Arno Max Schubert was born on August 25, 1890 in Schweickershain, Germany. That makes today Arno’s 135th birthday. He was the son of Gustav and Augusta (Lehmann) Schubert. When Arno was just 3 years old, his family relocated to the United States. The Schubert’s made the voyage to America aboard the ship, Augusta Victoria, in 1893. The Schubert’s are seen on the passenger list for that ship below.
Arno is found in the 1900 census at the age of 10. His father was a farmer in the Whitewater Township of Bollinger County.
In 1905, Arno and his brother, Max, were confirmed at Lixville Lutheran Church in Lixville.
When the 1910 census was taken, I was unable to locate Arno. I do know that he was not living with his parents. So, the next document I was able to find for Arno was his World War I draft registration, It was completed in 1917. He is given a Biehle address and was said to be a farm laborer for R.M. Schubert. Arno’s father had died in 1916, so I think this was his brother, Max Richard Schubert.
Arno did serve in the military during that war. In June of 1918, we find Arno on a passenger list when he was being transported to active duty in Europe. He was aboard the ship, Scandinavian.
On September 16, 1918, Arno died in France after being shot. We find him on this list of WWI American casualties.
On this Missouri military record for Arno, it mentions that Arno was accidentally shot.
An article was printed in the Perry County Republican about Arno’s death. It said that Arno was in a battle with the Germans when he was fatally wounded.
A photo was taken of Arno in his military uniform.
A death record for Arno is found in the books of Trinity Lutheran Church in Friedheim. It says that Arno was buried in France. It also says he died of an accident.
Another record in the Friedheim books says that Arno was buried in the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery in Friedheim in 1922. His body must have been later returned to America for burial.
Arno Schubert was killed in action (KIA) in France during World War I. There is some evidence that he may not have received his wounds from shots taken by the Germans. He might have died from friendly fire during the battle.
Arno’s brother, Max, had a grandson named Richard Schubert. Richard also spent time in the military serving his country. Richard would also marry my cousin, Audrey Schlimpert. The Schlimpert family can trace their roots back to Seelitz in Germany. The towns of Seelitz and Schweickershain are a mere 7 miles away from each other in Germany. I find it fascinating that a pair of descendants from Schweickershain and Seelitz would find each other several generations later in southeast Missouri.