Who's who in Chicago; the book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men and women of the city of Chicago and environs, 1917, Part 197

Author: Leonard, John William, 1849- ed; Marquis, Albert Nelson, ed
Publication date: 1905
Publisher: Chicago, A. N. Marquis & company
Number of Pages: 782

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SCHOTT, Henry, advertising mgr .; h. Leaven- worth, Kan., June 11, 1873; s. Henry and Marie Luise (Beckman) Schott; student Univ. of Kan., 1890-2; m. at Geneva, Switzerland, Frances Lath- rop, of Kansas City, Mo., Sept. 15, 1910. Mem. edi- torial staff Kansas City Star, 1897-11; in advertis- ing business, 1911-15; dir. of publicity, Montgom- ery Ward & Co., Chicago, in charge of catalogues and advertising, since Sept. I, 1915. Mem. Phi Gamma Delta. Home: 76 E. Elm St.

SCHOTT, William Henry, electrical, mech. engr. Removed to New York, 1916. (See vol. 1911.)

SCHOTTLANDER, Theodore, mfr. corsets; b. in Germany, Mar. 12, 1872; s. Herman and Pauline (Fleischer) Schottlander; ed. in old country; m. Martha Ottenheimer, of Germany, Feb. 9, 1899; 2 children: Ruth, Richard. Learned manufacture of corsets in Germany, beginning, 1887; came to America, 1897; apptd. supt. Weingarten Bros, fac- tory, Newark, N.J., 1887; later with George C. Batcheler. Bridgeport, N. Y., and the Am. Lady Cor- set Co., Detroit, Mich .; now pres. Mme. Mariette Corset Co., Lorette Corset Co .; began with 10 em- ployes, now employs 400 persons. Mem. Corset Mfrs.' Assn. of New York. Served in German Army. Christian Scientist. Club: Chicago Motor. Recreation: tennis. Home: 5834 South Park Av. Office: 500 S. Throop St.

SCHOYER, AIfred McGill, railway official; b. at Allegheny City, Pa., Nov. 1, 1859; s. Abram and Amelia Jane (McGill) Schoyer; ed. pub. schs .; un- married. Began as messenger with Pa. Lines, 1872, and advanced to chief train dispatcher. East- ern Div .; supt. telegraph Pa. Lines West of Pitts- burgh, 1892-9, also supt. telegraph Vandalia R.R. Co., 1895-9; supt. Eastern div., Pa. Co., at Alle- gheny, Pa., 1899-1902; gen. supt. northwest system Pa. Lines West of Pittsburgh, 1902-13; gen. mgr. Vandalia R.R. Co., 1913-14; resident vice pres. at Chicago of Pa. R.R. since Feb. 1, 1914. Also pres. of Englewood Connecting Ry., South Chicago & Southern Ry .; vice pres. Calumet Western Ry .; dir. P.,C.,C.&St.L.Ry,, Belt Ry. of Chicago. Mem. Nat. Conf. Com. of Managers. Vice pres, and trus- tee Chautauqua Instn .; trustee Sunday Evening Club, Chicago; mem. of Internat. Com. Y.M.C.A. Clubs: Union League, Mid-Day, Kenwood, Beverly Country, Traffic (Chicago); Duquesne (Pittsburgh, Pa.). Home: 4559 Greenwood Av. Office: 175 W. Jackson Boul.

SCHRADER, see also Schroeder.

SCHRADER, Alfred Charles, civil engr .; b. at Joliet, Ill., Feb. 14, 1863; s. Henry and Dorothea (Bues) Schrader; B.S., Univ. of 111., 1885; m. Rosa V. Heywood, of Aurora, 111., June 30, 1897. En- gaged in engring. work on proposed Burlington ex- tensions in Ia. and Colo., 1885-6; on constrn. of 111. Valley & Northern R.R., 1886-7; in engring. dept. South Parks, Chicago, 1887-90, Sanitary Dist. of Chicago, 1890-5; chief engr., 1895-1910, supt. and engr. since 1910, West Parks, Chicago. Mem. West- ern Soc. Engrs., 111. Soc. Engrs. and Surveyors. Republican. Clubs: Hamilton, City, Home: 4032 Jackson Boul. Office: Union Park.

