Ruth Alta Space

  General Notes:

 
I'm not sure how far she lived from her grandfather's, but I know they had to cross a river. She said they would go and if a boat wasn't on their side, her father would swim over and bring it to their side, and when they left for home he'd reverse the process to put the boat back on the other bank. Winters they could drive the horses over the ice.
^{[Kathryn Scherer Schuck]} 


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She went to grade school, entered and received her teaching certificate from Michigan State Normal School at Lansing. She went to Nahma, Michigan for her first teaching assignment.
^{[Elizabeth Jaeger Gilbertson]}


WEST DELTA DEPARTMENT -- June 11

...School closed in this district Friday last. The teacher -- Miss Alta Space, invited all the pupils home with her, where swings, &c., were prepared for their enjoyment: also ice cream and cake served to each of the little folks. Miss Space has given the best of satisfaction as teacher. This is her second term in this district. In the evening a number of her friends surprised her, the occasion being her birthday. A quiet social time was enjoyed.
^{[Grand Ledge Independent]}


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Mother, Kitty and I spent one summer in Nahma and lived in the hotel. There was a cookie jar in the big pantry there. All the sidewalks were wooden and we could only attend Mass once a month. The church was used by all denominations.

About grandfather Space cutting his daughter out of the will with one dollar --- later Nelson Space, the son, and my mother broke the will and a specified sum was given to mother for each child. I remember riding in a surrey to Lansing, Michigan, when they were involved with the will.

I think we were the first family in Menekaunee to have a real bathtub too. There was a hotel run by Techla Eck's parents on the corner. It burned, and dad bought the bathroom fixtures and had them installed upstairs in our house.
^{[Elizabeth Scherer Watson]}


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My Grandmother was a college graduate [Albion College]and she was a teacher in Nahma when Grandfather met her. Her father did not like Grandfather and he left his estate to Grandmother's brother, Uncle Nelson.
^{[Ltr, Martha Jaeger Mogensen to Wm. John Schuck, 10 Apr 1996]}


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This is a picture of Grandma the year she died. She was such a beautiful woman ­ and see her hands? She had lovely hands but that last year her hands were so crippled, it was so bad that we fed her and everything. It was awful." ^{[Conversation, Betty Jaeger Gilbertson and W. John Schuck, 11 Jun 1997] 5 6 7 8 9 10}

  Noted events in her life were:

• Birth, 12 Jul 1870, Delta, Eaton, Michigan, USA. ¹¹

• Occupation: as a teacher, 22 Sep 1888, Delta, Eaton, Michigan, USA. ¹²  
No. 76 PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF MICHIGAN EXPIRES Sept 22 1889 
TEACHER'S THIRD GRADE CERTIFICATE
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF BOARD OF SCHOOL EXAMINERS, Eaton COUNTY, Charlotte MICH., Sept 22 1888
THIS CERTIFIES THAT Miss Alta Space IS A PERSON OF GOOD MORAL CHARACTER, AND HAS PASSED AN EXAMINATION SATISFACTORY TO ME UPON THE BRANCHES REQUIRED TO ENTITLE her TO A THIRD GRADE CERTIFICATE. She IS THEREFORE LICENSED TO TEACH IN SCHOOL DISTRICT Town OF Delta TOWNSHIP, OF THIS COUNTY, UNTIL THE NEXT PUBLIC EXAMINATION OF TEACHERS BY THE COUNTY BOARD OF SCHOOL EXAMINERS, UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE SHALL BE SOONER REVOKED. Her STANDING UPON EXAMINATION IS AS FOLLOWS:
ORTHOGRAPHY_85_ READING_85_ PENMANSHIP_80_ GEOGRAPHY_67_ GRAMMAR_75_ ARITHMETIC_98_ THEORY AND ART OF TEACHING_80_ U.S. HISTORY_83_ CIVIL GOVERNMENT_90_ PHYSIOLOGY AND HYGIENE_78_
AVERAGE STANDING_82_
/s/ Ann Schurtz, Secretary of County Board of School Examiners

