Wilhelm Friedrich Scheel (abt. 1854 - 1948)

Born about 18 Oct 1854 in Rackitt, Grob Zarnow, Pyritz, Pommern, Germany

Ancestors

Husband of Dorothea Maria (Kaiser) Scheel — married 15 Nov 1877 (to 1921) in Nipolzig, Germany

Descendants

Died 22 Nov 1948 at about age 94 in Grant, Wisconsin, USA [uncertain]

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Biography

Name

Wilhelm Friedrich Scheel

Birth

Birth: Hakill

Date: 18 Oct 1854

Place: Pommern, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany^[1][2]

Immigration & Naturalization

Wilhelm Scheel (by himself) farmer, arrived 19 May 1882, age 28, born about 1854, German, from Bremen, Germany, Ship Hohenzollern, arrived Baltimore, Maryland, USA.^[3][4]

Wilhelm Scheel, Milwaukee, born Germany in 54, immigrated May 1882 Baltimore, naturalized 22 Jul 1896.^[1]

Wilhm Scheel (with family), arrived 18 Apr 1883, 28, male, from Bremen, Germany, ship America, arrived Baltimore, Maryland, USA.^[5][6]

Residence

20 Jun 1895 - Leeds, Columbia Co, WI - Wm Scheel, 4 males, 4 females, 3 United States, 5 Germany^[7]

2 Jun 1900 - Leeds, Leeds Twp, Columbia Co, WI - Scheel, William, head, white, male, born Oct 1854, 46, married 23 yrs, born Germany, father born Germany, mother born Germany, immigrated 1883, 17 yrs in US, farmer^[8]

1 Jun 1905 - Leeds, Columbia Co, WI - Schell, William, head, white, male, 50, married, born Germany, father born Germany, mother born Germany.^[7]

1906 - Morrisonville, Leeds, Columbia Co, WI - Schell, Wm, farmer.^[9]

1910 - Arlington, Columbia, Wisconsin^[10]

5 Jan 1920 - Poynette Village, Dekorra Twp, Columbia Co, WI - Schael, William, head, male, white, 65, married, immigrated 1883, naturalized, born Germany, father born Germany, mother born Germany.^[11]

1930 - Poynette, Columbia County, Wisconsin, USA.^[12]

4 Apr 1940 - Poynette Village, Dekorra Twp, Columbia Co, WI - Scheel, Wm F. head, male, white, 85, widowed, completed 7th grade, born Germany, living in same house on Apr 1, 1935^[13]

22 Nov 1948 - Died. Buried at Hillside Cemetery, Poynetter, Columbia County, Wisconsin, USA.

OBITUARY #1

Wm Scheel, 94, Oldest Resident, Dies Monday Nov 22

Wilhelm Frederick Scheel, 94, Poynette’s oldest resident, passed away at his home here on Monday evening after having been in failing health for some time. Mr Scheel was born in Germany and came to this country in 1883.

Surviving are two daughters, Theresa at home and Mrs Minnie Olson, De Forest, two sons, Albert, Poynette and Emil of Hauer, Wisconsin: 18 grandchildren, 40 great-grandchildren and 7 great-great grandchildren.

The body was taken from the Stacker Funeral Home to Mr Scheel’s home in Poynette prior to services. Funeral services were held Thursday at 1pm from the home and 1:30 at St Peters Lutheran church at Arlington.

Interment was in Hillside Cemetery.""

OBITUARY #2

Wm F Scheel

On Nov 22, 1948 at 5:30 in the evening Mr Wilhelm Friedrich Scheel, 94, passed away at his home to eternal rest.

Wilhelm Friedrich Scheel, born Oct 18, 1854 was baptized on Nov 5 , 1854 at Hakill(?) in Pommern, Germany. He was united in marriage to Dorothea Maria Kaiser Nov 15, 1877 and to this union were born 6 children, two whom preceded him in death.

He came to America in 1883, and settled in Columbia County and then moved to Dane County near De-Forest. There he farmed nine years. From there he moved to Columbia County in Leeds many years. He moved to Poynette 20 years ago. After farming in the town of Leeds for many years, in the year 1916 they moved to the Village of Poynette. His wife preceded him in death in 1921.

Mr Wilhelm Scheel was a faithful member of the St Peters Lutheran Church of Arlington. His favorite pastime has been the memorizing of Bible Verses, particularly the psalms and in learning the words of favorite hymns. Always mindful of the needs of others, he and his daughter have sent many letters and boxes to Europeans, people not known to them, but friends in need.

He leaves to mourn his life, two daughters and two sons. Mr Emil Scheel of Hauer, Wis, Miss Theresa Scheel of Poynette, Mrs Minnie Olson of DeForest and Mr Albert Scheel of Poynette: 18 grandchildren, 40 great grandchildren and seven great great grandchildren. The body was taken from the Stacker Funeral home to Mr Scheel’s home in Poynette prior to services.

Funeral services were held Thursday at 1 pm from the home and at 1:30 pm at St Peters Lutheran Church at Arlington. Interment was in Hillside Cemetery. The casket bearers were the six grandsons; Walter Scheel, Verne Scheel, Wilbert Scheel, David Scheel, Kenneth Scheel, Daniel Olson.""

OBITUARY# 3^[14]

Wilhelm Scheel POYNETTE —Funeral services for Wilhelm Friedrich Scheel, 94, Poynette's oldest citizen who died Monday at his home, will be at 1 p. m. Thursday at the home and at 1:30 at St.Peter's Lutheran church in Arlington. The Rev. G. B.Seager- will officiate. B u r ial will be in Hillside cemetery. The body will be taken from the Stocker funeral h o m e to the residence tonight. MR. SCHEEL Born in Rakit Kriespyritz in Pommern, Germany, Mr. Scheel immigrated to the United States and settled in Columbia county in 1883. He moved to Poynette 39 years ago, after farming in the town of Leeds for many years. Mindful of the needs of others,Mr. Scheel and his daughter, Tressa, with whom he lives, have sent many letters and boxes to Europeans. Survivors include two . sons,Emil, Hauer; and Albert, Poynette; two daughters, Tressa and Mrs. Minnie Olson, De Forest; 18 grandchildren; 40 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great grandchildren, two of whom reside in New Zealand.""

