Obituary
Another Old Citizen Dead
George Schatz, Sr., died at his home just west of town, Thursday afternoon, April llth. Funeral services were held Sunday morning at the home of deceased, after which the remains were interred in the Wamego Cemetery.
Mr. Schatz was born in Germany and came to this country in1849. He was married in Illinois in 1853. Mrs. Schatz died in August 1897. They came to Kansas in 1860, locating in Wabaunsee County. Later they moved to the farm west of town where both passed away.
Seven children were born to them, six of whom are living.
Mr. Schatz was 72 years of age the 10th of April and up to a few days before his death he was one of the most industrious and hardest working farmers in this neighborhood.
(Published in the Kansas Agriculturist, April 18, 1901, along with the following note from Maggie)
CARD OF THANKS.
We wish to express our heartfelt thanks to the kind neighbors and friends who so wlllingly assisted us in our time of sorry. THE CHILDREN; Maggie Davis and family, Santa Maria, California.
AN ADDITIONAL NOTE ADDED BY GEORGE'S 2ND GREAT GRANDSON
It is believed that George is buried on the south side of his wife Mary with no headstone in place.
INFORMATION TAKEN FROM OLD FAMILY RECORDS
George died from kidney trouble.
NEW INFORMATION FROM A DESCENDANT OF GEORGE'S DAUGHTER MARGARET
An old family tree found indicates George's first name may have been Adolph.
Another Old Citizen Dead
George Schatz, Sr., died at his home just west of town, Thursday afternoon, April llth. Funeral services were held Sunday morning at the home of deceased, after which the remains were interred in the Wamego Cemetery.
Mr. Schatz was born in Germany and came to this country in1849. He was married in Illinois in 1853. Mrs. Schatz died in August 1897. They came to Kansas in 1860, locating in Wabaunsee County. Later they moved to the farm west of town where both passed away.
Seven children were born to them, six of whom are living.
Mr. Schatz was 72 years of age the 10th of April and up to a few days before his death he was one of the most industrious and hardest working farmers in this neighborhood.
(Published in the Kansas Agriculturist, April 18, 1901, along with the following note from Maggie)
CARD OF THANKS.
We wish to express our heartfelt thanks to the kind neighbors and friends who so wlllingly assisted us in our time of sorry. THE CHILDREN; Maggie Davis and family, Santa Maria, California.
AN ADDITIONAL NOTE ADDED BY GEORGE'S 2ND GREAT GRANDSON
It is believed that George is buried on the south side of his wife Mary with no headstone in place.
INFORMATION TAKEN FROM OLD FAMILY RECORDS
George died from kidney trouble.
NEW INFORMATION FROM A DESCENDANT OF GEORGE'S DAUGHTER MARGARET
An old family tree found indicates George's first name may have been Adolph.
Obituary
Another Old Citizen Dead
George Schatz, Sr., died at his home just west of town, Thursday afternoon, April llth. Funeral services were held Sunday morning at the home of deceased, after which the remains were interred in the Wamego Cemetery.
Mr. Schatz was born in Germany and came to this country in1849. He was married in Illinois in 1853. Mrs. Schatz died in August 1897. They came to Kansas in 1860, locating in Wabaunsee County. Later they moved to the farm west of town where both passed away.
Seven children were born to them, six of whom are living.
Mr. Schatz was 72 years of age the 10th of April and up to a few days before his death he was one of the most industrious and hardest working farmers in this neighborhood.
(Published in the Kansas Agriculturist, April 18, 1901, along with the following note from Maggie)
CARD OF THANKS.
We wish to express our heartfelt thanks to the kind neighbors and friends who so wlllingly assisted us in our time of sorry. THE CHILDREN; Maggie Davis and family, Santa Maria, California.
AN ADDITIONAL NOTE ADDED BY GEORGE'S 2ND GREAT GRANDSON
It is believed that George is buried on the south side of his wife Mary with no headstone in place.
INFORMATION TAKEN FROM OLD FAMILY RECORDS
George died from kidney trouble.
NEW INFORMATION FROM A DESCENDANT OF GEORGE'S DAUGHTER MARGARET
An old family tree found indicates George's first name may have been Adolph.
Another Old Citizen Dead
George Schatz, Sr., died at his home just west of town, Thursday afternoon, April llth. Funeral services were held Sunday morning at the home of deceased, after which the remains were interred in the Wamego Cemetery.
Mr. Schatz was born in Germany and came to this country in1849. He was married in Illinois in 1853. Mrs. Schatz died in August 1897. They came to Kansas in 1860, locating in Wabaunsee County. Later they moved to the farm west of town where both passed away.
Seven children were born to them, six of whom are living.
Mr. Schatz was 72 years of age the 10th of April and up to a few days before his death he was one of the most industrious and hardest working farmers in this neighborhood.
(Published in the Kansas Agriculturist, April 18, 1901, along with the following note from Maggie)
CARD OF THANKS.
We wish to express our heartfelt thanks to the kind neighbors and friends who so wlllingly assisted us in our time of sorry. THE CHILDREN; Maggie Davis and family, Santa Maria, California.
AN ADDITIONAL NOTE ADDED BY GEORGE'S 2ND GREAT GRANDSON
It is believed that George is buried on the south side of his wife Mary with no headstone in place.
INFORMATION TAKEN FROM OLD FAMILY RECORDS
George died from kidney trouble.
NEW INFORMATION FROM A DESCENDANT OF GEORGE'S DAUGHTER MARGARET
An old family tree found indicates George's first name may have been Adolph.
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