John Shultz (1805 - 1888)

Born 27 Jun 1805 in Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

John Shultz, II, was born June 27, 1805, in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, a the son of John Shultz, born in Baden, Germany, who immigrated to America at the age of seventeen. His father was a machinist. His children were John, Jacob, Elizabeth and Sarah. About 1828, John Shultz, II, married Elizabeth Morrison, daughter of John Morrison of Chester county, Pennsylvania. John and Elizabeth made their home in West Lampeter Township in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Their marriage was blessed with eight children. ^[1]

John and Elizabeth are found on the United States Census of 1850, with five children living in their household. ^[2]

1850 Census

Name: John Shultz Event Type: Census Event Year: 1850 Event Place: West Lampeter, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States Gender: Male Age: 46 Race: White Race (Original): Birth Year (Estimated): 1804 Birthplace: Household ID: House Number: 232 Line Number: 9 Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Affiliate Publication Number: M432 Affiliate Film Number: 788 GS Film Number: Digital Folder Number: Image Number: 00475

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

John Shultz M 46 Pennsylvania

Elizabeth Shultz F 45 Pennsylvania

Eliza Shultz F 15 Pennsylvania

John Shultz M 13 Pennsylvania

Sarah Shultz F 10 Pennsylvania

Helly Shultz F 7 Pennsylvania

Levi Shultz M 4 Pennsylvania

Sources

1. ↑ Biographical annals of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania ... by John Franklin Meginness, 1903, page 900 and 1321
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4HG-3CC : 12 April 2016), John Shultz, West Lampeter, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States; citing family 232, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.)