Person:Mary Creditor (1)

Census June 25, 1850 at St. Joseph Twp Allen Co Indiana Mary F Creditor age 6, b. Indiana

"French Immigrants in Allen Co., Indiana 1850-1870" 977.201 AL5BA

1860 St Joseph Twp p 421 #1349 LIne 30 W. DeRome" Creditor, Charles 16 Laborer b. Indiana Creditor, Mary F 14 b. Indiana Creditor Edward 12, b. Indiana

1850 S Joseh Twp. p 574 #3047 Line 17 Creditor John F. 40 Farmer b. France Creditor Adelia 30 b. France Creditor, Charles J 8 b. Indiana Creditor, Mary F 6 b. Indiana Creditor Edwar d H. 4 b. Indiana Creditor Octavia E. 2 b. Indiana Creditor, Nathaniel 1 b. Indiana

"Mary Frances Schuler, aged sixty eight years, the wife of Lorenzo Schuler, of St. Joe township, died yesterday afternoon at 4 oclock at the family home, six miles north of this city, after an illness of eleven days from a complication of diseases. She was born Dec 27, 1844 in St Joe township and had spent her entire life there. She was married to Lorenzo Schuler Feb 13 1865 at St. Michael's Catholic church. Of fourteen children ten survive, as follows: Casper, of Iowa, Charles, John, Albert and Lawrence, at home; Mrs. Joseph Traut at home, Mrs Cyrus Faulkner, of Wayne township,; Mrs. Chester Faulkner, at home; Mrs. Sylvester Sarragan of this city, and Mrs. Lyman Rees of Chicago. Thirty-five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren also survive. Mrs. Schuler was a devout member of St. Vincent's Catholic church."Obituary. Fort Wayne News, Feb 28, 1913

"Mary Frances Schuler, aged sixty eight years, the wife of Lorenzo Schuler, died at 4 o'clock Thursday afternoon at the family residence, six miles north of the city, in St. Joe township. Death followed an illness of eleven days from complications. Mrs. Schuler had been a life-long resident of Allen County. She was born December 27, 1844 in St. Joe township. She was married to Lorenzo Scdhuler Feb. 12, 1865 at St. Michel's Catholic church and the ceremonoy was solemnized by the Rev Father Ben??? Ten of the fourteen children born to the union survive. They are: Casper Schuler of Iowa; Charles , John, Albert and Lawrence, at home; Mrs. Cyrus Faulkner of Wayne township; Mrs. Chester Faulkner, at home; mrs. Sylvester Sarragan of this city and Mrs. Layman Rees of Chicago. Thirty-five grandchildren and three great grandchildren also survive. Mrs. Schuler was a member of St. Vincent's Catholic Church and on of the best known women of St. Joe township. Funeral services Monday morning at 8:30 oclock from the residence, and at 10 o'clock from St. Vincent's Catholic church at Academie. Interment at St. Vincent's cemetery.:"