• Occupation: as a teacher, 30 Nov 1889, Delta, Eaton, Michigan, USA. ¹³  
No. 10 PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF MICHIGAN EXPIRES Feb 15 1890 
TEACHER'S SPECIAL CERTIFICATE 
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF BOARD OF SCHOOL EXAMINERS, Eaton COUNTY, Charlotte MICH., Nov 30th 1889 
THIS CERTIFIES THAT Miss Alta Space  IS A PERSON OF GOOD MORAL CHARACTER, AND HAS PASSED AN EXAMINATION SATISFACTORY TO ME UPON THE BRANCHES REQUIRED TO ENTITLE her TO A SPECIAL CERTIFICATE. She IS THEREFORE LICENSED TO TEACH IN SCHOOL DISTRICT Town OF Delta TOWNSHIP, OF THIS COUNTY, UNTIL THE NEXT PUBLIC EXAMINATION OF TEACHERS BY THE COUNTY BOARD OF SCHOOL EXAMINERS, UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE SHALL BE SOONER REVOKED. Her STANDING UPON EXAMINATION IS AS FOLLOWS: 
ORTHOGRAPHY______ READING______ PENMANSHIP______ GEOGRAPHY______ GRAMMAR______ ARITHMETIC______ THEORY AND ART OF TEACHING______ U.S. HISTORY______ CIVIL GOVERNMENT______ PHYSIOLOGY AND HYGIENE______
AVERAGE STANDING______ /s/ Ann Schurtz, Secretary of County Board of School Examiners

• Census: 1900 US, 04 Jun 1900, Marinette, Marinette, Wisconsin, USA. ¹⁴
| 90 | 91 | 132 | Scherer, John | Head ... | W | M | Aug .| 1855 | 45 | M | 9 | . | . | Wisconsin | Germany . | Germany .| . | . | . | Master Mechanic | . | Yes | Yes | Yes | R | . | H | . |
| .. | .. | ... | - ....., Ruth | Wife ... | W | F | July | 1870 | 30 | M | 9 | 2 | 2 | Michigan .| Ohio .....| Michigan | . | . | . | ............... | . | Yes | Yes | Yes | . | . | . | . |
| .. | .. | ... | - ., Margaret | Daughter | W | F | Dec .| 1894 | 06 | S | . | . | . | Michigan .| Wisconsin | Michigan | . | . | . | ............... | . | No .| No .| Yes | . | . | . | . |
| .. | .. | ... | - .., Pauline | Daughter | W | F | Feb .| 1896 | 04 | S | . | . | . | Michigan .| Wisconsin | Michigan | . | . | . | ............... | . | No .| No .| Yes | . | . | . | . |

• Residence: 90 Ogden St, 04 Jun 1900, Marinette, Marinette, Wisconsin, USA. ¹⁴

• Census: 1905 WI, 01 Jun 1905, Marinette, Marinette, Wisconsin, USA. ¹⁵
| 78 | 238 | Sherer, John | H | W | M | 49 | M | Wisconsin | Germany ... | Foreman Mill | 12 | O | F | F |
| 79 | 238 | - ...., Alta | W | W | F | 34 | M | Michigan .| Ohio - Mich | Hkpr ....... | 12 | . | . | . |
| 80 | 238 | - , Margaret | D | W | F | 11 | S | Michigan .| Ohio - Mich | Student .....| .. | . | . | . |
| 81 | 238 | - ., Pauline | D | W | F | 09 | S | Michigan .| Ohio - Mich | Student .....| .. | . | . | . |
| 82 | 238 | - ., John Jr | S | W | F | 03 | S | Michigan .| Ohio - Mich | .............| .. | . | . | . |
| 83 | 238 | - , Gertrude | D | W | F | 08 | S | Michigan .| Ohio - Mich | .............| .. | . | . | . |

• Stock Certificate: 500 Shares of Marinette-Nevada Mining Co stock, 22 Jan 1907, Marinette, Marinette, Wisconsin, USA.