SCHRADER, William Ernest, wholesale paints; b. on farm nr. Sheboygan, Wis., Nov. 29, 1855; s. William A. and Frederika (Bollmann) Schrader; ed. graded schs. and business coll .; m. Daisy Eliza- beth Glass, of Goshen, Ind., Mar., 1882; children: Minnie May (Mrs. George L. Louis, of Chicago) ; Nellie Berenice (wife of Alex. A. Adams, of Brit- ish Consular Service, Constanza, Roumania). Sailed the lakes for 10 yrs .; became connected with the Rubber Paint Co., Chicago, 1881, continuing 26 yrs .; in business as sr. mem, Schrader, Whittick & Co. since 1907. Republican generally. Confirmed in German Reformed Ch. Mem. Royal Arcanum. Flome: Wilmette, Ill. Office: 1320 Clybourn Av., Chicago.

SCHRAM, Harry S., merchant; b. Lyons, Cook Co., Ill., Mar. 6, 1871; s. Jacob and Esther ( Heller) Schram; ed. pub. schs., Chicago; m. Adele Thad, of St. Louis, Nov. 30, 1903; 3 children: Harry S., Jr., Lois T. and Elaine (twins). Formerly associated with father and uncle, firm of Schram Bros., mfrs. picture frames; in retail furniture business with brother-in-law, David Straus, since 1896, title of Straus & Schram, of which is sec. and treas., and since 1906 same firm in mail order business; dir. Elmer Richards Co. Republican. Jewish religion. Clubs: Standard, Idlewild Country, Central Mfg. Dist. Club. Home: 4746 Ellis Av. Office: 1105-1109 35th St. and 665 Madison St.

SCHRECK, Eugene J. E., clergyman. (See vol. 1911.)

SCHREIBER, Frank P., banker; b. Elmhurst, Ill., May 26, 1856; s. John J. and Anna Marie (Wein- heimer) Schreiber; ed. pub. schs., Elmhurst, Oak Park and Chicago, and business coll .; m. Hattie Thomas, of Chicago, Sept. 19, 1898; 3 children: George Thomas, Frank P., Jr., John Edward. Be- gan as messenger Union Trust Co., 1871, and has been cashier since 1907. Mem. Am. Inst. of Bank- ing. Republican. Presbyterian. Mason (32°, K.T., Shriner) ; mem. Royal League. Clubs: Lincoln Lake View Gun, German. Recreation: shooting. Home: 239 S. Scoville Av., Oak Park, Ill. Office: Union Trust Co., Chicago.

SCHREURS, Joseph, musician; b. Brussels, Bel- gium, Apr. 20, 1863; s. François and Wilhelmina Schreurs; ed. Brussels Conservatory of Music; m. Emily Herzog, of Berlin, Germany, June 7, 1904; children: Josephine, Wilhelmina, Henrietta, Jo- seph, François. Came to U.S., 1883; joined Theo- dore Thomas Orchestra, New York, 1885; was solo- ist with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra for several yrs .; joined the Theodore Thomas Orches- tra as solo clarinetist when it was organized at Chicago, 1890, and since identified with that or- ganization and its successor, the Chicago Sym- phony Orchestra: teacher of clarinet, Walter Spry's Sch. of Music. Democrat. Home: 2238 Orchard St.

SCHROEDER, see also Schrader.

SCHROEDER, George, soap mfr .; b. at Chicago, Mar. 23, 1859; s. John M. and Margaretha (Goetz- inger) Schroeder; ed. pub. schs. and business coll .; m. Mathilde Grusendorf, of Chicago, Dec. 8, 1880 (died 1915); 3 children: Edward G., George H., Mrs. Dorothea S. Hunter. Has been identified with James S. Kirk & Co., mfrs. soaps, etc., since Nov. 1, 1875; sec. and dir. same since 1901. Republican. Lutheran. Mason; mem. Royal League, Royal Ar- canum, North Am. Union. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Chicago Traffic. Residence: Chicago Athletic Assn. Office: 106 E. Austin Av.

