George W. Schuck1,2,3

Family Chart
ID# 3717, (1873 - 1951)
FatherJohn Schuck4,5 (17 Jan 1817 - 12 Feb 1882)
MotherCatherine Geltmacher6,5 (23 Feb 1834 - 21 Jan 1905)

Key Events:

Birth: 25 Dec 1873, Washington, Illinois7,8,9
Marriage: 18 May 1898, Washington, Tazewell Co., Illinois, Katie Elizabeth Oetzel (4 May 1878 - 14 May 1955)10,11,12
Death: 29 Mar 1951, Urbana, Illinois13,14
Burial: 1 Apr 1951, East Lawn Cemetery, Urbana, Champaign Co., Illinois3
ChartsDescendants of Jakob and Anna Katharina Glebe

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Narrative:

     George W. Schuck was born on 25 Dec 1873 in Washington, Illinois.7,8,9
     He appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Washington Twp., Tazewell Co., Illinois, in the household of his parents, John Schuck and Catherine Geltmacher.4
     George married Katie Elizabeth Oetzel, daughter of Adam Oetzel and Caroline Glabe, on 18 May 1898 in Washington, Tazewell Co., Illinois, with Rev. Philip Beurcher officiating.10,11,12
     George and Katie appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Peoria, Peoria Co., Illinois, at 411 Spencer, enumerated 5 Jun 1900, reporting that they rented their home. Their son Walter was listed as living with them, as was George's younger brother William.15
     George and Katie appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Peoria, Peoria Co., Illinois, at 822 First Ave., enumerated 16 Apr 1910, reporting that they owned their home, mortgage free. Their children Walter, Ada, Lucile and LaVerna were listed as living with them.16
     George and Katie moved to Urbana between 1910 and 1912 with their three young children.
     He was a carpenter when he married. It is not clear what type of carpentry he was doing, but clearly he soon moved to railroad work if he was not doing that already. He reported he was a car repairman in 1910, and a foreman in the car department of a steam shop in 1920.17,18,19,20
     George registered for the draft for World War I on 12 Sep 1918, while living at 306 S. Vine, Urbana, Illinois, reporting he was employed as a general car foreman with the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railway Company, also known as the "Big Four."2
     He was seems to have left railroad work for a time. In 1927 he was an assembler at Leavitt Manufacturing. But my 1930 he was back with the Big Four as a car repairman. He was a car inspector for them by 1935.21,22,23
     George and Katie appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Urbana, Champaign Co., Illinois, at 306 S. Vine, enumerated 6 Jan 1920, reporting that they rented their home. Their children Walter, Ada, Lucile, LaVerna, Evelyn and Virginia were listed as living with them.24
     George and Katie appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Urbana, Champaign Co., Illinois, at 306 S. Vine, enumerated 3 Apr 1930, reporting that they owned a home valued at $4,000, and owned a radio. Their children Lucile, Evelyn and Virginia were listed as living with them. Their daughter Ada and her husband and young son were living around the corner, on Green St.25
     George and Katie appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Urbana, Champaign Co., Illinois, at 306 S. Vine, enumerated 3 Apr 1940, reporting that they owned a home valued at $4,500. Their daughter Virginia was listed as living with them, as was her husband. They and their daughter reported they had lived in the same house in 1935, and their son-in-law reported he had lived in the same city.26
     George and Katie appeared on the 1950 Federal Census of Urbana, Champaign Co., Illinois, at 306 S.Vine, enumerated 3 Apr 1950, reporting they lived in a home that was not on a farm. Mary Quinlan, a 40-year-old bookkeeper, was listed as a lodger.27
     George died on 29 Mar 1951 in Urbana, Illinois, at age 77.13,14 He was buried on 1 Apr 1951 in East Lawn Cemetery, Urbana, Champaign Co., Illinois.3

Children:
     Children with Katie Elizabeth Oetzel:

Citations

  1. [S1915] John Schuch household, 1880 U.S. Census, Tazewell Co., Illinois, shows name as George Schuck.
  2. [S3898] George W. Schuck, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.
  3. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 67280108, George W Schuck.
  4. [S1915] John Schuch household, 1880 U.S. Census, Tazewell Co., Illinois.
  5. [S8194] Marriage Register, Tazewell Co., Illinois, 2:176, no. 5438, George Schuck and Katie E. Oetzel.
  6. [S1915] John Schuch household, 1880 U.S. Census, Tazewell Co., Illinois, shows she is the wife of his father.
  7. [S1915] John Schuch household, 1880 U.S. Census, Tazewell Co., Illinois, shows age 6 and state.
  8. [S3898] George W. Schuck, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, shows day and month; year is obscured.
  9. [S54] Pound, Glabe Family, shows date, town, and state.
  10. [S8194] Marriage Register, Tazewell Co., Illinois, 2:176, no. 5438, George Schuck and Katie E. Oetzel, shows date, town, county, state, and officiant.
  11. [S3893] George Schuck household, 1900 U.S. Census, Peoria Co., Illinois, shows married two years.
  12. [S3894] George Schuck household, 1910 U.S. Census, Peoria Co., Illinois, shows married 11 years.
  13. [S54] Pound, Glabe Family, shows date, city, and state.
  14. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 67280108, George W Schuck, shows date.
  15. [S3893] George Schuck household, 1900 U.S. Census, Peoria Co., Illinois.
  16. [S3894] George Schuck household, 1910 U.S. Census, Peoria Co., Illinois.
  17. [S8194] Marriage Register, Tazewell Co., Illinois, 2:176, no. 5438, George Schuck and Katie E. Oetzel,, shows occupation as carpenter.
  18. [S3893] George Schuck household, 1900 U.S. Census, Peoria Co., Illinois, shows occupation as carpenter.
  19. [S3894] George Schuck household, 1910 U.S. Census, Peoria Co., Illinois, shows occupation as car repairman, industry as R.R. yards.
  20. [S3895] George Schuck household, 1920 U.S. Census, Champaign Co., Illinois, shows occupation as foreman car dept., industry a steam shop.
  21. [S3899] Champaign and Urbana City Directory, 1927, pg 301, shows occupation as assembler Leavit Mfg; 1931, pg 226, shows occupation as car repr B 4; and 1935, shows occupation as car inspr Big 4.
  22. [S8242] Marriages Record, Fountain Co., Indiana, 21:434, Charles Thomas Daugherty and Laverna Elizabeth Schuck, shows occupation as car repairer.
  23. [S3896] George W. Schuck household, 1930 U.S. Census, Champaign Co., Illinois, shows occupation as car repairer, industry as RR shops.
  24. [S3895] George Schuck household, 1920 U.S. Census, Champaign Co., Illinois.
  25. [S3896] George W. Schuck household, 1930 U.S. Census, Champaign Co., Illinois.
  26. [S3897] George W. Schuck household, 1940 U.S. Census, Champaign Co., Illinois.
  27. [S13214] George W. Schuck household, 1950 U.S. Census, Champaign Co., Illinois.
  28. [S13222] "Walter Shuck Weds Miss Almare Peel," The Daily Illini, 8 Jun 1924.
  29. [S8240] Register of Peoria First Evangelical United Brethren Church, Baptisms, pg 124, Ada Margaret Schuck.
  30. [S8242] Marriages Record, Fountain Co., Indiana, 27:55, Harold Z. Holmes and Lucile N. Schuck.
  31. [S8242] Marriages Record, Fountain Co., Indiana, 21:434, Charles Thomas Daugherty and Laverna Elizabeth Schuck.
  32. [S8242] Marriages Record, Fountain Co., Indiana, 24:210, Lowell G. Stanner and Evelyn C. Schuck.