• Census: 1920 US, 09 Jan 1920, Marinette, Marinette, Wisconsin, USA. ¹⁶
| 61 | 174 | 138 | Scherer, Alta | Head | O | F | F | W | 49 | M | | | | | Yes | Yes | Michigan | | Ohio | | Michigan | | Yes | None |
| .. | ... | ... | Scherer, John Jr | Son | . | . | M | W | 18 | S | | | | Yes | Yes | Yes | Wisconsin | | Wisconsin | | Michigan | | Yes | None |
| .. | ... | ... | Scherer, Gertrude | Daughter | . | . | F | W | 15 | S | | | | Yes | Yes | Yes | Wisconsin | | Wisconsin | | Michigan | | Yes | None |
| .. | ... | ... | Scherer, Elizabeth | Daughter | . | . | F | W | 09 | S | | | | Yes | | | Wisconsin | | Wisconsin | | Michigan | | Yes | None |
| .. | ... | ... | Scherer, Catherine | Daughter | . | . | F | W | 07 | S | | | | Yes | | | Wisconsin | | Wisconsin | | Michigan | | | None |

• Residence: 61 Water St, 09 Jan 1920, Marinette, Marinette, Wisconsin, USA. ¹⁶

• Census: 1930 US, 07 Apr 1930, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA. ¹⁷
30 | 1235 | . | 187 | Scherer, Alta | Head H . | R | 70 | . | . | F | W | 59 | Wd | 21 | No | Yes | Michigan .| Ohio .... | Michigan | . | 62 | .| . | . | . | Yes | Nurse . | Practical | 8796 | W | Yes |
31 | 1235 | . | ... | - ., Elizabeth | Daughter | . | .. | . | . | F | W | 19 | S. | .. | No | Yes | Wisconsin | Wisconsin | Michigan | . | 63 | .| . | . | . | Yes | Cashier | Hotel ... | 6791 | W | Yes |

• Occupation: practical nurse, 07 Apr 1930, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA. ¹⁷

• Residence: 1235 Addison St, 07 Apr 1930, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA. ¹⁷

• Obituary: Marinette Eagle Star, 18 Oct 1937, Marinette, Marinette, Wisconsin, USA. ¹⁸  
  
DEATH CLAIMS MRS. J. SCHERER
Long-Time Resident of This City Passes Sunday at Chicago

Mrs. John Scherer, highly respected long-time resident of this city, died unexpectedly Sunday evening at 7:30 o'clock at the home of her daughter, Mrs. William Ingram of Chicago.

Mrs. Scherer, who left the city two weeks ago to spend the winter with her daughter, was born at Grand Lodge [sic], Mich., and when a young lady moved to Escanaba, Mich. She later taught school at Nahma, Mich., where she married John Scherer. She resided most of her life in this city following her marriage.

Survivors are her husband and the following children: Mrs. Richard Jeager, Mrs. Fred Jaeger and John Scherer Jr., this city; Mrs. William Ingram, and Elizabeth Scherer, Chicago, and Mrs. R.W. Schuck, city.

The remains will arrive in Marinette Tuesday morning at 5:45 o'clock and will be taken directly to the McLain Funeral home from where wervices [sic] will be held Wednesday morning at 8:30 o'clock and at 9 a.m., in Our Lady of Lourdes church. The Very Rev. John McGinley will officiate at the requiem mass.

Interment will be made in the Forest Home cemetery.

• Obituary: Marinette Eagle Star, 19 Oct 1937, Marinette, Marinette, Wisconsin, USA. ¹⁸
 
MRS. JOHN SCHERER

Funeral services for Mrs. John Scherer, highly respected longtime resident of this city, who died Sunday evening at the home of her daughter, Mrs. William Ingram, in Chicago, will be held Wednesday morning at 8:30 o'clock from the McLain Funeral home, and at 9 a.m. in Our Lady of Lourdes church. The Very Rev. John McGinley will officiate at the requiem mass.

Internment [sic] will be made in Forest Home cemetery.

Father McGinley will recite the rosary in the McLain chapel, this evening, at 8:45 o'clock for the deceased.

• Cemetery: Forest Home Cemetery and Mausoleum [Section Y, Block 25, Lot 3, #3], 20 Oct 1937, Marinette, Marinette, Wisconsin, USA. ¹⁹
SCHERER
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ALTA
1870 - 1937

Ruth married John Scherer, son of Heinrich Scherer and Mary Ann Diedrich, on 07 Oct 1891 in Lansing, Ingham, Michigan, USA. (John Scherer was born on 04 Aug 1855 in Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ^{20 21 22}, christened on 11 Aug 1855 in Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA,²³ died on 12 Jan 1939 in Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA ²⁴ and was buried on 14 Jan 1939 in Marinette, Marinette, Wisconsin, USA ²⁵.) The cause of his death was stroke.

