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 17: Where Hope Took Root: The Schmieder Homestead Begins
Albert Beck (Rosa Beck Schmieder's Brother) - Alexander "Benny" Feist (Hired man) “The family built...
Chapter 16: From Kreutter’s Fields to Their Own
Schmieder Homestead, Alexander, New York — as it appeared before the Schmieder family acquired the...
Chapter 15: When the Homestead Became Their Own
The House That Became Home — Schmieder Homestead, Alexander, New York A Legacy Ends Cold,...
Chapter 14: When the Bidding Stopped — December 7, 1928
By grace and grit, this became more than land — it became the Schmieder Homestead. ...
Chapter 13: A Day of Memory – Rosa’s Reflections on Auction Day
Rosa Beck Schmieder - A Life of Quiet Mercy, Forged in Work and Sacrifice This...
Chapter 12: December 7, 1928: Reflections on a Pivotal Day
This chapter examines George and Rosa’s reflections on December 7, 1928, as they recount their...
Chapter 11: A Winter Morning: Memories Before the Auction
Wedding photograph of Louise Willman and Xaver Schmieder (George’s brother), 1926 — also pictured Maria...
Chapter 10: The Kreutter Farm Years on Hall’s Hill (1926–1928)
Schmieder Family Photograph — first row (left to right): George Jr., Hilda, Fred, and Arnold;...