Poynette's Oldest Citizen, Scheel, Marks 93rd Year

POYNETTE William Friedrich Scheel, oldest citizen of Poynette, observed his 93rd birthday at his home Saturday, with several relatives and friends calling to extend greetings in the afternoon. Scheel was born in Rakit Kreispyritz in Pommern, Germany. He came to Columbus in 1883. Until 38 years ago, he was a farmer in the town of Leeds, and near DeForest.

Since retiring from the farm, he and his daughter,Tressa, have resided in Poynette. Among his hobbies were constructing outdoor decorations for homes at Christmas time and fashioning rugs with unusual materials, such as cattail leaves. His mind has been kept keen and active with the memorizing of Bible verses, particularly psalms, and favorite hymns.

During recent years Scheel and his daughter have sent letters and boxes to Europe who they have, never seen. The morning of his anniversary, Scheel remarked, "I wonder if any of our new friends are thinking of my birthday." When the mail came that morning it contained two birthday cards from overseas.

Scheel has two sons, Emil, Hauer, Wis., and Albert, Poynette; two daughters, Tressa, Poynette, and Mrs. Minnie Olson, DeForest; 18 grandchildren, 33 great grandchildren, . and five great-great-grandchildren, two of them living in New Zealand.

CONFINED TO BED

POYNETTE — William Friedrick Scheel, Poynette's oldest citizen, birthday today. He is confined to his bed as result three weeks ago, When he suffered a broken Rib.

Research Notes

Hi Yes, it is a village in Pyritz. Hopefully you will see the below webpage and click to see where it is located on the map. If not, do send me another message. Regards Bill German Name Rackitt Alternate Name 1: Rockit 1327 Alternate Name 2: Rokitt 1327 Polish/Russian Name Rokity Kreis/County Pyritz German Province Pommern Today's Province Zachodnio-Pomorskie Location East 14°50' North 53°08' Google Map Google Maps (Rackitt) Map Number 53 Location Description This village/town is located 2.6 km and 77 degrees from Loist, which is known today as Lozice Lutheran Parish Groß Zarnow 1905 Catholic Parish No catholic residents in 1905 Standesamt/Civil Registry Alt Grape 1905 Gemeindelexikon/Town Index IV-18-58 Population By Year/Einwohner 1905: 227 Remarks 1 anderer Christ/other christian is shown in 1905. IV-18-137. William Remus Emeritus Professor of Information Technology Management 2404 Maile Way, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA 96822Te lephone: 808-737-5470 Bill's homepage. Bill's genealogy: The Genealogy of the Remus Family of West Prussia. William Remus.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "U.S. Naturalization Record Indexes, 1791-1992." (Indexed in World Archives Project)
2. ↑ "Illinois, Northern District Naturalization Index, 1840-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XKG1-LX4 : 11 March 2018), Wilhelm Scheel, 1896; citing Milwaukee, NARA microfilm publication M1285 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 157; FHL microfilm 1,432,157.
3. ↑ "Baltimore Passenger Lists 1820-1948." Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.
4. ↑ "United States Germans to America Index, 1850-1897," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KDSC-7R9 : 27 December 2014), Wilhelm Scheel, 19 May 1882; citing Germans to America Passenger Data file, 1850-1897, Ship Hohenzollern, departed from Bremen, arrived in Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States, NAID identifier 1746067, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.
5. ↑ "Maryland, Baltimore Passenger Lists, 1820-1948," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK6L-63C3 : 15 March 2018), Wilhm Scheel, ; citing Immigration, Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States, NARA microfilm publications M255, M596, and T844 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL film 417,419.
6. ↑ "United States Germans to America Index, 1850-1897," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KDSC-7T7 : 27 December 2014), Wilhm. Scheel, 18 Apr 1883; citing Germans to America Passenger Data file, 1850-1897, Ship America, departed from Bremen, arrived in Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States, NAID identifier 1746067, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} "Wisconsin State Census, 1905," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMSK-ZQ9 : 10 March 2018), Anna Schell in household of William Schell, Leeds, Columbia, Wisconsin; citing p. 12, line 63, State Historical Society, Madison; FHL microfilm 1,020,443.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMK7-J6Z : accessed 9 March 2019), Anna Scheel in household of William Scheel, Leeds town, Columbia, Wisconsin, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 13, sheet 1B, family 12, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,781.
9. ↑ 1906 Town of Leeds City Directory
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPK6-3L6 : accessed 9 March 2019), Anna E Pafford in household of Will F Pafford, Arlington, Columbia, Wisconsin, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 10, sheet 1A, family 6, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1705; FHL microfilm 1,375,718.
11. ↑ "1920 US Federal Census." Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.
12. ↑ "1930 US Federal Census." Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Census Place: Poynette, Columbia, Wisconsin; Roll: 2565; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 29; Image: 803.0. Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=1930usfedcen&h=59829137&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1855Birth place: GermanyResidence date: 1930Residence place: Poynette, Columbia, Wisconsin
13. ↑ "1940 US Federal Census." Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.
14. ↑ The Wisconsin State Journal, added on 4 Dec 2011 by Michael McCook.

See also:

• Ancestry Family Trees
• Obituary

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Scheel-14 created through the import of Michael John McCook Family Tre.ged on Aug 8, 2011 by Michael McCook.