FRED J. SCHNORR

F.J. Schnorr, Last Survivor of Old Ball Team, Dies
Fred J. Schnorr, 90, last survivor of Two Rivers first baseball team, the
Centennials, died last night of a heart ailment, while enroute to the Two
Rivers municipal hospital.
Mr. Schnorr who resided in the business block at 1610 Washington street
which he built in 1913, has been active until a few days ago.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the Beduhn funeral home,
Two Rivers, with burial in Pioneers Rest cemetery. The body may be viewed
at the funeral home after 3 p.m. Saturday.
Mr. Schnorr, a lather by trade, who aided in the construction of many Two
Rivers residences and most of the city's larger buildings, was known to
early sports fans of the community as an outstanding pitcher on the first
Centennial baseball club of 1876. (Photo) His teammates on that orginal
team included the late U.S. Senator Thomas J. Walsh, J.E. Hamilton, Henry
Walsh, Max Fishbein, Will P. Hayes, William F. Ahearn, Louis Mische, Fred
Beth and Wenzel Cisler.
He was born in London, England in 1856 and came here in 1873 and followed
his trade at the Mann pail factory. He left Two Rivers and returned several
times before locating there permanently in 1895. One of his trips away from
the city took him to Colorado while he returned to England for two years on
another occasion. He retired from active work when 70 years of age, only to
resume his occupation for several years.
Even during recent years he helped in the maintenance of the Schnorr block.
In 1901 he married the former Miss Mary Hartung of Two Rivers who died in
1905. On April 25, 1908 he married the former Miss Lulu Hartung, who survives
him, with an only son, Thomas, of Two Rivers, former city editor of the
Reporter. One grandchild also survives.
Three brothers, George and William Schnorr of Sheboygan, and Michael of
Green Bay, also survive.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. February 7, 1947 P. 2
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[bur. 02-10-1947/age 90 yrs.]
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Two Rivers news:
Fred Schnorr of Chicago, a former Two Rivers base-ballist, and one of the
jolliest boys, has come to town to spend a few days with friends of former
times. He returns to the "wicked city," this morning.
Manitowoc Lake Shore Times, Tuesday, June 20, 1882 P. 4

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Name Fred J. Schnorr
Event Type Marriage
Event Date 08 Jul 1899
Event Place , Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States
Gender Male
Father's Name Philipp Schnorr
Mother's Name Mary Schnorr
Spouse's Name Mary Hartung
Spouse's Gender Female
Spouse's Father's Name Henry C. Hartung
Spouse's Mother's Name Hartung
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Fred J Schnorr Head M 63 England
Lulu Schnorr Wife F 49 Michigan
Thomas Schnorr Son M 10 Wisconsin
Wilhelmine Hartell Mother F 68 Wisconsin
Harold Hartell Boarder M 23 Wisconsin
"United States Census, 1920,"
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Fred J Schnorr Head M 73 England
Lulu Schnorr Wife F 59 Michigan
Thomas W Schnorr Son M 21 Wisconsin
Wilhelmine Hartung Mother-in-law F 78 Wisconsin
"United States Census, 1930
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Submitted By: Susan (#48964989)