SCHROEDER, Louis Henry, banker; b. Quincy, Ill., Jan. 7, 1878; s. Henry H. and Mary Louise (Stegeman) Schroeder; A.B., Ill. Coll., Jackson-

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ville, 1898; law student. Columbia, 1 yr .; LL.B., editorial staff Milwaukee Sentinel, 1903-4; city ed- Univ. of Mich., 1901; m. Berthe LeRoux, of Chi- itor Evening Wisconsin, 1905; traveling European corr., 1906-7; political writer, Inter Ocean, Chicago, 1907, and Washington corr. same, 1908-13; was also Washington corr. Leslie's Weekly; war corr., Chi- cago Daily News, with German and Austrian ar- mies, Jan., 1915-Apr., 1917. Mem. Am. Red Cross. Coined political phrase "the steam roller." Repub- lican. Roman Catholic. Clubs: Nat. Press (sec. 1912, pres. 1913), Chicago Press, Milwaukee Press. Home: 1622 Wayne Av.

cago, Dec. 18, 1903; 1 son, Henry William. Admit- ted to Ill. bar, 1901, and practiced at Quincy as sr. mem. Schroeder & Strickler, 1901-3; alderman 6th Ward, Quincy, 1901-3; removed to Chicago, 1903, and became connected with Otis, Wilson & Co .; in bond dept. of the Western Trust & Savings Bank, 1903-12 (mgr. same 1908-12) ; mgr. bond dept. Cen- tral Trust Co. of Ill. since 1912; elected vice pres. 1917; dir. Halbach, Schroeder Co., Quincy, Ill. Mem. Adams Co. (Ill.) Bar Assn. Republican. Clubs : Hamilton, Suburban, LaGrange Country. Recrea- tions: golf, billiards, bridge whist. Home: 412 6th Av., LaGrange, Ill. Office: 125 W. Monroe St., Chi- cago.

SCHROEDER, William Edward, surgeon; b. in Cook Co., Ill., Dec. 25, 1867; s. Martin and Elizabeth Schroeder; prep. edn. Univ. of Ill .; M.D., Chicago Med. Coll., 1891; married; 6 children: Adele, Shir- ley, Marion, Catherine, William, Ruth. Engaged in practice of surgery at Chicago since 1891; chief of staff and sr. surgeon, Wesley Hosp .; surgeon Ger- man Deaconess Hosp. Apptd. 1st It. Med. Reserve Corps, U.S.A., Feb., 1911. Mem. A.M.A., Ill. State and Chicago med. socs., Chicago Surg. Soc., Physi- cians' Club. Recreations: motoring, hunting, fish- ing. Home: 5400 Greenwood Av. Office: 25 E. Washington St.

*SCHROEDER, William George, banker. (See vol. 1911.)

SCHRUMPF, Robert, mfr .; b. Chicago, May 28, 1866; s. of Frederick and Babette (Welchlin) Schrumpf; ed, pub. schs. and business coll .; m. Lottie Mueller, of Chicago, 1906. In cigar business, 1881-3, as clk .; wood carver with A. H. Andrews, 1883-5; draftsman with David J. Brawn, 1887, and with the Chicago Gas & Electric Fixture Mfg. Co., 1890; draftsman and designer with W. S. Edwards, 1893-1902; treas. Beardslee Chandelier Mfg. Co. since Aug. 15, 1901. Republican. Mem. Evangeli- cal Ch. Recreations: flowers and music. Home: 1305 Glenlake Av. Office: 216 S. Jefferson St.

SCHRYVER, Herbert Acy, lawyer; b. De Kalb, Ill., Dec. 28, 1871; s. Albert and Hannah Jane (Mar- tin) Schryver; A.B., Wheaton Coll., 1893; LL.B., Northwestern Univ., 1895; m. Jessie Plumb, of Streator, Ill., Apr. 15, 1896; children: Albert Plumb, Helen. Admitted to Ill. bar, 1895, and since prac- ticed at Chicago; mem. firm of Glenn & Schryver, 1899-1907; practiced alone since May 1, 1907. Al- derman, 1901-5, city atty., 1905-9, mayor, 1909-13, Wheaton, Ill. Mem. Ill. State and Chicago bar assns. Republican. Methodist. Mem, Modern Wood- men of America. Clubs: Hamilton, Wheaton Golf (pres. 1905-8). Recreation: golf. Home: Wheaton, Ill. Office: 821, 112 W. Adams St., Chicago.

