled Veterans of America, Veterans of Foreign Wars Shakopee Post No. 4046, Scottish Rite, American National Red Cross, The American Legion, American Legion Auxiliary, American Museum of Natural History, National Geographic Society, Smithsonian, and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota.
-Funeral cards for Harold Strehlow (1989), Donald Strehlow (1995), Frances Strehlow (1969), Myrtle L. Egan (1989) and Rudolph Schoch (1903).
-Telegrams concerning the death of Alfred Strehlow, undated.
-Receipt from the Scott County Coroner's office concerning the death of August Strehlow, 1940.
-Papers relating to Donald Strehlow's estate, 1995-1996.
-Valley Cemetery burial permits, 1924-1969.
-Valley Cemetery rules and regulations, undated.
-Items related to the funeral and burial of Donald Strehlow, 1995.
-St. John's Lutheran Church Sunday School attendance certificates and confirmation booklets, 1934-1941.
-Church programs and receipts from St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, St. John's Lutheran Church, and First Presbyterian Church, 1949-1994 and undated.
-Papers related to Frances Strehlow's widow benefits, Department of the Army official World War II correspondence and insurance information, 1934-1969.
-Papers and correspondence related to George A. Strehlow's military service, 1917-1946.
-Shakopee High School programs, 1940, 1947 and 1991 (reunion).
-Papers and correspondence related to Donald Strehlow's college/ secondary school education, 1946-1948.
-Diploma and other papers related to Shakopee High School's 1940 commencement and Donald Strehlow's graduation.
-Donald Strehlow's school report cards, 1930-1940.
-Papers and correspondence related to DeWayne Strehlow's college/ secondary school education, 1947.
-Diploma and other papers related to Shakopee High School's 1942 commencement and DeWayne Strehlow's graduation.
-DeWayne Strehlow's school report cards, 1933-1942.
-Papers and correspondence related to George M. Strehlow's college/ secondary school education, 1948-1950.
-Diploma and other papers related to Shakopee High School's 1947 commencement and George M. Strehlow's graduation.
-George M. Strehlow's school report cards, 1934-1947.
-Automobile papers from Bob Schmitt Ford, Malkerson Motors, and Jim Covington Motor Sales, 1949, 1956, 1959 and undated.
-DeWayne Strehlow employment application, 1953.
-Don Strehlow pay stubs from Northrup, King and Co, 1946.
-Employment correspondence with Jacob Ries Bottling Works, Inc., 1948-1949 and 1976.
-Statements, deposit slips and cancelled checks from Marquette Bank for Don Strehlow and the Don Strehlow estate, 1992-1996.
-Bank books from the First National Bank of Shakopee, 1938-1983 and undated.
-First National Bank of Shakopee receipts, checks, handbills, etc, 1960s-1980.
-First National Bank of Shakopee receipts, statements, loan papers, etc, 1940s-1979.
-First National Bank of Shakopee statements and checks for Walter F. Schoch, 1943-1945.
-Social security cards and information, 1941, 1944 and 1986.
-George M. Strehlow's employee correspondence with Continental Machines, 1959, 1963-1968 and undated.
-Strehlow family deeds and insurance papers with Julius A. Coller, II, 1940s-1960s.
-Strehlow family insurance papers with the Mertz Insurance Agency, 1940s-1950s.
-DeWayne Strehlow insurance papers with the Dallas F. Capesius Agency, 1950s.
-George M. Strehlow insurance papers with the Dallas F. Capesius Agency and Mertz-Horeish, Inc., 1950s-1960s.
-Driver's license, chauffeurs license, engineer license and fishing license.
-Miscellaneous medical records including business cards, appointment cards, nursing home information, immunization records, old age assistance forms, and an operations schedule.
-Strehlow family life insurance papers with Sun Life Assurance Co., 1947-1949, 1952, 1960s.
-Strehlow family investment papers with Imperial Financial Services, 1962-1965.
-Don Strehlow attorney correspondence with J. Patrick Leavitt, Jr., 1989.
-Benefits, insurance and aid from the Minnesota Department of Health, Education & Welfare and the Scott County Child Welfare Board.
-Frances Schoch Strehlow adoption papers and jury summons, 1897 and 1949.
-Strehlow family pension and retirement papers.
-Don Strehlow medical, Medicare and nursing home papers, 1980s-1995.
-Ledger book containing records for Huss and Schoch Mfg. Co. (1926-1929) and Schoch's Garage Hupmobile Dealership (1939-1941).
-Meter reading receipt issued to August Strehlow, Sr in 1938.
-Scott County Property tax receipts issued to Walter Schoch and Frances Strehlow, 1940-1962.
-Tax returns, forms, W-2s, pay stubs for Don Strehlow, 1949-1950 and 1994-1996.
-Tax returns, forms, W-2s, pay stubs for DeWayne Strehlow, 1946-1950 and 1966-1967.
-Tax returns, forms, W-2s, pay stubs for George M. Strehlow, 1940s-1950s, 1963 and 1965.
-Two cent and airmail stamps.
-Booklets for a Zenith television and Frigidaire, 1952 and 1960.
-Menu from Beek Pizza in Shakopee.
-Catalog order form and envelopes from Sears, Roebuck and Co., J. Stevens Arms Company, and Montgomery Ward. Schoch, Frances
Strehlow, Frances
Strehlow, George A.
Strehlow, Donald
Strehlow, DeWayne
Strehlow, George M.
Schoch, Harold
Strehlow, August Sr.
Schoch, Walter