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Subject: Biography of Franz/Frank Schulte
Date: 15 Aug 2006 10:58:14 -0600

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Surnames: Schulte, Schneider
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I found this biography of my gg grandfather in the 1881 "History of Jackson County":

"Frank Schulte, druggist, No. 123 E. Main street, is a native of Prussia, and is 35 years old. He came to America at the age of 22; located at Detroit, and was engaged in the drug business as salesman nearly six years. He followed the same vocation in Lansing a number of years, until Aug. 1, 1876, when he came to Jackson, and the April following commenced business for himself. His stock comprised a single bushel basket of goods, but persistant energy has established a profitable and rapidly increasing trade, which exhibits a value of $3,500 yearly. Mr. Schulte married in Lansing, Mary Schneider, of Detroit, a native of Germany. They have a son six and a half years old and a daughter four. He is a member of the Independent Order of Foresters, acting as Secretary four years; also of the German Workingmen's Association, where he had the same position. He is Treasurer of the Ancient Order of United Workman, and holds the same office in the Harmonia Society. He is the i!
nventor and patentee of the "Indian Tonic Bitters" a preparation of roots and herbs compounded with iron, which is giving marked satisfaction where he has introduced it."

"Indian Tonic Bitters" was advertised as a cure for dispepsia, loss of appetite, indigestion, derangement of the liver and nervous system, general debility, and all impurities of the blood. Frank also invented a patent medicine he called "Magnetic Oil".

Frank arrived at Castel Garden on 20 January 1868 aboard the SS Weser from Bremerhaven. He lived first in Detroit then moved to Lansing, Michigan, then Jackson, Michigan, then back to Detroit.

About 1890 Frank moved to Detroit and opened a drug store at 255 St. Aubin, "F. Schulte Deutfche Apotheke". His children with Anna Mary Schneider were Peter Anthony Schulte, born 25 July 1874 and died 15 April 1918; Anna Helen Schulte born February 1877 and died 8 May 1940; and Theresa, born 31 December 1881 and died 1 March 1905.

Frank was born 7 December 1844 in Felbecke, Westfalen, Preussen, and died 11 October 1900 in Detroit.

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