William August Schultz

William August Schultz

• Father: John Schultz b. circa 1848, d. 10 September 1888
• Mother: Anna Nagel b. 15 February 1856, d. 23 December 1935

• William August Schultz was born on 28 April 1879 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.
• According to family lore, Elizabeth B. Schultz was raised from an early age by the family of William August Schultz and they remained close throughout their lives as sister and brother.
• John Schultz and Anna Nagel appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, at 121 Sheffield Avenue. Other members of the household included William August Schultz, Elizabeth B. Schultz.
• Emil Gustav Schultz and Elizabeth B. Schultz appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Michigan City, LaPorte County, Indiana, at 823 Buffalo Street. Other members of the household included William August Schultz.
• He was a day laborer, according to the 1900 census.
• Emil Gustav Schultz and Elizabeth B. Schultz appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Michigan City, LaPorte County, Indiana, at 307 Pearl Street. Other members of the household included William August Schultz, Helen Schultz, Clara Matilda Schultz and Emil C. Schultz.
• He was employed as a house carpenter, according to the 1900 census.
• He married Ida Bluhm, daughter of Carl Bluhm, on 30 June 1910 in LaPorte County, Indiana.
• William August Schultz registered for the draft on 12 September 1918 in LaPorte County, Indiana, while living at 1215 Elston Street in Michigan City, and employed there in the Building Department of Michigan Central Railroad Company.
• William August Schultz and Ida Bluhm appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Michigan City, LaPorte County, Indiana, at 1216 Elston Street. Other members of the household included Irvin W. Schultz and Carl Bluhm.
• He was employed as a carpenter by the steam railway, according to the 1920 census.
• William August Schultz and Ida Bluhm appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Michigan City, LaPorte County, Indiana, at 1217 Elston Street. Other members of the household included Irvin W. Schultz.
• He was employed by a car factory, according to the 1930 census.
• William August Schultz and Ida Bluhm appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1940 in Michigan City, LaPorte County, Indiana, at 1216 Elston Street. Other members of the household included Irvin W. Schultz.
• He was employed as a carpenter in a [railroad] car factory, according to the 1940 census.
• William August Schultz registered for the draft in 1942 while living at 1216 Elston Street in Michigan City, and employed there by Pullman-Standard Car Manufacturing Company. Contact: son Irvin Schultz, at the same address.
• William August Schultz became a widower at the 17 October 1944 death of his wife Ida Bluhm.
• William August Schultz died on 11 January 1967 at age 87.
• He was interred at Greenwood Cemetery, Michigan City, LaPorte County, Indiana.

• Last Edited: 23 Aug 2014