Schilt, Jacob 'Jake'

1844 - 1916  (71 years)

• Name	Schilt, Jacob 'Jake'
  Birth	15 Sep 1844	Bönigen, Kanton Berne, Switzerland   [1, 2]
  Christening	1 Oct 1843	Bönigen, Kanton Berne, Switzerland   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Teamster, Farmer  [2]
  Reference Number	SCHI.J007
  _FGRAVE	35437540
  Military Service	American Civil War, Private, Union Army, Company E, 155th Illinois Infantry  [2]
  		United States of America Flag, 35 Stars (1863-1865) This flag was flown by the Federal States during the United States Civil War. The flag of the United States of America from 1861 to 1863, with 34 stars for all the 34 states. In 1863 a 35th star was added to represent the new state of West Virginia (the loyal northwestern counties of Virginia), and in 1864 a 36th star for Nevada (previously…
  		American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865)
  		155th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment
  		No Rank Insignia Applies to Private, Airman, Seaman Recruit
  Death	24 Jan 1916	Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  Burial	Haven Hill Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  	Section B
  		Headstone, Schilt, Jacob and Anna
  Person ID	I12690	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	18 Feb 2021

  
  

  Father	Schilt, Johannes 'John' Sr.,   b. 3 Jul 1804, Bönigen, Kanton Berne, Switzerland d. 31 May 1870, Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois (Age 65 years)
  Mother	Mühlemann, Margaretha,   b. 3 Jul 1801, Bönigen, Kanton Berne, Switzerland d. Between 6 Jun 1870 and 14 Aug 1871 (Age 68 years)
  Family ID	F798	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Balmer, Anna,   b. 29 Jun 1846, Canton Bern, Switzerland d. 15 Feb 1909, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 62 years)
  Marriage	1869  [1, 3]
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 24 years and 3 months - She : ~ 22 years and 6 months.
  Children	1. Schilt, Lydia,   b. 1869   d. 1954 (Age 85 years)   2. Schilt, Lydia Anna,   b. 11 Jan 1870, Richland County, Illinois d. 25 May 1915, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 45 years)   3. Schilt, Nora May P.,   b. 16 Oct 1871, Richland County, Illinois d. 1953 (Age 81 years)   4. Schilt, Peter Henry W.,   b. 29 Sep 1873, Richland County, Illinois d. 1940 (Age 66 years)   5. Schilt, Ida Emily,   b. 15 Jun 1877, Richland County, Illinois d. 1896 (Age 18 years)   6. Schilt, Charles 'Charlie',   b. 1 Aug 1879, Richland County, Illinois d. Bef 1898 (Age < 18 years)   7. Schilt, Karl F.,   b. 1 Aug 1879, Richland County, Illinois d. 1881, Richland County, Illinois (Age 1 year)   8. Schilt, Carl F.,   b. 11 Aug 1881, Richland County, Illinois d. 1888, Richland County, Illinois (Age 6 years)   9. Schilt, John F. 'Jack',   b. 1 Dec 1883, Richland County, Illinois d. Jun 1979, Watertown, New York (Age 95 years)
  Family ID	F5407	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Christening - 1 Oct 1843 - Bönigen, Kanton Berne, Switzerland Birth - 15 Sep 1844 - Bönigen, Kanton Berne, Switzerland  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Notes from Mary Giera: "Notes for JACOB "JAKE" 3RD SCHILT: Jake was a teamster, farmer, came to America with the family in 1852; was married by John S. Goudy, Esq, JP; served as a private in the Union Army in Company E, 155 IL Infantry during the Civil War - enlisted Feb 14, 1865 from Olney, IL; possible birth date Sep 23, 1843, but tombstone says Sep 15, 1844. More About JACOB "JAKE" 3RD SCHILT: Burial: Haven Hill Cem, section B, Olney, Richland Co, IL Christening: 01 Oct 1843, Gsteig Parish, Bönigen, Canton Bern, Switzerland (Source: Gsteig Parish Records, (On microfilm).)"

  
  

• Sources

  [S3343] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Schilt, Jacob and Anna, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35437540/jacob-schilt), none. (Reliability: 2). [S816] Mary Giera, Descendants of Johannes "John" Schilt Sr., e-mailed to Carl W. Gray, 13 July 2008., (13 March 2007), none. (Reliability: 2). [S3475] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Schilt, Anna, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35437526/anna-schilt), none. (Reliability: 2).