Theresa Bertha Philipp, daughter of Konrad Johann Philipp and Margaret Heindel, was * born on Friday, 17 February 1865 in Holl und Haid Post Neusorg, Oberfalz, Bavaria, Germany.^1,2 On Monday, 31 January 1887, Theresa Bertha, age 21, oo married Vincent John Ott, age 27, at Stadt Kirche, Kemnath, district of Tirschenreuth, Oberpfaltz, Bavaria, Germany.³ Theresa + died, at the age of 80 years, on Sunday, 29 July 1945 at home in Milwaukee.¹ Theresa is buried in Holly Cross Cemetery, Milwaukee.^1,4 The burial location is Block 20, Lot 759, Grave 2, level 1; IN 39596.
     Theresa emigrated at age 22 to Port of New York, New York City, New York, departing on Thursday, 19 May 1887 She left with her husband from Antwerp and was 11 days on board the ship SS Noordland as steerage passengers. Theresa's occupation was listed as seamstress. On the voyage Theresa knitted twelve pair of stockings in two colors, wine and white, of very fine yarn.

     Gertrude Plonius was * born say 1675. Say 1694, Gertrude oo married Petro Jansen.

     Margaret Pohl, daughter of Mathias Pohl and Anna Maria Katharina Keldenich, was * born in 1758.¹ On Tuesday, 19 September 1786, Margaret oo married Hermann Wichterich, age 26, in Rheinbach, Rheinland, Germanic Lands.^2,3 Margaret + died on Saturday, 11 February 1832 in Rheinbach, Rheinland, Prussia.

     Mathias Pohl was * born in 1718.² Say 1740, Mathias oo married Anna Maria Katharina Keldenich. Mathias + died on Sunday, 08 May 1791.¹

     Verona Marie Popp was * born on Saturday, 21 June 1913 in St. John, Calumet County, Wisconsin, USA.^1,2,3 On Tuesday, 18 August 1936, Verona Marie, age 23, oo married Frances Joseph Henseler, age 28, at St. John Catholic Church, Hilbert.^4,1,5 Verona + died, at the age of 74 years, on Monday, 16 November 1987 in Sheboygan.^1,3 She is ± buried in Gardens of Peace Mausoleum, Sheboygan.³

      On Saturday, 01 October 1791, Walburga oo married Johann Wolfgang Semmelbauer, age 42, at St. Antonius Catholic Church, Vollmau (Folmava), District of Taus, Bohemia.¹ Walburga + died on Saturday, 10 January 1795 in Kameral Vollmau #12, Bohemia.¹ She is ± buried in Vollmau (Folmava), District of Taus, Bohemia, Austria.¹

      On Saturday, 04 March 1933, Emily oo married Lawrence John Kachelmeyer, age 21, at St. Michael Catholic Church, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.^1,2

     Frank John Rappl was * born on Sunday, 02 April 1905 at 864 North 33rd Street, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA.^1,2 On Saturday, 22 September 1928, Frank John, age 23, oo married Rose Barbara Kachelmeyer, age 23, at St. Michael Catholic Church, Milwaukee.^3,4 Frank + died, at the age of 67 years, on Monday, 16 October 1972 at St. Joseph Hospital, Milwaukee.^4,1 He is ± buried in Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Milwaukee.^4,5 The burial location is Block 41, Lot 138, Grave 2.

     Catharina Rausch, daughter of Paulus Rausch and Barbara (maiden name unknown), was * born on Tuesday, 03 September 1680.^2,1 Before July 1698, Catharina oo married Georg Mühlbauer.¹ On Tuesday, 21 August 1714, Catharina, age 33, oo married Josef Vogl.²

     Paulus Rausch was * born say 1643. Say 1665, Paulus oo married Barbara (maiden name unknown).¹

      On Wednesday, 22 July 1903, Jenny oo married Alexander E. Kick, age 20, in Everett, Snohomish County, Washington.¹

     Christov Rieß was * born say 1768. Say 1790, Christov oo married Ludmilla (maiden name unknown).¹

     Margaret Rieß, daughter of Nicholas Rieß and Margaret Gruber, was * born on Tuesday, 14 July 1818 at Hausnummer 4, Mauthaus, District Ronsberg, Bohemia, Austria.^1,2 On Wednesday, 23 November 1842, Margaret, age 24, oo married Alois Siegl, age 20, in Wassersuppen, Ronsperg, Boehmen Koenigreich.¹ Margaret + died, at the age of 87 years, on Thursday, 31 May 1906 in Vollmau (Folmava), District of Taus, Bohemia, Austria.^2,3

     Nicholas Rieß, son of Christov Rieß and Ludmilla (maiden name unknown), was * born say 1793 in Maüthaüs #4, Bohemia, Austria.^1,2 Say 1817, Nicholas oo married Margaret Gruber.

