FAMILY STORIES

Wahoo; Mary and husband, Louis Schulz of Yutan; Katie, wife of William Schulz, Yutan; Hannah, Mrs. Henry Ohm, Yutan; Diedrich; Harry, who married Ruth Wolter of Ithaca; Ernest, wife, Mary, of Diller; Frederich; Maggie, husband, Henry Kuhlman, all of Wahoo; and Helen, wife of Charles Elsasser of Omaha.

   Our grandfather, John Schulz, was a native of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. He married Margaret Sievers, also of Germany. After living in Illinois and Iowa, they moved to Yutan. Their family were: Etta, wife of John Storm, Yutan; John A., married to Zena Schmidt of Wahoo; George, who married Elizabeth Nissen; Lena, wife of Henry Heldt, all of Yutan; William and wife, Katie Schmidt, Wahoo; Louis, married to Mary Schmidt of Wahoo; Katie, wife of John G. Johnson, Yutan; and Charles, married to Marie Draper of Wann, and all deceased.

   Our parents, John A. and Zena Schulz, lived on a farm near Yutan. Children, Milla, Herman, and Mable, died in infancy. Leona taught in Dist. 36, Douglas County, Big Springs, and in La Oroya, Peru, South America for the Cerro Corporation of New York. Her husband, Walter T. Kaltenborn of Waco, was a teacher and coach in Yutan, Ashland, and superintendent of the Waterloo Public Schools; then principal of schools in Peru, South America, also for the Cerro Corporation. He taught and coached in Abraham Lincoln High School in Council Bluffs, Iowa until retirement. Their children are: Kathryn, married to Ronald C. Slatin of Chicago, Associate Director of the Computer Department at the University of Arizona Medical Center in Tucson, and has two children, Patricia and Arthur; Walter, Jr., Statistical Analyst at the Medical Center in Tucson; Joseph, a Certified Public Accountant with Kading, Chesley and Woodke in Omaha.

   A son, Edgar, married Verna Rogers of Ashland and farmed near Yutan. They had two daughters; Sandra (Mrs. Ron Welch) of California and Elaine, wife of Larry Sittner of Lincoln. Granddaughters were Regina and Michelle Krahmer of California and Cynthia, deceased, and Susan Sittner. After Verna's death, Edgar moved to Omaha and married Florence Winger of Emmetsburg, Iowa. He is deceased.

   After teaching in Elk City, Alice married Arthur Morrill of Stromsburg. After his death, she moved to Lincoln where she and her husband, Dain D. Wainscott, live.

   Helen taught in Douglas County, married Rufus Larsen of Mead, moved to Beverly Hills, and later, Los Angeles, California. She taught in South Gate, Santa Monica and Beverly Hills until retirement. They had one daughter, Barbara, and son-in-law, William Wilcox, who both lost their lives in a plane crash; three grandchildren, Darrin and wife, Catherine Ann Jordon, who live in Denver, Kevin, Los Angeles and Desiree of Ventura.

   Elmer F. Schulz, Lieutenant with the 560th Bombardment Squadron in the Air Force, lost his life in World War II. He was the winner of numerous medals, including the Blackwell Trophy, the Moseley Medal, the Purple Heart, and the Gold Star Award. He was awarded the Distinguished Unit Badge posthumously. Submitted by Leona Schulz Kaltenborn

   Born 1823 in Handor, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, he married Margaret Mather in Germany and they farmed in Germany until 1867, when they came to America with their family of three boys and two girls. They lived near Joliet, Illinois, and Bonneville, Iowa, before coming to Saunders County in 1871, traveling across country with team and wagon. He purchased 80 acres of land (where Kenneth Storm now lives); it had a 14 by 20-foot building into which he moved his family. He later bought three other "eighties" and planted a good orchard and many shade trees. He also built a large home where they lived for many years, retiring to Yutan about 1890. He died in 1897, and Mrs. Schulz died about 1904. Their five children were; John, James, Hans, Wiebke, and Margaret.

   John married Margaretta Sievers. Children were: Etta, John A., George W., Lena, William, Louis, Kate, and Charles.

   James married Frankie Sievers (a sister of John's wife). Children born to this union: Etta Jurgensen, John, George, Annie Owens, Henry, Chris, and Benjamin.

   Hans married -- Stange. Fred, Ella Eggers, Arthur, Rudolph, Hans, and Edith are their children.

   Wiebke married Henning Heuck. Their children were; Elsie Ohm, Mary Draper, and Etta Jurgensen.

   Margaret married Jacob Sievers: Children born to this union; Lena, Jacob Jr., Margaret, Minnie, Harry, Rosa, Edgar, Georgiana, and Paul.

