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A. J. SCHULTE, coal-operator, post office Putnam, was born in Prussia, Germany, in 1837, a son of Herman Schulte. The latter, in October, 1846, with his wife and five children, left Prussia for America, and after a voyage of eighty-two days, on New Year’s night, 1847, the vessel was wrecked on the bars of Galveston, Tex., and Herman Schulte, with all his household effects was lost. The widow went to New Orleans from Galveston, and there remained until June, 1847. She and her children then came to Allegheny county, and settled in Pittsburgh, where she resided until her, death, in 1862. A. J. Schulte received a common-school education, and at eleven years of age commenced work in the coal mines, at which he continued until 1869. He was then appointed superintendent of the Fort Pitt Coal company, and served as such for eight years. Since 1877 he has been operating his own mines, which are located at Bridgeville and Brown Hill. He employs 150 men and ships his coal to Pittsburgh and western markets. Mr. Schulte was married, in 1862, to Philomena, daughter of Nicholas Nickolay, and ten children have been born to them: Philomena, Anthony F., Joseph John, Joseph Frederick, Catherine Rosa, Charles Albert, Margaret May, Anna Matilda, Mary C. and Clara A. Mr. Schulte and family are members of the R. C. Church, and he is a democrat.