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Marriage: Children:
  1. Carl Johann Theodor Sch tt: Birth: 7 Aug 1853 in Wohsen Vorpommern Germany. Death: 13 Jul 1905 in Harms Road New Trier Township Cook IL

  2. Johanna Sophia Henriette Sch tt: Birth: 30 Dec 1855 in Wohsen Vorpommern Germany. Death: 6 Jan 1856 in Wohsen Vorpommern Germany

  3. Frederick Carl Wilhelm Sch tt: Birth: 5 May 1859 in Wohsen Pommern Germany. Death: 6 Dec 1944 in Evanston Cook IL

  4. John Charles Theodor, Sr. Sch tt: Birth: 11 Sep 1861 in Wohsen Vorpommern Germany. Death: 29 Sep 1939 in Evanston Cook IL

  5. Franz Carl Theodor Sch tt: Birth: 18 Aug 1865 in Wohsen Vorpommern Germany. Death: 25 May 1926 in Evanston Cook IL

  6. Sophia Maria Fredericka Sch tt: Birth: 25 May 1868 in Wohsen Vorpommern Germany. Death: 3 Feb 1889 in Northfield Cook IL


Sources
1. Title:   Obituary
2. Title:   Taufregister der Kirchengemeinde - Eixen
Page:   224-225
3. Title:   Obituary from the Evanston News
4. Title:   Obituary - Johann Schuett
Author:   Evanston Review
5. Title:   Conversation with Pastor M. Mahlburg - Eixen
6. Title:   Obituary - Johann Schuett
Page:   Evanston Index
Author:   Evanston Review
7. Title:   Trauungregister der Kirche zu Eixen
Page:   45/46

Notes
a. Note:   Cause of Death:<CAUS> Old Age REFN: 161 Immigrated in 1872 from Germany Lived in Northfield and was a founding member of Immanuel Lutheran Moved to Evanston and was there when his wife died in 1891 Lived with his sons until his death. Died in 1908 and is buried in Northbrook at St. Peter's Cemetery on Shermer Road. Description of the ship Johann came over on SILESIA The "Silesia" was the first of two vessls with this name owned by the Hamburg America Line and was built by Caird & Co, Greenock in 1870. Her details were - 3,142 gross tons, length 339.9ft x beam 40ft, one funnel, two masts, iron construction, single screw and a speed of 12 knots. There was accommodation for 90-1st, 130-2nd and 520-3rd class passengers. Launched on 14/4/1869, she left Hamburg on her maiden voyage to Havre and New York on 23/6/1869. She commenced her last New York voyage on 24/2/1875 and was then laid up until 1877 when she was fitted with compound engines and was subsequently used on the Hamburg - West Indies service. In 1887 she was sold to H.F.Swan of Newcastle and renamed "Pacifica" and in 1888 was resold to the Italian company, Lavarello, who renamed her "Citta di Napoli". In 1891, she went to another Italian company, La Veloce, who named her "Montevideo" and on 2/12/1898 she was wrecked near the Lobos Island, River Plate. In 1899 she was refloated and broken up. [North Atlantic Seaway by N.R.P.Bonsor, vol.1, p.390] [Merchant Fleets in Profile by D.Haws, vol.4, Hamburg America Line.] [Posted to The ShipsList by Ted Finch - 31 October 1997]


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