   Grandchildren of Jurgen and Margaret Schulz follow. Etta married John Storm. Children -- Herman, Elsie Drews, and Louis.

   John A. married Zena Schmidt. Children were Leona Kaltenborn, Edgar, Elmer, Alice Wainscott, and Helen Larson.

   George W. married Lizzie Nissen. Children -- Laura Moller, Oscar, Orlinda Karloff, and Luther.

   Lena married Henry Heldt. Children -- Otto, Helen Speckmann, and Clarence.

   William married Kate Schmidt. Children -- one son, Lester.

   Louis married Marie Schmidt. Children -- Harvey, Harry, and Lorene Kimmel.

   Kate married John G. Johnson. Children -- Alvin, Viola Rowe, and Elsie Sieber.

   Charles married Marie Draper. Children -- Harland, Evelyn Johnson, and Roselyn Hanson.

   Etta married Peter Jurgensen. Children -- Harry and Benjamin.

   John married Emma Karloff. Children: Marie Reese and Leona Wiekhorst.

   George married Mary Passo. Children: George Jr. and Bernice Brockman.

   Henry married Lizzie Passo; one son, Lester.

   Fred married Bertha Kennec. Children; Dwight, Marjorie Pokorny, and Glenn.

   Ella married Edward McNamara.

   Arthur married Dorothy Hubbard.

   Rudolph married Janet Goodwin.

   Hans married Bernice Gertz.

   Edith married Floyd Jennwein. Submitted by Mary V. Schulz

   Oscar A. Schulz was born in Saunders County on a farm south of Yutan, January 6, 1903. His wife, Mary V. Clark, was born in Douglas County, 10 miles south of Valley Feb. 15, 1910. The Schulz family came to the United States in 1867 when Jurgen and Margretta came from Germany, and came to Saunders County in 1871. They had 5 children -- Jon, James, Hans, Wiebke and Margaret. John married Margaretta Sievers. They had 8 children; one of whom was George W., who married Lizzie Nissen. They had 6 children. They were the parents of Oscar. Oscar died January 25, 1974.

Oscar Schulz, Feb. 1946 -- Stretched Beaver Skins

    Mary's father, John L. Clark, came to Douglas County in 1889 from Rosendale, Missouri when he was 9 years of age. He was raised by an uncle, James B. Kelly, on a farm 10 miles south of Valley, which was known as the "Island." It was given this name because it was between the Platte and Elkhorn rivers. John married Floy E. Lewis. Their children were Mary, Helen (Vanicek) and James.

   Oscar and Mary were married September 20, 1933, and always lived on a farm in Marble Precinct of Saunders County. Their children are Marlene (Thomas), a set of twins -- Alton and Arleigh, and Harold Dean.

   Marlene married Donald Thomas of Yutan, Nebraska. Their children are David, Rhonda, Monica, and Michael.

   Harold married Carol Spader of Waverly, Nebraska. Their children are Christina, Brenda and Daniel Dean.

   Oscar was always a farmer and enjoyed the outdoor sports of hunting, fishing and trapping. He received many awards from the State Game Commission. Mary V. Schulz

   John William Scott (Dec. 15, 1893-April 20, 1975) was born in Saunders County, Neb. His parents were William C. and Rosie (Pecinovsky) Scott. John had two brothers and two sisters, Willis, Arthur, Evelyn and Pharis. He lived on a farm, which his father homesteaded in Rock Creek Township, until the age of 5 when the family moved to Valparaiso. The family operated a restaurant and bakery in Valparaiso. John married Bernice Keck, daughter of Benoni (Ben) and Kate Keck. That family lived in Stromsburg, in Polk County, Neb. Ben Keck, Mrs. Scott's father, was a state Legislature representative from that county. John was a lifelong businessman.

Mr. and Mrs. John William Scott -- 60th Wedding Anniversary

   After his marriage, he began his own livestock business and began buying and selling grain in 1915. John, inducted into the Army in 1918, served in World War I and returned home at Christmas, 1919, when he renewed his livestock and grain business. He then added lumber to his business interests. In the 1920's, John expanded to the trucking business and the two oldest sons, Clayton and John Jr., helped operate that business. During the late 1920's and early 1930's, most of the businesses were discontinued, due to the poor economy. However, he operated the trucking firm until the beginning of World War II, when two of Mr. Scott's sons, John, Jr., and Russell, were inducted into military service. The oldest son, Clayton, remained in the trucking business. In 1942, the family moved to Lincoln, John became the manager of the lumberyard for the Mead Ordnance plant.