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Wedding Ceremony: was held at St Mary Church, 07 Oct 1891, Lansing, Ingham, Michigan, USA. ²⁶
Mr. and Mrs. N. H. Space
Request your presence at the marriage cere-
mony of their daughter,
Alta,
to
John Scherer
Wednesday Afternoon, October 7, 1891,
At 4 o'clock
St. Mary's Church, Lansing, Mich.

• Publication: Grand Ledge Independent, 09 Oct 1891, Grand Ledge, Eaton, Michigan, USA. ²⁷
SCHERER - SPACE

Wednesday, Oct. 7, in Lansing, in the presence of about twenty of the friends and relatives, Miss Alta Space, of Delta, and Mr. John Scherer, of the Norther [sic] Peninsula. After the marriage ceremony, the happy couple drove to the pleasant home of the bride's parents - Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel Space, where they found supper awaiting them. The table was spread with everything the heart could wish. Supper being over, Mr. Curtis W. Parker was selected to present the presents. The bride and groom then bade them a good bye and took tieir [sic] departure to their new home in the Norther [sic] Peninsula via. Chicago. Mr. Scherer is engaged in the lumber business. May Mr. and Mrs. Scherer live a long and happy life, is the wish of the friends and relatives. ^{[Grand Ledge Independent]}

• Publication: The Oconto Reporter, 09 Oct 1891, Oconto, Oconto, Wisconsin, USA. ²⁸
John Scherer, of Nahma Mich., formerly of this city, and Miss Alta M. Space, of Lansing Mich., were married at St. Mary's church, Lansing, on Wednesday, Oct. 7.

The groom, who is a master mechanic in the mill of the Bay de Noquet Co., at Nahma, has been a resident of this city most of his life, and is a capable, industrious and worthy young man. The bride is a total stranger here, but is spoken of as a most estimable young lady.

The Reporter has pleasure in extending congratulations to the happy couple, who will arrive in the city tomorrow and spend a few days with relatives.

• Photograph, Cir 1917, Marinette, Marinette, Wisconsin, USA. ²⁹  
Elizabeth (Bizz) Theresa, Kathryn (Kitty) Edith, and Ruth Alta Space Scherer

• Photograph, Cir 1938, Marinette, Marinette, Wisconsin, USA. ³⁰  
Ruth Alta Space and John Scherer

• Photograph: at a Scherer Family Reunion at Margaret's house, 13 Aug 1955, Marinette, Marinette, Wisconsin, USA. ³¹  
Kathryn E Schuck, Gertrude L Ingram, John H Scherer, Margaret Ruth Jaeger, Elizabeth T Watson, Pauline H Jaeger

  Marriage Notes:

 
SCHERER - SPACE

Wednesday, Oct. 7, in Lansing, in the presence of about twenty of the friends and relatives, Miss Alta Space, of Delta, and Mr. John Scherer, of the Norther [sic] Peninsula. After the marriage ceremony, the happy couple drove to the pleasant home of the bride's parents - Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel Space, where they found supper awaiting them. The table was spread with everything the heart could wish. Supper being over, Mr. Curtis W. Parker was selected to present the presents. The bride and groom then bade them a good bye and took tieir [sic] departure to their new home in the Norther [sic] Peninsula via. Chicago. Mr. Scherer is engaged in the lumber business. May Mr. and Mrs. Scherer live a long and happy life, is the wish of the friends and relatives. ^{[Grand Ledge Independent]}


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Married

John Scherer, of Nahma Mich., formerly of this city, and Miss Alta M. Space, of Lansing Mich., were married at St. Mary's church, Lansing, on Wednesday, Oct 7.

The groom, who is master mechanic in the mill at Bay de Noquet Co., at Nahma, has been a resident of this city most of his life, and is a capable, industrious and worthy young man. The bride is a stranger here, but is spoken of as a most estimable young lady. The Reporter has pleasure in extending congratulations to the happy couple, who will arrive in the city to-morrow and spend a few days with relatives.
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