SCHUBERT, John Charles, chief clerk Water Dept. (See vol. 1911.)

SCHUCHARDT, Rudolph Frederick, electrical engr .; b. Milwaukee, Wis., Dec. 14, 1875; s. Louis and Rose (Winkler) Schuchardt; B.S. and E.E., Univ. of Wis., 1897; m. Ada L. Briggs, of Chicago, June 6, 1906; 1 son, John William. With Janesville (Wis.) Electric Light & Power Co., 1897; engr. with Meysenberg & Badt, Chicago, 1897-8; entered employ of Commonwealth Edison Co. (then Chica- go Edison Co.) as sub-station operator, June, 1898, and elec. engr. of the company since July, 1909; sec. Associated Engrs. Co. Served as expert in Colo. Springs street lighting controversy, 1907. Fellow Am. Inst. Elec. Engrs .; mem. Illuminating Engring. Soc. (chmn. Chicago Sect. 1911-12), Nat. Electric Light Assn. (pres. Chicago Sect. 1911-12), Western Soc. Engrs. (chmn. elec. sect. 1913), Chi- cago Elec. Assn. (pres. 1901), Soc. Promotion En- gring. Edn., A.A.A.S., Tau Beta Pl. Awarded Cha- nute Medal, Western Soc. Engrs., 1907. Clubs: Uni- versity, City, Univ. of Wisconsin. Wrote booklet, "Panama and the Isthmian Canal," 1912. Home: 517 Aldine Av. Office: 72 W. Adams St.

SCHUETTE, Oswald Francis, newspaper man; b. Chicago, Ang. 31, 1882; s. William Henry and Caro- line Anna (Bayerl) Schuette; grad. high sch. at 15, later studied George Washington Univ .; unmarried. Learned printer's trade; abstracter of titles, 1898-

SCHUETTLER, see also Schuttler.

SCHUETTLER, Herman F., general supt. Police Dept .; b. Chicago, July 14, 1861; s. Frank and Min- na Schuettler; left sch. at 13; m. Cathrine Flint, of Watertown, Wis., Dec. 9, 1884. Machinist's ap- prentice several yrs .; conductor North Chicago City R.R. 3 yrs .; joined Chicago police force, June 13, 1883; apptd. patrol sergt., Mar. 1, 1888; It., Apr. 18, 1888; capt., Jan. 1, 1890; capt. under civil serv- ice rules, Feb. 1, 1898; asst. supt. police, Nov., 1903- Nov., 1904; apptd. permanently to same office after civil service exam., Nov. 21, 1904; supt, of police since Jan. 11, 1917. Republican. Lutheran. Mem. Police Benevolent Assn. Mason, K.P., Elk, Home: 3451 Bosworth Av. Office: 505 City Hall.

SCHULER, Abram John, ornamental glass; b. at Warren, Pa., May 13, 1860; s. Philip George and Sarah (Kribill) Schuler; ed. pub. schs., Chicago; m. Chicago, Jan. 16, 1884, Katherine Walter; chil- dren: Walter Arthur, Ethel May (Mrs. Emil Hohl), Harold Abram. Learned trade of ornamental glass worker in Chicago, becoming an expert in church window work; established, with Max A. Mueller, firm of Schuler & Mueller, mfrs. of ornamental glass, 1891; dissolved partnership, 1907; now firm name Schuler Art Glass Co. Methodist. Mem. Cen- tral Y.M.C.A. Home: 1145 Maple Av., Evanston, Ill. Office: 617 W. Jackson Bonl., Chicago.

