Christian A. Schaal 08/7/1834 Wurtenburg, Germany
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CHRISTIAN A. SCHAAL: b. 08/7/1834 Wurtenburg, Germany - d. Abilene, KS.1880 IL Fed Census lists Christian’s parents b. Wurtenburg, Gemany.
NOTE: Christian emigrated to America in 1856 and came to IL.He was very poor.He contracted to work on farms by the month near Naperville.Later he moved to Will County.There he worked very hard and saved his money investing it in land.By the end of his life he owned 120 acres of farm land with good improvements.He married Annie Mary Lantz whose parents were some of the early settlers of Wheatland Twp.Christian and Annie had seven children, however the names are 8 suggesting one who might have died young.