Born:
December 23, 1842/1843 in Prussia [Defunct].

Son of:
Bernhard Joseph SCHEEL
and
Anna Barbara (LINK) SCHEEL, both of Prussia [defunct].

Widowed husband of:
Pauline (JENTSCH) SCHEEL.

They were married November 3, 1867 in Comal County, Texas.

CENSUS RECORDS

1870 US CENSUS
Page No. 77
New Braunfels P. O., Precinct 5, Comal County, Texas
July 13, 1870
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DWELLING 552/FAMILY 567
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SCHEEL, Wilhelm, 27, m, w, farmer, Prussia
SCHEEL, Pauline [JENTSCH], 20, f, w, keeping house, Prussia
SCHEEL, Anna, 2, f, w, Texas
SCHEEL, Bertha, 8 months, f, w, Texas
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DWELLING 553/FAMILY 568
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SCHEEL, Bernard, 55 m, w, farmer, Prussia
SCHEEL, Anna [LINK], 53, f, w, keeping hosue, Prussia
SCHEEL, Fritz, 21, m, w, Prussia
SCHEEL, Hermann, 17, m, w, Prussia
SCHEEL, Karl, 15, m, w, Prussia
SCHEEL, Marie, 13, f, w, Prussia

1880 US CENSUS
Page 20-d
Precinct 2, Comal County, Texas
June 16, 1880
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DWELLING 162/FAMILY 167
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SCHEEL, Wilhelm, w, m, 38, married, farmer, Prussia, Prussia, Prussia
SCHEEL, Caroline [Pauline JENTSCH], w, f, 31, wife, married, Prussia, Prussia, Prussia
SCHEEL, Anna, w, f, 12, daughter, Texas, Prussia, Prussia
SCHEEL, Bertha, w, f, 10, daughter, single, Texas, Prussia, Prussia
SCHEEL, Carl, w, m, 6, son, single, Texas, Prussia, Prussia
SCHEEL, Hermann, w, m, 4, son, single, Texas, Prussia, Prussia
SCHEEL, Caroline [Pauline], w, f, 2, daughter, single, Texas, Prussia, Prussia
SCHEEL, Eugen, w, m, 8 months, (sept), son, single, Texas, Prussia, Prussia

1900 US CENSUS
Justice Precinct 2, Comal County, Texas
June 11, 1900
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DWELLING 91/FAMILY 91
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SCHEEL, William, head, w, m, Dec. 1843, 56, married 32 years, Germany, Germany, Germany, immigrated to USA in 1861, in USA 39 years, naturalized, farmer
SCHEEL, Paulina [JENTSCH], wife, w, f July 1849, 50, married 32 years, 12 children, 9 living, germany, Germany, Germany
SCHEEL, Eugen, son, w, m, Sep. 1879, 20, single, Texas, Germany, Germany, farm laborer
SCHEEL, Adam, son, w, m, Nov. 1881, 18, single, Texas, Germany, Germany, farm laborer
SCHEEL, Fritz, son, w, m, Oct. 1884, 15, single, Texas, Germany, Germany, farm laborer
SCHEEL, Selma, daughter, w, f, Aug. 1890, 9, single, Texas, Germany, Germany, at school

1910 US CENSUS
Justice Precinct 3, Comal County, Texas
Spring Branch and New Braunfels Road
April 19, 1910
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DWELLING 19/FAMILY 19
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SCHEEL, William, head, m, w, 67, married once for 43 years, Germany, Germany, Germany, immigrated to USA in 1861, naturalized, own income
SCHEEL, Paulina [JENTSCH], wife, f, w, 60, married once for 43 years, 12 children, 9 living, Germany, Germany, Germany, immigrated to USA in 1854, none

1920 US CENSUS
Justice Precinct 3, New Braunfels, Comals County, Texas
New Braunfels - Blanco Road
January 10, 1920
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DWELLING 35/FAMILY 35
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BIERLE [BEIERLE], Alfred, head, m, w, 37, married, Texas, Texas, laborer, general farm
BIERLE [BEIERLE], Frida [ROMPEL], wife, f, w, 26, married, Texas, Texas, Texas, none
BIERLE [BEIERLE], Viola, daughter, f, w, 2 years 9 months, single, Texas, Texas, Texas, none
SCHEEL, William, grandfather, m, w, 77, widow, immigrated to USA in 1861, naturalized in 1865, Germany, Germany, Germany, none

SOURCES:
Texas Certificate of Death
U. S. Census Records
Texas marriage records