FOURTH GENERATION

19. Karl Albert SCHEIT was born on 1 Mar 1877 in Kleinvargula, Landkreis Langensalza, Thuringia, Germany. He was confirmed on 22 Mar 1891 in Evangelical Church, Kleinvargula, Thuringia, Germany. He was a Ship Mate between 1898 and 1902 in Hamburg, Germany. Albert Karl Scheit Sailinjg "diary"

No Military Record

Sept 28, 1898 - March 11, 1899 50 marks per month - there & back
Hamburg to Australia & back
Steamer ship - Augsburg
5 months 11 days

Feb 16, 1901 - July 26 1901
Hamburg to South Africia - Australia - Hamburg
Steamer ship - ?
5 months & 9 days

Aug 17, 1901 - Oct 10, 1902 65 marks
Hamburg - Swakopnund
Steam ship - Helena Woormaun
1 month & 22 days

Oct 9, 1901 - Oct 10, 1902 81 Marks
Swakopmund to Hamburg
Steam ship Gertrud Woermaun
12 months & 2 das
Stoker = Heizer




He immigrated on 14 Apr 1903 to New York, New York. He was naturalised on 14 Mar 1914 in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin. Witneses: Edward Burkart & Henry Lnadgraf both of Eau Claire, Wiscoinsin

Naturalization certificate # 460872. Declaration of intention issued by Clerk of Clayton County, Iowa 22 Aug 1903. He died on 10 Nov 1948 in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin. Eau Claire Newspaper - abt Nov 11, 1948

Albert C. Scheit Dies at Hospital

Albert C. Scheit, 71, 715 Nodal St. died Wednesday morning at Sacred Heart Hospital. He had been a farmer in the town of Wheaton until he retired three years ago. He is survived by his wife, three sons, George of the town of Wheaton, Carl of Sullivan and Adolph of Osseo, three daughters, Mrs, Eugene Hering, Mrs. John Wangen and Mrs. Gordon Hagen, all of Eau Claire, 11 grandchildren and two sisters, Mrs. Augusta Boss and Mrs. Anna Herman, both in Germany.

Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon at Epiphany Lutheran church, the Rev. F. J. Werth officiating. Internment will be at Forest Hill Cemetery. Friend may call at Stokes and Sons Friday afternoon and evening, and Saturday morning.

Eau Claire County Death Records: 1921 - 1959 Vol 45 pg 512 He was buried on 13 Nov 1948 in Forest Hill Cemetery, Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin. He was baptised in Evangelical Church, Kleinvargula, Thuringia, Germany. He was ill with Cancer of stomach.. He was a Farmer in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin. He was a Fireman on Steam ships for 7 years 17 yrs to 21 yrs. Find A Grave Memorial# 96150947

Wheaton Township Directory - - Year ?

Scheit, Albert. Rt 6 - - Wf. Emma; Ch. George, Carl, Adolf, Louise, Gertrude, Hildegard. O. 40 ac. sec. 20; O. 80 ac sec. 29. (16). Breeder of Grade Guernsey and Durham cattle, Chester White hogs, Bronze turkeys, Plymouth Rock chickens. Pekin ducks, White rabbits. 1 S. "Rocky Run Farm"

Place of residence at time of marriage was Strum, Trempealeau County, WI.
Occupation given as agriculture.
Described as being 5' 10" tall, about 185-190 lbs, Black hair and brown eyes.

From congregation survey for Epiphany Lutheran Church, Eau Claire, Wi about 1942-1947
Informant is Albert Scheit. Father named Heinrich Scheit and Mother Louisa (unreadable)
born Kleainvargula, Germany, Lutheran church, confirmed Palnm Sunday 1891, married 24 May 1906, Clear Creek, WI ,St Paul's Lutheran, also former church. Joined Epiphany about 1914, voting member.

Eau Claire City Directory"

Moved into Eau Claire in 1946

1949 -- Scheit, Albert (Emma) householder 715 Kendall
Scheit, Edith V, Mrs. employee A F Schwahn and Sons Co, resides/rooms 715 Kendall
Scheit, George mechanic Kohls-Kliner Implt. Co., resides Wheaton

He was married to Emma Augusta LUEDTKE (daughter of August Carl LUEDTKE and Wilhelmina Henrietta (Minnie) PLANTIKO) on 24 May 1906 in St Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Town of Clear Creek, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin. Ceremony contracted was German Evangelical Lutheran Church. Witnesses were Emil Luedtke, William Stuber, Herman Klawitter, Rosie Stuber, Auguste Luedtke, Selma Ott.

They were married at ST. Pauls Lutheran church in the town of Clear Creek, Wisconsin

It is recorded in Vol 04, page 0231...Eau Claire County, Wisconsin Vol 6 pg 125

Emma Augusta LUEDTKE was born on 4 Aug 1886 in Neu Schwente, Landkreis Flatow, West Prussia, Germany. The area of Emma's birth was South of what now is Krakow, Poland. It was a German community located near the German Polish border. The town list on her funeral note is Chockochev, Germany. This many now be in Poland.

Birth place names on marriage certificate.

Special Note: Born in Chockochev, Germany - now in Poland
She was baptised about Sep 1886 in Flatow, Landkreis Flatow, West Prussia, Germany. She immigrated on 27 Apr 1887 to New York, New York. Hamburg, Germany to New York, New York.

