Bernard Schulte was born in the Prussian province of Westphalia in 1832 and came to America in 1854, settling at Dunleith, now East Dubuque, Illinois, where he worked as a stone cutter until after the Civil War. In 1867 he moved to Dubuque and spent twenty-two years in cut stone contracting before founding B. Schulte & Son. He married Anna Clara Becker, and their sons John J. Schulte, born in 1861, and George G. Schulte, born in 1871, both learned the trade from him and joined the firm in 1890 and 1898. Bernard died July 13, 1900, and the brothers carried on the business, whose work by 1911 included courthouses at Pittsfield, Illinois, Manchester and Decorah, Iowa. The family belonged to St. Mary's church in Dubuque. Every fact below is cited to the public-domain 1911 History of Dubuque County.
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Founder of B. Schulte & Son, cut stone contractors
Bernard Schulte, deceased, founder of the cut stone contracting firm of B. Schulte & Son, was born in the Prussian Province of Westphalia, Germany, October 29, 1832, and was a son of Stephen and Theresa Schulte, both of whom died in the old country.
Mr. Schulte emigrated to America in 1854 and located in Dunleith, now East Dubuque, Illinois, where he worked at the trade of stone cutting until after the close of the Civil War. In 1867 he came to Dubuque and engaged in the cut stone contracting business for a period of twenty-two years. One of his early stone contracts was the Cathedral Parochial Residence. He then founded the firm of B. Schulte & Son, which he lived to see become one of the foremost cut stone contracting firms in the middle West.
Mr. Schulte was a Roman Catholic in religion and a Democrat in politics, but never participated in public affairs to any extent, preferring to confine his attention wholly to private business matters.
He married Anna Clara Becker, daughter of Fred and Clara Becker, her father being a mercantile dealer in Germany, and to their union were born these children: John J., Katie, George, Mary, Valentine.
On July 13, 1900, Mr. Schulte passed away, and with his death Dubuque lost one of her best citizens.
Mrs. Schulte is yet living and makes her home in this city.
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Senior member of B. Schulte & Son
John J. Schulte, now senior member of the B. Schulte & Son cut stone contracting concern, is a native of Dubuque and a son of Bernard and Anna Clara (Becker) Schulte. He was born July 29, 1861, and received his education in St. Mary's Parochial School and local colleges. He then went with the father and learned the contracting business thoroughly and in 1890 was admitted into partnership.
On October 30, 1888, Mr. John Schulte was united in marriage with Miss Mary Anna Holscher, daughter of Henry Holscher, of Dyersville, Iowa, and to them the following children were born: Julius B., Henrietta, Helen, Mildred, Bernard and Marion.
The family are of Roman Catholic faith and affiliate with the St. Mary's church.
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Partner in B. Schulte & Son
George G. Schulte, of the B. Schulte & Son cut stone contracting firm, was born in Dubuque, April 5, 1871, and is a son of Bernard and Anna Clara (Becker), Schulte. He received his education in the Parochial School and colleges and immediately thereafter learned the contracting business and in 1898 was admitted to the B. Schulte & Son stone contracting firm.
On October 18, 1898, Mr. George G. Schulte was united in marriage with Miss Mary T. Heles, daughter of John and Pauline Heles, and to this union the following children have been born: George N., Orestes, J. P. and Marie H.
The family are of Roman Catholic faith and affiliate with the St. Mary's church.
In 1902, after the death of B. Schulte, John J. and George G. Schulte assumed the interest of B. Schulte and have ever since been thus connected in conducting a constantly increasing business.
The concern is regarded as one of the able and substantial houses of the city, and many fine homes and public buildings have been erected by them. Among the most important are: The Pike County Court House at Pittsfield, Illinois; the Manchester Court House of Delaware County, Iowa; the Decorah Court House of Winneshiek County, Iowa; the United States Postal Savings Bank Building of Decorah, Winneshiek County, Iowa, now being constructed; the Mount Clemens (Michigan) Post Office; the First National Bank of Dubuque, Iowa; the First National Bank of Riceville, Iowa; the Bank of New Glarus, Wisconsin; the First National Bank of Independence, Iowa; the Conservatory of Music, St. Josephs; Dubuque Infirmary, Dubuque, Iowa; Chapel at Mount Olivet; Chapel of Mount Calvary; F. D. Stout residence, Dubuque; N. J. Schrup residence, Dubuque, and many others.
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