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Peter Schütz was born in Thalfröschen on November 29, 1821. He was baptized on November 30th. Peter was the second son of Johann Peter Schütz and Maria Leichel. His father was a horsesmith and mentored his son in the family craft. He became a blacksmith, along with his older brother Carl. In 1836, Peter?s mother died when he was only fourteen. On June 4, 1844, Peter was united in marriage to Louise Burkhard in the Protestant church of Thaleischweiler. This union was blessed with six children; a seventh, Adam, died in infancy. Peter?s father died at the age of seventy in 1855 and was buried in Thalfröschen.

After their son Daniel was born, Peter and Louise decided to have another son to receive a bonus from the government. This bonus was military exemption. When their last child turned out to be a girl, they held their situation for a few more years until 1867, when the Austro-Prussian War was on the horizon. They were basically draft-dodgers but their intentions were good; Peter and Louise were very peaceful Germans that did not approve of war and definitely did not want their precious sons drafted. On May 11, 1867, they departed from the port of Le Havre on the steamer ship Tampico. After a relatively short journey, they arrived at Castle Garden in New York on May 29th.

From New York, they traveled a long journey to southern Illinois, around 1868 they came by wagon train through Mascoutah to Johannisburg, where they decided to settle. They went first to Plum Hill, then to Venedy. From there, they scattered around New Memphis, Okawville, and Venedy. It is said that when the Schuetz wagon train passed the school in Venedy that all the children came out to watch it go by.

Peter and Louise lived in Venedy in the 1870?s and Peter worked as a laborer. He believed in giving his children an education and sent them to school. Peter made quite a name for himself and his family and they became very prominent in Washington County.

The winter of 1879 was a bitterly cold one and Peter developed pneumonia on January 9th. He died five days later on the 14th from a severe fever at the age of fifty-seven. The funeral was held the next day at the family home and he was buried in the cemetery at St. John?s United Church of Christ of Johannisburg on the 16th.

Peter married Luise Katharina Burkhard on 4 Jun 1844 in Thalfröschen, Pfalz, Bayern. Luise (daughter of Friedrich Joseph Burkhard and Philippina Luise Keller) was born on 12 Mar 1825 in Thalfröschen, Pfalz, Bayern; died on 20 May 1904 in Venedy Township, Washington County, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Jakob Konrad Schütz Schuetz was born on 17 Apr 1845 in Thaleischweiler, Pfalz, Bayern; died on 6 Sep 1914 in Illinois, USA.
2. Peter Schütz Schuetz was born on 21 Aug 1847 in Thaleischweiler, Pfalz, Bayern; died on 27 Jun 1913 in Venedy Township, Washington County, Illinois, USA; was buried in St. Paul's Cemetery, Venedy Township, Washington County, Illinois, USA.
3. Christian Michael Schütz Schuetz was born on 17 Oct 1851 in Thaleischweiler, Pfalz, Bayern; died on 16 Jan 1925 in Illinois, USA.
4. Adam Schütz was born on 14 Jan 1854 in Thaleischweiler, Pfalz, Bayern; died on 5 Oct 1854 in Thaleischweiler, Pfalz, Bayern.
5. Konrad Schütz Schuetz was born on 13 Aug 1855 in Thaleischweiler, Pfalz, Bayern; died on 18 Jan 1899 in Washington County, Illinois, USA.
6. Daniel Schütz Schuetz was born on 23 Jun 1858 in Thaleischweiler, Pfalz, Bayern; died on 8 Sep 1904 in Illinois, USA.
7. Luise Katharina Schütz was born on 5 Sep 1861 in Thaleischweiler, Pfalz, Bayern; died on 28 Sep 1914 in Missouri, USA.

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ohann Peter Schütz, the son of the well-known master smith Johann Wendel Schütz, was born on June 23, 1784 in Thalfröschen, Germany. He was the descendant of a prominent and well-respected line and trained under his father to become a blacksmith. He married first to Maria Elisabetha Leichel and had five children Carl Frederich, Anna Maria, Magdalena, Peter, and Georg Jacob Schütz. Sons Carl and Peter also became blacksmiths and later immigrated to the United States. Georg Jacob, the youngest son, became a carpenter and died in his early twenties. Daughters Anna and Magdalena both married and had families in Germany.

After the death of his first wife, Johann Peter Schütz married to Philippina Louise Keller on September 29, 1839. A daughter, Elisabetha Schütz, was born to them the next year. Elisabetha married Jacob Jung in Germany and had a small family. Their son, Jacob Jung, jr., immigrated in 1883 and traveled with a relative named Wendel Jung to the port of New York. From there, Jacob traveled west and met up with the family of his Uncle Peter Schütz in Illinois. Jacob Jung died in the 1920's leaving several children.

Reaching the age of seventy years, Johann Peter Schütz left for the better land on February 12, 1855.

Johannes married Maria Elisabetha Leichel about 1810 in Thalfröschen, Pfalz. Maria (daughter of Johannes Ludwig Leichel and Maria Margaretha Ludl) was born on 16 May 1783 in Thalfröschen, Pfalz; was christened on 18 May 1783 in Thalfröschen, Pfalz; died on 12 Jun 1836 in Thalfröschen, Pfalz, Bayern. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Johannes married Eva Charlotta Brandstetter on 8 Feb 1782 in Altfröschen, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France. Eva (daughter of Johannes Andreas Brandstetter and Anna Ottilia Gampfer) was born on 2 Mar 1766 in Thalfröschen, Pfalz; died on 6 Sep 1817 in Thalfröschen, Pfalz, Bayern. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Johannes married Maria Margaretha Ludl. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Johannes married Maria Katharina Helfer on 8 Feb 1746 in Vorderweidenthal, Pfalz. Maria (daughter of Johannes David Helfer and Anna Apollonia Acker) was born on 22 Dec 1712 in Vorderweidenthal, Pfalz; died on 13 Feb 1785 in Vorderweidenthal, Pfalz. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Johannes married Anna Ottilia Gampfer on 3 Nov 1761 in Thaleischweiler, Pfalz. Anna (daughter of Johannes Matthias Gampfer and Anna Elisabetha Ludi) was born on 18 May 1738 in Thalfröschen, Pfalz; died on 25 Jan 1792 in Thalfröschen, Pfalz. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]