Biographical Sketch of Jule Schnitzius - Andrew County, Missouri

>From "History of Missouri, Andrew & DeKalb County" Published 1888

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Jule Schnitzius, county collector of Andrew County, MO., was born on the
river Rhine, Prussia, on March 13, 1842, and is the son of John and Mary
(Sheater) Schnitzius, both of whom were born in the above named locality,
the father on September 2, 1805, and the mother on April 5, 1810.  They
immigrated to America in the spring of 1847, landing in New York City.
They at once located in St. Charles County, MO., and engaged in farming.
The mother died May 3, 1873, the father on May 5, 1886.  To the parents
five sons and two daughters were born, of whom our subject was the sixth.
He was reared on a farm, and secured a limited education in the schools
of St. Charles County.  He began life for himself in 1859, as an appren-
tice at the carpenter's trade in St. Louis, at which he continued until
April 17, 1861.  At this time he enlisted in the Federal army, and was
assigned to Company D, of the Second Regiment of Missouri Volunteer 
Infantry.  At the expiration of three months, he re-enlisted in Company
B, of Kimball's Sixth Regiment of Missouri State Militia, and served for
six months.  He was mustered out at St. Joseph, MO., in the spring of 
1862, and then enlisted in Capt. Castle's company of militia, organized
at Savannah, of which company he was second lieutenant.  While a member
of the above named company, he farmed in Andrew County, and in 1863
enlisted in Company M, of the Eleventh Regiment of Missouri Volunteer
Cavalry, of which he was quartermaster sergeant.  He served with this
regiment until the close of the war, being mustered out at New Orleans,
LA., July 27, 1865.  Returning to Andrew County he engaged in farming
until March, 1884, when he was elected as a Republican to the office of
county collector, and was re-elected in 1886.  He continued to reside
on his farm, however.  He was married September 21, 1865, to Clara Smith,
who was born in Andrew County, MO., on September 24, 1845, and is the
daughter of John Smith.  To them eight children have been born, one of
whom is dead.  He and wife are both members of the Presbyterian Church.