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Christopher M. Schutt

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Christopher M. Schutt Veteran

Birth
Germany
Death
13 May 1910 (aged 73)
Plymouth County, Iowa, USA
Burial
Le Mars, Plymouth County, Iowa, USA GPS-Latitude: 42.7874111, Longitude: -96.1519673
Plot
Block 6, Lot 19
Memorial ID
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Born in the village of Kusserow, in Alt Kalen Parish, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Germany.
Enlisted on 5/28/1861, at age 23, at Dunkirk, NY as a private. On 6/20/1861 was mustered into Co. D, 72nd New York Volunteer Infantry. He was discharged for disability on 1/13/1863 at New York, NY.
Immigrated c.1855 to NY. Settled in Dunkirk, Chautauqua Co. Married Elizabeth Ruper, daughter of John and Dora Ruper, 1863.
Source: http://www.rootsweb.com
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Civ-soldiers-S1.htm
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Civil War Record
Name: Christopher Schutt
Age at Enlistment: 23
Enlistment Date: 28 May 1861 Rank at enlistment: Private Enlistment Place: Dunkirk, NY
State Served: New York Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Enlisted in Co. D, New York 72nd Infantry Regiment on 20 Jun 1861. Mustered out on 13 Jan 1863 at New York, NY.
Birth Date: abt 1838
Sources:
New York: Report of the Adjutant-General

PIONEER DIES AT CHEROKEE
C. M. SCHUTT OF THIS PLACE DIES IN HOSPITAL
Was a Well Known Character in Le Mars for Many Years, but Has Lived in South Dakota for the Past Two Years at Castlewood.
Christopher Martin Schutt, a long time resident of Plymouth county, died at the state hospital in Cherokee on Friday morning, the cause of his death being ascribed as cerebral hemorrhage. Mr. Schutt had been in feeble health of late years and was taken to the hospital in Cherokee in October of last year. Mr. Schutt was an old resident here, having come to LeMars about twenty-eight years ago. He conducted a farm in Washington township for twenty-five years and about three years ago retired and came to LeMars taking up his residence on Cedar street.
Christopher Schutt was a native of Germany, where he was born seventy two years ago and spent his boyhood days there, emigrating to America when a youth. He first settled in New York state, where he engaged in farming. He was united in marriage at Dunkard, N. Y., on October 18,. 1863 with Miss Elizabeth Marie Anna Kaper, who preceded him in death on December 7 of last year. The family moved later to Michigan and then to Iowa, where they lived near Webster City, and then came to Plymouth county, which has been their home since.
The deceased leaves a large number of sons and daughters to mourn his death. They are Albert and Chas. H., of Fairmont, N . D. ; Edward, of Harrisburg, S D ; Luella M. Clausen, of Colorado Springs Colo. ; Otis, of Carrington, N . D .; Emma R. Griffiith, of Clifton, Colo ; Frank K., of Langdon, N. D.; Ernest, of Washington township, and Mrs. Clara J . Smith, of this city.
The funeral was held Sunday afternoon at the German M. E. church of this city, Rev. F. H. Thiel officiating.
Mr. Schutt was a soldier in the Civil War, serving in a Michigan regiment, and members of Mower Post G. A. R attended the funeral in a body.
--LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, 5-17-1910

From FAG member Laurice Johnson:
Born in Kusserow, Alt Kalen Parish, Mecklenburg-Schwerin. Four children not on Find A Grave: Edward Charles Schutt (1868-1949), Frank Philip Schutt (1877-1954), Cora Schutt (1882-1883) and Clara Josephine Schutt Smith (1883-1960).
Born in the village of Kusserow, in Alt Kalen Parish, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Germany.
Enlisted on 5/28/1861, at age 23, at Dunkirk, NY as a private. On 6/20/1861 was mustered into Co. D, 72nd New York Volunteer Infantry. He was discharged for disability on 1/13/1863 at New York, NY.
Immigrated c.1855 to NY. Settled in Dunkirk, Chautauqua Co. Married Elizabeth Ruper, daughter of John and Dora Ruper, 1863.
Source: http://www.rootsweb.com
/~nychauta/MILITARY/Civilwarsoldiers/
Civ-soldiers-S1.htm
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Civil War Record
Name: Christopher Schutt
Age at Enlistment: 23
Enlistment Date: 28 May 1861 Rank at enlistment: Private Enlistment Place: Dunkirk, NY
State Served: New York Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Enlisted in Co. D, New York 72nd Infantry Regiment on 20 Jun 1861. Mustered out on 13 Jan 1863 at New York, NY.
Birth Date: abt 1838
Sources:
New York: Report of the Adjutant-General

PIONEER DIES AT CHEROKEE
C. M. SCHUTT OF THIS PLACE DIES IN HOSPITAL
Was a Well Known Character in Le Mars for Many Years, but Has Lived in South Dakota for the Past Two Years at Castlewood.
Christopher Martin Schutt, a long time resident of Plymouth county, died at the state hospital in Cherokee on Friday morning, the cause of his death being ascribed as cerebral hemorrhage. Mr. Schutt had been in feeble health of late years and was taken to the hospital in Cherokee in October of last year. Mr. Schutt was an old resident here, having come to LeMars about twenty-eight years ago. He conducted a farm in Washington township for twenty-five years and about three years ago retired and came to LeMars taking up his residence on Cedar street.
Christopher Schutt was a native of Germany, where he was born seventy two years ago and spent his boyhood days there, emigrating to America when a youth. He first settled in New York state, where he engaged in farming. He was united in marriage at Dunkard, N. Y., on October 18,. 1863 with Miss Elizabeth Marie Anna Kaper, who preceded him in death on December 7 of last year. The family moved later to Michigan and then to Iowa, where they lived near Webster City, and then came to Plymouth county, which has been their home since.
The deceased leaves a large number of sons and daughters to mourn his death. They are Albert and Chas. H., of Fairmont, N . D. ; Edward, of Harrisburg, S D ; Luella M. Clausen, of Colorado Springs Colo. ; Otis, of Carrington, N . D .; Emma R. Griffiith, of Clifton, Colo ; Frank K., of Langdon, N. D.; Ernest, of Washington township, and Mrs. Clara J . Smith, of this city.
The funeral was held Sunday afternoon at the German M. E. church of this city, Rev. F. H. Thiel officiating.
Mr. Schutt was a soldier in the Civil War, serving in a Michigan regiment, and members of Mower Post G. A. R attended the funeral in a body.
--LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, 5-17-1910

From FAG member Laurice Johnson:
Born in Kusserow, Alt Kalen Parish, Mecklenburg-Schwerin. Four children not on Find A Grave: Edward Charles Schutt (1868-1949), Frank Philip Schutt (1877-1954), Cora Schutt (1882-1883) and Clara Josephine Schutt Smith (1883-1960).


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