Anneliese Schneider was born in Stuttgart, Germany, the first child of Franz Müller and Rosa (Rau) Müller of Radolfzell, Germany am Bodensee. She spent many long hours as a child working in the family’s butcher shop in post-war Germany. One of her memories was standing on a box at 7 years old so she could reach the sink to wash dishes, armpit deep, in hot soapy water with brother, Bernhard. She had a rough start, but she was a hard-working, tough lady who had dreams and goals!
She met Felix Schneider of Lahr, Germany while he was apprenticing to become a master coppersmith. They married in 1963, a year later having twins, Eva and Doris, then Jutta. In 1967, they courageously left the security of home in pursuit of the “American…
