BIO: William SCHULTZ, Clearfield County, PA
 
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From Twentieth Century History of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania,
and Representative Citizens, by Roland D. Swoope, Jr.,
Chicago: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, 1911, pages 846 & 847.
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  WILLIAM SCHULTZ, who came to what is now Karthaus Township, Clearfield County, 
Pa., in the spring of 1868, and has since, except for an interval of nine 
months, lived continuously in this county, was born in Germany, December 25, 
1844, and was one year old when his parents, Gangoilf and Nancy (Weaver) Schultz 
came to America.
  The parents of Mr. Schultz came to Clearfield County, Pa., and settled in 
Covington Township, where they practically spent the remainder of their lives, 
the father dying at the home of his son-in-law, Lawrence Flood in Cooper 
Settlement.  His family consisted of twelve children, as follows:  William; 
Elizabeth, who died young; Joseph, who died when aged fifteen years; Andrew, who 
lived at Karthaus, died at the age of thirty-three years; Paul, who died when 
aged twenty years; Maggie, who is the widow of James Parker, resides at 
Philipsburg; Rosa, who is the wife Washington George Dygert, lives in Maine; 
Nancy, who is the wife of Harvey Crawford, lives in Philadelphia; Annie, who is 
the wife of Lawrence Flood, lives at Grass Flat; and three infants who died 
almost at birth.
  William Schultz was reared in Covington Township and lived there until 1868, 
when he came to Karthaus Township, settling first on a farm that adjoins his 
present one and then coming to this place after passing nine months in Center 
County, having twenty-seven acres under cultivation.  He has been a very busy 
man all his life and has worked at farming and lumbering, also at the blacksmith 
trade and at mason work.  He is a natural mechanic and all these trades came 
easy to him without serving any apprenticeship.  He is a reliable and efficient 
worker also in steel and wood.
  Mr. Schultz was married August 31, 1868, to Miss Amelia Mary Shaffer, who was 
born in Germany and was about seven years old when she accompanied her parents 
to America.  They were Nicholas and Margaret Shaffer.  Mr. and Mrs. Schultz have 
children and grandchildren, a large, united and happy family, although death 
has, at times, invaded the household.  The eldest, Caroline, married William 
Bolinger and both are now deceased.  They have five children, of whom the first 
and fifth died unnamed, the three others being Honest, Mabel and Earl.  Mary 
May, the second daughter, died at the age of five years.  William Edward, the 
eldest son, lives on the home place.  He married Annie Bradford and they have 
had the following children:  Guy, who died in infancy; John Irvin; Paul Edward; 
Violet Amelia, who died at the age of four years; and Charles Raymond, William 
Earl and James Lea.  James Andrew, the second son, lives at home.  Margaret 
Evelyn is the wife of Edward Bradford and they have one son, Lloyd.  Adelaide 
has one son, Harold William.  Janet and Mary both died young, and a babe died 
unnamed.  The youngest two of the family are Charles Gangoilf and Gladys 
Gertrude.  Mr. Schultz and family are members of the Catholic church at 
Karthaus.  He belongs to the Odd Fellows and the I. O. R. M., at Karthaus.  In 
politics Mr. Schultz is a Democrat and is held in high regard by his party which 
has frequently elected him to township offices.  He has served three terms as 
supervisor and has also been overseer of the poor.