Second Generation

4. August F. SCHAMENS was born on 10 August 1866 in Arnswalde, Brandenburg Province, Preussen (Prussia).^6,33,34 (His Naturalization Record lists his birthplace as "Selnow, Germany." That may have meant "Sellnow," which is in West Pomerania, about 50 miles southeast of Szczecin, Poland.) He emigrated in 1881 from Preussen (Prussia).³⁵ He appeared in the census in 1900 in Dixon Township, Hamlin County, SD.³⁴ August appeared in the census in 1910 in Dixon Township, Hamlin County, SD.³⁶ He appeared in the census in 1920 in Dixon Township, Hamlin County, SD.³⁵ His occupation was listed as "Farming, General Farm." He was naturalized on 14 September 1923 in Hamlin County, SD.³⁷ August died on 15 April 1939 at the age of 72 in Estelline, Hamlin County, SD.^6,14,38,39 of coronory thrombosis.

Obituary Notes: "August Schamens, a long-time resident of the Bryant community, died at the Estelline hospital in Estelline, S.D., Saturday, April 15, 1939 at the age of 72 years, 8 months and 5 days, after an illness of two weeks.

He was born at Brandenburg, Germany on August 10, 1866 and was baptized and confirmed in his native land. He came to America at the age of 16 years with his parents, first landing in New York, going from there to Leon, Wisconsin, living his parents until 1885, at which time he came to South Dakota, working here and in North Dakota a few years. He returned to Leon for two years and came back to South Dakota, where the deceased has since made his home, north of Bryant.

He was united in marriage to Othilda Guse, November 8, 1895, at Bryant by Rev. Paul Hendrickson. To this union nine children were born.

He leaves to mourn his death the nine children, 30 grand-children, one great-grandchild, one brother, one sister, and several nieces and nephews. Two grandchildren preceded him in death, in infancy, also one brother and one half-brother. His wife passed away September 10, 1929.

He had been ailing for some time and was bedfast for about one week, after entering the Estelline hospital. He died at the hospital Saturday afternoon at 1:25, the cause of his death being heart trouble.

He was a member of the St. Paul's Lutheran church and took an active part in its affairs."
He was buried on 18 April 1939 in Bryant, Hamlin County, SD.⁶ in the St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery.

August F. SCHAMENS and Othilda A. "Tilda" GUSE were married on 18 November 1895 in Bryant, Hamlin County, SD.^6,34,36 According to the 1900 Census, they had been married 4 years, and in the 1910, they had been married 14 years. According to the 1910 Census, they had 9 children, of which all 9 were living at the time.

"August F. Schamens was born on Aug. 10, 1866, at Brandenburg, Germany. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith and in 1882 came with his parents, two brothers, a sister, and a half-brother to the U.S., settling in Leon, Wisc. In 1885, he came to SD.

Othilda Guse was born May 8, 1868, to August and Sophia Guse at Ripon, Wis.

August was interested in education for the youth and was very active in getting the school year changed from eight to nine months. All of the Schamens children attended Cooper School, Dixon #3. Some of the years at the school, the teacher had as many as 35 to 45 students in a one-room school, with all eight grades and did their own janitor work. The pupils either walked the two and one-half miles twice a day or drove a team of horses. They sometimes wonder just who really did invent frozen dinners, as theirs--carried in one-half gallon syrup pails--were frozen until noon many times, in cold weather.

August and Othilda were members of St. Paul's Lutheran Church. Othilda died Sept. 10, 1929, and August on April 15, 1939." Othilda A. "Tilda" GUSE, daughter of August Friedrich GUSE and Sophia BIRKHOTTE, was born on 8 May 1868 in Ripon, Fond du Lac County, WI.^6,22,34,35 (Her surname may have been "Giese.")

Othilda had a daughter before she was married, whose name was Anna Muskie and who lived in North Dakota.

. She appeared in the census in 1880 in Portland Township, Monroe County, WI.⁴⁰ She appeared in the census in 1900 in Dixon Township, Hamlin County, SD.³⁴ Tilda appeared in the census in 1910 in Dixon Township, Hamlin County, SD.³⁶ She appeared in the census in 1920 in Dixon Township, Hamlin County, SD.³⁵ She died on 10 September 1929 at the age of 61 in Bryant, Hamlin County, SD.^6,38,39 She died of stomach cancer.

August F. SCHAMENS and Othilda A. "Tilda" GUSE had the following children: