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Schultz, William M. (History - 1882) |
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Janet Schwarze |
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stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org |
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SCHULTZ CUPKE |
WILLIAM M. SCHULTZ, proprietor of Grand View
Farm, of eighty acres in Hoard Township, was born near Dorchester,
Clark County, March 15, 1882. His parents were Gust and Miltelda
(Cupke) Schultz, both natives of Germany, where also they were
married, coming to the United States in 1881, and settling on a
farm north of Dorchester, this county. The land was wild and their
first residence there was a log cabin, in which they lived for
several years. Gust Schultz has since developed a good farm and
doing a large dairy business, keeping full blooded Holstein cattle.
His wife is also living. William M. Schultz lived with and worked
for his father until reaching the age of 25 years, at which time he
bought his present place. Some timber had been cut off of it but
the stumps were not removed. There was a house and some small
buildings on the place, but plenty of hard work to be done before
it could be developed into a good farm. This work, however, has
since been done to a large extent and Mr. Schultz will soon have
forty acres of plow land. In 1915 he built a barn 36 by 88 feet in
size, with concrete floor, and stalls for twenty-five head of
cattle, and which will hold eighty tons of hay. He has also lately
built a garage and granary and has other good buildings on the
place which have been constructed as needed. He is raising a mixed
breed of cattle, milking six cows. His principal crops are hay,
oats, barley and corn. During the present year (1917) he expects to
increase the number of his milk cows to ten. His work shop, 14 by
22 feet in size, was built in 1908. He has a good motor car, for
which he built his garage, and his farm is installed with
underground water pipes, supplying house, barn and yard, the
buildings being lighted with electricity. He has a fine orchard of
apple and plum trees and also raises currants, strawberries and
other small fruits successfully. His house is beautifully
surrounded with flowers and in the summer time is one of the most
beautiful spots in Hoard Township. All the buildings are well
protected against lightning, and his dynamo and gas engine save a
large amount of manual labor.
Mr. Schultz was married May 10, 1908, to Edith Strawsberger, who was born in Clark County, in July, 1890. Her father, who was a farmer in this county, died in 1904, at the age of 48 years, but her mother is still living and resides with her on the farm. Mr. and Mrs. Schultz have had one child, Walter, born July 2, 1911, who died in infancy.
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