Iowa Family Group Sheet for the John Joseph SCHULER Family
Submitted by: Jerry D SCHULER
HUSBAND: John Joseph SCHULER
Birth date: 28 Feb 1804
Birthplace: Baden, Bavaria, Germany
Death date: 12 June 1882
Place of death: Dunkerton, Lester Twp, Blackhawk Co., Ia.
Burial date: Fairview Cemetery,
Burial place: Dunkerton, Iowa
Other Spouse:
Father: Unknown
Mother: Unknown
Marriage date: 24 Jun 1841
Marriage place: St John Lutheran, Easton, Lehigh County, Pa. Lutheran Church
WIFE: Catherine M. MULLER
Birth date: 17 Jan 1817
Birthplace: Baden, Bavaria, Germany
Death date: 10 Oct 1883
Place of death: Beaver Twp, Grundy Co.
Burial date: Fairview Cemetery,
Burial place: Dunkerton, Iowa
Other Spouse:
Father: Unknown
Mother: Unknown
CHILDREN
Child No. 1: Joseph J SCHULER
Sex: M
Birth date: 15 Feb 1841
Birthplace: Allentown, Pennsylvania
Death date: 3 Mar 1841
Place of death: Allentown, Pennsylvania
Burial date: Unknown
Burial place:
Spouse's name:
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Child No. 2: George William SCHULER
Sex: M
Birth date: 08 May 1843
Birthplace: Allentown, Lehigh Co, Pa.
Death date: 05 Apr 1933
Place of death: Dumont, Iowa
Burial date: Harlan Cem.
Burial place: Pittsford TWP, Butler C.,IA - B54
Spouse's name: Ella Amanda (Anna E.) BUEHNER
Marriage date: 18 Sep 1866
Marriage place: Lester Twp, Blackhawk Co. Ia.
Child No. 3: Joseph SCHULER
Sex: M
Birth date: 24 Sep 1845
Birthplace: Allentown, Lehigh Co. Pa
Death date: 14 Feb 1935
Place of death: Waterloo, Blackhawk Co. Ia.
Burial date: New Barclay Cemetery
Burial place: Blackhawk Co. Ia
Spouse's name: Diana TRUMBAUER
Marriage date: 28 Apr 1870
Marriage place: Barclay Township,Black Hawk Co. Ia
Child No. 4: Mary E. SCHULER
Sex: F
Birth date: 25 Aug 1848
Birthplace: Buckeye Twp, Stephenson Co. Illinois
Death date: 16 Nov 1931
Place of death: Parkersburg, IA
Burial date: Salem Lutheran Cemetery
Burial place: south of Parkersburg, IA
Spouse's name: Martin JANISCH
Marriage date: 1867
Marriage place: Iowa
Child No. 5: Caroline Emma SCHULER
Sex: F
Birth date: 09 Nov 1850
Birthplace: Buckeye Twp, Stephenson, Illinois
Death date: 28 Jun 1929
Place of death: Seattle, King Co., WA 98119
Burial date: Mount Pleasant Cemetery
Burial place: Seattle, King County, WA
Spouse's name: Alfred CHEVALIER
Marriage date: 06 Jan 1870
Marriage place: Black Hawk Co. IA
Child No. 6: Tillman Henry SCHULER
Sex: M
Birth date: 22 Feb 1853
Birthplace: Buckeye Twp, Stephenson Co., Illinois
Death date: 14 May 1924
Place of death: Norman, OK
Burial date: Fairlawn Cemetery
Burial place: Oklahoma City, OK
Spouse's name: Emiline (Emma) FISHER
Marriage date: 22 Dec 1875
Marriage place: Blackhawk County, Iowa
Child No. 7: Edward J. SCHULER
Sex: M
Birth date: 06 Feb 1857
Birthplace: Barclay Twp, Blackhawk Co. Ia.
Death date:
Place of death: Unknown
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Child No. 8: Anna L. SCHULER
Sex:
Birth date: 15 Jul 1862
Birthplace: Barclay Twp, Blackhawk Co. Ia
Death date: 20 May 1955
Place of death: Parkersburg, Ia
Burial date: Salem Lutheran Cemetery
Burial place: south of Parkersburg, Ia.
