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Author: History of Will County, Illinois; Chicago: Wm LeBaron Jr & Co, 186 Dearborn Street, 1878.

John SCHEIDT, manufacturer and dealer in pure candies and dealer in fruits, nuts, etc., 
Joliet; was born near Strasbourg, Alsace, Jan. 1, 1829; he came to this country at the age 
of 15, with his parents, who settled in Bloom, Cook Co., Ill.; he continued to reside in 
Bloom until 1856, when he came to Joliet, and kept a boarding-house up to 1864, after 
which he engaged in his trade of a carpenter. He was elected City Marshal in 1863, and 
served two years ; he has twice been a member of the Board of Aldermen, and is now on the 
Board of Supervisors, having been elected in April, 1878. Mr. SCHEIDT erected his store 
and established his present business in 1877. He was married Aug. 6, 1850, to Miss Catherine 
CLOS, of Crete Twp.; she was born in Prussia Feb. 22, 1831, and came to Will Co., with her 
parents, in 1840; they have nine children - Frank A., Mary A., John, Peter A., Michael, Edward, 
Henry B., George and Katrina A.