Person:Friederich Schulze (1)

ANCIENT STORIESSchultz Family Records are scattered before 1708, but there is evidence of the family in Marburg, Germany from the 1500s, and in Twiste, Germany in the 1600s. The Rev. George Schultz reports that his "father's great-grandfather's father (Engelbracht?] is said to have been a titled knight of the seventeenth century, the son of a burgomeister, who came as a stranger in knight's regalia into Berndorf (c. 1697), a village in the principality of Waldeck, Germany. . . . For him the adventurous life among the nobility had lost its charms and he sought the simpler and frugal life of the rural villages. He therefore relinquished his title to nobility and the knighthood and became a plain, but respected citizen of the village he had chosen as his home." He built the first paper mill in that part of Germany, and later converted it to a grist mill.

ENGELBRACHT SCHULZ AND ELISABETH ZIESENHEIMEngelbracht Schulz was a schreinermeister (cabinet maker) of Berndorf, Waldeck, Germany. His family also operated a paper mill in Berndorf farms south of Berndorf. Elisabeth ZEISENHEIM married Engelbracht on February 10, 1708 in the Berndorf Evangelical Church (built in 1204).

JOHANN HENRICH SCHUTZ AND ANNA ELISABETH HENNEFREUNDEngelbracht and Elisabeth had a son, Johann Henrich Schutz (the spelling of the last name varies with each generation), born January 21, 1714 in Berndorf. Like his father, he became a schreinermeister. On January 2, 1750, Johann married Anna Elisabeth Hennefreund, who was born October 25, 1725. Johann died in 1782, and Anna died in 1799.

JOHANN FRIEDERICH SCHULZE AND MARIA ELISABETH STALLMANJohann and Anna had a son, Johann Friederich Schulze, born November 10, 1750 in Berndorf. Evidently they had another son, who according to the Rev. George "left his parental home when a boy to try his fortunes in Amsterdam. He was never heard from after his arrival there. He is said to have been a restless lad with curly brown hair." Johann prudently stayed home and became a schreinermeister; he married Maria Elisabeth Stallman, who was born on April 2, 1749 in Elleringhausen. Of Johann it was said, "He was a very skillful Schreiner and his reputation will remain long." Johann died in 1813 and Maria died in 1810.

JOHANN HEINRICH GEORG SCHULZE AND ANNA ELISABETH STALLMANJohann and Maria had a son, Johann Heinrich Georg Schulze, who was born February 14, 1784 in Berndorf. He was a schreinermeister and miller. Johann married Anna Elisabeth Stallman, who was born December 22, 1792 in Twiste. She married Johann on December 2, 1809. Johann died July 8, 1849, and Anna died April 25, 1832. They had eight children: Friederich Georg, Christian Johann Georg, Maria Christian, Friederich Wilhelm, Friederich Wilhelm Christian, Elisabeth Maria Christiane, Johannette Friederieke, and Maria Wilhelmina.

FRIEDERICH WILHELM SCHULTZ AND ROSINE WILKESJohann and Anna's son Friederich Wilhelm Schultz was born April 4, 1817 in Berndorf. Like his forbears, he became a schreinermeister, but "he disliked the confinement and indoor work," according to the Rev. George. Friederich left his village to study architecture and mechanics "under the best masters," hoping to enlarge and improve the family's mill upon his return. The French Revolution and German political upheavals, combined with several years of crop failures, caused Friederich, instead, to look toward America. Like his uncle, the "restless lad with curly brown hair," Friederich was not content to remain in Berndorf.

