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When Georg Adolf Scheetz was born on December 5, 1890, in Crosstown, Missouri, his father, Johann Heinrich “Henry” Schuetz, was 29 and his mother, Theresa Unseld, was 29. He married Virgin P. Chappins on June 2, 1913, in Jackson, Missouri. They had five children in 19 years. He died on December 4, 1957, at the age of 66, and was buried in Perryville, Missouri.
Birth
The Evangelical Lutheran Cross Congregation, Longtown, Missouri records have several Schuetz children who were baptized including:
Georg Adolph, son of Heinrich Schuetz and his married wife Teresia, nee Usel, was born on the 5th of December 1890 in Salem Township, Perry County, Mo. and was baptized on the 1st of February 1891 at the local church. Sponsors were Georg and Babetta Stuebinger.
1900 US Census
In the 1900 US Census, Adolph is enumerated with his parents.
| Name: | Adolph Schuetz |
|---|---|
| Age: | 3 |
| Birth Date: | Oct 1890 |
| Birthplace: | Missouri |
| Home in 1900: | Bois Brule, Perry, Missouri |
| Sheet Number: | 1 |
| Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: | 12 |
| Family Number: | 12 |
| Race: | White |
| Gender: | Male |
| Relation to Head of House: | Son |
| Marital status: | Single |
| Father’s name: | Henry Schuetz |
| Father’s Birthplace: | Missouri |
| Mother’s name: | Theresia Schuetz |
| Mother’s Birthplace: | Missouri |
| Occupation: | At School |
| Attended School: | 4 |
| Can Read: | Yes |
| Can Write: | Yes |
| Can Speak English: | Yes |
Information Source
Year: 1900; Census Place: Bois Brule, Perry, Missouri; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 0071; FHL microfilm: 1240880. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls.
confirmation
A check of the Trinity Lutheran Church, Point Rest, Missouri records for Schuetz/Scheetz names found:
George Adolf Schuetz; Born: 5 Dec 1889; Father: Heinrich – Born Perry County/Baptized Crosstown; Confirmed: 5 Apr 1903.
Information Source
1910 US Census
In the 1910 US Census, Adolph is also enumerated with his parents.
| Name: | Adolph Schutz [Adolph Scheetz] |
|---|---|
| Age in 1910: | 19 |
| Birth Year: | abt 1891 |
| Birthplace: | Missouri |
| Home in 1910: | Bois Brule, Perry, Missouri |
| Race: | White |
| Gender: | Male |
| Relation to Head of House: | Son |
| Marital status: | Single |
| Father’s name: | Henry Schutz |
| Father’s Birthplace: | Missouri |
| Mother’s name: | Theresha Schutz |
| Mother’s Birthplace: | Illinois |
| Native Tongue: | English |
| Occupation: | Section Hand |
| Industry: | Railroad |
| Employer, Employee or Other: | Wage Earner |
| Attended School: | No |
| Able to Read: | Yes |
| Able to Write: | Yes |
| Out of Work: | N |
| Number of weeks out of work: | 0 |
Information Source
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