Frank Schreiner was born in Batesville, Indiana, November 5, 1867, and
     Anna Martin was born in Haupfkirchen, Germany, January 3, 1876. They were
     united in marriage on November 22, 1904, at St. Marks, Kansas. They lived
     in Colwich for awhile, where he was a barber and ran a saloon. He and his
     brother also farmed. In 1911 Farnk decided to come to Barber County, where
     he and his family lived on a farm two and one-half miles west of Sharon,
     Kansas, known as the Fred Ricke farm.
       Later he bought 160 acres, knwon as the Lockert farm, from George Stewart.
     He also bought a 40 acre plot from Joe Stolebarger. Like many other pioneers
     of his time, Frank made the Cherokee Run but did not keep his land, as the
     water was so bad.
       Eight children were born to this happy couple, two dying in infancy. The
     remaining six, Anna, who is (Sister Mary Alberta), Matilda (Sister Mary
     Alfonsa), Frances (Sister Mary Frances), Rose (Sister Mary Damian), George,
     and Laurine received their elementary education in the rural schools and
     St. Boniface school in Sharon.
       Not many families can have the honor of four daughters enter the Convent
     and receive the final profession; some celebrateing their Silver and Golden
     Jubilee of the Sisterhood. They are Dominican Sister, and their Mother House
     is in Great Bend, Kansas. George Schreiner married Elizabeth Ketzner April
     13, 1936, and resides on a dairy farm three and one-half miles east of Sharon.
       Laurine married Leo Dick May 21, 1945, and resides on the Schreiner home
     place, four miles northwest of Sharon.
                
     Source:Chosen Land - Barber County, Kansas, pg. 405