SCHOLZ BIOGRAPHIES, Henry County, Missouri ==================================================================== SCHOLZ, G. - b: 1826 Germany source: 1883 History of Henry Missouri , National Historical Co. - page: 621 residence: Deepwater Twp G. Scholz, a native of Germany, was born in Schlesien April 28, 1826, his parents, Gottlieb and Christiana Scholz, nee Gemmler, also being from the same country. The subject of this sketch spent his youth, from six to fourteen, at the public schools, and after his fourteenth year he was engaged in working on a farm for about nine years. In February, 1851, he emigrated to the United States and located in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, where he farmed for about eighteen years. He was married in that county July 5, 1855, to Miss Catherina Loubersstin, also originally from Germany, and in 1869 he came to Missouri, settling in Henry County, where he bought land and improved the farm where he now resides. He has 400 acres, all in cultivation, and about 150 acres are seeded to tame grasses. A large residence and outbuildings are on the place, and six acres are devoted to an orchard with about 320 apple trees, besides other varieties of fruit. Mr. Scholz resides on section 36, but eighty acres of his farm, in St. Clair County, are well improved. He and his wife have eight children living: Gottlieb, Julius, Bertha, Fred, Eliza, Augusta, Christiana and Adolph. Two are deceased, Mary and Amelia. Mr. S. and his family are members of the Lutheran Church. He takes great interest in this church, and is one of the most prominent and influential members. He is an industrious and enterprising citizen and one of the most substantial farmers in Deepwater Township. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by the Henry County MOGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~mohenry/henryco.html Contact the Henry County Coordinator for comments or corrections. ====================================================================