The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1910-03-26
Another Old Settler, VIM
SchuSter Passes Away

daughter, NfS. Il ~ iNSNS''
West Fourth street Elst End. Mon
day evening. was held Thursday a.
afternoon at 1880 O'Clock at the East il
EDd PRESBYTERIAN church. Carton q
avenue and West Sixth street. Rev. t
II W, Knowles, pastor of the church, II
conducting services, after when Il
The body vas taken to the Nsmad]i
cemetery for burial.
Mr. Schuster was born at Berlin,
Germany, December 25, 1922 and Nv
ed in Germany until he reached the
age of 81 years. After reaching his
majority he served for eight years III
the Prussian army and after receiv.
ing his discharge was in the mack
business at Berlin for a couple OF
years.
In 1858 he came to the United
States, landing at New York city but
proceeding Immediately to Detroit
where he spent few months While
his sisters and brothers-in law who
had accompanied him no this country |
settled there. The mining activities
a, and near Oatonogon, Mich, next
attracted his attention, and he went
there and was engaged for several
months in the construction OF plank
roadway from the place to the Rock
land mine nearby, one of the first OF
such highways i'll that part OF the
country. AT this time he met the
sister Of the keeper Of the boarding
!. house at which he was living who
F.. eventually became his wife.
f The upper lake excitment IN %
It brought MIR. Schuster to the present
:. site of Superior which was then but
a tiny hamlet. a short time alter ar
Il irving at the head of the lakes he
r. fled on a claim on the Minnesota
shore of the bay, the land being that
on which part of the very best DOCK
property of Duluth is now situated
extending from about Sixth avenue
west to a point about mile west
ward and from the bay back to abou
Fourth street. After proving up OF
il the claim he sold it and removed
st once more to this side of the bay an(
to built his home at point which l
'ir now on Bay street and between
Oh and NJ avenues,
81 During 1858 and 1859 Mr.. Schuste
va carried the mail from the head of tn
~, lakes to st. Paul along the pain
40 which were later used for right-oi
way of the military road. The trit
~ were made on foot along the Old IL
arr dian trails, and many and excitii
ths were the experiences which befell IL
The hardy young German. During pa
vr of this time his family resided at
village known as Blackhoof whit
was near the present site of Mattaw
Iinn.
to ,
After leaving the mail service M
Schuster had charge of mercha
disc warehouse owned by Mr.. {
:. burn, situated on or about the pre-
ent site of the Daisy mill at the Ea
End. For over thirty years M
'o"' Schuster acted as sexton for the \
madii cemetery. He gave up tho
day duties about sixteen years ago.
MS Although always active TO great
, + or less extent in politics Mr.. Schnsl
Hall never held an elective office, but
,ooa app,intmeut acted as deputy shel
:, 90 duri the early sixties and as STR
commissioner during the early SIEVE
ties.
Mr.. Schustcr is survived by sis
at Detroit and brother who lives
0 Germany, as well as by three 80
'''o' william, Jr., Fred and Ernest, q
two daughters, Mrs. T. r. Smith
Mrs. Z. II. Keaough, all residing
the East End. Mr.. Schuster 10
come the home OF ms daughter, ME H.
as Keaougn VIXEN he passed away
that
at