THE MARRIAGE CONTRACT OF FREDERICK W. SCHULTZ AND ROSINE WILKES from "Das Schulzen-Wilken Stammbaumbuch 1972" by Lawrence H. Schultz: The son of Georg Schulz a cabinet maker residing in this town by the name of Friederich Wilhelm, and the daughter of the late cutler Johann Wilken, a former resident, by the name of Maria Catharina Rosina, have pledged their troth with the consent of the parents of the bridegroom and have agreed on the following as conditions of their marriage and as a contract inter vivos: A. After the marriage has been effected by a church wedding ceremony, the ownership of the house and all movable and immovable property of the bridgroom's parents shall be transferred to the couple, with the proviso that for the time being the parents reserve to themselves the control of such property. Until the young couple assume control of said property they shall receive eight (8) Thaler for necessary expenditure; this amount should preferably be covered by an object made in the cabinet-making shop. In view of the fact that the two brothers of the groom have already been satisfied for their children's share and his oldest sister, Elizabeth, has likewise been fully satisfied by the amount of one hundred Thaler which she receive from her brother, the miller Friedrich Schultz, in accordance with his marriage contract, as well as by the gift of a wardrobe, a cabinet (or chest) and a complete bed from her parents, the remaining children shal receive the following in satisfaction of their claims against the parents' property: EACH SON shall receive fifty (50) Thaler in cash, a Sunday suit, a cabinet (or chest) or five (5) Thaler, two chairs, which they shall make themselves, with the proviso that they must be given the lumber therefore. If they should settle in this neighborhood, each shall, in addition, be given one of the existing joiner's benches with the necessary tools, namely a set of planes, six graduated bits with bitstalk, two Stech beitels, two Lochbeitels (a beitel is a chisel), two saws. Should the then existing benches prove to be no longer adequate, they shall be given the necessary material of wood and iron for new ones, which they shall have to make themselves; they shall, however, be free to choose a cash payment of six (6) Thaler instead. Furthermore, the youngest sone must be thoroughly trained in the cabinetmaker's trade by the present groom, if his father should be unable to do it himself, and at the proper time be sent abroad as a journeyman equipped with proper clothing. EACH DAUGHTER shall receive forty (40) Thaler in cash, a complete bed, a wardrobe, and a cabient (or chest). In addition, daughter Elizabeth shall also get the following possessions: a wedding dress, a cow, a pitcher, ___________Thalers worth, a ____________, a tub, a well bucket, a cooking pot (one-half bucket size), a meat fork, hoes, a chopping knife, a weed hacker, three chairs, a spinning wheel, a winnowing rod along with a winnowing stool, a yarn winder, a flax brake, a flax comb, a retter, and a rolling pin with beater, caldron, a rake, a flail, and a clothes basket. The bedroom over the kitchen shall be for the brothers and sisters for storage use of their good until such time as they ask for it or the sisters shall get married. B. The bride will turn over from her parental inheritance toward the betrothal of her brother, Friederich Wilke, 20 pounds in gold, a black suit or its equivalent in gold, a four poster bed. "ANCESTRAL LINES OF MY FATHER'S FAMILY" BY THE REV. GEORGE J. SCHULTZ from "Das Schulzen-Wilken Stammbaumbuch 1972" by Lawrence H. Schultz: My father's great-grandfather's father is said to have been a titled knight of the seventeenth century, the son of a burgomeister, who came as a stranger in knight's regalia into Berndorf, a village in the principality of Waldeck, Germany. This may have been about 1697 or the beginning of seventeen hundred. For him the adventurous life among the nobility had lost its charms and he sought the simpler and frugal life of the rural villages. He therefore relinquished his title to nobility and the knighthood and became a plain, but respected citizen of the village he had chosen as his home. Shortly after his settlement he built and operated a paper mill in that part of Germany. The house in which he lived was always known as "Meister Schultzen's Haus." It was the family residence from one generation to the other. The paper mill was eventually converted to a gristmill, but remained in possession of some member of the family and was known as "Schultzen's Muhle" until after my grandfather's death when it passed into other hands.

                   Johann Friederich Schulze     My grandfather, John Frederick Schultz, married Elizabeth Stallman of Twiste (five kilometers from Berndorf).  He was a cabinetmaker and carpenter, highly esteemed among his town people.  He had it seems but one brother who left his parental home when a boy to try his fortunes in Amsterdam.  He was never heard from after his arrival there.  He is said to have been a restless lad with curly brown hair.

