Edward A. Schultz was Defiance born and bred, spending his whole life here. Born to Michael A. and Johanna (Kreiderwise) Schultz on April 18, 1874. He lived at 630 Washington Street, Defiance in 1880 at age 6, with his parents and siblings: Marlene 13, Aug, 10, Clara 8, Carl 4, Adaline 11 months and a step-sister, Lottie (Charlotte) Dolke. Michael was Johanna's second marriage.
On July 2, 1898, Edward enlisted at age 24 into the 6th Regiment, Company M for the Spanish-American War. On September 14th, he became sick and entered a Division Hospital where he stayed until October 14, 1898. Then he was on a sick furlough until November 14, which was then extended to December 13, 1898. So, he arrived late to Cuba and then was discharged on May 24, 1899.
When he came home from the war, he opened a plumbing shop. The Defiance Daily Crescent reported on October 5, 1899:
"NEW PLUMBING SHOP
*Edward Shultz Will Engage in Business
Edward Shultz will engage in the plumbing business and has leased the basement under Lewis' drug store where he will be in readiness to attend to the demands of the public in his line. Mr. Shultz is a good workman and will give all work intrusted to his care careful attention and would be pleased to have the public call on him when they need work."
Edward still lived with his parents and siblings at 419 Washington Street in Defiance, according to the Federal Census of 1900. He was 26 at the time; his brother August, 29, worked as a day laborer and his sister Clara Davison, 28 was also at home with her daughter, Reba Davison, 7.
In 1903, Edward, 29, married Ella Booth, 27, in Marshall, Calhoun County, Michigan. Her hometown was Homer, Ohio, with parents George and Emma Booth. They settled into a home at 651 Jefferson Avenue, and in June 1906, had their first son, Edward Ammet Shultz. Later, they added Norman and Frederick to the family.
On September 2, 1918, Edward, who then lived at 630 Washington Avenue, was required to register for the World War I draft. He described himself as 44 years old, with a medium build, dark brown eyes and black hair. By that time, E. A. Plumbing had its shop on Perry Street in Defiance. He was not called up to serve.
Edward met a tragic death on May 13, 1935, in Flatrock Township, Henry County, Ohio. He was 61 years old when he drowned in the Maumee River.
"SCHULTZ RITES ON WEDNESDAY
Body of Defiance Plumber Found Thirteen Miles East of Here
Funeral services for E. A. Schultz, 61, plumbing contractor here for many years, whose body was recovered from the Maumee river Monday afternoon, will be held Wednesday at 3 p.m. in the Mansfield funeral home, Jefferson avenue and Fifth street.
The body has been taken into his late home, 630 Washington avenue. It will remain there until 1 p.m. Wednesday when it will be returned to the funeral home. Burial will be made in Riverside cemetery.
Missing Almost 59 Hours
Almost 59 hours after he disappeared from his home Saturday at 4 a.m., Mr. Schultz's body was found Monday afternoon, hooked on a fisherman's outline in the Maumee River, three miles east of Florida, 13 miles away.
Henry Rothenberger, who lives in the vicinity, found the body when he ran his line in the stream behind the Benjamin H. Gunn farm.
Coroner Walter C. Hagen was called from Napoleon. He notified Defiance authorities. Mayor Joe C. Krutsch, Prosecutor Karl A. Weaner Jr., Police Chief Karl A. Weaner, and E.E. Hall identified the body at the scene. Undertaker Charles W. Mansfield was called from Defiance.
Served in Cuba
Mr. Schultz had become despondent as the result of prolonged ill health, and members of the family had been gravely concerned about his condition for a number of days.
The Auglaize river had been dragged for an hour and half near the Hopkins street bridge Monday morning.
Mr. Schultz was a member of the Elks Lodge and the Defiance Volunteer Firemen's association, and a veteran of the Spanish-American War. He served in Company M, Sixth Ohio Volunteer Infantry and was in Cuba five months.
He was born in Defiance April 18, 1874, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Michael Schultz. He had spent his life here.
He leaves his wife, Mrs. Ella Schultz; three sons, Edward, Norman and Frederick, at home; a brother, August A Schultz; and a half-sister, Mrs. Lottie Krotz of Krotz Springs, La."
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| Riverside Cemetery, Defiance, Ohio |
*The name Schultz/ Shultz was found spelled both ways in research, but it appeared that "Schultz" was the preferred spelling with the family.
Dianne Kline, Researcher
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