SCHULTZ, Albert L., transmission machinery; b. in Germany, Sept. 27, 1862; s. Frederick and Hen- rietta (Eich) Schultz; brought to Chicago in in- fancy; ed. pub. schs., Chicago; m. Amalia Jenczew- sky, of Chicago, Oct. 21, 1886; 3 children: Albert F., Florence J., Amalia J. Learned machinist's trade with old Am. Steam Engine Works, continuing 4 yrs .; then with Fraser & Chalmers; traveled as journeyman machinist over U.S .; marine engr. on Great Lakes about 3 yrs .; in business on own ac- count, as engr., founder and machinist, Chicago, since 1896; pres. A. L. Schultz & Son, Carey Brick Co., Columbia Gravel Co. Mem. Nat. Metal Trades Assn. Lutheran. Mem. Thomas J. Turner Lodge, A.F. and A.M .; Washington Chapter, R.A.M .; Adon- iram Council; Chicago Commandery, K.T .; Orien- tal Consistory; Medinah Temple, A.A.O.N.M.S. Clubs: Builders', Mystic Athletic. Recreations: mo- toring, travel. Home: 4864 N. Paulina St. Offices: 1675 Elston Av. and 423 Chamber of Commerce.

SCHULTZ, Alexander Joseph, lumber. Removed to Paducah, Ky. (See vol. 1.911.)

SCHULTZ, Charles Henry, live stock commn .; b. Chicago, Nov. 7, 1872; s. Walter H. and Eliza- beth ( Moizen) Schultz; ed. pub, schs., Chicago; m. Maude Patton, of Chicago, May, 1891; 2 children: Edwin M., Richard H. Began in employ of Ed- ward Ely Co., merchant tailors, 1882; then with Montgomery Ward & Co .; hecame bookkeeper Nat. Live Stock Commn. Co., 1892; sec. and treas, same since 1910. Mem. Chicago Live Stock Exchange, Chicago Assn. Commerce. Republican. Presbyte- rian. Mason (32°, K.T.). Recreations: fishing, golf. Home: 7128 Eggleston Av. Office: Exchange Bldg,, Union Stock Yards.

SCHULTZ, Frederick, mfr., mcht .; Feb. 25, 1848- July 22, 1913. (See vol. 1911.)

SCHULTZ, George F., artist; b. Chicago, 1869; self-taught in art. Landscape and marine painter. Mem. Chicago Water Color Club (pres.), Chicago Soc. Artists (sec.). Club: Cliff Dwellers. Repre- sented in collections of Union League Club, Arche Club, Cliff Dwellers Club. Home: 4003 Greenview Av. Studio: Schiller Bldg.

SCHULTZ, James Milton, wholesale lumber; b. Rochester, N.Y., Feb. 15, 1857; s. Xavier George and Sarah Catherine (McArthur) Schultz; descend- 1902; began newspaper work in Chicago, 1902; on ant of Alsatian and Scottish ancestry; father

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served in French army; ed. Newark (N.Y.) Acad .; m. Margaret Elizabeth Gilliland, of Cleveland, O., June 27, 1899; children: Catherine, Margaret, Doro- thy. Began in mfr. of lumber in Mich .; came to Chicago, 1878, and was associated with Crandall, Schultz & Co., 1884-93; since then, with brothers, William W. and Alexander J., in firm of Schultz Bros., wholesale lumber; was mem. of Schultz Bros. & Benedict, until its dissolution in 1906, and Kerry & Schultz Mfg. Co., of Saginaw, Mich., until it dissolved in 1905; mem. Schultz Bros. & Cowen, hardwoods, 1906-11; mem. Schultz, Holloway Co., yellow pine and hardwood lumber, since 1910. Mem. Lumbermen's Assn. Chicago. Republican, Recreations: golf, social diversions. Home: 537 N. Elmwood Av., Oak Park, III. Office: 162 N. Elm- wood Av., Oak Park, Ill., and 1428, 11 S. LaSalle St., Chicago.

*SCHULTZ, Martin Maximillian, broker. (See vol. 1911.)

