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

Washington:

Charles F. Schluter, farmer, Sec. 26; P.O. Sandusky; son of Charles D. and Mary (Maerhof) Schluter; born in Prussia, Feb. 2, 1845; came to the United States in August 1854; stopped near Rockford, Ill., about two years; then came to Sauk Co., Wis., and settled on Sec. 26, town of Washington; has 200 acres of land. Was married in this town Oct. 10, 1869, to Catharine Schermann, daughter of Henry and Suebilla Schermann; Mrs. Schluter was born in Richland Co., Wis.; they have five children - Annie, Lydia, Henry, Clara and Martha. Mr. Schluter was a member of Co. K, 17th W.V.I. and served during the last two years of the war. His father was the first German settler in the town of Washington. Mr. Schluter and family are members of the Church of Evangelical Association of North America.

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