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- The Schultz family immigrated to the United States aboard the Prince Albert, and arrived in New York January 28, 1873 (port of departure Hamburg, Germany). The Schultz's traveled with Marie's parents Joachim Sudrow, 58 and Marie Sudrow, 55.
The ships transcript shows the following:
Schultz Johann, 29, Male, Farmer, of Germany
" Maria, 28, Female, Wife, of Germany
" Wilhelmina, 3, Female, Dau., of Germany
" Wilhelm, 2 mo., Male, Son, (died while departing) December 30, 1872
Sudrow Joachim, 58, Male, Husband, of Germany
" Maria, 55, Female, Wife, of Germany
" Wilhelmina, 19, Female, Dau., of Germany
" Pauline, 14, Female, Dau., of Germany
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They were naturalized in Pennsylvania. They settled first in Westside, Crawford Co., Iowa, and were enumerated there on the 1880 census. Sometime between April 1880 and July 1883 the family relocated west to the neighboring county of Monona, Iowa.
Henry was a farmer and a rancher. He raised cattle and grew hay, etc. Henry probably served in the army at 18 in Germany. Grand-daughter Edna (Wise) Barcal was in possesion of his military documents.
Both Henry and Marie were buried in Oto cemetery in Oto, Woodbury Co., Iowa.
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1880 Census:
(Westside, Crawford, Iowa, Film T9-0335, P. 58A)
Henry Shultz, Self, M, Male, W, 37, Mecklenburg, Farmer, MEC, MEC
Maria Shultz, Wife, M, Female, W, 35, Mecklenburg, Keeping House, MEC, MEC
Gertie Shultz, Dau, S, Female, W, 4, IA, MEC, MEC
Annie Shultz, Dau, S, Female, W, 2, IA, MEC, MEC
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The 1895 Soldier, Monona Co., Iowa census shows:
Henry Schultz, 52, White, b. Germany
Mary Schultz, 50, White, b. Germany
Henrietta Schultz, 19, White, b. Crawford Co., Iowa
Annie Schultz, 16, White, b. Crawford Co., Iowa
Henry Schultz, 13, White, b. Crawford Co., Iowa
Rickie Schultz, 11, White, b. Monona Co., Iowa
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The 1900 census of Soldier, Monona Co., Iowa (ED 74, SH 4, LN 15)
Henry Schultz, M, b. Nov. 1842 in Germany
Mary, F, b. June 1844 in Germany
Henry Jr., b. April 1880 in Iowa
Rachel (Rickie), b. July 1882 in Iowa
Henry and Marie were married in about 1873, the same year they immigrated to the U.S.A.
At the time of the census Marie said they had 7 children but only 4 had survived to 1900.
The entire family was able to read, write, and speak english.
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By 1910 Henry had lost his wife Marie. He was living with his son Henry Jr., in Grant Township, Woodbury Co., Iowa. The household was enumerated as follows;
Schultz, Henry J., head of family, male, white, age 68, married once for 48 years, b. Mechlenburg, Germany, as were both parents, naturalized in PA., speaks German, farmer
- , Henry J., son of family, male, white, age 27?, married once for 6 years, b. Iowa, both parents b. Mechlenburg, Germany, speaks English, farmer
- , Myrtle L., daughter (in-law), female, white, age 22, married once for 6 years, 2 children, both surviving, b. Iowa, fa. b. Indiana, mo. b. Illinois, speaks English
- , Henry P., son (grand), male white, age 4, single, b. Iowa, as were both parents
- , Mabel C., daughter (grand), female, white, age 14 months , single, b. Iowa, as were both parents
(Census Roll 429 Book 2, Page 63b )
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