Spouse's name: Conrad SCHUCK
Marriage date: 07 Nov 1880
Marriage place: Iowa
Documentation and Sources:
From Portrait and Biographical Records page 431 & 432
John Schuler, the father of Mrs. Janisch, also hailed from Germany, and came to the New Worldat the age of twenty-two years, where he worked out for some time by day and month. After marriage he purchased ten acres of land in Stephenson County, IL. and later, after his removal to Black Hawk Co., this state, bought an eighty-acre tract, on which he was residing at the time of his decease. He was a man who took a great interest in all matters of local importance, and was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. In politics he was a Republican, and died when seventy eight years of age. (Above taken from Janisch Biographical record)
Source: Probates Black Hawk Co. Iowa # 1173 - Schuler, John of Barclay TWP died June 12 1882 Will: To my wife Katherine a life estate. At her death to children; George, Joseph, Mary Janisch, Caroline Chevalier, Tillman and Edward Schuler, Annie Schuck. April 21 1882 Proven Sept 12 1882.
Source: Northeast Genealogical Society - Lester Township Edition 1982
lot 89 - Schuler John b.25 February 1795 d. June 1882 87y 3m 15d h/o Catherine.
Source: Black Hawk County - Death Records - John Schuler No. 6673 book 3 page 310.
John Schuler was born (1) Tuesday 28 February 1804 in Baden, Bavaria, Germany, now Baden Wuerttember. He served as a (2) Cavalryman in Germany prior to coming to the New World at the young age of (3) twenty-two years, approximately 1826. He worked out for some time by the day and month.
Catherine Miller was born (4) Friday 17 February 1817, reared and educated in Baden, Germany and after emigrating to the United States, worked out by the week in Pennsylvania until her marriage to John Schuler. Date of John and Catherine's marriage is June 24, 1840.
Their first son Joseph J. Schuler was born February 15, 1841, their second son George Schuler was born 8 May 1843 in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Their third son Joseph Schuler was born on 24 September 1845 in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
In 1848 John moved his family to Buck Eye Township, Stephenson County, Illinois. Per George Schuler's obituary, 6 April 1933, page 6, Mason City Globe Gazette, George was seven years old when he moved to Illinois. This would have been 1850. However, in the 1850 Census for Buck Eye Township Maria (Mary) Schuler, their first daughter, was 2 years old and born 25 August 1845 in Illinois; so they had apparently been living in Illinois in 1848. Joseph's obituary stated he was 3 years old when he moved to Stephenson County Illinois with his parents. This would have been 1848.
1850 Census Buck Eye Township, Stephenson County, Illinois
Name Age Birth Place
John Shular (5) FA 46 Germany
Catherine Shular 33 Germany
George Shular 7 PA
Joseph Shular 5 PA
Maria Shular 2 ILL
FA = Farmer; real estate value $200.
National Archives 129,Page 277,item 21
Footnotes:
(1) Date of birth is calculated from Mary Janisch - Portrait and Biographical record. Stated John Schuler was 78 years of age at death on 12 June 1882. This date of birth agrees with ages reported on 1850, 1856, 1860 and 1870 census. The date on John's grave stone in Fairview Cemetery Dunkerton, Iowa states his age 87 years 3 month 15 days which would make his date of birth Saturday 28 February 1795. I believe the 8 and 7 are transposed on the grave.
(2)The fact that John Schuler was in the Cavalry in Germany was based on Joseph Schuler's obituary which stated the reason Joseph joined the cavalry during the Civil War was that his father had been a cavalryman in Germany.
John and Catherine Schuler purchased 9-32/100 acres in the SW 1/4 of Lot 10, Section 16, Buck Eye Township (28), Range 8 East, from Adam and Nancy Geiser for $50. The Warranty Deed # 10388 dated 30 August 1854 and recorded on 16 February 1855 reads as follow: Grantee - John Schuler to Grantor Adam Greiser. Description of premises in Book T page 131 "for $50; SW quarter of Lot 10, East of forth Principal Meridian reference be Adam & Nancy Geiser."
John sold the land to Peter Martin for $300 on 23 October 1854, recorded on 16 February 1855, as Stephenson Co. Warranty Deed # 10389. It reads as follows: John & Catherine Schuler to Peter Martin, 23 October 1854 date sold for $300. Date record in Book S, page 407, 16 February 1855. Description of premises: " It being thru SW 1/4 of Lot 10, Section 16; Buck Eye Township(28), Range 8 east, 9 32/100 acres.
