Sunday, January 12, 2014

Gregory Schultes 1879-1963 Weekly Ancestor Challenge - Week 3 12 January 2014

Descendants of Gregory "Buck" Schultes




Gregory "Buck" Schultes, son of Michael Schultes and Barbara "Babette" Graf, was born on 8 Jul 1879 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio.  He died on 10 May 1963 at his home in

Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio USA1 at age 83, and was buried on 15 May 1963 in Vine Street Hill Cemetery, Cincinnati, OH.

According to his WWI Draft Registration, Gregory was tall and of average build with grey eyes and brown hair.


Gregory "Buck" Schultes was born July 8, 1879 in Cincinnati, Ohio. He is listed as Krekorio, age one, son of Barbara and Michael Schultes, in the 1880 census. If you say Gregory with a heavy German accent, doesn't it sound like Krekorio?  The older children in this family were listed as Barbara, John, Sarah, Annie and Mary.  I suspect they were all old enough to provide their names to the census taker. Gregory was only one year old and I suspect his mother provided his name.

On June 7, 1899, Gregory married Florence Frederick at St. Peter's Indepedent German Evangelical Church, Elm & Findley Sts. Hamilton County, Ohio. The marriage was performed by Rev. H. W. Pohlmeyer. 

There were two children born from this marriage. Gregory Louis was born in 1899 and Earl Herman was born in 1902. When Gregory was born the family lived at 215 Mulberry Street. By the time Earl was born, they lived at 1619 Hughes. On the birth cards for both boys, obtained from the Blegen Library at the University of Cincinnati, the attending midwife was the same person, listed as Mrs. E. Yahnle for Gregory and Mrs. E Jahnel for Earl.

The marriage between Gregory and Florence ended in divorce after approximately 10 years and Florence left her two small children with their father. Gregory's sister, Margaret Schultes Schmidlin, who had no children of her own, assumed the child rearing responsibilities. She was affectionately referred to as "Aunt Nana" which means grandmother in German. Neither boy seemed to care very much for their father. They also did not seem to have any contact with their mother during this period. I have not found the 1910 census record for Florence under Frederick, Schultes or Whitford. She did remarry to Arthur Whitford and they moved to Piqua, OH. Florence did not have any more children with Arthur. She became bedridden with polio for the last ten years of her life. Arthur stayed with her and took care of her.  He is said to have been a very kind and gentle man.

Gregory is living with his mother, Barbara Schultes, in the 1910 census but states that he is married. Gregory and Earl, listed as sons of Barbaria, are actually her grandsons, the children of Gregory and Florence Frederick Schultes. Gregory's father is still living in 1910 but has not been located in census records. Family history tells us that Gregory's father lost a leg. He died of Arterio Scherosis. Could he have been disabled and living in a hospital/nursing home environment?

In 1913, Gregory's father died and Gregory handled the funeral arrangements with Busse & Borgmann Co. His work phone number at Vogeler Drug Co. was 4990.

On November 5th 2003 I received the following information from Busse & Borgmann.

Record obtained from The Busse & Borgmann Co.
Name: Michael Schultes
Address: 1641 Sycamore Street
City: City Infirmary
Born: Aug 15, 1836 76 years
Died: May 1913
Buried: May 7, 1913 p.m.
Cemetery: Wesleyan
Lot: Single
Box: no
Cause of Death Arterio Scherosis
Casket and Box: 15
Embalming: 10
Hearse: Crossed out, handwritten looks like: Moving 5
Shaving: 1
Grave: 9.00
Stockings: 1.00
Dr. Certified: 1.00
Remarks: Aut Hearse=Joe Busse
Handwritten note at bottom:
C 4990 = call up Vogeler Drug Co ask for Gregory Schultes
Initials: B. E.

Sometime prior to 1914, Gregory married Elsie K. Aufdermarsch. There was one daughter born of this union. Elsie "Marie" is the name listed on her birth record held at Blegen Library at the University of Cincinnati, but in the 1920 census she is listed as Marie E.

