Foreign Language Press Survey

Reform Advocate

July 3, 1892

Samuel Shoeneman died June 26th. The deceased was born in Hainsfurth, Bavaria in 1837. At the age of 25 he came to Chicago. In 1875 he was in partnership with his brother, Benjamin, in the oleomargarine business. Mr. Shoeneman was also interested in the manufacture of soap and in the packing and exporting of meat. He had been a member of the Board of Trade for thirty years. In recent years he was president of the Challenge Machinery.

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