William Schroyer

Brief Life History of William

William Schroyer was born on 14 August 1855, in Jordan, Green, Wisconsin, United States as the son of Emanual Schroyer and Jane Brazzle. He married Utilla Pickett on 19 March 1887, in Argyle, Lafayette, Wisconsin, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 6 daughters. He lived in Greeley, Nebraska, United States for about 10 years and Stockton Election Precinct, Lancaster, Nebraska, United States in 1930. He died on 2 February 1938, in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States, at the age of 82, and was buried in Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Schroyer
1855–1938
Utilla Pickett
1866–1941
Marriage: 19 March 1887
Hattie Eve Schroyer
1892–
Pearl M Schroyer
1897–1968
Frances Icey Schroyer
1898–
Cassie Anna Schroyer
1901–
Welcome Joy Schroyer
1902–1957
Ruth Josephine Shroyer
1905–1982
Anne Schroyer
1910–

Sources (22)

  • William Spaugler in household of Emanuel Spaugler, "United States Census, 1860"
  • William Schryer, "Wisconsin, County Marriages, 1836-1911"
  • William Schroyer, "Find A Grave Index"

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World Events (8)

1860

Historical Boundaries: 1860: Shorter, Nebraska Territory, United States 1861: *Lincoln, Nebraska Territory, United States 1867: Lincoln, Nebraska, United States *Shorter County renamed Lincoln County

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield

Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.

Name Meaning

Americanized form of German Schreier .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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