Bucks County PA Archives Biographies.....Scheetz, Charles
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Source: History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania; edited by 
J.H. Battle; A. Warner & Co.; 1887
Bedminster Township


CHARLES SCHEETZ farmer and justice of the peace, P.O. 
Keller's Church, is a grandson of Conrad Scheetz, who cam 
from Germany and settled in Philadelphia, whence he went to 
Germantown, but later returned to the former place, where he 
died.  His wife survived him many years, dying at an extreme 
old age.  Their son George was father of Charles.  He was 
born in Germantown December 12, 1785, and died September 17, 
1863, in the house opposite to where his son Charles now 
lives.  He was a hatter by trade, but became a teacher and 
removed to this township, living at Keller's Church for 
forty-five years.  The older residents here still speak in 
the highest terms of his excellent qualities as a teacher.  
For twenty years before his death he was a member of the 
German Reformed church, and for several years was a deacon.  
His wife, Hester Fluck, was born March 6, 1792, and died 
April 7, 1875.  Of their children, William and Edwin live in 
Quakertown; Francis in Norristown; Reuben F. and Albert F. 
in Doylestown; Eliza, wife of Aaron Fulmer, and Jacob in 
this township; Samuel F., in Richland township; and Charles, 
who was born January 17, 1823.  He was brought up to 
mercantile pursuits, in which he spent forty-five years, the 
last twenty-eight in the store at Keller's Church, now 
conducted by his son, J. Edwin.  When the Keller's Church 
post-office was established, he was appointed postmaster, 
which position he still holds.  On retiring from the 
mercantile business Mr. Scheetz became a farmer.  In 1868 he 
was elected justice of the peace, and has held the office 
ever since, being now in this nineteenth consecutive year.  
October 12, 1851, he was married to Magdalena, daughter of 
John Hager, of Nockamixon.  She was born December 1, 1829.  
They have had eight children:  Vestilla, wife of C. Y. 
Apple, of Haycock township; Grier, in Perkasie; Horace, in 
Norristown; George, in Haycock; Iron, in St. Louis; J. 
Edwin, at Keller's Church; Charles with his brother, J. 
Edwin; and Laura, living with her parents.  Mr. and Mrs. 
Scheetz are members of the German Reformed church, and Mr. 
Scheetz is universally esteemed as a man of sobriety and a 
good citizen.