SCHULTZ, William Ward, lumber; b. Rochester, N. Y., Aug. 15, 1855; s. Xavier George and Sarah Catherine (McArthur) Schultz; ed. Rochester, N.Y .; m. Lizzie E. Leavitt, of Cheboygan, Mich., Nov. 1, 1876 (died 1912) ; 1 son, Jerome A. Began in lum- ber business in Mich .; mgr. McArthur, Smith & Co., wholesale lumber, Chicago, 1874-83, when firm of Crandall, Schultz & Co. was organized; in 1893, when brothers, established present firm of Schultz Bros., wholesalers; also of Schultz Bros. & Bene- dict until firm dissolved, 1906, and of the Kerry & Schultz Mfg. Co., Saginaw, Mich., until dissolved, 1905; mem. Schultz Bros. & Cowen, hardwoods, 1906-11, and pres., 1911-13; pres. East Georgia Saw Mill Co., mfrs. of yellow pine, 1909-12; mgr. A. B. Smith Lumber Co., Chicago, since May 1, 1914. Pres. Lumbermen's Exchange 2 yrs., Lumbermen's Assn., 2 yrs. Republican. Recreations: reading, billiards. Home: 4153 Ellis Av. Office: Old Colony Building.

SCHULZ, Otto, pianos and organs; b. Chicago, Aug. 15, 1870; s. Mathias and Mary Schulz; ed. Chi- cago pub. schs. and Morgan Park Mil. Acad .; m. Chicago, Feb. 5, 1899, Emma Jung; 5 children: Ma- rie, Otto, Jr., Carl W., George H., William M. In office of Am. Varnish Co., 1885-5; in 1886 entered factory of M. Schulz Co. (founded 1869), mfrs. of pianos and organs, of which father was head; after father's death, 1899, succeeded as pres. of the com- pany; pres. Werner Piano Co .; dir. Am. Varnish Co., Security Bank of Chicago, Second Security Bank of Chicago. Republican. Mason (32°). Clubs: Home: 6106 Kenmore Av. Office: 711 Milwaukee Avenue.

Chicago Athletic, Press. Recreation: motoring. May 20, 1873; s. of Peter and Minnie (Anheuser)

SCHULZE, Paul, president Schulze Baking Co .; b. Osterode, ft. of Harz Mountains, Germany, June 13, 1864; s. Gustav and Henrietta (Roeper) Schulze; ed. high sch., Osterode; came to America, 1883; m. Ida Johl, of Faribault, Minn., May 24, 1892; 4 chil- dren: Walter, Paul, Jr., Helen and Victor. Clk. in store, Big Stone City, S.D., 1883-7; in wholesale hardware house, Minneapolis, 1887; bookkeeper wholesale flour house, St. Paul, 1887-91; rep. of Washburn-Crosby Co., Minneapolis, in Chicago, 1891-1902; organized Schulze Baking Co., 1893, be- came its pres., and has devoted entire time to the business since 1902. Governing mem. Art Inst. Chi- cago. Republican. Lutheran; trustee of Concordia Teachers' Coll., River Forest, Ill. Clubs: Union League, Cliff Dwellers, Germania, Kenilworth, North Shore Golf, Skokie Country; Nat. Arts (New York). Recreations: travel, art and music. Home: Kenilworth, III. Office: 76 W. Monroe St., Chicago.

SCHULZE, William, treasurer Schulze Baking Co .; b. Osterode, ft. of Harz Mountains, Germany, Dec. 17, 1866; s. Gustav and Henrietta (Roeper) Schulze; ed. high sch., Osterode; came to America, 1885; m. Linny List, of Elysian, Minn., Apr. 21, 1893; 5 children: Gertrude (Mrs. Lussky, of St. Paul), Theodore, Edgar, Mildred, Winfred. In dry goods business, 1885-93; assisted in organizing the Schulze Baking Co., 1893, of which he has since been treas. Republican. German Lutheran; trus- tee Luther Inst., Chicago. Clubs: III. Athletic, Hamilton, Beverly Country. Recreations: fishing, golf, gardening (shrubs and trees) ; fond of nature. Home: 11246 Longwood Drive, Morgan Park. Of- fice: 76 W. Monroe St.

SCHULZE, William Charles, M.D .; b. Coennern, Germany, Aug. 26, 1870; s. William and Frederika (Schmetzer) Schulze; ed. in Germany until 16; Sharon (Pa.) Inst .; William Jewell Coll., Liberty, Mo .; taught sch. in Marian Co., Kan., 1891; M.D., Rush Med. Coll., Chicago, 1897; m. Mathilde Jer- mundson, Belgrade, Minn., Dec. 31, 1900; children: Phyllis Lorraine, William Jermundson. Practiced in Lomira, Wis., 1897-1900; med. dir. Chicago Zan- der Inst. 1902-7; dean Nat. Sch. of Chiropractic since 1913; retired from practice 1917. Rationalist. Clubs: Olympia Fields, Edgewater, Germania, Swedish. Home: 804 Leland Av.

