Jake Mader Olds was born Jacob Mader to Peter and Mina Schrieber Mader in the slums of New York City. His father and mother emigrated here from Switzerland and Baden, Germany, respectively, probably separately. Their first child, Charles Augustus was born in Carlstadt, Bergen, New Jersey in 1869. The couple moved to Manhattan, and resided at 183 Ludlow Street, one of the worst slums in the Five Points area. This is the same area depicted in the movie, "Gangs of New York". By 1880 there were five Mader brothers; Charles, Peter Jr., John, Jacob, and Baby Frank.
It was noted on the 1880 Federal Census that a total of 30 people lived at 183 Ludlow St. Jacob Riis, a Danish photographer captured the Maders' and many other immigrant families' struggles eloquently. A quick search online will reveal the horrors of "The American Dream" for poor immigrants in the late 1800s.
Baby Frank was born the month before the 1880 census was taken, and after that time, no further documentation of the boys' mother, Mina has been found. The four oldest Mader boys were cared for by the Children's Aid Society. Peter, Sr. may have turned to drink, or otherwise become unable to care for his sons. Thousands of impoverished parents turned their children over to charitable organizations because they could no longer feed them. Baby Frank was taken in and raised by Mina's brother, Ignatius Schrieber and his wife, Thekla.
The other four brothers were to become a part of history. The plight of destitute immigrant children became so horrific that the idea of "The Orphan Train" was born. About 200,000 children were put on trains which traveled across the midwest, making stops in towns where the children were literally put on display and interested families would come to view them.
By 1884 the Mader Boys were "Placed-Out"--Charles went to a family in MO., and the other three were adopted or fostered by separate families in Spring Valley, MN. John J. Mader became James J. Lowe, Jacob was adopted by Luther & Mary C. Olds, becoming "Jake Mader Olds", and Peter Mader Jr. kept his original name. It's believed that Peter, Sr., came to visit his sons in Spring Valley in 1900 and promptly died of complications of alcoholism, which would also take his son Peter, Jr. in 1925.
In 1898 Jake married Edna Calla Paul, daughter of Daniel & Mary Cook Paul, farmers in Spring Valley, MN. Jake and Edna lived with Jake's adoptive parents, helping Luther farm. By 1910, Edna's father had died, and her mother moved out to Stanislaus, CA. with Jake, Calla, and their two daughters. Jake purchased an alfalfa farm.
Jake's brother James J. Lowe (John Mader) and his family moved to Stanislaus, CA., following James' wife's parents who purchased a walnut farm. The brothers lived close to each other the rest of their lives, far away from the filth and poverty they knew as small children. Jake and Edna died within a year of each other, living to age 75 and 76, respectively.
It was noted on the 1880 Federal Census that a total of 30 people lived at 183 Ludlow St. Jacob Riis, a Danish photographer captured the Maders' and many other immigrant families' struggles eloquently. A quick search online will reveal the horrors of "The American Dream" for poor immigrants in the late 1800s.
Baby Frank was born the month before the 1880 census was taken, and after that time, no further documentation of the boys' mother, Mina has been found. The four oldest Mader boys were cared for by the Children's Aid Society. Peter, Sr. may have turned to drink, or otherwise become unable to care for his sons. Thousands of impoverished parents turned their children over to charitable organizations because they could no longer feed them. Baby Frank was taken in and raised by Mina's brother, Ignatius Schrieber and his wife, Thekla.
The other four brothers were to become a part of history. The plight of destitute immigrant children became so horrific that the idea of "The Orphan Train" was born. About 200,000 children were put on trains which traveled across the midwest, making stops in towns where the children were literally put on display and interested families would come to view them.
By 1884 the Mader Boys were "Placed-Out"--Charles went to a family in MO., and the other three were adopted or fostered by separate families in Spring Valley, MN. John J. Mader became James J. Lowe, Jacob was adopted by Luther & Mary C. Olds, becoming "Jake Mader Olds", and Peter Mader Jr. kept his original name. It's believed that Peter, Sr., came to visit his sons in Spring Valley in 1900 and promptly died of complications of alcoholism, which would also take his son Peter, Jr. in 1925.
In 1898 Jake married Edna Calla Paul, daughter of Daniel & Mary Cook Paul, farmers in Spring Valley, MN. Jake and Edna lived with Jake's adoptive parents, helping Luther farm. By 1910, Edna's father had died, and her mother moved out to Stanislaus, CA. with Jake, Calla, and their two daughters. Jake purchased an alfalfa farm.
Jake's brother James J. Lowe (John Mader) and his family moved to Stanislaus, CA., following James' wife's parents who purchased a walnut farm. The brothers lived close to each other the rest of their lives, far away from the filth and poverty they knew as small children. Jake and Edna died within a year of each other, living to age 75 and 76, respectively.
