Maria Elizabeth Schulteis, daughter of Peter Joseph Schulteis and Anna Maria Elisabeth Merkel, was * born on Wednesday, 10-Jun-1846 in Town Nine, Washington County, Wisconsin Territory.¹ On Saturday, 13-May-1871, Maria Elizabeth, age 24, oo married Mathias M. Odenbrett, age 24, at St. Mary Catholic Church, Richfield.^2,3,4 Maria + died, at the age of 44 years, on Tuesday, 3-Mar-1891 in Fussville, Waukesha County, Wisconsin.⁵ She was buried in St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery, Fussville.

     Maria Francisca Schultes, daughter of Peter Joseph Schultes and Maria Elisabeth Finck, was ~ baptized on Friday, 28-Jan-1774 in Rheinbach, Rheinland, Germanic Lands.¹

     Maria Franziska Paula Schulteis, daughter of Dr. Hermann Josef Franz Schulteis M.D. and Ana Katharina Gotthard, was * born on Friday, 8-Sep-1911 Hüls/Krefeld, Nordrheim-Westfalen, Germany.¹ On Thursday, 6-Sep-1934, Maria Franziska Paula, age 22, oo married Wilhelm Hugo Mecke, age 33, in Town-Hall, Hüls/Krefeld, Nordrheim-Westfalen, Germany.¹ The marriage was blessed on Saturday, 8-Sep-1934 at St. Dionysius Catholic Church.¹ Maria + died, at the age of 89 years, on Tuesday, 26-Jun-2001 at Freckenhorst, Nordrheim-Westfalen, Germany.¹

     Maria Gertrudis Schulteis, daughter of Joannes Jakob Schulthes and Maria Elisabetha Puetz, was ~ baptized on Tuesday, 30-Sep-1760 at St. Martin Catholic church, Bilk, Rhineland, Germanic Lands.¹

     Maria Josefa Schultes, daughter of Paul Josef Schultes and Maria Josefa Müller, was * born on Monday, 2-Jun-1783 in Flerzheim, Germanic Lands.^1,2,3 [marriage record of 07 May 1814 identifies her birth date to be 02 June 1784 in Rheinbach] She was ~ baptized on Monday, 2-Jun-1783 in Rheinbach, Rheinland, Germanic Lands.¹ On Monday, 25-Mar-1805, Maria Josefa, age 21, oo married Wilhelm Breuer, age 30, in Rheinbach, Rhienland.^4,3 On Saturday, 7-May-1814, Maria Josefa, age 30, oo married Johann Wilhelm Schmitz, age 28, in Rheinbach, Rheinland, Prussia, [also identified on 08 May 1814 in Ahrweiler, Rheibland].^5,6 [Katholic] Maria + died in 1857.⁷

     Maria Josefa Schultes, daughter of Peter Joseph Schultes and Maria Elisabeth Finck, was ~ baptized on Friday, 7-Nov-1766 in Rheinbach, Rheinland, Germanic Lands.^1,2

     Maria Josepha Schulteis, daughter of Peter Josef Schulteis and Anna Maria Wichterich, was * born on Tuesday, 9-Jan-1816 in Rheinbach, Rheinland, Prussia.² She was ~ baptized on Wednesday, 10-Jan-1816 in Rheinbach, Prussia.^1,3 Maria + died, at the age of 2 years, on Sunday, 29-Mar-1818 at Rheinbach, Rheinland, Prussia.

     Maria Theresia Schultheis, daughter of Johann Franz Schulthes and Anna Catharina Dick, was * born on Thursday, 14-Aug-1828 in Oberdress, Rheinbach, Rheinland, Germanic Lands.² She was ~ baptized on Thursday, 14-Aug-1828 in Rheinbach, Rheinland. On Wednesday, 30-Apr-1851, Maria Theresia, age 22, oo married Albert Stettner in Cuchenhein, Germanic Lands.³

     Marian Geraldine Josephine Schulteis, daughter of Willard Andrew Schulteis and Adelaide Katherine Harmann, was * born on Wednesday, 28-Sep-1927 at home at 2115 Vliet Street, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA.¹ Marian + died, at the age of 3 years, on Tuesday, 4-Nov-1930 at Milwaukee Childrens Hospital, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.² She is ± buried in Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Milwaukee.^3,4 The burial location is Block 5, Section D, Row 13, Grave 100.

