Fitch, Caroline L

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• Residence: 1920, Des Moines Ward 1, Polk, Iowa, USA; Relation to Head: Son; Residence Marital Status: Married
• Residence: 1935, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa
• Residence: 1940, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head

Gail married Stuart, Charlotte Irene "Lottie" on 5 Aug 1928 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA. Charlotte (daughter of Stuart, Charles Henry and Schaper, Marie) was born on 5 Aug 1904 in Iowa, USA; died in May 1968 in Urbandale, Polk, Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: 1935, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa
• Residence: 1940, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife

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• Residence: 1920, Des Moines Ward 1, Polk, Iowa, USA; Relation to Head: Head; Residence Marital Status: Married

Frederick married Williams, Sarah Letitia on 9 Nov 1892 in Lisbon, Linn Co IA. Sarah was born on 8 Nov 1872 in Westville, La Porte, Indiana, USA; died in Dec 1943 in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: 1920, Des Moines Ward 1, Polk, Iowa, USA; Relation to Head: Wife; Residence Marital Status: Married

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• Residence: 1900, Bellevue, Jackson, Iowa, USA

Charles married Schaper, Marie on 16 Apr 1902. Marie (daughter of Schaper, Henry and Ernst, Elizabeth) was born on 6 Apr 1880; died on 25 Jan 1958; was buried in Bellevue, Jackson, Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: 1880, Richland, Jackson, Iowa, USA

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• Residence: 1860, St Louis Ward 9, St Louis (Independent City), Missouri, USA
• Residence: 1900, Bellevue, Jackson, Iowa, USA

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William G. Stuart

Few men are more widely, and none more favorably, known than William G. Stuart, who for almost half a century has resided here and during the greater part of that time has been identified with its commercial interests, always maintaining an unsullied reputation for enterprise and business integrity. For the past twelve years he has been engaged in real estate, fire insurance and bonds operations, and the substantial success he has derived from these fields of activity is an evidence of his ability, his sagacity and his progressive methods.

He was born in Lebanon, St. Clair county, Illinois, August 31, 1851, a son of John and Eliza (Glover) Stuart. The father was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, October 8., 1808, his parents being Rev. John and Anne (Alderman) Stuart, natives of Edinburgh, Scotland and Holland, respectively, who were married in this country. The former was a minister in the Presbyterian church and father of four children, two sons and a daughter growing to maturity.

John Stuart, the father of William G. Stuart, spent his boyhood days in Seneca Falls, New York, and received his education in the old academy at Rochester, that state. He played the flute in the band which assisted in entertaining Marquis de La Fayette, on his visit to that city when he was traveling through the United States. There also, during a three years' apprenticeship, he learned the trade of millwright, and afterwards built many mills in Canada, Michigan and Illinois. He was of a strong mechanical turn of mind and made a machine to cut grass, the first manufactured in the United States. He claimed that McCormick pirated his idea and derived benefits from his inventions which consisted of a stationary sickle and movable guards. With another he organized a clock company at Hartford, Connecticut, with a distributing center in Jacksonville, Illinois, and employed a number of men to sell clocks in this section of the country. For a time he was interested in a stage line, which he had helped to organize and which ran from Painted Post, Michigan to Columbus, Ohio, but after he took up residence in Bellevue, about 1861, he was engaged in general merchandising. His death occurred in this place in 1886. Hw was married in Lebanon, Illinois, to Miss Eliza Jane Glover, who was born in Kentucky in June, 1849, and died in the former place about 1857, Leaving four sons and two daughters. Later Mr. Stuart married Mrs. Davenport, and of this union were two sons and one daughter.

William G. Stuart resided in Lebanon, Illinois, until 1859, when his father removed to St. Louis, Missouri, that city being the family home until the outbreak of the Civil war, when he came to Bellevue. In this town he has since resided. He availed himself of the educational opportunities afforded by the public schools here and for thirteen years worked in this father's store. Then, with the intention of starting out independently, he was a salesman and solicitor in various lines until about twelve years ago. He sold at one time farm implements and the old chain pimps, and later was a distributor for rubber bucket chain pumps. About twelve years ago he became interested in real estate, fire insurance and bonds, and has found business a very profitable one. He deals not only in local lands bu in lands in many states and in foreign countries as well, and by earnest, self-denying effort and close application he has gained a large clientage, whose wealth enables them to make extensive investment in the property he handles in different parts of the country. Thos who deal with him learn quickly that the may rely upon his scrupulous care in carrying out his part of the bargain while his judgment is seldom if ever at fault.

In 1878 Mr. Stuart was married to Miss Louise Burger, who was born in Savanna, Illinois in 1861, and was a daughter of Henry and Theresa (Schlecht) Burger, natives of Germany. Unto them were born four sons; Charles H., Walter G. and Victor H., all of Bellevue; and Rodney B. of Montana. On the 31st of December, 1897, Mr. Stuart was called upon to morn the death of his wife, who had been a faithful helpmeet and mother for more than a score of years.

