Schulte Family History, Genealogy & Ancestry

The Schulte Family

4,713 Schulte records from public death, burial and census records and the old county histories, in all 12 Midwestern states we cover. Every name is a real person in the public record, and we follow set rules to leave living people out (how).

4,713Records in our database

1811Earliest birth

2Documented families

3Biographies

See the Schulte family trees →266 Schulte families pieced together from public birth and death records, county histories and old newspapers

At a glance

4,713 Schulte records in our database

From public death, burial and census records across 12 Midwestern states. We follow set rules to leave living people out (how). Tap a state or a decade to narrow the list of ancestors below.

Where

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When they were born

Most records: Missouri (1,610 of 4,713)
Most common birth decade: the 1910s
Earliest birth in the database: Victor Schulte, born 1811, Wisconsin

Most common first names

John144 William129 Joseph108 Mary107 Robert89 Henry79 Edward73 George68 Helen59 Frank54 Margaret51 Bernard49

Documented families

Schulte families we have traced

Written from county histories and public records, every fact cited. We follow set rules to leave living people out (how).

Family histories, generation by generation (1)

The Schulte family of Dubuque CountyIowaStarts: Bernard Schulte (b. 1832)Most recent: George G. Schulte (b. 1871)

Family records from county histories (1)

Antje Schulte d. 1910Sac County, IowaStarts: John Schulte & Mrs. John SchulteMost recent: Matilda Lenz, William Tischer, Elma Eaton

The earliest Schultes in the county histories

William SchulteBorn 1801Dubois County, Indiana Bernard SchulteBorn 1832Child of Stephen Schulte and Theresa SchulteDubuque County, Iowa William SchulteBorn 1856, Pleasant Ridge townshipChild of Diedrich Schulte and Elizabeth (Arns) SchulteLee County, Iowa John J. SchulteBorn 1861Child of Bernard Schulte and Anna Clara (Becker) SchulteDubuque County, Iowa George G. SchulteBorn 1871Dubuque County, Iowa William SchulteBorn 1886Child of William Schulte and Mary (Meyers) SchulteLee County, Iowa

Family trees from the public record

266 Schulte families: parents, brothers and sistersFrom state birth and death indexes, county histories and old newspapers, most recent deaths first

In old newspapers

1 Schulte death notice, 1837 to 1925Obituaries and funeral notices from Midwest papers scanned by the Library of Congress, with the original pages

In the county history family index

8 Schulte people in 5 countiesBirth years, birthplaces, parents and spouses, from the old county histories

Biographies from the county histories (3)

Bernard SchulteBorn 1832 · Dubuque County, Iowa John J. SchulteBorn 1861 · Dubuque County, Iowa George G. SchulteBorn 1871 · Dubuque County, Iowa

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Common questions

Schulte genealogy: FAQ

Where were Schulte ancestors recorded?

Our database holds 4,713 Schulte records from all 12 Midwestern states. The most are in Missouri (1,610), then Ohio (569) and Iowa (444).

How far back does the Schulte family tree go?

The earliest Schulte birth in our database is 1811: Victor Schulte, Wisconsin. We have pieced together 266 Schulte family trees from public birth and death records.

Are living Schulte family members listed here?

Not knowingly. We follow set rules to leave living people out of our public pages. If you find a living relative listed here, email us and we will take the record down.

Is this my Schulte family?

Maybe. Many people share a name, so treat any match as a possible match until the dates and places line up with what you know about your family. Every person here links to their own page with the details, and we can trace your line for you.