   After World War II, Mr. Scott became manager of the Valparaiso Grain and Lumber Co. John and Clayton bought the business in 1952, and remained in that work until it was sold in 1974. Clayton preceded his father in death, Jan. 20, 1973. An article in the Valparaiso Hi-Lites newspaper, Feb. 5, 1974, honored John as having the longest business history in the community. Mr. and Mrs. Scott raised 11 children. One son, Donald, died at the age of 5. At this writing, the children are as follows.

   Clayton (March 5, 1913-Jan. 10, 1973), whose widow, Margaret, lives in Valparaiso, had two daughters, Karen Scott Berry and Marla Scott Fiala.

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   John W. Scott, Jr (Oct. 27, 1915-Nov. 27, 1980), whose widow, Margaret, lives in Birmingham, Ala., two sons, Paul, and John W. Scott, III.

   Russell Scott, born March 23, 1921, and wife, live in Lincoln, Neb. Two daughters are Diane Scott Daley and Nancy Scott, and one son, Donald.

   Robert Scott, born April 2, 1929, and wife, Shirley, live in Alexandria, La. They have two sons, Dennis and Ronnie, and a daughter, Patty Scott Finch.

   Ronald Scott, born July 4, 1931, and wife, Sue, live in Birmingham, Ala. Two sons are Tim and Allan, and a daughter, Cindy.

   Vernon Scott, born December 24, 1935, and wife, Marilyn, live in Columbus, Neb. Two sons are James and Jerry. They have a daughter, Connie Jo Scott.

   June Scott White and husband, Ed, live in Lincoln, Neb. They have one son, Mike.

   Lois Scott Johnson, widow of Walter (Dec. 17, 1917-Dec. 25, 1981). Three daughters are Sandra Johnson Schneider, Kathy Johnson Kyles, Marcia Johnson Lanik.

   Doris Scott lives in Ceresco, Neb.

   Pharis Scott lives in Ceresco, Neb.; the mother, Mrs. Scott, born May 9, 1893, lives in Ceresco with her daughter, Doris, and is 90 years old and well. This article written by Vernon Scott and prepared by a friend, Ray Goodson.

   Lloyd R. Scott Sr. and his family (wife, 3 sons and 1 daughter) moved to Saunders County in 1947. Mr. Scott, with two of his sons, Jack and Frank, went into the trucking business. The older son, Lloyd Jr., married and farmed for several years.

Lloyd Scott Sr., 1905-1969

   Those were the years when Omaha was the World's Largest Livestock Market. Many nights the trucks would be lined up back to 60th Street, waiting to unload; moving up a truck or two at a time. Sometimes it was an all-night job. Lloyd and the boys hauled hay from field to feeders in Saunders, Douglas, Washington and Dodge Counties, days on end. He was known for always loading his own truck -- it had to be right.

   Mr. Scott loved horses and raised Appaloosas. His hobby was leatherwork, and he made all kinds of horse equipment besides personal articles such as belts, purses, billfolds, notebooks and most of all -- chaps. He made chaps for many local horsemen and ladies, and for some professional rodeo riders in other states.

   Scottie, as he was called by his friends, was a "trader." He would trade for anything that he thought he could sell or trade off later. Once his wife remarked that she expected him to come home any day and say, "Well, Mom, I traded you off today". But he never did!

   The three Scott boys all enlisted in the Navy and put in their time overseas; Lloyd, Jr. on the Robinson, Frank on the Boxer, and Jack spent time over in Korea during his 2nd tour of duty -- which was in the army. They all returned home safe and sound -- for which we thanked God. After the war they all three picked up where they left off -- trucking for a few more years. One by one, the boys left and the two oldest went to Cherry County where they worked on ranches. Frank went to driving semis, which he is still doing. Eventually, Mr. Scott was alone with the trucks. He hauled livestock, too, from sale barns and did any other form of trucking related to farming. In the evenings or bad weather, you would find him in his shop.

   The Scott's only daughter, Patsy, is Mrs. Glen Miller. She and her husband live north of Memphis Lake on the farm. She is a busy mother and grandmother. She is presently secretary at the Mead High School.

   Peg Scott was busy as housewife and with part-time jobs. She worked 8 years for the Wild Hatchery and 5 years in the dry goods store in Ashland.

   Having a large yard, she did lots of gardening, and eventually it led to a greenhouse -- then 2, and then 3. The greenhouse work took up all her time in the spring and summer. Fall and winter, she worked in Wahoo at the Coast-to-Coast Store for several years. Peg became an amateur flower judge and judged shows, gave demonstrations, helped form garden clubs, and was leader for the Jr. Garden Club for several years. She was a 4-H club leader in Cass County for years; also, in the extension clubs. She taught Sunday School in Murray, Nebr. for 10 years and a couple of years in Ashland Christian Church. In Cass County, she was a member of the Cass County Extension Chorus.

