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Schechter

Annie Schechter
Occupation: N/A
Born: ~1870
Birthplace: N/A
Died: June 21, 1894

The sole evidence for Annie Schechter’s presence in Leadville is her grave in the city’s Hebrew Cemetery. [1] The headstone simply states that she died on June 21, 1894, at the age of 24 which places her birthdate around 1870.

Though her origins are not clear, a Schechter family resided in St. Charles, Missouri in 1880, headed by Germany immigrants Fritz and Marie. [2] The couple had, among their numerous children, a daughter named Anna who was born in that state in 1870. Whether this is the same Annie Schechter buried in Leadville’s Hebrew Cemetery is not known, though it is a possibility. Several individuals with the surname Schechter were in Colorado in the 1890s, including an Ertz Schechter [3] and a Louis G. Schechter and family. [4] There is no evidence to suggest that Ertz, Louis, et al. ever came to Leadville so a connection between them and Annie is tenuous at best.

Grave marker for Annie Schechter as found in the Hebrew Cemetery in Leadville, Colorado. The modern replacement marker states: “Annie Schechter June 21, 1894 Age 24 Years”.

Grave marker for Annie Schechter as found in the Hebrew Cemetery in Leadville, Colorado. The modern replacement marker states: “Annie Schechter June 21, 1894 Age 24 Years”.

Photo by Robert-George de Stolfe on October 8, 2014.

Burial plot with grave marker for Annie Schechter as found in the Hebrew Cemetery in Leadville, Colorado.

Burial plot with grave marker for Annie Schechter as found in the Hebrew Cemetery in Leadville, Colorado.

Photo by Robert-George de Stolfe on October 8, 2014.

1 Leadville Hebrew Cemetery Database, Schechter, Annie (d:21-Jun-1894), Blk: C, Lt: 6, Grave: 1 (Leadville, CO: Temple Israel Foundation, 2016).
2 "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6FZ-H4X: accessed June 14, 2022), Fritz Schechter, Femme Osage Township, St. Charles, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district ED 208, sheet 227B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 0714.
3 Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/173859719/ertz-schechter: accessed June 14, 2022), memorial page for Ertz Schechter (unknown - September 24, 1891), Find a Grave Memorial ID 173859719; citing Congregation Emanuel Cemetery, Denver, Denver County, Colorado, USA; maintained by SwHoot (contributor 49054756).
4 Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25287481/louis-gotlieb-schechter: accessed June 14, 2022), memorial page for Rabbi Louis Gotlieb Schechter (1846 – June 18, 1899), Find a Grave Memorial ID 25287481, citing Rose Hill Cemetery, Commerce City, Adams County, Colorado, USA; maintained by SarinaRose (contributor 46982381).

Bibliography

Find a Grave. Database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/173859719/ertz-schechter: accessed June 14, 2022). Memorial page for Ertz Schechter (unknown - September 24, 1891). Find a Grave Memorial ID 173859719; citing Congregation Emanuel Cemetery, Denver, Denver County, Colorado, USA. Maintained by SwHoot (contributor 49054756).

Find a Grave. Database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25287481/louis-gotlieb-schechter: accessed June 14, 2022). Memorial page for Rabbi Louis Gotlieb Schechter (1846 – June 18, 1899). Find a Grave Memorial ID 25287481, citing Rose Hill Cemetery, Commerce City, Adams County, Colorado, USA. Maintained by SarinaRose (contributor 46982381).

Leadville Hebrew Cemetery Database. Schechter, Annie (d:21-Jun-1894). Blk: C, Lt: 6, Grave: 1. Leadville, CO: Temple Israel Foundation. 2016.

"United States Census, 1880." Database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6FZ-H4X: accessed June 14, 2022). Fritz Schechter, Femme Osage Township, St. Charles, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district ED 208, sheet 227B, NARA microfilm publication T9. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d. FHL microfilm 0714.

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AUTHOR: Quinn Whittington
EDITOR: William Korn
SOURCE: Jewish Surnames/Schechter
PUBLISHED BY: Temple Israel Foundation. Leadville, CO; USA. 2022
STABLE URL: http://www.jewishleadville.org/schechter.html

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