     Elizabeth Roberz was * born say 1794 in Schlebach.^3,1 On Wednesday, 28 October 1818, Elizabeth oo married Franz Joseph Stuesser, age 28, in Rheinbach, Rheinland, Prussia.^4,1 Elizabeth + died say 1825.

     Angie Rudd was * born say 1879 in Wisconsin, USA. On Tuesday, 27 September 1910, Angie oo married Charles Kuchenreuther, age 29, at St. Michael Catholic Church, Milwaukee.^1,2,3 Angeline + died before 22 March 1937.⁴

     Celia H. Sautner was * born on Monday, 28 April 1913.^1,2 On Thursday, 21 April 1949, Celia H., age 35, oo married William Bakora... Henseler, age 42, at Corpus Christi Church, Bakerville.^1,3 Celia + died, at the age of 83 years, on Monday, 15 July 1996.^2,1

     Gertrude Schaaf was * born say 1735. Say 1760, Gertrude oo married Reiner Wolff.

     Michael Schinner was * born say 1855 Germanic Lands. On Tuesday, 30 October 1883, Michael oo married Mary Ott, age 25, in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin.^1,2

     Rose Theresa Schinner, daughter of Michael Schinner and Mary Ott, was * born on Wednesday, 28 December 1887 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA.^1,2 She was ~ baptized on Sunday, 15 January 1888 at Old St. Mary Catholic Church, Milwaukee.²

     Maria Catharina Schmitz was * born say 1695. Say 1715, Maria Catharina oo married Pauli Schulteis in Rheinbach, Rheinland, Germanic Lands.¹

     Mercedes Schoos was * born on Monday, 26 August 1889 in Phillips, Price County, Wisconsin, USA.^1,2 She was ~ baptized on Friday, 26 August 1898 at St. Anne Catholic Church, Milwaukee.³ On Wednesday, 09 June 1920, Mercedes, age 30, oo married Ludwig Louis Ott, age 24, at St. Anne Catholic Church, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.^1,4 Mercedes + died, at the age of 67 years, on Friday, 14 June 1957 at St. Joseph Hospital, Milwaukee.² She is ± buried in Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Milwaukee.^2,5 Her burial location is Block 40, Lot 493, Grave 1, Level 1; IN 58295.

     Catharine Schottler, daughter of Wilhelm Hilari Schottler and Anna Elizabeth Flatin, was * born in 1751 in Stetten, Pfalz, Bavaria, Germanic Lands.¹ On Sunday, 09 November 1783, Catharine oo married George Gerhard in Stetten, Pfalz, Bavaria, Germanic Lands.¹

     Wilhelm Hilari Schottler was * born say 1720. On Monday, 10 May 1751, Wilhelm Hilari oo married Marie Elisabeth Flatin in Stetten, Pfalz, Bavaria, Germanic Lands.¹

     Elmer Schreiner was * born on Sunday, 17 September 1899.^1,2 On Wednesday, 21 October 1925, Elmer, age 26, oo married Christina Henseler, age 22, at Corpus Christi Church, Bakerville.^1,3 Elmer + died, at the age of 77 years, in February 1977.^1,2

     Herman Joseph Schulteis, son of Peter Joseph Schulteis and Anna Maria Elisabeth Merkel, was born on Wednesday, 22 December 1847 in Town Nine, Washington County, Wisconsin Territory.¹ On Tuesday, 30 January 1872, Herman Joseph, age 24, oo married Gertrude Margaret Doll, age 19, at St. Peter Catholic Church, Schleisingerville (Slinger), Washington County, Wisconsin.^2,3 Herman + died, at the age of 81 years, on Sunday, 07 July 1929 at the homestead in his own bed in Richfield, Washington County.^4,1 He is ± buried in St. Mary Catholic Cemetery, Richfield.⁴ The burial location is Area South, Row 3, Grave 30 next to his wife Gertrude.

