Address: Old Log House 3 1/2 Miles West, Tiffin Ohio 44830
Peter was born in Belgium.
Died of pneumonia at 65 years old in Seneca county.
He was 36 years of age when he married.
Peter Shultz helped to erect Hopewell School.
Ten of his thirteen children were able to walk across the road to receive their schooling.
The street-car line ran directly south of the Shultz home, on their land.
When Saturday night came at the Shultz home, the big question of the day was, "Where do we go tonight - to raise hell, in Fostoria or come to Tiffin?" If they came to Tiffin to raise cane and have fun, they were quite sure the law would pick them up, and haul them home. Quick thinkers, those Shultz Boys were!
Peter came to Seneca county in OH in 1843.
He came directly to Tiffin, OH and followed his trade of shoemaking at the age of eighteen until 1849. That year he left for California, for the "Gold Rush".
He crossed the Plains, enduring much suffering and hardships to reach this land of gold.
He came back to Seneca county and in 1859, he bought a farm in Hopewell Center, OH near Bascom.
He married Regina Jane Mann. Her wedding ring was made from one of his gold nuggets.
Peter Shultz had a French passport and obtained an "Intention of Citizenship" in January of 1855. Certificate of Citizenship was taken out in Eldorado county, State of California on January 26, 1857.
He was a subject of the King of Belgium.
Peter Shultz stated that he made shoes for the Wyandotte Indians, who were here when he first came to OH.
Few men were better known in Seneca CO than Peter Shultz and none had more friends.
The funeral procession, despite the inclement weather, was one of the largest ever witnessed by Tiffin, OH.
Military service Served as a private, Mexican War
Alt. Military service 2nd Kentucky regiment in New Orleans
Alt. Military service June 19, 1846, under General W.O. Butler
Alt. Military service Of Mexico - came home in 1848
Alt. Military service Participated in all the war battles to the city
Alt. Died of Lung Fever
Funeral Conducted by Father Peltz
