Locating Charles A. Schuman's birth parents and birthplace in Germany?

manpreet Best Answer 2 years ago

How can I locate the birth parents and birthplace in Germany of Charles A Schuman (my paternal gr grandfather)?

Arrived in US 1868, age 18, recorded on 1900 census.

2 May 1875 Charles, age 25 married Caroline "Carrie" Wetzel, also known as Catherine Wetzel age 20 in Macon County, IL Carrie parents were also from Germany, found their passenger list in New York. Ludwig Wetzel and Miss Mary Hornstein married in Ellmira, New York, at Trinity Church rectory by Rev Mr. Hull on 02 Apr 1854 from item in the Elmira Republican newspaper dated 06 Apr 1854, Carrie was born in Elmira, New York on 4 Dec 1854.

16 Jun 1880 census - Harristown township, Macon, IL. Charles age 30, birth date abt 1850, birthplace Wettenberg. Listed as head of house with wife Caroline age 23 with 3 children, Mary age 4, Luy (Lewis) age 2 and Charles age 7 months. Occupation was farmer.

16 Jul 1884 daughter Anna born, she died 1 May 1900 thus she wasn't on any census.

28 Aug 1886 naturalized at Decatur, Macon County, IL., attested by Jacob Schneider and John H Travis. I have copy and it is one page only. Wilhelem 1st, Emperor of Germany stated on record.

1-2 Jun 1900 census - Long Creek Township, Macon, IL. Charles age 50, birth date Jan 1850, birth place Germany, listed as head of house with wife Carrie age 45, Louis age 22, William age 17, Edward age 13, Henry age 10, John age 8 and Louise age 4. Occupation was farmer. Between 1880 and 1900 he moved from Harristown township to Long Creek township but still in Macon County, IL. Harristown was on the west side of Decatur and Long Creek was on the east side of Decatur.

7 Dec 1908 Charles died and is buried in North Fork Cemetery, Long Creek township, Macon County, IL. Have not found a death certificate yet. Only an obituary...Charles was 58 yrs., 11 months and 6 days old. Cause of death was TB. He left wife and 7 children and 1 preceded him in death. I have checked with Macon County death records and they couldn't find any record.

Also, grandson Albert Sheets was born 25 Dec 1908. Albert's original birth certificate listed birth as 25 Dec 1909. That date is wrong as his father died Feb 1909. When signing up for Social Security, Albert found out he was born in 1908 not 1909. He had to get a delayed birth certificate.