In the 1920 U.S. Census, Gregory and Elsie K. were living at 2334 McMicken Avenue in Cincinnati, Ohio with Elsie's father, Henry D. "Hy" Aufdermarsch. Gregory is working as a stock keeper for a drug company. Earl, age 17, is living with them and working as a laborer in the candy industry. Marie is 7 years old.

By 1930, Gregory is a traveling salesman with Hale-Justice Company, located at 217 E. 6th Street. He is living at 2284 Wolff with his wife and daughter, Marie, who is working as a stenographer at 409 Dixie Terminal, Bldg. H., as listed in the Cincinnati City Directory. Only working members of society, non-working head of household or widows who are head of household are listed in the City Directory. Gregory is listed as head of household and the Aufdermarsh's are living with them.

Kenny Warner, son of Marie Schultes Warner, remembers Grandpa Buck living with them when he was a child. Kenny says he woke up one day and Grandpa was gone.

Audrey S. Schultes remembers that Grandpa Gregor lived with Uncle Julius and Aunt Eleanor when he was older. Eleanor was the daughter of Mary Schultes Welecke/Willechi, Gregory's sister. He and Julius and Eleanor Alf had been close friends for many years.

Per Audrey Schultes: During his later years, Julius Alf dealt with severe depression and was under a "suicide watch". Grandpa Gregor was fixing Julius lunch one afternoon. Julius asked Gregor to go out to the garden for a tomato for their lunch. Gregor went and as soon as he got outside he heard a gunshot. Julius Alf had committed suicide. Julius was a prominent optician in Cincinnati and the incident made headline news. Aunt Elenor had gone to the office to work on payroll and heard the news over the radio at work.

Donnie Bernhard, son of Emma Schultes Bernhard, another of Gregor's sisters, thinks that Julius had bought a farm in Indiana (Audrey thinks the farm was in Kentucky) and he wanted to move there. Eleanor was a very "formal" person. Everything about her was perfect, her hair, her clothes, her house. Eleanor did not want to move to the farm and this may have been part of the reason Julius committed suicide. According to Donnie, he went to the basement to do the deed so he didn't mess up the house and furnishings and Eleanor wouldn't have to clean it up.

Ray R. Schultes remembers that Grandpa Buck was hit by a car. He died after being taken to the hospital.
Cemetery records seem to support this memory.

Social Security Death Index
GREGORY SCHULTES 08 Jul 1879 May 1963 (Ohio) (none specified) 268-09-0283 Ohio

Elsie died 24 Sep 1941. I think she had cancer. I need to check with Kenny.

Name: Gregory Schultes
Age at Death: 83
Date of Death: 10 May 1963
City of Death: Cincinnati
County of Death: Hamilton
Volume: 17291
Certificate: 38112

Date of Birth: Est. 1880

Gender: Male
Marital Status: Widowed
Race: White

City of Residence: Cincinnati
County of Residence: Hamilton
State of Residence: Ohio
Country of Residence: United States

Hospital of Death: Home
Certifier: Physician
Autopsy: Yes, used for certification

