Bernard
C.
Schroeder

BERNARD C. SCHROEDER was born Bernhard C. Schroeder in Camden NJ on April 13, 1892. He later adopted the more common spelling of his first name. His father, Bernhard F. Schroeder had established an undertaking business at 19 South 4th Street in 1884, which later moved to 336-338 Arch Street.  

Bernard C.  Schroeder followed in his father's footsteps, and at the time of the 1920 Census was running the family business. In the early 1920s an elegant building was built at 715 Cooper Street, where the Schroeder Funeral Home remained into the 1960s. 

Bernard C. Schroeder married, and at least two sons were born to his wife Charlotte S. "Lottie" Schroeder; Bernard C. Jr., in 1916, and Kenneth J. in 1920.

After his father's death in 1927, Bernard C. Schroeder carried on the family business.  Bernard C. Schroeder passed away in December of 1965, and was buried at Harleigh Cemetery, survived by his wife and sons. 

Camden Courier-Post - July 5, 1926

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Camden Courier-Post - June 6, 1933

SCHROEDER UNDERGOES APPENDIX OPERATION

Stricken with appendicitis, Bernard C. Schroeder, undertaker, is improving in West Jersey Homeopathic Hospital.     

Schroeder, who is the head of the undertaking firm of B. F" Schroeder & Sons, Broadway and Royden Street, was stricken Friday night and rushed to the hospital for an immediate operation. His condition was serious over the weekend, but physicians reported marked improvement today.

Harleigh Cemetery

Camden NJ

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