                   Friederich Wilhelm Schulze     My father, Frederich William Schultz, was born April 4, 1817, in Berndorf, Waldec, Germany.  In accordance with the wishes of his father, he too became a cabinetmaker, but he disliked the confinement and indoor work of the "Werkstatte."  His inclinations were toward mechanics.  His father eventually considered his son's wishes.  After a few years more of study and apprenticeship visiting different parts of Germany and working under the best masters in architecture and mechanics, he returned to his native village apparently expecting to get possession of the "Alte Muhle" and to enlarge and remodel it in accordance with improved methods of milling.  In this, however, he was doomed to disappointment.     The effects of the French Revolution upon Germany, the turbulent conditions and political contentions existing among the German states (Prussian aggression), besides the failure of crops for several successive years resulted in extremely hard times.  Father's eyes were consequently directed toward America.  [On February 28, 1846, Frau Emma, Princess of Waldec, released F. W. Schultz for a fee from further military duty in consideration of his intent to marry.  Document #429. On September 4 1847, Frau Emma issued an emigration pass to F. W. Schultz, his wife and son for passage to America.  Document #20.]     Early in the year 1846 he had married Rosine Wilke of the same village.  [Actually from the house next door--only eight feet away.]  I was born to them on the 23rd of December of the same year.  In the following year, on the 2nd or 3rd of October, they said farewell to all that was dear to them in the Fatherland--the dear old family homesteads of many generations, the honored and dearly loved parents and brother and sister and kindred and friends and beautiful Waldeck with its villages and town, its meadows and fields, its woodlands and hills, its towering clffs, its healthful springs and rippling brooks--all farewell.     On the 6th day of October they took ship at Bremerhaven.  The vessel was a large four master sailer.  It was named the "Post."  They encountered a heavy storm lasting three days before they entered the English Channel.  [The boat had to be taken back to Bremen for repairs. As another boat, a smaller three master, was ready there for a similar voyage, the Schultzes transferred their luggage to it rather than wait for an indefinite time for repairs to the "Post."  Another storm after they were several weeks at sea and lasting for several days cost the ship its main mast and rudder.  The vessel with its load of 200 or more emigrants and cargo seemed a forlorn hope.  The storm had driven them near the equator where the vessel was adrift for about two weeks under the scorching rays of the equatorial sun. (Tropical heat loosened the setting of Rosine W. Schultz's ring which had been effected with sealing wax.]   It was during that storm that not a passenger, nor captain, nor crew expected anything else than certain death and a watery grave. [Before many days they were caught in a storm that drove them far off their course and they finally landed on the Azores Island for repairs.]     At the island of Santo Domingo the vessel came near being wrecked in a dense fog.  [Before reaching Cuba the captain had imbibed to the extent that he was helplessly drunk.  Thre was great anxiety and pandemonium reigned among the crew and passengers until the mate took command.]  In the evening before New Year's day of 1848 the vessel landed safely at New Orleans after a perilous three months and six days.