I believe that John may have purchased the land earlier and didn't record the purchase or sale until he was ready to move to Iowa. A map of Buck Eye township dated 1871 still indicated that Peter Martin still owned the land.
Besides Maria (Mary) Schuler two other children were born in Buck Eye Township. Caroline Schuler (daughter) in 1852 and Tillman Schuler (son) in February 1853.
On 23 November 1854 John purchased his first 80 acre section on Camp Creek located in section 24 of Barclay Township(89), Iowa. Sale No. 27469 from Dubuque land office.
On 10 May 1855,(6) the family arrived in Barclay Township, Black Hawk County, Iowa. They made the journey by ox team and covered wagon. The land that John had purchased the year before had been sold at a premium and he had entered another 80 acres in section 6, in the northwest part of the township.
Footnotes:
(3) John's age of 22 when he came to the United States is based on Mary Janisch - Portrait and Biographical records.
(4)The date of Catherine's birth is calculated based on (1) U.S. census records, (2) age on the grave in Fairview Cemetery., Dunkerton, Iowa, (3) Mary Janisch Portrait and Biographical records which stated she died when sixty-seven years of age on 10 October 1883.
(5) Schuler was spelled Shular in the 1850 Census of Buck Eye Township, Stephenson County Illinois.
(6) Date from Joseph Schuler obituary.
This second land purchase was for 75 42/100 acres at $1.25 per acre, amounting to $ 94.27 for the west frl 1/2 of north east quarter of section no. 6 in township No. 89N of Range No. 11W. Recorded in Volume 59 page 57 dated 15 October 1855. See Commissioner of the General Land Office at Dubuque sale No. 31971 dated June 6 1855 on following pages. At this location John built his log cabin.
In the Des Moines, Iowa 1856 Census John, age 52, and family were found in Black Hawk county:
1856 Des Moines Iowa Census
Name Age Birth Place/Ocp
John Shullar (7) 52(M)-1-1 Germany/Farmer
Catherine 39(F)-1-1 Germany
George 13(M)-1 PA
Joseph 10(M)-1 PA
Mary E. 7(F)-1 ILL
Caroline 5(F)-1 ILL
Tilman 3(M)-1 ILL
Note: John was Naturalized voter-1; and land owner -1
Page 578
(7) Note the spelling of Schuler in this census was "Shullar"
John Schuler and George Harters purchased from William J. and Georgianna F. Barney of Dubuque County, Iowa in consideration of the sum of Two Hundred and Seventy Five Dollars on 11 June 1857. Described premises: The South 1/2 of North East 1/4 of Section Fourteen(14) in Township Eighty Nine (89) North of Range Gen (10) West of 30th Prin Meridian. Copy of page 605 showing Deed on file.
In 1858 Edward H. Schuler (son) was born to John and Catherine Schuler in Barclay Township, Black Hawk County, Waterloo, Iowa. By 1860 the following Census shows John at age 55 years.
1860 Census Barclay Township, Black Hawk County, Iowa
Name Age Birth Place
John Schuler 55 Farmer $1000 R Est. Baiern
Catherine 42 Baiern
Joseph 14(M) PA
Mary (Maria) 11(F) ILL
Caroline 8(F) ILL
Tilman 7(M) ILL
Edward 2(M) Iowa
National Archives 312,Page 139
George Schuler age 17(M), farm labor, born in Pa. was found working for Daniel Klufefe or Klupp age 65 and Wife age 54 in 1860 Census, Lester Township, Black Hawk County, Iowa.
On 15 July 1862 Anna L. Schuler (F) was born to John and Catherine Schuler Barclay Township, Black Hawk County, Iowa. John would have been 57 and Catherine age 44.
