John Schumacher

John Schumacher (January 6, 1853 – August 3, 1938) was a Luxembourgish-born American businessman. Born in Luxembourg, he and his family emigrated to the United States in 1857, when he was 4 years old, and settled in Wisconsin, then settled in St. Cloud when he was 15 in 1872.

Schumacher later worked at the Leisen Store for 4 years, working as a shoemaker. He then later quit working at the store and opened up his own store, Schumacher Boots and Shoes, located at 611 W Saint Germain Street. He ran the store for around 50 years before passing ownership to his son Andrew J. Schumacher.

Schumacher married Kraemer on June 18, 1875 in St. Cloud. They had 9 children, 7 of which survived childhood. He died on August 3, 1938 at his home in St. Cloud.