Jake Mader Olds was born Jacob Mader to Peter and Mina Schrieber Mader in the slums of New York City. His father and mother emigrated here from Switzerland and Baden, Germany, respectively, probably separately. Their first child, Charles Augustus was born in Carlstadt, Bergen, New Jersey in 1869. The couple moved to Manhattan, and resided at 183 Ludlow Street, one of the worst slums in the Five Points area. This is the same area depicted in the movie, "Gangs of New York". By 1880 there were five Mader brothers; Charles, Peter Jr., John, Jacob, and Baby Frank.
It was noted on the 1880 Federal Census that a total of 30 people lived at 183 Ludlow St. Jacob Riis, a Danish photographer captured the Maders' and many other immigrant families' struggles eloquently. A quick search online will reveal the horrors of "The American Dream" for poor immigrants in the late 1800s.
Baby Frank was born the month before the 1880 census was taken, and after that time, no further documentation of the boys' mother, Mina has been found. The four oldest Mader boys were cared for by the Children's Aid Society. Peter, Sr. may have turned to drink, or otherwise become unable to care for his sons. Thousands of impoverished parents turned their children over to charitable organizations because they could no longer feed them. Baby Frank was taken in and raised by Mina's brother, Ignatius Schrieber and his wife, Thekla.
The other four brothers were to become a part of history. The plight of destitute immigrant children became so horrific that the idea of "The Orphan Train" was born. About 200,000 children were put on trains which traveled across the midwest, making stops in towns where the children were literally put on display and interested families would come to view them.
By 1884 the Mader Boys were "Placed-Out"--Charles went to a family in MO., and the other three were adopted or fostered by separate families in Spring Valley, MN. John J. Mader became James J. Lowe, Jacob was adopted by Luther & Mary C. Olds, becoming "Jake Mader Olds", and Peter Mader Jr. kept his original name. It's believed that Peter, Sr., came to visit his sons in Spring Valley in 1900 and promptly died of complications of alcoholism, which would also take his son Peter, Jr. in 1925.
In 1898 Jake married Edna Calla Paul, daughter of Daniel & Mary Cook Paul, farmers in Spring Valley, MN. Jake and Edna lived with Jake's adoptive parents, helping Luther farm. By 1910, Edna's father had died, and her mother moved out to Stanislaus, CA. with Jake, Calla, and their two daughters. Jake purchased an alfalfa farm.
Jake's brother James J. Lowe (John Mader) and his family moved to Stanislaus, CA., following James' wife's parents who purchased a walnut farm. The brothers lived close to each other the rest of their lives, far away from the filth and poverty they knew as small children. Jake and Edna died within a year of each other, living to age 75 and 76, respectively.
It was noted on the 1880 Federal Census that a total of 30 people lived at 183 Ludlow St. Jacob Riis, a Danish photographer captured the Maders' and many other immigrant families' struggles eloquently. A quick search online will reveal the horrors of "The American Dream" for poor immigrants in the late 1800s.
Baby Frank was born the month before the 1880 census was taken, and after that time, no further documentation of the boys' mother, Mina has been found. The four oldest Mader boys were cared for by the Children's Aid Society. Peter, Sr. may have turned to drink, or otherwise become unable to care for his sons. Thousands of impoverished parents turned their children over to charitable organizations because they could no longer feed them. Baby Frank was taken in and raised by Mina's brother, Ignatius Schrieber and his wife, Thekla.
The other four brothers were to become a part of history. The plight of destitute immigrant children became so horrific that the idea of "The Orphan Train" was born. About 200,000 children were put on trains which traveled across the midwest, making stops in towns where the children were literally put on display and interested families would come to view them.
By 1884 the Mader Boys were "Placed-Out"--Charles went to a family in MO., and the other three were adopted or fostered by separate families in Spring Valley, MN. John J. Mader became James J. Lowe, Jacob was adopted by Luther & Mary C. Olds, becoming "Jake Mader Olds", and Peter Mader Jr. kept his original name. It's believed that Peter, Sr., came to visit his sons in Spring Valley in 1900 and promptly died of complications of alcoholism, which would also take his son Peter, Jr. in 1925.
In 1898 Jake married Edna Calla Paul, daughter of Daniel & Mary Cook Paul, farmers in Spring Valley, MN. Jake and Edna lived with Jake's adoptive parents, helping Luther farm. By 1910, Edna's father had died, and her mother moved out to Stanislaus, CA. with Jake, Calla, and their two daughters. Jake purchased an alfalfa farm.
Jake's brother James J. Lowe (John Mader) and his family moved to Stanislaus, CA., following James' wife's parents who purchased a walnut farm. The brothers lived close to each other the rest of their lives, far away from the filth and poverty they knew as small children. Jake and Edna died within a year of each other, living to age 75 and 76, respectively.
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