Family Stories & Reflections
Memories and reflections passed down through the Schmieder-Beck family are shared here as stories of faith, hard work, and perseverance—stories that help keep their lives and legacy alive.
Chapter 32 —The Setting of the Bone
Dr. John A. Kneeler (1889–1946), a physician in Attica, New York, who began his practice...
Chapter 31 — A Washing Machine of Her Own
Maytag advertisement,1933, promoting both electric and gasoline-powered farm washers. Marketed for durability and ease of...
Chapter 30 — The Loan
Sarah Magdalena Mader Miller — Attica, New York, circa 1900–1910. Photographed in earlier years. During...
Chapter 29 — On Hall’s Hill
The Rise and Passing of Highland Hall Farm (Brainardhurst) King Segis Pontiac Konigen — The...
Chapter 28 — On Hall’s Hill
The Passing of Highland Hall Farm Schmieder Family Photograph on Hall’s Hill, circa 1928.Front row...
Chapter 27 — “I Will Go to the Altar of God”
Hilda and Fred Schmieder on the day of their First Communion at St. Vincent de...
Chapter 26 — Preparing the Heart, Setting the Soul in Order
“Create in me a clean heart, O God,and renew a right spirit within me.”— Psalm...
Chapter 25 — Broadway Pilgrimage
Sattler’s Department Store, 998 Broadway, Buffalo, New York — Broadway–Fillmore District A Season of Counting...