SCHUMACHER, Gottlob George, merchant. (See vol. 1911.)

SCHUMANN-HEINK, Ernestine (Madame Schu- mann-Heink), prima donna; b. Lieben, nr. Prague, Austria, June 15, 1861; d. Maj. Roessler; ed. Ursu- line Convent, Prague; m. Mr. Heink, 1882; 2d, Paul Schumann; 3d, William Rapp, Jr., May, 1905 (di- vorced, 1914). Prin. contralto, Dresden Court Op- era at 17, and made first appearance on stage as Azucena in "Il Trovatore," Oct. 13, 1878; appeared as Ernestine Heink in Hamburg, 1883, and later sang a star engagement at Kroll's Theatre, Ber- lin; gained nat. reputation at Bayreuth; mem. Met. Opera Co., New York, for several seasons; starred in "Love's Lottery," 1905-6; has frequently ap- peared in leading cities of U.S. Home: 3672 Michi- gan Boul.

SCHUSTER, Katherine A., voice teacher; b. Chi- cago; d. George and Katharina (Beck) Schuster; ed. pub. schs., etc .; attended Theodore Thomas Symphony Concerts regularly for nearly 20 yrs. and the Grand Opera during each season. Began as pvt. teacher, voice and piano; visited Europe, 1900, again, 1910 and 1912, in search of underlying prin- ciple of agreeable tone, plus distinct articulation in speech and song; became acquainted, at Berlin, 1911, with Dora Duty Jones and her method of lyric diction; now the only authorized Chicago teacher of this method; teacher voice and lyric dic- tion, Centralizing Sch. of Music; lyric diction for speech, Chicago Normal Sch. of Physical Educa- tion, and Chicago Tech. Normal Sch .; dir. and teacher music and lyric diction, Katherine Schus- ter Sch. of Music, Forest Park, Ill. Mem. Am. Speech League, Little Theatre Assn. Club: Apollo Musical. Home: 541 Thomas Av., Forest Park, Il1.

SCHUTTLER, see also Schuettler.

SCHUTTLER, Peter, wagon mfr .; b. Chicago, Schuttler; ed. pub. schs., Chicago, and prep. sch. in Pa .; m. Martha Braun, of Chicago, Nov. 1, 1898; 2 sons: Peter, 4th, Richard. Began in purchasing dept. of Schuttler & Hotz, wagon mfrs., 1893, be- coming treas., 1902, vice pres. of their successor, Peter Schuttler Co., 1905, and pres., succeeding fa- ther upon latter's death, 1906. Republican. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, South Shore Country. Recrea- tions: motoring, golf, hunting. Home: 508 Fuller- ton Parkway. Office: 2509 W. 22d St.

SCHUTZE, Martin, college prof .; b. in Germany, Dec. 21, 1866; s. of Eugene and Marie (Rohde) Schütze; grad. Gymnasium, Güstrow, 1886; studied law and polit. science, univs. of Freiburg and Ros- tock; traveled and engaged in journalistic work for a number of years; came to America, 1891; Ph.D., in German, English and Norse lits., Univ. of Pa., 1899; m. Eva Lawrence Watson, of Phila., 1901. Instr. German, Northwestern Univ., 1900-1; asso. in German, 1901-3, instr., 1903-7, asst. prof., 1907-11, asso. prof., 1911-15, prof. German lit. since 1915, Univ. of Chicago. Clubs: City, University, Little Room. Author of several vols., for titles see Who's Who in America. Address: 1373 E. 57th Street.