   In 1975, Mrs. Scott sold her home and business in Ashland. She now lives on the farm of Mr. and Mrs. Miller. Lloyd and Peg Scott have 15 grandchildren. The eldest, Michael Scott, was killed in Vietnam. They have 25 great-grandchildren.

   Pamela Sue Seberger is the daughter of Charles R. and Leona V. Peterson, longtime Saunders County residents. Pamela married Robert L. Seberger of Mead on Dec. 14, 1968 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Wahoo. Robert is the son of Laurence (now deceased) and Evelyn Seberger of Mead.

   Pamela graduated from Wahoo High School in 1967. She took a 90-hour geriatric course at the Saunders County Care Center, where she was employed for a few years. She was confirmed from Bethlehem Lutheran Church in 1964.

   Robert attended Mead Public Schools. He was a member of the U.S. Army and did duty in Vietnam in 1966-67. He was discharged with an honorable discharge in 1968.

   Four children were born unto them; Robert Ray (Jan. 24, 1971), Melissa Jayne (Jan. 2, 1976), Corey John (Aug. 12, 1978), and Brenda Sue (Nov. 1, 1979).

   Robert and Pamela have lived in Saunders County most all of their lives. Pamela was born April 7, 1949 in Wahoo. Robert was born Febr. 24, 1944 in North Bend, Nebraska. They lived for one year in Peoria, Arizona where Robert was employed by Tektron, Div. of Adapto. They lived for five years in Yutan. The rest of the years were spent at Wahoo. They just recently moved to Fremont, Nebr. Pamela is employed by Memorial Hospital of Dodge Co., and Robert is employed by Stormor, Inc. at Fremont. They and their family attend First Baptist Church in Fremont. By Pamela Seberger

   Zdenek, more commonly known as "Sid", was the son of Frank and Teresa (Stach) Sedlacek. He grew up on farms around the Prague area, and later, moved with his family to Rossville, Kansas where he completed his high school education and attended Kansas State University. From there, he went to Chicago and was inducted into the service during World War II, achieving the rank of captain as an Army Air Force bomber pilot and bombardier in the European area. After his discharge, he was again employed in Chicago at International Harvester Company and came to Prague in 1947, at which time he leased and operated the Mobil Service station owned by Thomas Kaspar. Later, he and his brother, Louis, purchased the building on the north side of main street. This building along with two others was burned in the fire in February of 1971. He and his brother dissolved the partnership. We then built a new garage which we operated until Sid's death on December 8, 1978. The building was sold to Leonard Ourada and sons in January of 1979, and is now owned by Kenneth Kuncl.

   I am the daughter of Charles and Emma (Barta) Novak, grew up on a farm south of Bruno, attended rural school District #28, Brainard High School, and later, graduated from Midland Lutheran College. I have since taught schools in Butler and Saunders counties and am presently teaching District #74 near Weston, Nebraska. We were married on November 29, 1958 at St. Luke's Methodist Church in David City and have lived in Prague since that time. Russell and Kelly are our children. Both of them graduated from Prague High School. Russell attended the University of Nebraska, Southeast and Milford Trade Schools, and is now working in Lincoln. Kelly is a junior at the University of Nebraska and is majoring in elementary education. We are members of the Prague Presbyterian Church.

   In our twenty years of marriage we enjoyed our family life, taking short but interesting trips with our children, and working in the business and community. Sid is sadly missed by all. Submitted by Helen Sedlacek

   Paul Edward Seidel began his long career of teaching and school administration in the Mead Consolidated Schools in the fall of 1921, first as a vocational agriculture instructor, and then, as principal and superintendent. The fourth child of Paul and Margaretha Herlemann Seidel, he was born November 11, 1897, in Quincy, Illinois, during a brief stay away from the family home in Lincoln, Nebraska. His grandfather, Jacob Seidel, came to Staplehurst in 1871 as the founding minister of Zion Lutheran Church.

Paul and Amy Seidel

   Mr. Seidel was educated in the Lincoln Public Schools. He had an early interest in agriculture acquired while working on his sister's farm near Pilger. His first degree was a bachelor of science in agriculture from the University of Nebraska in 1921. His education was interrupted by service in the Army in World War I. At the University he was affiliated with Farm House fraternity and was a member of Innocents Society and several academic honoraries. He was awarded a Master's Degree in school administration from the University of Nebraska in 1927, and continued his education through summer classes throughout his career, including enrollment at Columbia University at New York City.

   On December 23, 1923, during his tenure at Mead, Mr. Seidel married Amy Hooker of Adams, Nebraska. The daughter of Franklin and Harriet Gaines Hooker, she was born near Adams on June 26, 1891. Her father and grandfather, William Hooker, were early settlers in Gage County. The American heritage of both of her parents' families had its origins in Colonial New England where the

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