John Christian Baumgarten (1836-1912), often called the Father of Schulenburg, and his wife, Ernestine Mary Pannewitz Baumgarten (1841-1909).
Editor’s Note: With Schulenburg’s Sesquicentennial Celebration approaching, the Sticker is taking the opportunity to recount the early history of the town. Excepts from the book Schulenburg: 100 Years on the Road –1873 to 1973 follow. It was commissioned by the Schulenburg Centennial Committee and written by Jane Knapik. The information in the book came from old issues of the Sticker and deed reco…