SCHUYLER, Adyn Elwyn, member Grain Door Reclamation & Cooperage Bureau; b. Chicago, Dec. 20, 1871; s. William H. and Oella (Brown) Schuy- ler; ed. pub. schs .; m. Helen Minerva, d. William D. Hollis, of Chicago, May 3, 1900; 3 children: Stanley Hamilton, Adyn Eugene, Jr., Helen King. Began with Chicago Bd. of Trade, 1894, continuing 17 yrs .; asst. weighmaster 12 yrs .; mem. Grain Door Recla- mation & Cooperage Bur. since 1911. Mem. Chicago Bd. of Trade. Republican. Mem. North Shore Bap- tist Ch. Mason (North Shore Lodge No. 937). Club:

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Ill. Athletic. Home: 325 Central Av., Wilmette, Il1, Office: 1929 Transportation Bldg., Chicago.

SCHUYLER, Daniel J., Jr., lawyer; b. Chicago, Sept. 28, 1874; s. Daniel J. and Mary ( Byford) Schuyler; ed. Harvard Prep. Sch .; LL.B., North- western Univ., 1896; m. Sybil Moorhouse, of Chi- cago, Feb. 27, 1906; children: William Moorhouse, Daniel Merrick. Admitted to Ill. bar, 1896; former- ly mem. Schuyler, Ettelson & Weinfeld, now Schuy- ler & Weinfeld. Mem. Am., Ill. State and Chicago bar assns. Republican. Mem. Phi Delta Phi. Clubs: Union League, University. Recreation: golf. Home: 3741 Grand Boul. Office: 39 S. LaSalle St.

SCHWAB, Charles H., retired mfr .; b. Mulhouse, Alsace, Ger., Nov. 13, 1835; s. Moise and Charlotte Beck Schwab; ed. Germany; came to Chicago at 19; m. June, 1862, Rachel, d. Isaac Monheimer, of Cincinnati, O .; children: Charlotte, Henry C., Al- fred, Clara (deceased), Jerome. Engaged in liquor business at Chicago until 1876; acquired an inter- est in wholesale shoe house of M. Selz & Co., 1878, since then Selz, Schwab & Co .; continued actively in business until 1892 (retired). Was comptroller of Chicago, 1886-7; mem, bd. dirs. World's Colum- bian Expn .. Clubs: Union League, Standard. Home: 3301 Michigan Av.

SCHWAB, John George, clergyman; b. nr. Wal- nut, Bureau Co., Ill., Feb. 11, 1865; s. George P. and Catherine (Keiber) Schwab; ed. Sutton (Neb.) High Sch. and Northwestern Coll., Naperville, III .; m. May E. Kendall, of Sutton, May 29, 1889 (died Feb. 1, 1897) ; m. 2d, Ada Weibel, of DeWitt, Neb., Mar. 16, 1899; children: Ralph Kendall, George Ste- phen, Paul Josiah, Charles Willard, Ruth May. Or- dained ministry Evangelical Assn., 1888; pastor St. Francis, Kan., 1887-9, Culbertson, Neb., 1889- 92, Nelson, 1892-5; presiding elder of Lincoln Dist., 1895-1900; pastor Wood River, Neb., 1900-1, Forres- ton, Ill., 1901-4; presiding elder Naperville (Il1.) Dist., 1904-8, Freeport Dist., 1908-12; pastor Men- dota, Ill., 1912-14; presiding elder Chicago Dist., since 1914. Mem. Gen. Conf. Evang. Assn., 1895, 99, 1907, 11, 15; mem. Bd. of Publ., Denom. Pub. House, Cleveland, Ohio; mem. Bd. Ch. Extension; mem. Court of Appeals Evang. Assn .; trustee of Northwestern Coll. since 1904; trustee of Evang. Theol. Sem .; trustee Ill. Conf .; pres. 111. Conf. Mis- sionary Soc .; etc. ProhibitionIst. Recreation: travel. Home: 531 Belleforte Av., Oak Park, Il1.

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Who's who in Chicago; the book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men and women of the city of Chicago and environs, 1917, Part 197

Author: Leonard, John William, 1849- ed; Marquis, Albert Nelson, ed Publication date: 1905 Publisher: Chicago, A. N. Marquis & company Number of Pages: 782

Author: Leonard, John William, 1849- ed; Marquis, Albert Nelson, ed
Publication date: 1905
Publisher: Chicago, A. N. Marquis & company
Number of Pages: 782