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

Christian SCHOENSTEDT, manufacturer of wagons, buggie etc., and dealer in general farm 
machinery, Monee; one of the early settlers; was born in Germany Jan. 30, 1837; came to 
the United States in 1854, and to this State in the same year; he has been a resident of 
Monee, Will Co., since 1859, and within that time his pursuits have been as above 
mentioned. He was married March 5, 1859, to Miss Louisa GUNTZ, who was born in Germany 
May 17, 1839. They have had seven children, six of whom are living - Fred, Anna, 
Leopold, August, Louisa and Otto; deceased, Rudolph.