Noted events in his life were:
• He worked as a Pharmacist @ Hale Justice Co. / Kenny Warner on 3/31/02 Easter Sunday.
• He appeared on the census in 1880 in Ohio, Hamilton, Roll 1026 Book 1, Page 536B. Krekorio SCHULTES Son S Male W 1 OH BAV BADEN
• He appeared on the census in 1900 in Ohio, Hamilton County, Roll 1276 Book 1, Page 107A. Schultes, Gregor W M July 1879 age 20, married 1 year OH OH GER printer/painter?? Can R/W/S english. 202 Mulberry Street
• He appeared on the census in 1910 in Ohio, Hamilton, Roll 1191 Book 1, Page 206B. Gregory, age 29, Married 1X, 10 years, living with his mother and two sons. Sales of wholesale drugs
• Employed: Employed, 4 May 1913, Vogeler Drug Co, Cincinnati, OH. per funeral records for Gregory's father, Michael Schultes
• He had a residence on 12 Sep 1918 in 2334 Mcmicken Ave., Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH. per 1918 WWI Draft Registratio
• He appeared on the census in 1920 in Ohio, Hamilton, Roll 1391 Book 1, Page 25B. Gregory SCHULTES Self W Male M 42 OH Stockkeeper/Drugs Ger Ger
• He appeared on the census in 1930 in Ohio, Hamilton, Roll 1815 Book 2, Page 124B. SCHUTHE, Gregory, head, age 50, married at 31, OH GER GER Clerk Drug Company
• He had a residence in 1930 in 2284 Wolff Street, Cincinnati, Ohio. living with daughter Marie.
• He had a residence on 10 May 1963 in 1241 Henkel Drive. place of residence on date of death. Widowed husband of Elsie Aufdermarsch Schultes. Son-in-law to lot owner, Hy Aufdermarsch
Gregory married Florence "Flora" Frederick [3206] [MRIN: 971], daughter of Peter Friederich [8880] and Caroline F. "Carrie" Fuchs [8881], on 7 Jun 1899 in St. Peter's Indepedent German Evangelical Church, Elm & Findley Sts. Hamilton County, Ohio By Rev. H. W. Pohlmeyer. The marriage ended in divorce. Florence was born on 23 Oct 1882 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, OH, died about 1 Jan 1943 in Piqua, Miami County, OH about age 60, and was buried on 4 Jan 1943 in Forrest Hill Cemetary, Piqua, Ohio. They had two children: Gregory Louis and Earl Herman.
Marriage Notes: Cincinnati Courthouse Records Marriage Book 141 License #17

Household Record 1880 United States Census
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Household:
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Michael SCHULTES Self M Male W 44 BAVARIA Carpenter BAV BAV
Barbara SCHULTES Wife M Female W 39 BADEN Keeping House BADEN BADEN
Barbara SCHULTES Dau S Female W 15 BAV Seamstress BAV BADEN
John SCHULTES Son S Male W 14 BAV App. Gilder BAV BADEN
Sarah SCHULTES Dau S Female W 13 BAV At Home BAV BADEN
Mary SCHULTES Dau S Female W 11 OH BAV BADEN
Krekorio SCHULTES Son S Male W 1 OH BAV BADEN

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Source Information:
Census Place Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio
Family History Library Film 1255026
NA Film Number T9-1026
Page Number 536B

Cincinnati Courthouse Records
Marriage Book 141 License #17
Date of Marriage: 7 June 1899 by Rev. H. W. Pohlmeyer

Groom:
Gregory Schultes age 20
Address: 215 Mulberry St.
Father: Michael Schultes
Mother: Barbara Graf
Occupation: Clerk
Birthplace: Cincinnati

Bride:
Florence Friedrich age 17
Address: 316 Mohawk St.
Father: Peter Friedrich
Mother: Carrie Fox
Occupation: Cigar Maker
Birthplace: Cincinnati

1900 U.S. Census
Ohio, Hamilton County, Roll 1276 Book 1, Page 107a
SCHULTES Gregor W M July 1879 age 20, married 1 year OH OH Germany printer/painter?? Can R/W/S english. 202 Mulberry Street
SCHULTES Flora, W F Jan 1883 married 1 year, 1 child - living OH Germ Germ Can R/W/Speak English
Gregor, son, W M age 6/12 OH OH OH

1900 Ohio, Hamilton County, Roll 1275 Book 2, Page 34a Green Twsp
SCHULT, Florence WF Patient, Oct 1881, 18 married 1 year 1 child living OH GER GER

1910 U.S. Census
Ohio, HAMILTON, Roll 1191 Book 1, Page 206b
279 Mulberry St.
SCHULTES Barbaria, age 70 Head, F, married 2X 30 years, 7 children, 3 living, immigrated 1865, 
SCHULTES Gregery, age 29, Married 1X, 10 years Sales of wholesale drugs
SCHULTES Gregery, son, age 10, OH
SCHULTES Earl, son, age 8, OH

Gregory is living with his mother in the 1910 census but states that he is married. Gregery and Earl, listed as sons of Barbaria, are actually her grandsons, the children of Gregory and Florence Frederick Schultes. Gregory's father is still living in 1910 but has not been located in census records. Family history tells us that Gregory's father lost a leg. He died of Arterio Scherosis. Could he have been disabled and living in a hospital/nursing home environment?

