Edward Schultz ^{1 2 3 4}

  General Notes:

What ever happened to Edward after his divorce and his subsequent listing on the 1910 census while still living in Williamstown, WI is not known for certain. There are two census records each for an Edward Schultz that could be possibly the correct person but the chances are slim as there is no evidence to support the fact that he ever left the Dodge County, Wisconsin area. One census record from 1940 in Portland, OR shows an Edward Schultz born in 1863 in Wisconsin who was noted as single. A second census record from 1930 in Lenox, Iowa County, Iowa also shows an Edward Schultz born in 1863 in Wisconsin and also noted as single.
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  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1870 US Census in Williamstown, WI on 6 August 1870. ²

1870 US Census
Page 55, Dwelling 388, Family 415
Williamstown, Dodge County, Wisconsin
Edward Schultz..6..WI..At Home
(Living with parents.)
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• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Williamstown, WI on 2 June 1880. ³

1880 US Census
Page 3, Roll 1423, District 29, Dwelling 27, Family 28
Williamstown, Dodge County, Wisconsin
Eddie Shultz...Son..16..WI..Working On Farm
(Living with parents.)
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• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Williamstown, WI on 3 June 1900. ¹

1900 US Census
Sheet 1B & 2A, District 113, Household 21
Williamstown, Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States
Farm owned, no mortgage
married 12 years
Edward Schultz..Head..Sep 1873..26..WI..Farmer
(Living with wife and 5 children.)

NOTE - His birth date and age should have been Sep 1863, age 36 instead of Sep 1873, age 26. The enumerator was off by 10 years.
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• He appeared on the 1910 US Census in Williamstown, WI on 22 April 1910. ⁴

1910 US Census
Sheet 6A, Roll 1707, District 38, Household 112
Williamstown, Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States
Edward Schultz..Servant..46..WI..Divorced..Servant, Fruit Farm

NOTE - Living with Albert and Theresa Clark and their family along with several other servants.
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Edward married Emma Matilda Friese about 1887.¹ The marriage ended in divorce. (Emma Matilda Friese was born in November 1867 in Wisconsin ^{1 5} and died after 1 June 1905.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Divorced: Between 1900 and 1905.

• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Williamstown, WI on 3 June 1900. ¹

1900 US Census
Sheet 1B & 2A, District 113, Household 21
Williamstown, Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States
Farm owned, no mortgage
married 12 years
Edward Schultz..Head..Sep 1873..26..WI..Farmer
Emma Schultz..Wife..Nov 1867..32..WI..7/5
Clara Schultz..Daughter..Nov 1888..11..WI..At School
Arthur Schultz..Son..Jan 1889..10..WI..At School
Edwin Schultz..Son..Mar 1890..9..WI..At School
Vilas Schultz..Son..Jun 1896..3..WI
Adolph Schultz..Son..Feb 1899..1..WI
Frederic Schultz..Servant..Jan 1850..49..Germany..Servant

NOTE - This obviously is the correct family but for some reason, the enumerator gave Edward's birth year as 1873 instead of the expected 1863 and his age as 26 instead of the expected 36.
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  Marriage Notes:

There is a 1900 US Census record from Williamstown, Dodge County, Wisconsin for an Edward Schultz and wife named Emma. They have 5 children living with them and 2 other children had died. If the birth date and age on this census form for this Edward Schultz are correct, then this was a different Edward and Emma Schultz that just happened to also be living in Williamstown at the same time. This Edward's birth date was given as Sep 1873 instead of the expected Sep 1863. His age was given as 26 which correctly supports the 1863 birth year that was given on the form.

If this was not a different person then could this be a complete mistake by the enumerator and gave his birth year and age off by 10 years? I think it probably was a gross error because the oldest daughter living with them was Clara who was born in Nov 1888 which fits with the 12 APR 1887 marriage date as supplied by Robert Westphal. Otherwise, that would have meant that the father on the census form was only 14 years old when he conceived his daughter, Clara.

Apparently the enumerator was not very proficient in basic arithmetic. The ages and the birth years for several of the children are off by one year.

What this means is that the 1900 US Census is most likely for the correct Edward Schultz and family.
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The 1905 Wisconsin State Census in Williamstown shows a divorced Emma as the Head of Household and all of her children living with her. There is also another 1905 Wisconsin State Census which shows 15 year old Edwin Schultz living with Julius and Katie Freise family as a "servant". Julius and Katie may be the parents of Emma and Edwin was temporarily living with them when the enumerator arrived at their house. After 1905, there are no other records for Emma. Since she was only about 38 years old at the time, it is very likely that she was re-married but no records can be found.
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