     Marie Schulteis, daughter of Wilhelm Kassel and Theresa Schulteis, was * born on Monday, 1-Aug-1881 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.^1,2 On Wednesday, 23-Sep-1903, Marie, age 22, oo married Max J. Kargus, age 23, in the 6th ward, Milwaukee.^3,4,5 Marie + died, at the age of 84 years, on Wednesday, 6-Oct-1965 at Sierecki Nursing Home, Milwaukee.⁶ She is ± buried in Calvary Catholic Cemetery, Milwaukee.^7,6 The burial location is in Block 14, Row 267n.

     Marie Cecelia Schulteis, daughter of William Schulteis and Agnes Maria Wolf, was born on Wednesday, 1-May-1918 at home in Richfield, Washington County, Wisconsin, USA.^1,2,3 Marie + died, at the age of 5 years, on Saturday, 24-Nov-1923 in Richfield.^4,3 Marie was buried in St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery, Goldenthal.^4,3 The burial location is Section 3, Row 4, Plot 14-D3 next to her brother Jerome and east of her sister Gladys.

As remembered by Sister Helen. Marie and Helen always slept together. When Marie took sick, she was moved downstairs. It is there she died. Marie was moved to a burial box placed in the living room for family viewing. When it came evening, her mother told Helen to go to bed. As she always slept with Marie and Marie was in the living room, Helen climbed up into the burial box with Marie. This is where her parents found her sleeping.

     Marion Elizabeth Schulteis, daughter of Frank Joseph Schulteis and Elizabeth Dorothy Gass, was * born on Wednesday, 18-Feb-1920 in Richfield, Washington County, Wisconsin, USA.^2,3 On Saturday, 5-Oct-1940, Marion Elizabeth, age 20, oo married Robert Peter Neureuther, age 24, at St. Hubert Catholic Church, Hubertus.^4,1 Marion died, at the age of 25 years, on Tuesday, 1-Jan-1946 at home at Rt 1, Richfield.³ She is ± buried in St. Hubert Catholic Cemetery, Richfield.³ The burial location is in Row 17.

     Marion Elizabeth Schulteis, daughter of Francis Herman Schulteis and Lucille Barbara Jochem, was * born on Tuesday, 22-May-1951 at St. Joseph Hospital, Hartford, Washington County, Wisconsin, USA.^1,2,3,4 Marion + died, at the age of 35 years, on Friday, 10-Apr-1987 at Hartford Memorial Hospital, Hartford, Washington County, Wisconsin, USA.^3,4 She was buried in St. Bartholomew Cemetery, Town of Rubicon.

     Marion Isabelle Schulteis, daughter of Albert J. Schulteis and Anne Isabelle Oyster, was * born on Friday, 26-Feb-1897.^1,2,3 Say 1922, Marion Isabelle oo married Frank J. Reilly. Marion + died, at the age of 101 years, on Friday, 15-Jan-1999 in Fairfield, Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA.²

     Mary Agnes Schulteis, daughter of Albert J. Schulteis and Anne Isabelle Oyster, was * born on Saturday, 7-May-1892.^1,2 Say 1915, Mary Agnes oo married J. Reymond Belz. Mary + died, at the age of 81 years, in Apr-1974.³

     Mary Theresa Schulteis, daughter of Herman Joseph Schulteis and Gertrude Margaret Doll, was born on Saturday, 27-Jun-1874 in Richfield, Washington County, Wisconsin, USA.^1,2 On Thursday, 19-Feb-1914, Mary Theresa, age 39, oo married Michael Patrick McNally, age 38, at St. Mary Catholic Church, Richfield, Wisconsin.^3,4 Mary + died, at the age of 84 years, on Sunday, 11-Jan-1959 at Sheboygan County Hospital, Sheboygan.² Mary is buried in St. Mary Catholic Cemetery, Richfield. The burial location is Area South, Row 3, Grave 35.

