32. Louis John⁴ Schneider (Evelyn³ Affeld, Julia Gertrude² Tischbein, Joannes Albert¹) was born in Detroit, MI 2/21/1924. Lou died 3/4/2006 in South Lyon, Michigan, at home. He had been in the middle of cancer treatment, radiation and chemo-therapy, for bladder cancer. His wife Audrey died February 26, 2015 in South Lyon, MI and all their children survive them both. (Last photo of Lou with youngest daughter Marylou, wife Audrey, taken by oldest daughter, Lynn, in February, 2006.)

He married Audrey Kathryn Lynn in Detroit, MI, 6/19/1948. Audrey was born in Wilkes-Barre, PA (b. March 19, 1926 - d. February 26, 2015). She is the daughter of William Nicholas Lynn and Catherine Clair McCabe. Audrey graduated in Detroit, MI, 1948. Institution: Marygrove College. Graduated with a degree in Journalism.

Louis served in the military in various posts which included the South Seas, 1942--1944. He was a student in Detroit, MI, June 1950. School: University of Detroit. He graduated with the degree of BEE (Bachelor of Electronic Engineering).

The University of Detroit is situated a short distance from Marygrove College, also a Catholic school. It was on a blind date that Lou met Audrey, a student at Marygrove and his bride-to-be; both had mutual friends from the two schools who arranged the blind date.

Louis's occupation: Electrical Engineer in Detroit, MI. After graduation, he worked for The Electrical Association of Detroit, a group sponsored by the Detroit Edison Company. After about 16 years the Association was disbanded and Lou worked directly for the Edison Co., first in the Marketing Department acquiring a certification in heating and air-conditioning. After a time he transferred to the Construction Department working on construction estimating, in the Detroit office and in Troy, and on construction sites in the Metro Detroit area and Ann Arbor.

He retired in March 1986 and moved with Audrey to South Lyon, MI, to the Colonial Acres retirement community in November 1988.

More information concerning Lou and his family including Lou's military carer in WWII can be found here.

Louis John Schneider and Audrey Kathryn Lynn had the following children:

75 i. Lynn Marie⁷ Schneider was born in Detroit, MI 5/4/1949. She married twice. She married Robert Wisnewski in Morristown, NJ, 11/3/1973. Robert was divorced from Lynn Marie Schneider in Lake Shawnee, NJ, July 1983. She married Sherwood Stevens in Morristown, NJ, 9/24/1994.

She graduated from college in Detroit, MI, May 1973. School: Marygrove College. Lynn had moved to Morristown, NJ in 1973 and married Robert Wisnewski. She found work at the Morristown Bank a short walk from where she lived. She retired from a job in the payroll & personnel departments at that bank to work part time in the finance department of Dialogic Corp., in NJ. Presently (the year 2001) she is the proud step-grandma of little Woody & Tyler Stevens, the children of her husband's son and his wife, also named Sherwood and Lynn.

+ 76 ii. James Paul Schneider was born 7/30/1950.

77 iii. John Joseph Schneider was born in Inkster, MI 5/21/1952. Born at 1:30 am May 21, 1952 in Providence Hospital, Detroit; 7lb. 4oz, 18-3/4" long, according to his mother. He married Melissa Anne Wambach in Ann Arbor, MI, 8/29/1981. Melissa was born in Cincinnati, OH 6/29/1956. She is the daughter of Joseph Wambach, Jr. and Gertrude Imogene Kuykendall.

Having had enough of the cold Michigan winters, Melissa & John relocated to Savannah, GA, Melissa having secured a promotion/transfer from Sales Manager in the Ann Arbor branch of Kelly Services, to running the Savannah branch as City Manager, starting Feb 29,1998. At the end of February 2000 she left this job to pursue full time her talent as an artist working with polymer clay jewelry. Along with making jewelry she worked part-time at the Savannah Magazine eventually turning full-time. She is currently a full time artist making photo encaustic art

