From "HISTORY OF THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY,"  Vol. I, page 425.
Brant & Fuller, 1890.


F. SCHMEICHEL

F. Schmeichel, a well-known citizen of Wheeling, who has been engaged 
since 1874 in the furniture business with notable success, was born 
at Graudanz, Prussia, April 11,1841.  He remained in that country 
until early manhood, gaining his education, and learning the trade of 
cabinet-maker, at which he became skilled.  In 1870, he landed at New 
York, and then came directly to Wheeling, where he worked as a 
journey-man for about five months, and then engaged in stair 
building.  In 1873, he and Frederick Behrens joined their fortunes 
and opened a cabinet shop for themselves, and in 1874 opened a 
furniture store at 2267 Market street, which they conducted in 
connection with the shop and also engaged in upholstering.  In 1883 
Mr. Behrens died and Mr. Schmeichel took the proprietorship and 
management of the entire business, which he has since conducted.  He 
now has one of the leading houses of the city, and is still doing 
business at his old location, carrying a full stock of the goods 
usually found at first class establishments of this kind.  He is a 
valued citizen, is a member of the Reformed church and of the Knights 
of Pythias and Order of Red Men. Mr. Schmeichel was married in 1873, 
to Louise Ulrich, who was born in Germany and to their union have 
been born seven children.


(Linda Fluharty)