Frank Schneller

1878 - 1954  (76 years)

• Name	Frank Schneller
  Birth	1878  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	1954  [1]
  Person ID	I10726	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	16 May 2026

  
  

  Father	Rev. Jacob Schneller,   b. 1844, Switzerland d. 1925, Neenah, Wisconsin (Age 81 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Anna Katherine Hass,   b. 1852   d. 1900 (Age 48 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	18 Apr 1870	Sauk County, Wisconsin   [1]
  Family ID	F1912	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Marjorie Nicely,   b. Between 1874 and 1894   d. Between 1909 and 1978 (Age 35 years)
  Marriage	Between 1909 and 1941  [1]
  Children	1. Frank Schneller,   b. 63/0/0  [Father: private]  [Mother: private]
  Family ID	F2738	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 May 2026

  
  

• Notes

  [Brøderbund WFT Vol. 2, Ed. 1, Tree #5006, Date of Import: Apr 26, 1997] Excerpt from 1942 Schneller Genealogy: In 1927 and 28, Frank J. served as Wisconsin Department Commander of the American Legion. Uncle John had told of the Swiss Press reports of Father and Son Shooting Matches. As the National Convention of the Legion was to be held in Paris, a challenge was sent for a Father and Son Rifle Match between Frank J. and Frank J. Jr., and the Swiss Champion Father and Son Team. The challenge was accepted and arrangments were made to hold the contest in Zurich on September 27, 1927. We won by nine points. We had intended to drive to Felsberg after the shoot but heavy rains had swept away some bridges and prevented the trip. The Swiss papers had carried reports of the match and shortly after returning home we received a letter from Leonard Schneller-Nold of Felsberg asking if we were from the Felsberg family. A delightful correspondence has followed. We now come to the discovery of our many highly esteemed relatives of whom we had previously known nothing. On August 12, 1928, President and Mrs. Calvin Coolidge and son, John, were the honored guests of the Wisconsin American Legion Convention. As Department Commander it was my honor to introduce the President to the throng of 100,000 people in the Fair Grounds. Movie films and press photos of the President covered the states. The first intimation of our distant cousins came from Marie Anna Cisney, Madelia, Minn. on August 26, asking if we belonged to the Felsberg Schnellers, and insisted that I looked just like two of their family. Then followed many other inquires and delightful correspondence which has definitely established not only a relationship but sincere friendship. Excerpt from the Alan Schneller "Story": During the Wrld War I, John and Frank were engaged in action. They trained at Camp Douglas, and came back after the war with ranks of Captain and Major, respectively.

  
  

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