     Matthias Schultes, son of Peter Joseph Schultes and Maria Elisabeth Finck, was ~ baptized on Thursday, 22-Jul-1779 in Rheinbach, Rheinland, Germanic Lands.^1,2 Matthias + died on Thursday, 22-Jul-1779.²

     Maximilian Franz Schultes, son of Peter Joseph Schultes and Maria Elisabeth Finck, was ~ baptized on Thursday, 9-Nov-1780 in Rheinbach, Rheinland, Germanic Lands.¹ Maximilian Franz Schultes was * born on Thursday, 9-Nov-1780.²

     Norman Albert Schulteis, son of Frank Joseph Schulteis and Elizabeth Dorothy Gass, was * born on Saturday, 6-Sep-1913 in Richfield, Washington County, Wisconsin, USA.^1,2,3 On Saturday, 21-Aug-1937, Norman Albert, age 23, oo married Irene Barbara Mueller, age 20, at St. Elizabeth Church, Milwaukee.² Norman + died, at the age of 66 years, on Tuesday, 29-Apr-1980 at St. Francis Hospital, Milwaukee.^4,3 He is ± buried in St. Adalbert Catholic Cemetery, Milwaukee.⁵ The burial location is Crypt 103, Tier G, Outside 15.

     Oliver Peter Schulteis, son of William Schulteis and Agnes Maria Wolf, was * born on Sunday, 21-Apr-1912 in Richfield, Washington County, Wisconsin, USA.^2,3,1,4,5 He was ~ baptized on Sunday, 5-May-1912 at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Goldenthal, Wisconsin.¹ On Wednesday, 11-Aug-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-Nov-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, 7-Feb-1755 in Rheinbach, Rheinland, Germanic Lands.^1,2,3 On Wednesday, 10-Jul-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-Aug-1813 at house #1, Rheinbach, Rheinland, Prussia.⁵ [possibly 17 August 1812 in Flerzheim per marriage record oh his daughter Maria Josepha]

     Paul Joseph Schultes, son of Johannes Schultheis and Adelheid Müller, was ~ baptized on Tuesday, 26-Aug-1794 in Rheinbach, Rheinland, Germanic Lands.^1,2 Paul + died on Saturday, 16-May-1795 in Rheinbach.²

     Paul Leo Schulteis, son of Sylvester Ferdinand Schulteis and Isabelle Margaret Wolf, was * born on Friday, 11-Sep-1942 at St. Joseph Hospital, Hartford, Washington County, Wisconsin, USA.^1,2 Paul + died, at the age of 65 years, on Monday, 18-Aug-2008 at Waukesha County, Wisconsin, USA.^3,2 He is ± buried in Sunnyside Cemetery, Menomonee Falls, Waukesha County, Wisconsin, USA.

     Pauli Schulteis, son of Theodor Schulteis and Katharina Kryfelt, was ~ baptized on Sunday, 29-Apr-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-Jan-1759.⁴

     Paulus Joseph Schulteis, son of Everhard Schulteis and Christina Hausmann, was ~ baptized on Wednesday, 6-Mar-1748 in Rheinbach, Rheinland, Germanic Lands.^1,2 Paulus + died before 13-Dec-1757 in Rheinbach.

     Paulus Joseph Schulteis, son of Everhard Schulteis and Christina Hausmann, was ~ baptized on Tuesday, 13-Dec-1757 in Rheinbach, Rheinland, Germanic Lands.¹

     Peter Schulteis, son of Peter Joseph Schulteis and Anna Maria Elisabeth Merkel, was * born on Tuesday, 1-Jul-1862 in Richfield, Washington County, Wisconsin, USA.¹ Peter + died, at the age of 2 years, on Tuesday, 15-Nov-1864 in Richfield.² He is ± buried in St. Mary Catholic Cemetery, Richfield.²

     Peter Schulteis, son of Karl Caspar Schultheis and Maria Ursula Stummen, was ~ baptized on Wednesday, 6-Sep-1758 in Buechenbeuren, Rhineland, Germanic Lands.¹ Peter Schulteis was * born on Wednesday, 6-Sep-1758.¹

     Peter Scholtes, son of Peter Schultheiss, was * born circa 1585 in Graach, Rheinland, Germanic Lands.¹ Before 1612, Peter oo married Sibilla (maiden name unknown).² In 1612, Peter oo married Anna (maiden name unknown).²

     Peter Schultheiss was * born circa 1560 in Graacg, Rheinland, Germanic Lands.