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Johann Friedrich “John” Schiltz

Birth	:	23 Nov 1827 Luxembourg
Death	:	24 May 1902 Shelby County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Saint Boniface Cemetery, Westphalia, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.7219009, -95.3944016
Plot	:	NC-02-03
Description	:	* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 1889 BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY OF SHELBY AND AUDUBON COUNTIES, IOWA W. S. DUNBAR & CO., PUBLISHERS 113 ADAMS STREET, CHICAGO pages 470~471 JOHN SCHILTZ, a citizen of Lincoln Township, Shelby County, was born in Luxemburg,Germany, November 3, 1827. He is a son of Frederick and Anna Mary (Weir) Schiltz. He attended school until he was fourteen years of age and then assisted his father on his farm and in the lime kiln. In 1852 he embarked on a sailing vessel at Havre, France, and arrived at Castle Garden, New York, after... Read More	* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 1889 BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY OF SHELBY AND AUDUBON COUNTIES, IOWA W. S. DUNBAR & CO., PUBLISHERS 113 ADAMS STREET, CHICAGO pages 470~471 JOHN SCHILTZ, a citizen of Lincoln Township, Shelby County, was born in Luxemburg,Germany, November 3, 1827. He is a son of Frederick and Anna Mary (Weir) Schiltz. He attended school until he was fourteen years of age and then assisted his father on his farm and in the lime kiln. In 1852 he embarked on a sailing vessel at Havre, France, and arrived at Castle Garden, New York, after a voyage of forty~three days. He went to Rochester, New York, and worked by the day for eighteen months; after a short residence in different places in New York he removed to Freeport, New York, where he worked in the blacksmith and machine shops of the railroad company. He saved his money and bought a small house and lot which he sold and then bought forty acres of land in Stephenson County, Illinois. He then sold that and bought 160 acres in Carroll County, Illinois, where he lived until he came to Shelby County, Iowa. His farm contains 220 acres, and he has a good house, a barn, cribs, a grove and an orchard. The place is under good cultivation, and is one of the best in the township. Mr. Schiltz is engaged in general farming. He was married at Free~ port, New York, in 1856, to Miss Mary Mert a native of Bavaria, Germany, and a daughter of Joseph and Mary (Sheilberger) Mert; she came from Germany in 1853. Mr. and Mrs. Schiltz are the parents of eight children ~~ Nick, Michael, Terza, Anna Hare, John, Mary, Henry and Lena. The children have a good German and English education, and are well informed on general topics. Politically Mr. Schiltz is a Democrat. The family are mem~ bers of the Roman Catholic church. They are among the first families of the township. Transcribed by Marthann Kohl-Fuhs Member #47102630 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * from Westphalia, IA 1872~1997 book "PRESERVING OUR PAST, ENSURING OUR FUTURE": John Schiltz, son of Frederick and Anna Mary Weir Schiltz, was born in Luxembourg, Germany November 23, 1827. He immigrated to America in 1852, working in blacksmith shops in Freeport, New York, where he married Mary Mert in 1856. He and Mary moved to Shelby County and bought 220 acres four miles south of Westphalia. Their children were: Nick, Michael, married to Caroline Schechinger, Terz, married to Peter Kaufman, Anna Hare, John, Mary, Henry and Lena. John died May 24, 1902; Mary died October 19, 1897. Both are buried in Westphalia. Transcribed by Marthann Kohl-Fuhs Member #47102630 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

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Johann Friedrich “John” Schiltz death on 24 May 1902 in Shelby County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 41.7219009
Longitude: -95.3944016

Family Members:

Spouse

Marie J. “Mary” Mert Schiltz

(1832 - 1897)

Children

Nick Schiltz

(1857 - 1920)

Michael Schiltz

(1858 - 1937)

Theresa “Terza” Schiltz Weihs

(1859 - 1940)

Ellen Schlitz Laharty

(1861 - 1883)

Henry Schiltz

(1871 - 1943)

George W. Schiltz

(1883 - 1934)

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