     Oliver Peter Schulteis, son of William Schulteis and Agnes Maria Wolf, was * born on Sunday, 21 April 1912 in Richfield, Washington County, Wisconsin, USA.^2,3,1,4,5 He was ~ baptized on Sunday, 05 May 1912 at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Goldenthal, Wisconsin.¹ On Wednesday, 11 August 1937, Oliver Peter, age 25, married (oo) Anna (Ann) Margaret Siegl, age 25, at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Goldendale, Wisconsin.^6,7 Oliver + died, at the age of 84 years, on Thursday, 14 November 1996 at Community Memorial Hospital, Menomonee Falls, Waukesha County.^8,4,9,5 He is ± buried in St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery, Germantown.^5,10 The burial location is Section 3, Row 6, Plot 29-B1 next to his wife Ann and east of his father-in-law Joseph Siegl. A Mass of Christian Burial was conducted by Father Bernard Sippel on Sunday evening. Pallbearers were all his grandchildren.

Oliver was a community oriented person serving it throughout his life. He paid particular attention to children and their needs from building tennis courts, ball diamonds, and organizing boy scouts to building schools and churches and serving on church, school, and community boards. He had many good friends and received many commendations. He was a giver not a taker. He loved to talk to people. In his 50s, he could tell you a little bit of history about the owner of every farm within a 10 mile radius of Germantown. His biggest complaint, "the children are our future and we should not sell them out." That is what he thought of the national debt. He will be missed by many.
     1944: Oliver was Village President in Germantown. He was a Trustee (treasurer) at St. Boniface Church, Goldendale along with George Hauser (secretary) and consultors William D. Wolf, Bernard Stuettgen, and Ambrose Wiedemeyer. Father John A. Risch was pastor. He remained a Trustee through 1948. This year he also joined the Germantown Fire Departmen. He remained an active social member of the department for 53 years; loved playing cards. In this year he was appointed a member of the Germantown Park Committee whose responsibility it was to develop a land use plan for the 25 acres of land purchased by the Fire Department from the John and Anna (Doering) Schwalback estate.

1946: Charter member of the Germantown Rotary Club. This same year he organized Germantown's Boy Scout Troupe 54. A log type one room Troupe House was constructed by the Rotary Club in Fireman's Park and located at its highest elevation point southwest of the tennis court, southeast of the winter ice skating ring, and northeast of the children's swings. It contain a wood burning stove and in winter some of the boy scouts would walk along the railroad track, which ran through the middle of the village, and pick up coal chucks dropped by the coal burning steam engines. The coal was used to heat the building. Two boys were assigned to start the fire and begin to heat the room one hour before the meeting was to start. Early scout masters were Harley Kannenberg, John Walterlin and Fred Mehre Jr.

Oliver was manager of the Germantown Land O' Lakes Baseball Team. Managing meant more that just coaching the team. It meant preparing the diamond for the game. Initially he would use his car to drag the diamond. Later Clarence Strack would come by on Saturday with the village tractor to drag the diamond. This amounted to pulling two I-beams welded together or a drag made of two by eights with chicken wire beneath in a circular fashion around the diamond. To add some weight, Oliver's two boys would sit on the drag. When the work was completed, all would be encrusted in dirt. Come Sunday it was time to lime the diamond and put out the bases. A chalk line 2" wide was placed from home plate to first base and from home plate to third base. Batters warm up boxes were positioned on either side of home base with coaching boxes placed next to first and third base just outside the foul line. In the early part of the season, the chalk line was extended all the way along the foul ball line to red flags position in home run territory in the outfield. By mid season there was enough chalk down in the outfield that little was needed to be added.

Looking at the 1947-1948 team photo, members were: back row - Johnny Smith, outfield; Rollie Geiger, shortstop; Jim Smith, catcher; Butch Walterlin, first base/pitcher; Herman Flemming, pitcher/ first base; Duke Gum, first base/pitcher; Wally Horning, outfield; Oliver Schulteis (manager)

front row - Carl Schoeni Jr. pitcher/catcher; Willie Geiger, third base/pitcher; Wally Hauser, outifeld; Donie Stevens, short stop; Willie Hoelz, second base; Ray Horning, outfield; Ruben Hoelz, outfield.

When Oliver was finished with managing, he took up umpiring. Did so for about seven years. For several of these years, he teamed up with Herman Fleming. Herman would do the bases with Oliver behind the plate. Many a player and coach found out not to argue or you soon exited the game. He knew the rule book and was seldom wrong in his decisions. A picture of the 1948 team taken in Fireman's Park was given to the Germantown Historical Society in 1998.

1947: Oliver was chairman of the First Germantown Park Committee. As was normal for the area, establishing the park was a community effort. Trees were dug up from local farmers Heltz and Hauser, and replanted in the park. Numerous beds were established. The beds were divided among the fireman. Each bed was edged, weeded, and the surface ground maintained by that fireman and his family.

