Spotlight Sunday – August F. Schulte

Name: August Schulte
Birthday: February 14, 1840
Parents: Franz Schulte & Elisabeth Förth
Siblings: Elisabeth, Francis, Therese & Theodore
Relationship: married to Wilhelmina Raass, father of 6 children
Hometown: Deutmecke, Westphalia, Germany
Immigration: September 9, 1847 aboard “Harvest”
Last Known Residence: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
Education: able to read & write
Occupation: upholsterer at Marcus Stevens, 4th Ward Alderman
Church: Old St. Mary’s Church, Detroit, Michigan
Death: September 3, 1881, drowning
Cemetery: Mt. Elliott Cemetery – Detroit, Michigan
Relationship to Me: 3rd great-grandfather
