Benjamin W Scheitz
Representing: Union
G.A.R Post
- Isaac Stevens Post #1 Seattle, King Co. WA
Unit History
- 151st Pennsylvania Infantry I
Benjamin Scheitz 151st PA Infantry Co I 1862
Benjamin W Steitz Military PA Card 1862
Benjamin W Scheitz Pension Card 1895 WA 1895
Benjamin W Scheitz Death Record 1905 WA
Benjamin W Scheitz aka Sheets Will 1905 WA p1
Benjamin W Scheitz Will 1905 WA p2
Family History
CWV LAKE VIEW CEM SEATTLE KING CO SCHEITZ AKA SHEETS BENJAMIN UNION CENSUS CHRON 2022
Stevens Post
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Benjamin Scheitz Enlisted on 11/3/1862 as a Private. On 11/3/1862 he mustered into "I" Co. PA 151st Infantry He was Mustered Out on 7/27/1863 at Harrisburg, PA |
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Name: |
Benjamin Scheitz |
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Enlistment Date: |
3 Nov 1862 |
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Enlistment Rank: |
Private |
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Muster Date: |
3 Nov 1862 |
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Muster Place: |
Pennsylvania |
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Muster Company: |
I |
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Muster Regiment: |
151st Infantry |
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Muster Regiment Type: |
Infantry |
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Muster Information: |
Enlisted |
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Muster Out Date: |
27 Jul 1863 |
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Muster Out Place: |
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
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Muster Out Information: |
Mustered Out |
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Side of War: |
Union |
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Survived War?: |
Yes |
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Title: |
History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-1865 |
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Name: |
Benjamin Scheitz |
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Rank: |
Private |
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Enlistment Age: |
21 |
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Muster Age: |
21 |
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Birth Date: |
abt 1841 |
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Residence Place: |
Berks County |
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Occupation: |
Farmer |
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Enlistment Date: |
29 Sep 1862 |
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Enlistment Place: |
Berks Co. |
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Muster Date: |
4 Nov 1862 |
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Muster Place: |
Hbg, Pennsylvania |
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Muster Out Date: |
27 Jul 1863 |
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Unit: |
I - 151 I |
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Name |
Benjamin Sheets |
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Gender |
Male |
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Spouse |
Catharin Rinkenberger |
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Child |
[No Name] |
1870 Longswamp Berks Co. PA
Benjamin Scheetz 30 works at mine
Catherine 23
Mary 6/1864/PA
Amanda 4/1866/PA
John 2/1868/PA
1885 Valley Falls Jefferson Co. KS
Benj Sheets 46/1839 Section Boss RR
Katie 41
John 17
Wm 14/1871
Isaac 12
Chars 9
Lillie 7
Eddie 4/1881
Frankie 1/1884
1889 King Co. WA
B W Sheets 49/PA
K 45
John 21
Isaac Calvin 16/1874/Reading PA
Charles 14/PA
Lillie 12/KS
Will 19/PA
E 8/KS
M 1/KS
1900 Seattle Ward 7 King Co. WA
Benjamin Sheets 60/Apr 1840/PA parents PA/PA married 1865 Laborer day
Catharine 55/Oct 1844/PA parents PA/PA 12ch 7liv
Charles 24/Mar 1876/PA
John 31/Jul 1868/PA
Edward 20/Mar 1880/KS
Lilla 22/Apr 1878/KS
Maud/Manda 12/Jun 1887/KS
John Wendt 35 boarder
Herman G Mehnere 36 lodger
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Name: |
Benj W Sheets |
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Gender: |
Male |
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Race: |
White |
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Birth Date: |
abt 1839 |
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Birth Place: |
Pennsylvania |
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Death Date: |
18 Nov 1905 |
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Age at Death: |
66 |
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Death Location: |
Seattle, Washington |
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Residence: |
Seattle, Washington |
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Father's Birth Place: |
Pennsylvania |
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Mother's Birth Place: |
Pennsylvania |
Benjamin W. Sheets
BIRTH
Apr 1840
Pennsylvania, USA
DEATH
18 Nov 1905 (aged 65)
Seattle, King County, Washington, USA
BURIAL
Seattle, King County, Washington, USA
In 1900 they were the parents of 12 children with seven living. He was the father of John, William H., Charles Edward and Maud Sheets and Mrs. Mary Potts and Lillian Norris, all of Seattle. He died of pneumonia. Member of Stevens Post G.A.R.
1910 Seattle Ward 7 King Co. WA
Catharine Sheets 65/1845/PA widowed 12ch 7liv
John 41
Charles 34
Minnie 23 d I L
Mary 33 d I L
William 13 GS
Charles Brown 28 s I l
Harold Brown 3 GS
Charles Wendt 47 lodger
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Name: |
Catherine Anna Sheets[Catherine Anna Falk] |
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Gender: |
Female |
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Birth Date: |
abt 1844 |
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Death Date: |
17 Dec 1916 |
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Age at Death: |
72 |
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Death Location: |
Seattle, King, Washington |
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Father: |
Falk |
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Record Source: |
Washington State Death Records |
Catherine Anna “Katie” Folk Sheets
BIRTH
27 Oct 1844
Pennsylvania, USA
DEATH
17 Dec 1916 (aged 72)
Seattle, King County, Washington, USA
BURIAL
Seattle, King County, Washington, USA
Mary 1863 1920
John 1868 1928
Isaac Calvin 1874 1898
Wm Henry 1874 1943
Charles 1876 1920
Lillia 1878 1947
Edwin 1881 1935
Cemetery
Buried at Lake View Cemetery in Seattle