Owing to his upright life, Mr. Stuart has a circle of friends almost coextensive with than of his acquaintances, the high regard which his honorable record has brought him being evident in the fact that for sixteen years he has served the citizens of Bellevue as city clerk.

Source: History of Jackson County, Ellis, 1910; volume 2, pages 261-261


Buried:
Presbyterian Cemetery

Died:
(Son of John Stuart),

William married Berger, Louisa on 29 Jul 1878 in Jackson Co., Iowa, USA. Louisa (daughter of Berger, Henry and Schlecht, Theresa) was born on 8 Feb 1861 in Savanna, Carroll Co., Illinois, USA; died on 31 Dec 1897. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: 1870, Jefferson, Saline, Missouri, USA; Living with Jacob Klawshofer family

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Married:
by H. B. French, Justice of the Peace

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• Residence: 1880, Richland, Jackson, Iowa, USA

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Source: History of Jackson County, Ellis, 1910; volume 2, pages 210-213

HENRY SCHAPER.

In the death of Henry Schaper, which occurred September 28, 1900, Richland township lost one of its representative farmers, the county a reliable citizen, his neighbors a faithful friend, and his family a devoted and loving husband and father. Although born across the water, he was always loyal to the country of his adoption, having proved his patriotism on the battlefields of the south, and in every relation of life he measured up to the highest standard of American manhood. A native of Germany, he was born November 10, 1838, his father being Henry Schaper, who had one other child, a daughter, Wilhelmina, now the widow of John Bushman and a resident of Jackson county.

At the age of fifteen Mr. Schaper crossed the Atlantic with his parents, who lived in Illinois before they came to Jackson county, Iowa. After the removal of the family to this state, he was engaged in the boat trade on the Mississippi river for a number of years until he married, when he bought a tract of one hundred and sixty acres and devoted himself to farming. He met with a conspicuous success in his undertakings and when he saw a good opportunity he sold that property and bought two hundred and forty acres of land in Richland township, whereon he lived until his death. His days were busily spent in plowing, planting and harvesting, and he derived excellent results in recompense for his untiring industry and perseverance, attaining a position of affluence among the farmers of Richland township. On the 25th of September, 1864, he enlisted in Company K, Second Iowa Infantry, and served until the close of the war, when he was honorably discharged with a creditable record.

In 1862 Mr. Schaper was united in marriage to Miss Elizabeth Ernst, who was born in Bellevue township, February 16, 1844, and has always lived in this county. Her parents were Henry and Catherine (Houselog) Ernst, who were natives of Prussia, Germany, and had come to this country as young people. The father was eighteen when he crossed the Atlantic, and after having been engaged on the steamboats for a number of years, found employment in a distillery in Belleville, Illinois. Later he came to Jackson county, Iowa, where he engaged in farming with such success that he became the owner of thirteen hundred acres in Bellevue township, all in one body tract, lying about five miles west of the town of Bellevue. Mr. Ernst was twice married. By his first wife, he had four children: Henry, a retired farmer of Bellevue; Mrs. Schaper; Mrs. Louise Sieuce, deceased; and Sarah, who is the wife of George Nie, of Minnesota. By the second union there were three children, namely: Anna, who is living in Bellevue, and George and Tasso, who are deceased. Mr. Ernst retired to Bellevue toward the close of his life and there his death occurred when he had reached an advanced age. His wife has also passed away.

Mr. and Mrs. Schaper had twelve children as follows: Lizzie, who is the wife of George Winter, of Kossuth county, Iowa; Wilhelmina, who is the wife of Fred Goetz, of Bellevue; Tonies, who is residing near Des Moines, Iowa; William, of Bellevue; Louise, who is the wife of Barney Cromwell, of Hanover, Illinois; Gus, who is residing in Bellevue; Charles, who is also in Bellevue; Marie, who is the wife of Charles Stuart, of Bellevue; Mrs. Sarah Brophy, of Bellevue; Henry, of Kossuth county, Iowa; Matilda, who is the wife of William Jones, of North Dakota; and Ida V., who is living with her mother.

Mr. Schaper was a consistent member of the Lutheran church and his life was in harmony with its teachings, while his political support was invariably given to the republican party. He lived quietly but the daily duties were conscientiously performed and he left his family not only a substantial legacy but also the record of years well spent in honorable endeavor. After his death his widow sold the farm and removed to Bellevue, where she has a comfortable home on North Second street and where a host of warm friends bestow upon her the high regard her unselfish life so richly deserves.

Henry married Ernst, Elizabeth in 1862 in Jackson Co., Iowa, USA. Elizabeth (daughter of Ernst, Henry and Houselog, Catherine) was born on 16 Feb 1844 in Bellevue, Jackson Co., Iowa, USA; died on 20 Sep 1916; was buried in Bellevue, Jackson, Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: 1880, Richland, Jackson, Iowa, USA