John's oldest son George Schuler enlisted 10 July 1862 and Joseph Schuler, the second son, enlisted 20 December 1863. At the end of the Civil War George Schuler mustered out on 27 June 1865 and Joseph Schuler mustered out 8 August 1865. George and Joseph bought a quarter section of land in Lester Township, across the road from John and Catherine (#146) that had been homesteaded by George W. Miller. In 1866 George married Ella Amanda Buchner at Lester Township, Black Hawk County, Iowa. In 1867 Mary (Maria) Schuler married Martin Janisch who had arrived from Germany one year earlier and had purchased three hundred and twenty acres of uncultivated land in Grundy County. In 1870 Joseph married Miss Diana Trumbauer, in Barclay Township. In the 1870 Iowa Census John and Catherine Schuler were still in Barclay Township with Joseph and Diana:
1870 Census Barclay Township, Black Hawk County, Iowa
Name Age Birth Place
Joseph Schuler ³ 24(M)Farmer $1200 R Est. Pa
Diana 23(F) Pa
John Schuler 65(M) Badin
Catherine 52(F) Badin
National Archives 377,Page 298
John Schuler, George Hartest & wife to Antony Kaysen on 29 February 1872, date filed March 3, 1873. West 1/2 South East gr, South East gr East 1/2 East South West, North East gr Section 14, Township 89 30 acres. Found in Warranty Deed Book 44, page 567.
Household Record 1880 United States Census
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
John SHULER Self M Male W 76 PRUSSIA Farmer PRUSSIA PRUSSIA
Catherine SHULER Wife M Female W 64 PRUSSIA Keeping House PRUSSIA PRUSSIA
Edward SHULER Son S Male W 22 IA Farm Hand PRUSSIA PRUSSIA
Annie SHULER Dau S Female W 18 IA Servant PRUSSIA PRUSSIA
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Source Information:
Census Place Barclay, Black Hawk, Iowa
Family History Library Film 1254327
NA Film Number T9-0327
Page Number 366A
John Schuler died Monday June 12, 1882. The following will was found in Black Hawk County Probate record # 1174: "John Schuler of Barclay TWP died June 12, 1882. Will to my wife Katherine a life estate. At death to children; George, Joseph, Mary Janisch, Caroline Chevalier, Tillman & Edward Schuler, Anne Schuck.
April 21 1882, Proven September 12, 1882.
John Schuler is buried in Fairview Cemetery, Dunkerton, Iowa. His tombstone reads the following:
John Schuler
Died
June 12, 1882
Age
87 yrs 3mo 15 days (Should be 78)
English To Be To Wait
German SEINE LET_LE WARTE WUREH
English Jesus To Take Home
German O JESU NEhM MICh heim
Toward
English Here To Lie I Against
German Heir Lieg ich gegen worgeh
English And To Sleep without to woory
German ³ Uud schLafe ohne sorgen
English When To Mean Jesus
German wenn mich mein Jesu _ufl
English Then I out of
German Dann SLeig ich aug dei grafl
John died in 1882 but the Fairview Cemetery was only established in 1900; therefore like Catherine he was moved to this location by family members. The stone appears to have the 8 and 7 transposed on his age.
The 87yrs ( should read 78yrs.)
Catherine Schuler died 10 October 1883 in Beans Township, Grundy County.(Probably living with daughter Mary Janisch) Register of Deaths No. 1 Page 11, No. 123; date reported 24 October 1883. Cause of death Pneumonia, Rheumatism & Remattic Fever; buried in Waterloo. Place of birth was shown as Bavaria, Germany. Catherine is buried in the Fairview Cemetery in Dunkerton lot 89
(2) Schuler, Catherine Wife of John Schuler and mother of George, Joseph, Mary, Caroline, Tillman and Edward. b. Jan 18 1823 in, Germany d. October 1883 age 66y 8m 23d
Her body was also reburied in Fairview Cemetery, Dunkerton probably soon after it was established in early 1900's. The lot with their markers is close to the Very large monument of Charles Dunkerton in Fairview Cemetery.
Her estate was recorded in the Black Hawk County Probate record #1260.
Katherine died Grundy County, Iowa Oct 10, 1883. Heirs; George Schuler, Mary Janisch, Caroline Chevalier, Anna Schuck, Joseph, Tillman & Edward Schuler. George Schuler appointed
Administrator Dec 31, 1883. Final June 30, 1886
Catherine Schuler tombstone at Fairview Cemetery reads:
Catherine
Wife of
John Schuler
Died
Oct 10 1883
Aged
66 yrs 8mo's 23 days
(unable to read the rest of words on stone)
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