Who was Margaretha Schultz?

Margaretha Schultz (1837–1924) was born in Buffalo, Eden Township, Erie County, New York and died in Ackley, Hardin County, Iowa, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Margaretha Schultz 1837–1924

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Born 14 Dec 1837 · Buffalo, Eden Township, Erie County, New York

Died 22 Oct 1924 · Ackley, Hardin County, Iowa, USA

Father Martin L Schultz

Mother Eva Margaretha Ehrhardt

Siblings Caroline Schultz, Christina J Schultz, Daniel Schultz, Elizabeth Schultz, J Martin Schultz, Louisa C Schultz, Magdalena Schultz, Mary Katherina Schultz, William Frederick Schultz

Records

1850 United States Federal Census

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Immediate Family

Parents

Martin L Schultz

Eva Margaretha Ehrhardt

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Children

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Biography

Margaretha Schultz was born in 1837 in Buffalo, Eden Township, Erie County, New York, the child of martin l schultz and eva margaretha ehrhardt. In 1850, Margaretha Schultz resided in Herman, Dodge, Wisconsin, USA. Margaretha Schultz passed away in 1924 in Ackley, Hardin County, Iowa, USA.

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Census 1850 United States Federal Census

Life Timeline

1837

Birth of Margaretha Schultz in Buffalo, Eden Township, Erie County, New York

Birth

1850

Margaretha Schultz resided here in Herman, Dodge, Wisconsin, USA

Residence

1924

Death of Margaretha Schultz in Ackley, Hardin County, Iowa, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Margaretha Schultz

This ancestor line traces from Oberhoffen-sur Moder, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France (1768) to Buffalo, Eden Township, Erie County, New York (1837) across 3 generations.

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: Margaretha Schultz (1837–1924) was born in Buffalo, Eden Township, Erie County, New York and died in Ackley, Hardin County, Iowa, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Margaretha in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 3 generations of this lineage geographically.
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