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the Blue Jacket flour mill. He continued in the milling business until the mill was destroyed by fire on March 23, 1882. In 1884 he went in the millinery and ladies' fancy goods business at No. 737 Hamilton street, where he continued until about 1895, when he sold it to his son-in- law. A. Samuels. He died on June 1, 1897. His wife died Feb. 24, 1894, aged 69 years, less 4 days. Their children were: Nathaniel, who died April 14, 1889; Llewellyn, who died May 14, 1895; Emily, m. Harvey Harlocher ; Israel, of Allentown ; and Maggie, the wife of Abraham Samuels. She is a graduate of the Allentown high school, class 1881, a member of the board of public charities; a member of the Playground Associations and a member of the Hospital Auxiliary.
SCHOCK FAMILY.
Johan Jacob Schock crossed the Atlantic on the ship "Neptune," which qualified at Philadel- phia Oct. 7, 1755. In the list of passengers, as furnished the Provincial authorities, the name is given as Jacob Schock, the name Joh. or Johan before the Jacob (the name by which he was known) being omitted. He settled in what was then Bern township, Berks county, Pa., now in- cluded in the territory of Tilden township, near St. Michael's Church. In 1759 he paid one pound tax, and his name on the tax list is given as Johan Schock.
J. Michael Schock, son of the imigrant an- cestor was a farmer and he owned the farm now a part of the estate of Daniel Loose in Tilden township. He was married to a Himmelberger, and their children were: Jacob (of Schuylkill county, who had three sons: Michael, Jacob and Thomas) ; Philip (of Union county, who reared a large family) ; Samuel (of Union coun- ty, who also had a large family) ; Daniel (of Upper Bern (now Tilden) township, whose daughter married Solomon Kemmerer) ; George (of Upper Bern township, who had seven chil- dren: Nathan, Benneville, Charles, Moses, Elias, William and Willoughby) ; John (of Sny- der county, who reared a large family) ; and Michael.
Michael Schock, son of J. Michael, was born ir 1788, and he died in 1865, at the age of seventy-seven years, two months and ten days. He followed farming, owning a tract of 160 acres in Upper Bern township, two miles from St. Michael's Church, now owned by his grand- son, Frank Schock. This land has been in the Schock name since 1824. Michael Schock left an estate of $32,000. He married Elizabeth Nunnemacher, born in 1797, died in July, 1883, aged eighty-five years, eleven months and one
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day. Their children were: Jesse; Maria (born in 1821, married Israel Miller, and died April 2, 1907, aged eighty-six years, eight months and sixteen days) ; Elizabeth (born in 1822, died aged fifty-eight years, ten days) ; Caroline (born in 1833, died in 1886, aged fifty-three years, ten days) ; Frank (born in 1818, died in 1896, aged sixty-eight years) ; Reuben (born in 1824, and mentioned below) ; Elias (born 1830, died in 1904, aged seventy-four years, four months and nine days) ; and Amanda (married William Pot- teicher ).
Reuben Schock, son of Michael, was born in Upper Bern township Sept. 5, 1824, and his long life has been active and useful. He was brought up to farming. He was but two years of age when taken to the Schock homestead, and there he lived until he was twenty-eight years old. Then he married and for four years he worked as a farm laborer, after which he spent a like period keeping a general store at Centreport. The next ten years he spent at farming in Bern township, and in 1872 he went to West Lees- port where he lived retired for five years. In 1877 he again engaged in the mercantile busi- ness at that place, and six years later he retired again. He is one of the substantial citizens. He is a Republican, and has served in township offices.
He married Anna Maria Rentschler, daughter of Johan, and granddaughter of Johan George Rentschler. She was born March 19, 1832, and died in 1898. They had two daughters and one son: Isabella (married to Samuel K. Schrack) and Rebecca (who married Gideon Stoudt ), and John (who married Sallie Kissel, and has six children: Charles, Minnie, Sallie, Cora, John and Helen).
Benneville S. Schock, son of George and grandson of J. Michael Schock, lived in Upper Bern township (now a part of Tilden). He married Susanna Faust, and of their eight sons two survive, namely: Pharus F. (of Sanatoga, Montgomery county ) ; and Alfred S. (who re- sides on the old Schock homestead in Tilden, near St. Michael's Church).
1 Leonard F. Schock, son of Benneville and Sus- anna, was born Aug. 22, 1841, on the old Schock homestead in Upper Bern. His education was acquired in St. Michael's parochial school near home, and there he learned to read and write German. Between the ages of nine and eleven he attended school at Pottsville to learn Eng- lish, boarding with his uncle, Frederick Ohn- macht. At the parochial school his teacher was Mathias Blatt, and here he was expected to attend regularly for three months each year,
except on such days as he was obliged to remain at home to ride the horses to tread out the wheat and oats. There was great rejoicing among the boys in the family when free schools were in- troduced and the school house was erected about a mile from the homestead, for then they could carry their dinner to school and have the noon hour to play. At the age of sixteen he was confirmed in the Lutheran church, and at eigh- teen his father gave him his time, permitting him to choose between learning a trade and go- ing to school. He chose school, being anxious to obtain enough education to become a school- master, a profession which in those days was of more consequence than at the present. He aft- erward attended the Reading Institute and in 1860 taught his first school in Bern township, 100 days for $100. He taught a few pupils in the German language and was obliged to set all copy books himself. The writing books were made from foolscap paper by cither parents or teacher. In 1861, 1862, 1863 and 1864 he taught in Penn township, where he received $100 for 88 days. In the meantime he had advanced his own studies in Freeland Seminary now Ur- sinus College) at Collegeville, and in the Cum- berland Valley Institute at Mechanicsburg. In 1865 he taught the Tuscarora High School at $50 per month; 1866, New England; 1867, Lewistown ; 1868 and 1869, New England, and received $65 per month.
