Born in Leschwitz bei Goerlitz, Germany, July 25, 1855, son of Johann Gottlieb and Rabel Becker Schubert, he migrated with his parents to America, coming to Sheboygan.
Two years later, at the age of nine years, he came to Kiel with his family, settling on the present site of the Marquardt and Paulsen homes. Erecting a log home, the family became one of the pioneer settlers. As a very young assistant to his father, who was a stone mason, he helped to build such places as the "cooling cellar" in the present Fred Sieling grocery store. At the age of fifteen years, he traveled to Sheboygan on foot. While aimlessly wandering around on the streets there, he stopped before a display case in front of the George Groh photograph gallery and then and there decided to become a photographer. Admiring the ambition in one so young, Mr. Groh immediately hired him as an apprentice. Being penniless he asked the owner of the Mohr Bakery for a place to eat and sleep. Mr. Mohr provided him with shelter and food in return for which he peddled rolls at four o'clock every morning.
After five years of apprenticeship, he bought a horse and wagon. He equipped the wagon as a photograph gallery. With Kiel his headquarters, he traveled around in this vicinity, taking tintype pictures. On Sundays he photographed in Kiel, parking his wagon on the site of the Standard Oil Co. station on the corner of Fremont and Seventh streets. With the rapid growth of his business, he established himself in larger quarters on the present location.
In 1880 he entered into a partnership with his brother, Fred, identifying the business as the Schubert Brothers Studio. Branch studios were operated in Franklin, New Holstein, Chilton, Hilbert, Hayton, Marytown, Brillion, and Random Lake. He was associated in the partnership until February, 1932, when Fred died. Since then he conducted the business with the assistance of his niece, Mrs. Edgar A. Paulsen."Uncle Paul," as he was affectionately known, traveled extensively in Europe and the United States. Always a ready conversationalist he was vitally and keenly interested in current affairs.
Mr. Schubert was a former member of the Wisconsin National Guard. He was associated with the state and national photographers associations, Kiel Chamber of Commerce, Odd Fellows, and a charter member of the First Presbyterian church of Kiel. He was an active photographer for 75 years.
He always lived with his brother, Fred and family. After Fred's demise he maintained his home at the Schubert homestead with his niece, Mrs. E.R. Hayner and family.
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Two years later, at the age of nine years, he came to Kiel with his family, settling on the present site of the Marquardt and Paulsen homes. Erecting a log home, the family became one of the pioneer settlers. As a very young assistant to his father, who was a stone mason, he helped to build such places as the "cooling cellar" in the present Fred Sieling grocery store. At the age of fifteen years, he traveled to Sheboygan on foot. While aimlessly wandering around on the streets there, he stopped before a display case in front of the George Groh photograph gallery and then and there decided to become a photographer. Admiring the ambition in one so young, Mr. Groh immediately hired him as an apprentice. Being penniless he asked the owner of the Mohr Bakery for a place to eat and sleep. Mr. Mohr provided him with shelter and food in return for which he peddled rolls at four o'clock every morning.
After five years of apprenticeship, he bought a horse and wagon. He equipped the wagon as a photograph gallery. With Kiel his headquarters, he traveled around in this vicinity, taking tintype pictures. On Sundays he photographed in Kiel, parking his wagon on the site of the Standard Oil Co. station on the corner of Fremont and Seventh streets. With the rapid growth of his business, he established himself in larger quarters on the present location.
In 1880 he entered into a partnership with his brother, Fred, identifying the business as the Schubert Brothers Studio. Branch studios were operated in Franklin, New Holstein, Chilton, Hilbert, Hayton, Marytown, Brillion, and Random Lake. He was associated in the partnership until February, 1932, when Fred died. Since then he conducted the business with the assistance of his niece, Mrs. Edgar A. Paulsen."Uncle Paul," as he was affectionately known, traveled extensively in Europe and the United States. Always a ready conversationalist he was vitally and keenly interested in current affairs.
Mr. Schubert was a former member of the Wisconsin National Guard. He was associated with the state and national photographers associations, Kiel Chamber of Commerce, Odd Fellows, and a charter member of the First Presbyterian church of Kiel. He was an active photographer for 75 years.
He always lived with his brother, Fred and family. After Fred's demise he maintained his home at the Schubert homestead with his niece, Mrs. E.R. Hayner and family.
