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 8: Scalding Water and Saving Grace
Fred’s Story at St. Jerome’s St. Jerome Hospital, Batavia (circa 1920s)Operated by the Sisters of...
Chapter 7: Schmieder Family’s First Christmas in America, 1924
Loneliness in a New Land: Longing for Christmas Past The bitter cold seeped through the...
Chapter 6: Tears and Hope — A Passage to America, 1924
SS Bremen: The Ship That Carried Rosa and Her Children to a New Life in...
Chapter 5: The Last German Years — Schönberg, 1923–1924
Passports in Hand, A Dream Set in Motion On August 16, 1924, Rosa and her...
Chapter 4: A Year Apart – George in America, Rosa in Schönberg
Arnold’s Arrival Amidst Separation (Schönberg, Germany – November 1923) The November wind howled against the...
Chapter 3: Journey of Sacrifice – George Leaves for America, 1923
SS Yorck – George’s Voyage to America, 1923 Back to the Beck Family Home It...
Chapter 2: George and Rosa’s Struggle to Survive in Radolfzell
Radolfzell on Lake Constance – A Family’s Struggles and Dreams Wagenhausen/Bolstern: Where Their World Fell...
Chapter 1: Hope and Heartache in Wagenhausen-Bolstern
A new Life Begins Wagenhausen-Bolste In November 1920, following their marriage ceremony at St. Martin’s Church...