In 1913, Gregory's father died and Gregory handled the funeral arrangements with Busse & Borgmann Co. His work phone number at Vogeler Drug Co. was 4990.

On November 5th 2003 I received the following information from Busse & Borgmann.

Record obtained from The Busse & Borgmann Co.
Name: Michael Schultes
Address: 1641 Sycamore Street
City: City Infirmary
Born: Aug 15, 1836 76 years
Died: May 1913
Buried: May 7, 1913 p.m.
Cemetery: Wesleyan
Lot: Single
Box: no
Cause of Death Arterio Scherosis
Casket and Box: 15
Embalming: 10
Hearse: Crossed out, handwritten looks like: Moving 5
Shaving: 1
Grave: 9.00
Stockings: 1.00
Dr. Certified: 1.00
Remarks: Aut Hearse=Joe Busse
Handwritten note at bottom:
C 4990 = call up Vogeler Drug Co ask for Gregory Schultes
Initials: B. E.

Sometime prior to 1914, Gregory married Elsie K. Aufdermarsch. There was one daughter born of this union. Elsie "Marie" is the name listed on her birth record held at Blegen Library at the University of Cincinnati, but in the 1920 census she is listed as Marie E.

1920 Ohio, HAMILTON, Roll 1391 Book 1, Page 25b
Household:
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Henry D. AUFDERMARSCH, head O F M W 62 WD OHIO GER GER PackerFurniture Manufacturer
Nettie D. AUFDERMARSCH, daughter F W 38 S OH OH OH
Gregory SCHULTES Self W Male M 42 OH Stockkeeper/Drugs Ger Ger
Elsie K. SCHULTES Wife F Female W 34 OH Keeps House OH OH
Earl H. SCHULTES Son S Male W 17 Laborer/Candy OH OH OH
Marie E. SCHULTES Daughter S Female W 7 OH OH OH
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Source Information:
Census Place Cincinnati, Ohio

In the 1920 U.S. Census, Gregory and Elsie K. were living at 2334 McMicken Avenue in Cincinnati, Ohio with Elsie's father, Henry D. "Hy" Aufdermarsch. Gregory is working as a stockkeeper for a drug company. Earl, age 17, is living with them and working as a laborer in the candy industry. Marie is 7 years old.

By 1930, Gregory is a traveling salesman with Hale-Justice Company, located at 217 E. 6th Street. He is living at 2284 Wolff with his wife and daughter, Marie, who is working as a stenographer at 409 Dixie Terminal, Bldg. H., as listed in the Cincinnati City Directory. Only working members of society or widows who are head of household are listed in the City Directory.

1930 Ohio, HAMILTON, Roll 1815 Book 2, Page 124b
SCHUTHE, Gregory, head, age 50, married at 31, OH GER GER Clerk Drug Company
SCHUTHE Elsie, age 42, married at age 23, OH OH OH
SCHUTHE, Marie age 18 OH OH OH Stenographer Insurance Co
AUFDERMARSCH, Henry, father-in-law, age 70 Widowed OH GER GER
AUFDERMARSCH, William, age 38, single, OH OH OH Machinist Sproger?
AUFDERMARSCH, Nettie, age 49, single, OH OH OH

Kenny Warner, son of Marie Schultes Warner, remembers Grandpa Buck living with them when he was a child. Kenny says he woke up one day and Grandpa was gone.

Audrey S. Schultes remembers that Grandpa Gregor lived with Uncle Julius and Aunt Elenor when he was older. Eleanor was the daughter of Mary Schultes Welecke/Willechi, Gregor's sister. He and Julius and Elenor Alf had been close friends for many years.