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Born in Leschwitz bei Goerlitz, Germany, July 25, 1855, son of Johann Gottlieb and Rabel Becker Schubert, he migrated with his parents to America, coming to Sheboygan.
Two years later, at the age of nine years, he came to Kiel with his family, settling on the present site of the Marquardt and Paulsen homes. Erecting a log home, the family became one of the pioneer settlers. As a very young assistant to his father, who was a stone mason, he helped to build such places as the "cooling cellar" in the present Fred Sieling grocery store. At the age of fifteen years, he traveled to Sheboygan on foot. While aimlessly wandering around on the streets there, he stopped before a display case in front of the George Groh photograph gallery and then and there decided to become a photographer. Admiring the ambition in one so young, Mr. Groh immediately hired him as an apprentice. Being penniless he asked the owner of the Mohr Bakery for a place to eat and sleep. Mr. Mohr provided him with shelter and food in return for which he peddled rolls at four o'clock every morning.
After five years of apprenticeship, he bought a horse and wagon. He equipped the wagon as a photograph gallery. With Kiel his headquarters, he traveled around in this vicinity, taking tintype pictures. On Sundays he photographed in Kiel, parking his wagon on the site of the Standard Oil Co. station on the corner of Fremont and Seventh streets. With the rapid growth of his business, he established himself in larger quarters on the present location.
In 1880 he entered into a partnership with his brother, Fred, identifying the business as the Schubert Brothers Studio. Branch studios were operated in Franklin, New Holstein, Chilton, Hilbert, Hayton, Marytown, Brillion, and Random Lake. He was associated in the partnership until February, 1932, when Fred died. Since then he conducted the business with the assistance of his niece, Mrs. Edgar A. Paulsen."Uncle Paul," as he was affectionately known, traveled extensively in Europe and the United States. Always a ready conversationalist he was vitally and keenly interested in current affairs.
Mr. Schubert was a former member of the Wisconsin National Guard. He was associated with the state and national photographers associations, Kiel Chamber of Commerce, Odd Fellows, and a charter member of the First Presbyterian church of Kiel. He was an active photographer for 75 years.
He always lived with his brother, Fred and family. After Fred's demise he maintained his home at the Schubert homestead with his niece, Mrs. E.R. Hayner and family.
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Two years later, at the age of nine years, he came to Kiel with his family, settling on the present site of the Marquardt and Paulsen homes. Erecting a log home, the family became one of the pioneer settlers. As a very young assistant to his father, who was a stone mason, he helped to build such places as the "cooling cellar" in the present Fred Sieling grocery store. At the age of fifteen years, he traveled to Sheboygan on foot. While aimlessly wandering around on the streets there, he stopped before a display case in front of the George Groh photograph gallery and then and there decided to become a photographer. Admiring the ambition in one so young, Mr. Groh immediately hired him as an apprentice. Being penniless he asked the owner of the Mohr Bakery for a place to eat and sleep. Mr. Mohr provided him with shelter and food in return for which he peddled rolls at four o'clock every morning.
After five years of apprenticeship, he bought a horse and wagon. He equipped the wagon as a photograph gallery. With Kiel his headquarters, he traveled around in this vicinity, taking tintype pictures. On Sundays he photographed in Kiel, parking his wagon on the site of the Standard Oil Co. station on the corner of Fremont and Seventh streets. With the rapid growth of his business, he established himself in larger quarters on the present location.
In 1880 he entered into a partnership with his brother, Fred, identifying the business as the Schubert Brothers Studio. Branch studios were operated in Franklin, New Holstein, Chilton, Hilbert, Hayton, Marytown, Brillion, and Random Lake. He was associated in the partnership until February, 1932, when Fred died. Since then he conducted the business with the assistance of his niece, Mrs. Edgar A. Paulsen."Uncle Paul," as he was affectionately known, traveled extensively in Europe and the United States. Always a ready conversationalist he was vitally and keenly interested in current affairs.
Mr. Schubert was a former member of the Wisconsin National Guard. He was associated with the state and national photographers associations, Kiel Chamber of Commerce, Odd Fellows, and a charter member of the First Presbyterian church of Kiel. He was an active photographer for 75 years.
He always lived with his brother, Fred and family. After Fred's demise he maintained his home at the Schubert homestead with his niece, Mrs. E.R. Hayner and family.
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