EMMA LUEDTKE Infant 906 F 1887-04-27 Prussia, Ship name Amalfi, found on Castle Gardens WEb site. Departed from Hamberg.

Germans to America - Volumn 54, year 1887, page 197 She was confirmed on 17 Sep 1899 in St Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Town of Clear Creek, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin. Also refered to as Allen, WI. She died on 21 May 1971 in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin. Mrs. Emma Scheit

Mrs. Emma Scheit, 84,former resident of 216 Babcock St., died Thursday afternoon at
Mt. Washington Home where she had resided the past four years. She was a charter
member of Epiphany Lutheran Church.

Mrs. Scheit is survived by two sons, George H. Scheit, Rt. 5,Chippewa Falls, Carl F. Scheit,Oconomowoc; a daughter, Mrs. Eugene Hering, Eau Claire; a sister Mrs. Frank Marten, Eau Claire; two half-brothers Edward Flach, Cambridge, Wis.. Benno Flach, St. Louis. Mo., two half-sisters, Miss Irene Flach, Cameron, Mrs. Hattie Johnson, Cameron; 14 grand-children and 15-great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be Saturday at 3 p.m. from Epiphany Lutheran Church, the Rev. Fred C. Sauder, officiating.

Burial will be in Forest Hill Cemetery.

Friends may call at the Stokes and Sons Chapel from 6 p.m. Friday until noon Saturday and at the church a hour prior to services.

Eau Claire Death Index #3 Vol 68 pg 579


Immediate cause of death: Acute myocardial infarction (chronic cardiovascular disease - arteriosclerotic); generalized arteriosclerosis of many years. " Mrs. Emma Scheit, 84,former resident of 216 Babcock St., died Thursday afternoon at Mt. Washington Home where she had resided the past four years. She was a charter member of Epiphany Lutheran Church." from newspaper clipping.

Immediate cause of death: Acute myocardial infarction (chronic cardiovascular disease - arteriosclerotic); generalized arteriosclerosis of many years. She was buried on 22 May 1971 in Forest Hill Cemetery, Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin. In Memory of Emma Augusta Scheit 84 years;
Born August 4, 1886
Chockochev, Germany

Date of Death,
May 20, 1971
Eau Claire, Wisconsin

Services From
Epiphany Lutheran Church
3:00 P.M. Saturday, May 22, 1971

Clergyman Officiating
Rev. Fred C. Sauder

Final Resting Place
Forest Hill Cemetery
Eau Claire, Wisconsin

She was ill with Acute myocardial infarction (chronic cardiovascular - arteriosclerotic). Find A Grave Memorial# 96150904

August Carl Luedtke & Family - They arrived 27 Apr 1887 from Hamburg to NY. Ship named Amalfi Source Germans to America Vol 54 Page 929.3 G 373 - 1887

She came to the United States, with her parents, when she was just 6 months old. They arrived 27 Apr 1887 from Hamburg to NY. Ship named Amalfi Source Germans to America

1910 Federal Census.. Clear Creek TWP. Eau Claire County, Wisconsin


Freidrich Flach
[Fredrick Flach]
Age: 57
Birth Date: Oct 1842
Birthplace: Germany
Home in 1900: Clear Creek, Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Race: White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1868
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Wilhelmmine Flach
Marriage Year: 1895
Years Married: 5
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Occupation: View on Image
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Freidrich Flach 57
Wilhelmmine Flach 35
Fred W Flach 4
Edward Flach 3
Irene Flach 1
Emil J Ludtke 16
Emma A Ludtke 13
Willie F Ludtke 11
Augusta T Ludtke 10
Adeline W E Ludtke 8


Karl Albert SCHEIT and Emma Augusta LUEDTKE had the following children:

44 i. Oscar Johann Albert SCHEIT was born on 21 Feb 1907 in Riverside Cemetery, Lamar, Powers County, Colorado. He was baptised on 14 Apr 1907 in St Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Lamar, Prowers County, Colorado. Sponsors: Fritz Burmister & Mary Ruither ?
He died on 23 Jul 1907 in Riverside Cemetery, Lamar, Powers County, Colorado. He died at the age of 5 months He was buried on 26 Jul 1907 in Riverside Cemetery, Lamar, Powers County, Colorado. From congregational survey for Epiphany Lutheran Church Eau Claire, WI about 1942-1947
Karl Albert informant and appears writer Oscar Johann Albert, born Feb 21,1907, baptized 14 Apr 1907 St Paul's Lutheran Lamar, Colorado Sponsors Mary Reuther and Fritz Burmeister. Death date 23 July 1908 at Lamar, CO
+45 ii. George Henry SCHEIT.
+46 iii. Carl Fredrick SCHEIT.
+47 iv. Erich Adolph SCHEIT.
+48 v. Louise Emma SCHEIT.
+49 vi. Gertrude Amelia SCHEIT.
50 vii. Conrad SCHEIT was born on 28 Feb 1921 in Town of Wheaton, Chippewa County, Wisconsin. He died on 28 Mar 1921 in Town of Wheaton, Chippewa County, Wisconsin. He was buried on 30 Mar 1921 in Forest Hill Cemetery, Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin. From congregational survey for Epiphany Lutheran Church, Eau Claire WI about 1942-1947
Informant Karl Albert, appears to be his hand writing. Baby son 28 Feb 1921 born Chippewa,
death listed as March 1, 1921 Eau Claire, WI.
+51 viii. Hildagard Avis SCHEIT.