"THE LIFE IN AMERICA OF FREDERICK W. SCHULTZ AND HIS WIFE ROSENA" AS RELATED BY MARY C. LANG AND H. W. SCHULTZ TO BERTIE L. LISHER: The F. W. Schultz family sailed up the Mississippi, making good progress until they reached a gorge of heavy ice. With hazardous work this ice jam was sawed and pounded until it yielded and opened up the channel for traffic. During the delay two young men, who had become companionable on board ship, took a walk on shore. As soon as the ice jam gave way the boat departed upstream and left these young fellows stranded with no alternative but to walk. It took them nearly two months to reach their party at Neeley's Landing a short distance from Cape Girardeau, Missouri. This is still a boat landing for steamers plying the waters of the Mississippi. After having traveled by water for 13 weeks they were glad to start across country. There had been much rain and the roads were in very bad condition. Trunks and goods were loaded onto wagons. The load, however, was too heavy for the oxen to pull any human freight, so all had to walk to their destination. The Schultzs first found a home with a family by the name of Eisenberg a few miles west of Tacke's store. After a few months they moved in with a family by the name of Becker on Little Apple Creek, the father working by day as he found work. The next move was to a little log house on the Tuschhoff farm on Big Apple Creek. At this place their second child, Mary, was born. Soon after, the family moved to Kimmel's Mill. Here Charles and William (1855) were born. Charles died in infancy. From here they moved to Boeller's Hill into a log house where their daugther, Rosa, was added to the family (1857). After making many moves, and trying to establish a home they purchased 80 acres of land from Peter Lowes for $25 per acre. A small house was their pride for a home at last. The Schultz were converted under the administration of Rev. Charles Hollman, the first Methodist pioneer preacher in that part of Missouri, during a protracted meeting held in Schwertfeger's Schoolhouse in the winter of 1848-49. They joined the Methodist Episcopal Church and soon after, father received his license as a local preacher. Appleton, Missouri, better known as "Shakerag," was their trade center, four miles distant. A nearby spring furnished them with water. They raised their own flax and wool for clothing, and Mary soon learned to spin and weave. As the mother was frail of body many cares fell on Mary as a mere child. One day, when the mother was gone to town, the house caught on fire. Mary carried the baby and little brother and sister to the garden to remain while she ran and called the neighbors. When the mother returned from town, she found only a pile of ashes and smoldering ruins. [This must have occurred about 1857.] Their clothing had been saved. Grandmother Lang opened her home in her usual generosity and took the family in to live until a new house could be built. In the meantime, their last child, Henry, was born. He lived with his parents during the remainder of their lives, giving them the best care. During the Civil War, F. W. Schultz enlisted in the Missouri State Militia and served six months. He held the office of sergeant in his company and took part in several forced marches and two skirmishes. Grandfather Schultz and Henry and Herman Bruihl built the first mill (1866) on Apple Creek that was run by steam power and tried to compete with mills run by water power. Their boiler was an old one taken from a steamboat and was not properly adjusted. They hired an engineer from St. Louis who did not understand burr stones that had been imperfectly set. The final result was complete failure. Notwithstanding the repeated failures and disappointments, the pious couple never lost faith in God and served Him in every way they could. They were among the charter members of the present Zion Church. A small brick church stands on the site where they worshipped nearly 100 years ago. The original church which grandfather helped build still stands and is used for Sabbath School. Through the influence of ministers, Grandfather Schultz sold the little farm near Appleton and moved to Liberty, Missouri. Soon after, they moved again to Cameron. At the end of four years they moved to Meridian, Nebraska, taking all their earthly goods with them . . . five horses, two cows, 50 bushels of apples and $300 in cash. Here they ran a little store and post office and rented some farm land. It was here that they experienced a prairie cyclone. They sought protection in a brick building but it collapsed just before they reached it. Next they found refuge in a local hotel. The sagging spirits of the assembled refugees were lifted by son William who played his fiddle while the young people danced. Only one side of their house was blown out. The Schultz' next move was to Western Nebraska, where they lived two years on a farm on Swan Creek, until November 1888 when they sold all and moved to Fullerton, California with Henry and his family. The immigrant train which took them to California supplied little besides the heat and benches. Passengers supplied their own sleeping accommodations and food. Henry's youngest son Walter wore out his new pair of shoddy trousers on this trip, much to his mother's despair. The trousers were mended at the end of the trip by Aunt Carrie Schultz [Caroline Mary Young Schultz]. Frederick W. Schultz and his wife Rosine spent the sunset years of their lives in the home of their son Henry on Chapman Avenue in Fullerton, California. Their true spirit of pioneer life had never faltered and at the close of their respective careers they answered the summons above. "Well done, thou good and faithful servants," was surely the last message to them by the Heavenly Father. (as related by Mary C. Schultz Lang and H. W. Schultz to Bertie L. Lisher, and printed in "Das Schulzen-Wilken Stammbaumbuch 1972," by Lawrence H. Schultz and in the possession of Maureen Girard, Carmel, California)

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