Ernest Schock Biography Information
Biography Information
Date: November 2008
Name: Ernest Schock
Address: Aberdeen, SD
Birth Date: Sept. 24, 1916
Birth Place: Harrison Twp near Long Lake, McPherson Co., SD
Occupation(s): 1. Father & Mothers little helper doing misc. farm chores.
2. Being a hired man for many other area farmers.
3. Served in the US Army.
4. Being a grain and cattle farmer
5. Retired.
Religion: Lutheran, Missouri Synod
Schooling: I went to all grades 1 through 8th grade at Harrison District Two Hill Top School 6 miles North of Long Lake, SD.
Clubs and Organizations (note dates of memberships and offices held):
I was on the school board, township board assessor, many church office elder, head usher. I am life member of the VFW Post #17 and life member of American Legion Post #277. Was also ASCS Committee man for many years.
Mother’s Biography Information
Name: Elizabeth K. Schock
Maiden Name: Hoffmann
Birth Date: Dec. 12, 1894
Birth Place: Long Lake, McPherson Co., SD
Occupation(s): House wife and husbands farming helper
Date of Death: May 9, 1989
Place of Death and Burial: Died in Aberdeen SD, and
buried at Ellendale Cemetery, Ellendale, ND
Her ancestor’s village in Russia (Ukraine) or Bessarabia:
Father: Marienberg, SR and Mother: Kassel, Odessa, Russia
Her Parents’ names (include maiden name): Karl K. & Elizabeth Hoffmann nee Lechner
Her siblings’ names (Include maiden names): Spouse:
| 1. Elizabeth K. |
Hoffmann (My Mother) |
Christian B. Schock |
| 2. Magdaline K. |
Hoffman |
Karl K. Schock |
| 3. Carl K. |
Hoffman |
Margaret Rath |
| 4. John K. |
Hoffman |
Christina Rath |
| 5. Frieda K. |
Hoffman |
Henry Ohlhauser ~ Christian C. Voegle |
| 6. Jacob K. |
Hoffman |
- - - |
| 7. Christ K. |
Hoffman |
- - - |
| 8. Christian K. |
Hoffman |
Ida K. Bender |
| 9. Christine K. |
Hoffman |
Christof K. Schock |
| 10. Emil K. |
Hoffman |
Elizabeth Rose Fauth |
| 11. Fred K. |
Hoffman |
Elsie Hoffman |
| 12. Daniel K. |
Hoffman |
Hertha Hoffman |
| 13. Ida K. |
Hoffman |
Rudolph Haux |
Father’s Biography Information
Name: Christian B. Schock
Birth Date: April 3, 1893
Birth Place: Long Lake, SD
Occupation(s): Grain & livestock farmer
Date of Death: April 17, 1974
Place of Death and Burial: Ellendale City Cemetery, Ellendale, ND
His ancestor’s village in Russia (Ukraine) or Bessarabia: Bergdorf – Glueckstal, S. Russia
His parents’ names (include maiden name): Johan Sr. & Katherina Schock nee Rath
(John b. May 31, 1856 d. April 17, 1904 --- Katherina b. May 9, 1861 d. April 7, 1921)
His siblings’ names (include maiden names) Spouse:
| Johan Jr. |
Schock (Twin) |
- - - |
| Katherina |
Schock (Twin) |
Jacob W. Bender |
| Elizabeth |
Schock |
Jacob J. Spitzer |
| Johanna |
Schock |
? Bentz & John Braun |
| Christian B. |
Schock (My Dad) |
Elizabeth K. Hoffmann |
| Margareta |
Schock |
Gustav Scheuffele |
| Eva |
Schock |
Christian C. Hoffmann |
Brothers & Sisters’ Biography Information
Names (include birthdates and locations, if known):
| 1. Edwin A. |
Schock |
Mar. 14, 1915 |
Harrison TWP near Long Lake, SD |
| 2. Ernest |
Schock |
Sept. 24, 1916 |
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| 3. Gideon D. |
Schock |
Mar. 13, 1921 |
“ “ “ “ “ “ |
| 4. Oscar E. |
Schock |
Sept. 13, 1921 |
“ “ “ “ “ “ |
| 5. Ella |
Schock |
May 19, 1925 |
“ “ “ “ “ “ |
| 6. Walter |
Schock |
Feb. 4, 1931 |
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Spouse’s Biography Information
Name: Olivia Schock nee Sandmeier
Maiden Name: Sandmeier
Birth Date: Sept. 6, 1921
Birth Place: Long Lake, McPherson Co., SD
Wedding Date: Dec. 9, 1945 Wedding Place: Long Lake, SD
Children’s Biography Information
Names (include birthdates and locations, if known):
| 1. Ronald Lee * |
Schock |
Nov. 14, 1946 |
Aberdeen, SD |
| 2. Janice |
Schock |
Jan. 25, 1948 |
At home-rural Forbes, ND |
| 3. Sandra K. |
Schock |
Sept. 23, 1953 |
Aberdeen, SD |
| 4. Karen |
Schock |
Mar. 4, 1957 |
Ellendale, ND |
*Ronald Lee Schock was killed March 31, 1982 by a Holstein Bull on
the farm 5-1/2 miles South of Forbes, N. Dak. at age of 35 years.
Family Histories
Does your family have their history published? Yes
If so, what is the name of the publication? “Reflections of Years Gone By”
How can we secure a copy of this publication? I, Ernest Schock, have a copy and our friend in Ashley, ND, Orion A. Rudolph also has a copy in his computer files of this same copy.
Plus he has additional other ancestor Schock history that he is working on. |
