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”.
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.
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.
To cite any of the information in this biography, please use the following reference.
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
