Notes for Henry Charles Ulrich

Notes for Henry Charles Ulrich

!CENSUS:1860 Essex Co Newark NEW JERSEY; 734 1408 pg 156/157. Charles H. Ulrich was born in Germany in the late 1840s. He came to the USA with his mother and father (Magdalena and Ludwig) in the 1850s. It appears that M+L were married in Germany in about 1843 (or so). The Census records indicate his birth to be in 1846/47.

!US Federal Census 1890 - Veterans, New Jersey. SD 2, ED 284 3rd Ward Rahway, New Jersey.
**May not be Charles Henry ULRICH*** 21 Sept 1864 until 26 Oct 1864 Length of service 0 yrs, 0 months, 30 days. 39th New Jersey Volunteers.

**Census 1900 has 68 listings for Henry ULRICH and 9 listings for Henry ULRICK.**
*****Henry Ulrich is listed as HENRY ULRICK in this census*****
!US CENSUS 1900; Maryland, Montgomery Co, Wheaton District; 21st June 1900 Vol 36 ED 66 Dwelling 255 Family 264, line 10-14 {Maryland, Montgomery Co., Page 315}: Henry Ulrick (b. Aug 1846 - 53 - in NJ - Occ: Carpenter - Both parents born in Germany) married for 4 years to Alice (Turner) (b. Jan. 1873 - 27 - in Virginia) and having 3 children all alive. Children listed (all born in Maryland) are: Jerry (son b. Aug 1895 - 4); Julia (dau b. July 1897 - 2); and Catherina (dau b. Jan 1899 - 1). The statement that Henry was born in New Jersey is not true.

!US Census 1910 (28 April) Maryland, Montgomery Co., Wheaton District No. 13, Roll T624_566, SD 6 ED 121, Sheet 19A, Page 178A, House No. 132 Colesville & Ashton Pike, Lines 24-32: Alice Ulrich (b. 1872 - 38 - in MD - WIDOW - Occ: Toll Gate Keeper - Fa: MD and Mo: MD) having 7 children born and 7 still living. Children listed (born in MD - Father born in Germany) are: Jerry (son b. 1895 - 15); Julia (dau b. 1898 - 12); Katherine (dau b. 1899 - 11); William (son b. 1901 - 9); Edward (son b. 1903 - 7); Mary (dau b. 1905 - 5); and Carl (son b. June 1908 - 1 10/12). ALSO LISTED is: Augusta Turner (mother b. 1842 - 68 - in MD - WIDOW - Fa: MD and Mo: MD)

!US Census 1920 (6 January) Washington, District of Columbia, Roll T625_211, SD 40 ED 201, Sheet 4B, Page , House No. 1741 8th Street NW, Lines 69-74: Alice Ulrich (b. 1877 - 43 - in MD - WIDOW - Occ: Wrapper in Baker - Fa: MD and Mo: MD). ALSO LISTED are: Jerry A. (son b. 1896 - 24 - in MD - Occ: Chauffeur - Fa: Hannover, Germany and Mo: MD); John E. (son b. 1903 - 17 - in MD - Occ: Machinist Navy Yard - Fa: Hannover, Germany and Mo: MD); Ella M. (dau-in-law b. 1896 - 24 - in CT - Fa: Hannover, Germany and Mo: Ireland - NOTE: Wife of Jerry A. Ulrich); Marian F. (dau b. 1905 - 15 - in MD - Occ: Saleslady Clothing Store - Fa: Hannover, Germany and Mo: MD); and Carl F. (son b. 1908 - 12 - in MD - Fa: Hannover, Germany and Mo: MD)

!US Census 1930 (4 April) California, Los Angeles Co., Los Angeles City, Roll T_150, SD 17 ED 19-486, Sheet 5A, Page 118A, House No. 139-96-120 West 38th Street, Lines 42-47: Alice Ulrich (b. 1875 - 55 - in VA - WIDOW - Fa: MD and Mo: MD). Children listed (born in MD) are: Jerry A Ulrich (son b. 1897 - 33 - Occ: Machinist Garage Automobile - Fa: VA and Mo: MD); Julia E Ulrich (dau b. 1898 - 32 - Occ: Clerk Automobile Club Office - Fa: Germany and Mo: VA); Carl F Ulrich (son b. 1906 - 24 - in MD - Occ: Cabinet Maker Furniture Factory - Fa: German and Mo: VA); and Jennett B Thompson (granddau b. 1915 - 15 - in MD - Fa: MD and Mo: MD). ALSO LISTED is: Mack Friedman (b. 1906 - 24 - in NY - Occ: Secretary Building Contractor - Fa: NY and Mo: NY)

!US ARMY DISCHARGE PAPERS: Dated 10 July 1868; Signed Geo W Davis Capt 14th Infantry Commanding Post.; Original papers property of Ronald F Ulrich. Charles enlisted in the US Army on 10 July 1865 as a laborer. He was 19 and 5' 6", had grey eyes and brown hair. He was in the 14th Infantry..Company H at Camp Mc Pherson AT (Arizona Territory?). He was released due to "expiration of his term of enlistment. (Period of Enlistment - 10 July 1865 - 10 July 1868)

!US ARMY ENLISTMENTS; M233 Roll #30: He enlisted in New York on 7 June 1883. Signed Capt. Price for 5 years. Stated his birth was Darmstadt, Germany and that he was 34 years of age/ carpenter. Had Grey eyes and brown hair and dark complexion. He was 5 ft. 8.25 in.

!US ARMY DISCHARGE PAPERS: Dated 21 January 1887; Signed G G Huntt Major 1st Cavalry Commanding; Original papers property of RF Ulrich. He enlisted again on 7 June 1883 in the First US Regiment of the Cavalry in Wm First US Regiment of the Cavalry in Wm R Parnell's Troop F at Fort Assinniboine, MT (Montana Territory?). He was discharged on 21 January 1887 due to a Surgeon's Certificate of Disability. He was 5' 8.25" and was 37 years and 7 months on this date. This is used to estimate his birth date of June 1849. He married Alice Mae Turner on Aug. 1896. He was about 49, while she was about 22 (27 yrs difference). (Period of Enlistment - 7 June 1883 - 21 Jan 1887)

!MARRIAGE LICENSE; No. 488; District of Columbia; Copy with RF Ulrich.
Their first child was born in August 1895 about a year before they married. They lived in the District of Columbia area.

!Death Certificate from Maryland Archives: Suicide; drank Carbolic Acid; died in 5 minutes. He was 63 when he died (states 63 yrs. 2 months and 3 days which would make birth be December 24, 1846). At the time he had 7 living children. The youngest was 3.

!Article in Newspaper states that in 1900 that the toll gate charge was two (2) cents for a horse and carriage.

!Copy of Montgomery County Sentinel dated 4 March 1910: lists suicide of the Coleville Toll Gate keeper..Henry Ulrich. The residence is now Mrs. K's Toll House Restaurant. After his death the children were placed in the Washington DC (?) Episcopal Orphanage.

He was apparently married to a German/US woman who was coming to sue him for bigamy?

!LETTER: From Superintendent of Soldiers' Home National Cemetery; Dated 20 January 1942 states he is buried in grave #7462 at their cemetery.