Schell, Simon Nicholas and Mary Elizabeth (Wankum)

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Schell, Simon Nicholas and Mary Elizabeth (Wankum) - 60th wedding anniversary celebration, on or about April 14, 1923, at Schell Family Home, St. Thomas, Missouri. Simon Nicholas and Mary Elizabeth (Wankum) Schell 60th wedding anniversary celebration, on or about April 14, 1923 , at Schell Family Home, St. Thomas, Missouri.

 

 

 

 

 

Front Row, L-R: (1) unknown Muhlenkamp, (2) unknown Muhlenkamp, (3) Rose Buersmeyer, (4) unknown, (5) Rosie Muhlenkamp (dau. of John and Tillie Schell Muhlenkamp), (6) Beatrice Schell (dau. of I.W. and C.M. Schell), (7) unknown, (8) Lucy Schell, (9) unknown, (10) unknown, (11) Marie Strope, (12) unknown Buersmeyer (son of Martin Buersmeyer), (13) unknown Buersmeyer (son of Martin Buersmeyer), (14) unknown, (15) Albert Schweiterman, (16) Roman Schell, (17) Bernard Schell, (18) Ed Schweiterman.

Second Row, L-R: (1) Anna Schell (w. of Peter Schell), (2) Peter J. Schell, (3) Martha Schell (w. of John Schweiterman), (4) John Schweiterman, (5) Lizzie Schell, (w. of Sam Schell), (6) Simon C. “Sam” Schell, (7) Simon Nicholas Schell, (8) Mary Elizabeth Wankum Schell (w. of Simon N. Schell), (9) George Schell, (10) Annie Schell (w. of George Schell), (11) Ildephonse Waldemeyer "I.W." Schell, (12) Catherine Massman Schell (w. of I.W. Schell), (13)-(14) John Muhlenkamp, holding unknown Muhlenkamp, (15) Tillie Schell Muhlenkamp (w. of John Muhlenkamp);

Third Row, L-R: (1) Angela Schell, (2) Hilda Schell, (3) Martha Schweiterman, (4) Lucy Schell, (5) Flora Schell, (6) Tillie Schweiterman, (7) Clara Schell, Priests (8) unknown, (9) Fr. Schmidt, (10) Fr. Bruch, (11) Rosie Schweiterman Schlueter (w. of Ben Schlueter), (12) unknown Schlueter child, (13) Ben Schlueter; (14) Frank Strope, (15) Andrew Schell, (16) Leo Schweiterman, (17) Norbert Schell, (18) Albert Schell, (19) Larry Schweiterman, (20) Annie Schell (w. of Clarence Schell), holding (21) Lorraine Schell, (22) Clarence Schell, (23) Otto Schell, holding (24) James Schell.

Fourth Row (behind priests): (1) Martin Buersmeyer (his wife, Sarah Schell, was deceased), (2) Pauline Schell Plassmeyer (w. of Ben Plassmeyer), (3) Ben Plassmeyer.

Fifth Row: (1) Regina Schell Wilde (w. of Ben Wilde), (2) Ben Wilde, (3) Hedwig Schell Muhlenkamp (w. of Martin Muhlenkamp), and (4) Martin Muhlenkamp.

Sixth Row, L-R: (1) John Wankum (b. of Mary Elizabeth Wankum Schell, (2) Alma Schell Oligschlaeger (w. of Ben Oligschlaeger), (3) Ben Oligschlaeger, holding (4) Leroy Oligschlaeger, (5) Emil Schell, holding (6) Marcella Schell, (7) Tillie Luetkemeyer Schell (w. of Emil Schell), (8) Lonie Plassmeyer Schell (w. of Joe Schell) and (9) Joe Schell with (10) Reginald Schell (in front of parents), (11) Emma Schweiterman Luetkemeyer (w. of Bill Luetkemeyer) holding (12) Irene Luetkemeyer, (13) Bill Luetkemeyer, and (14) Bill Luetkemeyer, Jr.

 

Those missing: (1) Stanley Muhlenkamp (s. of John and Tillie Schell Muhlenkamp), (2) Emil Schweiterman, (s. of John and Martha Schell Schweiterman), (3) Victor H. Schell (s. of Sam and Lizzie Schell), and (4) Celia Schell (d. of George and Annie Schell).

Note: Three children of Simon Nicholas and Mary Elizabeth (Wankum) Schell died in childhood. Their names were: Rosa Schell, Andreas J. Schell, and Leo F. Schell.

The S.N. Schell & Sons Trading Company pioneered the "chain" general store concept in Miller and Cole Counties, Missouri, offering top quality merchandise and available credit. At one time or another, members of the Schell family operated stores in St. Thomas, St. Elizabeth, Eugene, Mary's Home and possibly Argyle. The company also operated a music store in Jefferson City managed by Peter J. Schell.

In 2013, it is estimated there are more than 1,000 living descendents of S.N. Schell and M.E. Wankum-Schell.

Identifications based upon 1972 Interview of Alma (Schell) Oligschlaeger by her granddaughter, Mary (Oligschlaeger) Wright.