John served in the military in Ft. Knox, KY; Ft. Bliss, TX; Ft. Lee, VA; Hanau, Germany, 1972 to 1974. In the last draft call of the Vietnam Era, John received a lottery number of 12. Induction papers followed shortly. Processed in the Fort Wayne Induction Station, Detroit, he entered the U.S. Army on April 24, 1972 for a 2 year term. Spent Basic Training at Fort Knox, KY. Upon completion, was ordered to report to Fort Bliss, TX, in El Paso, on July 9, 1972 for Advanced Individual Training, to train as a Nike Hercules Electronics Mechanic. Was removed from school for violating his security clearance, being caught in possession of a controlled substance (marijuana) and thereafter reassigned to Fort Lee, Virginia to train as a Subsistence Storage Specialist, completing that training on May 8, 1973. After serving temporary duty at Camp A.P. Hill, Virginia, and having 6 months left to serve, he was assigned (October, 1973) to Hanau Caserne, in Hanau, Germany, with the 3rd Armored Division, delivering rations to mess halls in the Frankfurt area. Hanau is located about 20 miles east of Frankfurt along the Rhine River. He was released from active duty April 23, 1974 with an honorable discharge. Highest rank achieved: Private E-2.

He was released from active duty in Ft. Dix, NJ, 4/23/1974. John graduated in Ypsilanti, MI, 4/28/1984. Institution: Eastern Michigan University. He graduated Cum Laude majoring in History and Political Science with a concentration on Early American History. Met Melissa in the first class the first day of school, Dr. Goff's 400 level, The Age of Washington & Jefferson.

John's occupation: 8/6/1984 - 3/12/98, Edwards Brothers, Inc., book and journal manufacturing since 1893, of Ann Arbor, MI, as a Buyer in their Purchasing Department. Became a Senior Buyer in 1988. Remained one of a 4 person purchasing department until 3/12/98 when he and Melissa moved to Savannah, GA, with Melissa's transfer.

After a number of temporary jobs through Kelly Services, John gained employment with Information Technology Services (ITS) on 12/14/98. ITS, a company based in Greenville, SC, was contracted by Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. to scan documents and drawings to electronic (digital) format. John was hired to run a scanner. In February 1999 he was promoted to on-site supervisor. In August of 1999 he quit ITS to hire permanently with Gulfstream Aerospace in their Service Center Purchasing Department as an MRP Analyst, expediting the purchase orders of material and avionics for the support of customers aircraft; soon promoted to Buyer, then Senior Buyer and now Subcontract Administrator.

78 iv. William Peter Schneider was born 8/17/1953. He was a student in Ypsilanti, MI, 1973. School: Eastern Michigan University. William graduated in Ypsilanti, MI, 1979. Institution: Eastern Michigan University. BA degree in Anthropology.

William's occupation: Respiratory Therapist in Providence Hospital, Novi, MI. He worked for Munson Hospital, Traverse City, MI. Left to travel the country serving a number of hospitals for an employment agency serving the medical field. Some locations were Seattle, Indianapolis, Austin and back at Munson.

79 v. Michael Patrick Schneider was born in Detroit, MI 4/6/1956. He resided in San Diego, CA 1977. Created a family newsletter during the summer of 1994. Initially called "California Breezes," the March 1995 issue settled on the permanent "California Breeze." The monthly publication continued until the last issue of January 1998, due mainly to the lack of receipt of contributing articles.

He was a student in San Diego, CA, 1982--1985. School: University of San Diego. Mike writes, "In 1982 I entered college seminary (St. Francis) at the University of San Diego, stayed for three years and graduated with a degree in philosophy. I moved to the next stage of seminary training by going to Rome, where I was there for three years, graduating with a Bachelors in Theology from the American University. I took a leave of absence, to think about the commitment I was facing and never returned to become ordained."

Michael's occupation: Marketing Manager in Costco, 1990. Mike also writes, "In 1989, I moved to Los Angeles, as I accepted a job to run a group home for juvenile delinquent boys, where I stayed for a year before taking a full-time job with Costco Wholesale. I have been there now for over 8 years, currently holding the position of Marketing Manager."

Shortly after writing that Mike changed positions and began to run one of the food departments at Costco.

+ 80 vi. Gregory Thomas Schneider was born 4/6/1956.

81 vii. Mark Vincent Schneider was born in Detroit, MI 7/17/1959. Mark worked for a medical supply house after high school graduation. Being familiar with a part of the medical field, Mark pursued a career as an Emergency Medical Technician, working in the Detroit metropolitan area.

He also writes music being an accomplished musician, playing classical and jazz piano as well as the guitar and flute.

+ 82 viii. Marylou Schneider was born 8/23/1962.

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