Outagamie County, WI - Biography of Phillip SCHAETZEL 1857-

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SUBJECT: Biography of Phillip SCHAETZEL of  1857-
SUBMITTER: W. David Samuelsen
EMAIL: dsam@wasatch.com
DATE SUBMITTED: Apr 15, 1999
SURNAMES: SCHAETZEL, BLADEL, KUBITZ
SOURCE: History of Outagamie County, Wisconsin, page 617, 1911


BIOGRAPHY:
Phillip SCHAETZEL

whose thirty-eight-acre farm lies just one mile west of the city limits of Appleton, Wisconsin, was born in South
Germantown, Washington county, Wisconsin, March 16, 1857, a son of Valentine and Elizabeth (G----) Schaetzel,
natives of Germany, who came to the United States in 1840, located in Washington county, where they bought
land and spent the remainder of their lives. They had a family of nine children, of whom Phillip was the fifth in order
of birth, and his education was secured in the district schools of Washington county. After leaving school Mr.
Schaetzel commenced to work on the home farm, remaining there until he was twenty-seven years old, at
which time his parents died, and he went to work in the lime kiln in Washington county for about six months.
After leaving that employment he came to Outagamie county and settled in the farm in Grand Chute township, which
he is now operating, and here he has continued ever since. He has a nicely equipped farm of
thirty-eight acres, all in a high state of cultivation, and he gives it his entire attention. He is an adherent of the
principles of
the Democratic party, but he has never found time to actively engage in public matters, although he takes a keen
interest in local topics, and may be counted upon to assist in those movements which have for their object the
betterment of the community in any way. Mr. Schaetzel and his wife are consistent members of St. John's Lutheran
Church.

On June 28, 1884, Mr. Schaetzel was married (first) to Abalon Bladel, who was born in Germany, and she died
leaving seven children, as follows: Josie, John, Herbert, Elizabeth, William Katherine and Lilly, all residing at home
except Katherine, who is deceased. On July 11, 1906, Mr. Scahetzel married (second) Anna Kubitz, who was
born June 30, 1878, in Germany. There have been no children to this union.