- Born
- c. 1821, Saxony, Germany
- Occupation
- Merchant; U.S. Postmaster (1868–1869)
- Places
- Fredericksburg, Texas
- Children
- Lena Schild
August Schild appears in the 1860 U.S. Census for Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, Texas, about age 39, born in Saxony, Germany, and working as a merchant with a household of his own. Immediately adjacent in the same census is Theodor Schild — also Saxony-born and close in age — though whether the two men were related has not been established (see below).
By 1868, August Schild was recorded as postmaster of Fredericksburg, a position he continued to hold in 1869. A later biographical source identifies Lena Schild as his daughter.
Timeline
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1860
Appears in the Census at Fredericksburg
Recorded about age 39, a Saxony-born merchant, immediately adjacent to Theodor Schild.
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1868
Named Postmaster of Fredericksburg
Recorded as postmaster, a role tied to his standing as a local merchant.
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1869
Continues as Postmaster
Again recorded as Fredericksburg’s postmaster; a later source identifies Lena Schild as his daughter.
A Family Mystery
Were August and Theodor Schild brothers?
They appear beside one another in the 1860 census, were close in age, and were both born in Saxony, but their exact relationship has not yet been proven.