Individual Details

Census (family)

SELF August Schatz M 50 Germany
WIFE Eliza Schatz F 46 Germany
SON Carl Schatz M 22 Iowa, United States
DAU Bertha Schatz F 20 Iowa, United States

Census (family)

August E Schatz M 64
Eliese W Schatz F 60
Bertha C Schatz F 34
Eliese H Kellogg F 15

Census (family)

head August Schatz M 70 Mar 1830, Germany3x, married 45 yrs (1855), immigrated 1854, Landlord
wife Eliza Schatz F 66 Nov 1834, Germany3x, M-45, immigrated 1855, 5 children born 3 living
daughter Betty Schatz F 40, Mar 1860, Iowa, Germany Germany, single

Death

Death of a Pioneer.

One of Monticello's oldest residents, August Schatz, died at his home, in the southern part of town, last Friday, at the age of 89 years. He had been in failing health, for several years, on account of the infirmities of old age.
Ernest August Schatz was born March 27, 1830, in the town of Wernideroge, Germany. He remained in the land of his birth until 1854, when he emigrated to the United States. He settled in the state of New York, where he remained one year, coming to Iowa after that time, and settling in the town of Cascade. He followed the trade of a cooper, in which he had become proficient, while a resident of Germany.
Mr. Schatz married Miss Wilhelmine Eliza Oltman, November 9, 1855, at Dubuque. They returned to Cascade, where they lived for a short time, thereafter spending fourteen months in the village of Canton, and then moving to Anamosa, In the year 1857. Mr. Schatz continued to ply his trade in that city, and it was there he took out his last naturalization papers. When the Civil war broke out his name was on the draft list, but he was not called to the service of his country. At the close of the war, in 1865, he and his family removed to his farm in Lovell township, which is now occupied by his grandson, Carl Schatz.
Mr. and Mrs. Schatz lived on their farm for twenty years, and retired to Monticello in 1886. Mrs. Schatz died, March 23, 1911, and since that time Mr. Schatz has been cared for by his daughter, Miss Bertha Schatz. The three children of Mr. Schatz now living are, Mrs. Dora Kellogg, of Anamosa, Carl Schatz and Miss Bertha Schatz, of Montlcello. Mr. Schatz is also survived by ten grandchildren and twenty-two great grandchildren.
Mr. Schatz was a good citizen, in harmony with the spirit of the institutions of his adopted land. He prospered with its growth and had faith in its future possibilities, He was honest in business and with himself. When fourteen years of age, Mr. Schatz joined the Lutheran church, which he attended as long as he was near a congregation of that denomination. In 1899, he joined the Methodist church in Montlcello, in which he was a member of good standing at the time of his death. He has always been a faithful adherent of the church of his choice, and a faithful attendant upon its services. While living on the farm at times when he thought his horses were too tired to drive he would walk to church that he might be found in his place in the church on the Sabbath day. During the last two years the feebleness of old age has prevented him from attending the services of the church, but during the hour of the service he found comfort in reading his bible or a sermon. The heritage that he leaves to his children and children's children is that of a good man.
The funeral services were conducted by the pastor, Rev. J. H. Barr, at the Methodist Episcopal church, Monday afternoon. Burial was had at Oakwood cemetery.