JOHN SCHWARTZ, farmer, Secs.26 and 24; P.O. Lomira; born in Prussia in 1830; was educated in his native land; came to America in 1847 and settled on a farm in Lomira, Dodge Co., Wis.; the land was heavily timbered; he had no neighbors for two years, and at one time lived for two weeks on wild game, as he could get no bread, many of his neighbors who came afterward subsisting on bran; having no oxen, he and his brother used to draw a drag by hand; Mr. Schwartz settled on his present farm of 260 acres in 1863; this farm, with its first-class improvements, he has earned himself.
He married Miss Mary Srop [Schrap] in 1851; they have six children--- Mary, Agnes, Minnie, Charlie, William and Lena. Mr. Schwartz is a member of the Evangelical Association of North America. John was 17 years old and came to the US with his parents and older brother. John applied for citizenship through the State of Wisconsin, County Court for Dodge County. On 23 May 1899 he was granted citizenship. His witnesses were William Berg and A.C. Schrap. He testified he was from Germany and that he entered the US through port of New York in August 1847.
JOHN SCHWARTZ, farmer, Secs.26 and 24; P.O. Lomira; born in Prussia in 1830; was educated in his native land; came to America in 1847 and settled on a farm in Lomira, Dodge Co., Wis.; the land was heavily timbered; he had no neighbors for two years, and at one time lived for two weeks on wild game, as he could get no bread, many of his neighbors who came afterward subsisting on bran; having no oxen, he and his brother used to draw a drag by hand; Mr. Schwartz settled on his present farm of 260 acres in 1863; this farm, with its first-class improvements, he has earned himself.
He married Miss Mary Srop [Schrap] in 1851; they have six children--- Mary, Agnes, Minnie, Charlie, William and Lena. Mr. Schwartz is a member of the Evangelical Association of North America. John was 17 years old and came to the US with his parents and older brother. John applied for citizenship through the State of Wisconsin, County Court for Dodge County. On 23 May 1899 he was granted citizenship. His witnesses were William Berg and A.C. Schrap. He testified he was from Germany and that he entered the US through port of New York in August 1847.
Inscription
Hier ruht in Frieden--Here rests in peace John Schwartz
Geb 19 Apr 1830
Gest 23 Aug 1901
There are 4 lines of worn German text. Only recognized word is Gott (God)
Family Members
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Mary Schwartz Wenzel
1852–1936
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Agnes Theresa Schwartz Dobberpuhl
1855–1897
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Minnie Augusta Schwartz Miller
1856–1926
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Johann Schwartz
1858–1864
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Charles Schwartz
1860–1924
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William G. Schwartz
1862–1915
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Friedrich J Schwartz
1863–1864
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Heinrich H Schwartz
1865–1865
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Helen A "Lena" Schwartz Lisko
1866–1938
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Wilhelm M Schwartz
1867–1867
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August O Schwartz
1868–1868
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