Biography extracted from History of Sauk County, Wisconsin Chicago: Western Historical Company, published 1880.

Charles D. Schluter, born in Prussia; came to America in August, 1854, and made his home near Rockford, Ill.; remained there till the spring of 1856, when he came to Sauk Co., Wis., and located on Sec. 26, town of Washington. He was married in Prussia to Mary Maerhof; they had a family of seven children - Caroline M., wife of C. J. H. Erffmeyer, deceased; Christian, living in Dane Co.; Louisa, living in Buffalo Co.; Charles F., living in the town of Washington, Sauk Co.; Henry also living in Washington; Mary, now Mrs. William Schoephoister, and Minde, now Mrs. Fred Kollmeyer; all of Washington. Mr. Schluter was the first German settler in the town of Washington, was an active leader in his church, and much respected by his fellow townsmen; he died in 1870.

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