FRED HENRY AUGUST SCHULTZ, b 5 Dec 1846

SCHULTZ, REEVERTS, HANSON, UNRALL

Posted By: Donna Moldt Walker (email)
Date: 11/13/2004 at 12:10:53

Fred Henry August Schultz, one of the most prosperous and intelligent German farmers of Washington Township, owns and operates 325 acres of prime land, located on sections 19, 25 and 36, having on them respectively twenty, 220, and eighty-five acres. He devotes his attention largely to cattle raising, and ships usually one car-load annually. In disposition and temperament he is a cheerful, jovial man - one not easily given to discouragement even if there were cause for it - and is justly proud of his achievements in view of the fact that he began life dependent upon his own resources, and has accumulated his property by the labor of his own hands. He has an intelligent wife, and a large family of bright and interesting children. They are surrounded by all the comforts of life, with a good home, and seemingly everything to make existence desirable. Mr. Schultz has good command of the English language, which he learned mostly unaided after coming to this country.

Our subject was born in the German Province of Schleswig, Dec. 5, 1846, and reared mostly in the village of the same name, which was noted for its excellent educational advantages. He pursued his studies from a lad of six until fourteen years of age, and two years later was confirmed in the Lutheran Church. He then commenced an apprenticeship at cigar-making, but not being quite satisfied with this employment, and the prospect it held out for him in his native country only followed it there two years. Then, a youth of eighteen, he set out for America, and coming to Davenport, this State, resumed his former business in a factory there. Later he was similarly occupied in Rock Island, Ill., but the confinement of the shop proved too much for him, so he returned to Jackson County, and began working on a farm.

In 1870, at the age of twenty-three years, Mr. Schultz was married to Miss Catherine Reeverts. This lady was born on the island of Fohr, off the coast of Schleswig, and is the daughter of Cornelius and Dorothea Caroline (Hanson) Reeverts. When a young lady of twenty-three years she emigrated to America, and came to this county in 1869. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Schultz settled upon a part of the farm belonging to his father, where they lived until 1870, and the year following our subject purchased eighty acres of the same. He was prospered in his labors, and in the course of eight years added 180 acres to his landed estate. He subsequently purchased sixty acres, and later five acres at different times, and has now one of the finest bodies of land to be found in this part of the county.

The seven children born to Mr. and Mrs. Schultz are all living, and at home with their parents, the eldest being eighteen years of age. They were named respectively: William, Marks, August, Dora, Minnie, Emma and Alma, the youngest being six years old. Mr. Schultz took out his naturalization papers as soon as the law would permit, and allied himself with the Democratic party. He has been a School Director in his district, and is now Township Trustee. Both he and his excellent wife are members of the Congregational Church at Green Island, to the support of which Mr. Schultz contributes liberally, and assisted effectively in the erection of their church building. In addition to the live-stock before referred to, he usually keeps at least sixty head of swine, which are converted into marketable produce between the months of September and December. He also keeps about twenty head of milch cows, and disposes of their product to the Miles creamery.

The parents of our subject were Marks and Magdalene (Unrall) Schultz, both of whom were natives of Germany, the father born in Holstein, and the mother in Schleswig. They owned land in their native Germany, but in 1865 emigrated to America with their family, and settled in Washington Township, this county. After a time they removed to Tama County, where they lived two years, and in 1872 returned to Washington Township. Six years later they went back to Tama County, and from there, in 1885, pushed on into Dakota, and the parents are now residents of Jerauld County, that State. The father is now sixty-seven years of age, and the mother seventy-three. Their family consisted of four sons, viz: Fred Henry August, Peter H., Fred H., and August Christian.

("Portrait and Biographical Album of Jackson County, Iowa", originally published in 1889, by the Chapman Brothers, of Chicago, Illinois.)FRED