1954: Oliver again picked up on needle work and for the next 40 years worked at crewel, embroidery and needle point. First it was pictures, then quilts, then thread count, and quilts again. He began showing his quilts at the Wisconsin State Fair starting in 1974 and continued to do so for some 15 years bringing home one or more blue ribbons almost every year. In total, he made some 37+ quilts. Each son and daughter has at least one. Every grandchild has one. Some he gave away which were used to raise money for community scholarship activities. One he gave to the School Sisters of St. Francis.

By far his most spectacular quilt was a U.S. Constitution Bicentennial quilt, requiring 4,500 hours to complete over a 14 month period. Each individual state square 12" by 12" required 80 long hours to finish. In thread count, it identified the state's name, motto, bird, flag, state boundary outline, flower, major crop, slogan, date it joined the union, and state capital. As it was taking so long to complete, there were times he questioned if he would ever complete it. His perseverance prevailed and the quilt was given to his wife on their 50th wedding anniversary celebrated at the St. Boniface School Hall. It was later shown at the 1986 Wisconsin State Fair receiving first place, and at the 1987 Sun Prairie quilt show, largest in the state, receiving first place and best of show. The quilt was also the accent of the "A Country Affair" show in 1988. The show was sponsored by the Menomonee Falls Community League to raise money for scholarships. His daughter Marilyn quilt-sat while it was at the show. Ann considered his cream-on-cream candlewick quilt with its delicate stitching amid lace-bordered rectangles his most elegant and her personal favorite.

June 11, 1989 the Germantown Community Scholarship Fund, Inc. presented a one man quilt show exhibiting Oliver's work. A $2.00 donation was requested. All profits went to the G.C.F.S., Inc. Oliver became a celebrity known within and outside the state. Numerous articles on his needle work were printed in the Milwaukee Journal, West Bend News and local papers, The Germantown Banner Press and Villager Weekly.

Oliver completed the quilts on the presentation side. He and Ann placed the batting between the two materials and mounted the quilt onto the quilt frame. Oliver then did the quilting; the quilt stitch could be no more than 1/8 of an inch, yes, 1/8 of an inch. He always said that you judge the work not by the top or presentation side which everyone sees, but by the under side which few tend to see. The under side should be neat, organized, with no overlapping threads. He would say, good craftsmanship can be shown from either side. He was a perfectionist. Many a time when doing a project in Danish thread count, he would stop and remove several hours worth of stitches because he was off by one thread.

1957: Oliver was a member of the Germantown School Board and remained on the Board for 12 years. Not only was he concerned with the students education, he was the school's most enthusiastic sports fan not missing any event come rain or shine be that in Germantown, Madison or where ever. He was President of the Board from 1965 to 1968.

1976: Grand Marshal, Homecoming, Washington Union High School. He was so very proud that the students thought so much of him.

     Paul Josef Schultes, son of Peter Josef Schultheiss and Maria Juliane Gierlich, was ~ baptized on Friday, 07 February 1755 in Rheinbach, Rheinland, Germanic Lands.^1,2,3 On Wednesday, 10 July 1782, Paul Josef, age 27, oo married Maria Josefa Müller, age 22, in Rheinbach, Rhienland, Germanic Lands.^4,2 Paul + died, at the age of 58 years, on Monday, 16 August 1813 at house #1, Rheinbach, Rheinland, Prussia.⁵ [possibly 17 August 1812 in Flerzheim per marriage record oh his daughter Maria Josepha]

     Pauli Schulteis, son of Theodor Schulteis and Katharina Kryfelt, was ~ baptized on Sunday, 29 April 1691 in St. Peter Catholic Church, Kolen, Germanic Lands.^1,2,3 Say 1715, Pauli oo married Maria Catharina Schmitz in Rheinbach, Rheinland, Germanic Lands.² Pauli oo married Remundae Gansen.² Pauli + died, at the age of 67 years, on Sunday, 21 January 1759.⁴

     Peter Josef Schultheiss, son of Pauli Schulteis and Remundae Gansen, was * born on Sunday, 19 March 1724 in Rheinbach, Rheinland, Germanic Lands.^1,2 Say 1754, Peter Josef oo married Maria Juliane Gierlich at St. Nickolaus Catholic Church, Rheinbach. Peter + died, at the age of 78 years, on Wednesday, 02 June 1802 in Rheinbach.