Schaper, Henry

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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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Family/Spouse: Winter, George. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Family/Spouse: Goetz, Fred. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Family/Spouse: Cromwell, Barney. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Marie married Stuart, Charles Henry on 16 Apr 1902. Charles (son of Stuart, William Glover and Berger, Louisa) was born on 30 Aug 1879 in Bellevue, Jackson, Iowa, USA; died on 23 Mar 1941; was buried in Bellevue, Jackson, Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Brophy, Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Jones, William. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Nieman, Ed. [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

Charlotte married Fitch, Gail Walter on 5 Aug 1928 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA. Gail (son of Fitch, Frederick Walter and Williams, Sarah Letitia) was born on 2 Jul 1898 in Boone, Boone, Iowa, USA; died on 6 Jul 1972 in Broward, Florida, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Allen, Beverly Ann (Henry). Beverly (daughter of Allen, Amos D and Parker, Mary M) was born on 31 May 1939 in Shell Rock, Butler, Iowa; died on 23 Apr 2001 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]