Background
Schroeder, John Frederick was born on April 8, 1800 in Baltimore. Son of Henry and Mary (Schley) Schroeder.
Schroeder, John Frederick was born on April 8, 1800 in Baltimore. Son of Henry and Mary (Schley) Schroeder.
Graduate with highest honors College of New Jersey (now Princeton), 1819, Master of Arts, 1823. Studied Oriental languages under Philadelphia clergyman for 1 year. Attended General Theological Seminary, 1821.
Master of Arts, Yale, 1823.
South.T.D., Trinity College, 1857.
Ordained deacon Episcopal Church, Baltimore, 1823, priest, 1824. Rector Saint Michael’s Parish, Maryland. Temporary assistant Trinity Church, New York City, 1823, assistant rector, circa 1824-1839.
Became involved in dispute with vestry over question of precedence which led to his resignation, 1839.
Founder, operator Saint Ann’s Hall (girls school), Flushing, Long Island, New York, 1839-1857. Rector Church of Crucifixion, New York, 1846-1852, Saint Thomas Church, Brooklyn, 1852-1857.
Author: The Intellectual and Moral Resources of Horticulture, 1828. A Plea for the Industrious Poor and Strangers in Sickness, 1830.
Memoir of the Life and Character of Mistress Mary Anna Boardman, 1849.
Life and Times of Washington, 2 volumes, 1857-1861. Frequent contributor to religious and secular periodicals. Edited collection of maxims of George Washington, 1855.
Married Caroline Maria Boardman, May 25, 1825, 8 children.