- ROBERT W. SCHULZE, who during the past eight years has been engaged with the farming interests of Greenville township, is now operating a tract of fifty-two acres adjoining Greenville Station, and was born in this township, Outagamie county, Wisconsin, September 16, 1855, a son of Daniel and Henrietta (Schmidt) Schulze, pioneer settlers of this section. Daniel Schulze was born in Gernany, and first came to Greenville township in 1855, after seven years spent in Milwaukee. He settled in a rude log house in section 3, and he had but two neighbors between Greenville village, only one and one-half miles to the south, and the city of Appleton, the country between and surrounding being practically a virgin wilderness. In order to get a start, Daniel Schulze was engaged for some time in chopping wood, at two shillings a cord, and when he could spare time for other duties he worked hard at clearing his farm to put it under cultivation, and as his sons grew up they assisted in the work. Thrift and perseverance finally had their reward, and at the time of Mr. Schulze's death, in 1889, he was the owner of 460 acres of finely cultivated land. He was a member of the Lutheran Church, and his interment took place in the Greenville Center cemetery. In his political belief he was a democrat. Mr. Schulze's first wife bore him two children: Charles of Appleton, and Martin of Greenville township; and by his second wife, a widow, Mrs. Henrietta Schmidt, he had four children: August of Ellington: Daniel, a farmer of Greenville township; Robert William; and Frank, a successful farmer of Greenville township; Robert William Schulze attended the district schools of Greenville township, and at the age of fifteen years began to learn the trade of blacksmith at Hortonville. For three years he served as an apprentice, and then spent a winter in the lumber camps, after which he returned to Greenville township, and secured employment with Mr. Meyer, at what was then Bear Creek Corners. After three years he was admitted to partnership with his employer, and this connection continued for ten years, at the end of which time Mr. Schulze severed his association and opened an establishment of his own at the same place. In 1903 he purchased his present farm and moved his shop to Greenville Station, continuing to operate it there for four years and then selling it to his son, since which time he has been engaged in agricultural pursuits. He stands in the front ranks of the progressive farmers of his section, and commands the respect of all for his integrity and many admirable traits of character. He is independent in his political views, voting rather for the man than the party, and has served in a businesslike manner as a member of the township board. With Mrs. Schulze he attends the Lutheran Church. On February 28, 1879, Mr. Schulze was united in marriage with Lena Reppenhagen, who was born in Greenville township, December 23, 1862, daughter of Frank and Louisa (Maurman) Reppenhagen, natives of the Fatherland, where Mrs. Reppenhagen was born August 20, 1829, and her husband a few years before. He died about 1890. As a young man he came to the United States, and for a short time resided in Milwaukee, then removing to West Bend, Wisconsin, where he owned a farm. Eventually he removed to Greenville township, where he became a landowner, and there resided until his death. His widow, who survives him, makes her home in Appleton with her daughter, Mrs. Charles Schulze, who is the only other survivor besides Mrs. Robert W. Schulze of a family of four children. Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Schulze have had six children: Otto, born July 27, 1880, a blacksmith of Greenville, residing on his father's farm; Anna, born October 31, 1883, wife of Fred Holtz, a resident of Appleton; Harry, born May 26, 1886, engaged in the lumber and general mercantile business at Greenville; Paul, born June 11, 1889, residing at home; Leonard, born June 4, 1898, also living at home; and George, the first born of this family, who is deceased.
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1855 - 1933 (77 years)
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