During his later years, Julius Alf dealt with severe depression and was under a "suicide watch". Grandpa Gregor was fixing Julius lunch one afternoon. Julius asked Gregor to go out to the garden for a tomato for their lunch. Gregor went and as soon as he got outside he heard a gunshot. Julius Alf had committed suicide. Julius was a prominent optician in Cincinnati and the incident made headline news. Aunt Elenor heard the new over the radio at work.

Ray R. Schultes remembers that Grandpa Buck was hit by a car. He died after being taken to the hospital.
Cemetery records seem to support this memory.

Social Security Death Index
GREGORY SCHULTES 08 Jul 1879 May 1963 (Ohio) (none specified) 268-09-0283 Ohio

Elsie died 24 Sep 1941. I think she had cancer. I need to check with Kenny.
Noted events in her life were:
• She has conflicting birth information of Jan 1883 and OH. 2
• She appeared on the census in 1900 in Ohio, Hamilton County, Roll 1275 Book 2, Page 34A Green Twsp Cincinnati Branch Hospital. 2 SCHULT, Florence WF Patient, Oct 1881, 18 married 1 year 1 child living OH GER GER
• She appeared on the census in 1900 in Ohio, Hamilton County, Roll 1276 Book 1, Page 108. 2 SCHULTES, Flora, W F Jan 1883 married 1 year, 1 child - living OH Germ Germ Can R/W/Speak English
• She appeared on the census in 1910.
• She appeared on the census in 1920 in 1920 Ohio, Miami, Roll 1419 Book 1, Page 136B. 2 WHITFORD, Florence, wife age 35, OH OH OH
• She had a residence in 1920 in Piqua, Miami Co., OH. 2 345 Young Street per 1920 census records.
• She appeared on the census in 1930 in Ohio, Miami, Roll 1849 Book 2, Page 55A. 2 WHITFORD, Florence, wife age 46, married at age 15 OH GER GER Stegart
Gregory next married Elsie K. Aufdermarsch [3236] [MRIN: 1344], daughter of Henry D. "Hy" Aufdermarsh [258] and Matilda Buhrlage [7360], before 1912. Elsie was born on 7 Mar 1888 in Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH, died on 24 Sep 1941 in Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio at age 53, and was buried on 27 Sep 1941 in Vine Street Hill Cemetery, Cincinnati, OH. They had one daughter: Elsie "Marie".
Marriage Notes: 1920 Ohio, HAMILTON, Roll 1391 Book 1, Page 25b
Household:
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Henry D. AUFDERMARSCH, head O F M W 62 WD OHIO GER GER Packer Furniture Manufacturer
Nettie D. AUFDERMARSCH, daughter F W 38 S OH OH OH
Gregory SCHULTES Self W Male M 42 OH Stockkeeper/Drugs Ger Ger
Elsie K. SCHULTES Wife F Female W 34 OH Keeps House OH OH
Earl H. SCHULTES Son S Male W 17 Laborer/Candy OH OH OH
Marie E. SCHULTES Daughter S Female W 7 OH OH OH
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Source Information:
Census Place Cincinnati, Ohio

1930 Ohio, HAMILTON, Roll 1815 Book 2, Page 124b
SCHUTHE, Gregory, head, age 50, married at 31, OH GER GER Clerk Drug Company
SCHUTHE Elsie, age 42, married at age 23, OH OH OH
SCHUTHE, Marie age 18 OH OH OH Stenographer Insurance Co
AUFDERMARSCH, Henry, father-in-law, age 70 Widowed OH GER GER
AUFDERMARSCH, William, age 38, single, OH OH OH Machinist Sproger?
AUFDERMARSCH, Nettie, age 49, single, OH OH OH
Noted events in her life were:
• She appeared on the census in 1920 in Ohio, Hamilton, Roll 1391 Book 1, Page 25B. Elsie K. SCHULTES Wife F Female W 34 OH Keeps House OH OH
• She appeared on the census in 1930 in Ohio, Hamilton, Roll 1815 Book 2, Page 124B. SCHUTHE Elsie, age 42, married at age 23, OH OH OH


Sources


1. Social Security Death Index (URL: http://ssdi.rootsweb.com).
2. US Census (Location: Genealogy.com).

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