After serving for a time as clerk for Elias Leinbach, in Bern township he took charge of the Reading railway station for the towns of Leesport and West Leesport and did all the work as telegrapher and freight handler. Three men are now required to do this work. He con- tinued in the employ of the railroad for nearly forty years until his death, which occurred in December of 1907, after a short illness from typhoid fever. During the time he became financially interested in a number of enterprises which were quite successful, and he left a large estate.
He was active in church and Sunday-school work. He was a member of the Free Masons, Odd Fellows and the Rebekah lodges. He is buried at the Trinity Union church in Lees- port, which he served as deacon and elder.
He was twice married, first to Lydia Kauf- man of Center township, who died, leaving one child, Katie (married to Dr. C. O. Collins, of West Leesport) ; and second to Mary, daughter of Abraham Kaufman, who survives him.
Jesse Schock, son of Michael, was born in 1819, and he died in 1893, aged seventy-four years. He was married to Rebecca Heimmel-
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berger, who died in 1882, aged fifty-eight years. They were Lutherans and are buried at Bern- ville, where they died. Mr. Schock was a farm- er, and owned two large farm, one in Upper Bern and the other in Heidelberg township, Berks county. Their children were: Ellen (wife of Frank Staudt, who lived at Bernville) ; Theetta (who died unmarried) ; and Emerson F.
EMERSON F. SCHOCK was born near Bern- ville, Berks county, Pa., August 1, 1852; edu- cated in the Bernville schools; graduated from Muhlenberg College in 1878; read law in the office of the Hon. Jacob Longnecker at Allen- town, and was admitted to the Lehigh County Bar on June 5, 1852. He became the leading pension agent of the county, was alderman for several terms of the Fourth Ward, and an ac- tive member of the Liberty Fire Company of Allentown. He was a Republican. His death occurred April 19, 1909, aged fifty-seven years. He is buried on the West End Cemetery.
On May 15, 1880, he married Mary Eliza- beth Bortz, of Lehigh county. They have two children: Florence R. and Robert R. Florence is a graduate of the Allentown High School, class 1898, and is an accomplished pianist. She resided in the homestead with her mother at No. 328 North Eighth street, Allentown, until 1912, when she married, and removed with her husband from the city.
CHARLES LINCOLN SCHOENLY.
Charles Lincoln Schoenly, of Allentown, Pa., is a grandson of Jacob Schoenly, who resided at Powder Valley, Lehigh county, where he fol- lowed farming and milling. Jonathan Schoenly, the father of Charles L., was born and raised in Lehigh county. He was a miller by trade and followed the huckstering business for a number of years. He and his wife, who was Hannah George, a daughter of Abraham George, of Montgomery county, are buried at Old Zions- ville Lutheran church. They are the parents of the following children: Katie, deceased ; David, salesman at Philadelphia; Anna, deceased ; Re- becca, wife of John Schiffert; Irwin, deceased ; Emanuel, printer of Allentown; Sallie, wife of Joshua Hill, a letter-carrier of Trenton, N. J .; Ella, deceased; Charles L .; Grant, a salesman at Dayton, N. J .; Cora, wife of Mr. Diener, of Topton, Pa .; and Emma, wife of Henry Fried, of Allentown. Charles L. Schoenly was born in Philadelphia, Pa., June 25, 1866. He re- ceived his education in the public schools of Zionsville, Pa. He learned the harness-making trade with J. F. Smith, at Old Zionsville, and followed this occupation five years. For three years he was employed by the Ellis & Lessig
Steel Co., in the cut-nail department. In 1889 he entered the employ of the American Steel and Wire Company, of Allentown, where he was; employed for twenty-one years, having been at the head of the galvanizing department for 18. years. For a short time he was employed as. engineer of the West End Silk Mill, and in 191I he became the engineer at Muhlenberg College, which position he has since filled. He is a mem- ber of the Evangelical Church, and belongs to the following social organizations: P. O. S. of A. and Owls. In 1885 he married Catharine Sacks, daughter of Oliver and Catharine (Weider) Sacks. To them three children were born: Effie Jane, married to Harry Boyer, elec- trician, of Bethlehem. Issue: Harry Newton ; Clyde Newton, mechanical dentist at Utica, N. Y., married to Pauline Carlson. Issue: Newton Carlson ; Miriam Valaria, at home.
SCHOLL FAMILY.
Balthazar Scholl arrived at Philadelphia on the ship Louisa, which sailed from Rotterdam, Hol- land, on Nov. 8, 1752, with a brother, John Peter Scholl. He settled in Milford township, now Lower Milford, Lehigh county, where he was assessed £5 in 1762. On June 10, 1759, Su- sanna, daughter of Balthazar and Maria Eliza- beth Scholl, was baptized at the Lutheran church in Lower Milford, near Dillingersville, of which he and his wife were members. Services were held there from 1740 to 1793, and their names appear as communicants from 1760 to 1764. On this occasion the sponsors were David and Sussanna Streib. About 1770, Balthazar Scholl removed to Salisbury township, where he is taxed in 1772, £2.5.4. He owned about 150 acres of land, purchased from James Allen, in the vicinity of the present borough of South Allentown.
His son, David Scholl, received the homestead from his father and resided there until his death. David Scholl married Elizabeth Diefenderfer and had children: Margaret, born Sept. 14, 1792; Catharine, born April 12, 1795; David, born 1797, and Jacob. David Scholl, Jr., mar- ried Mary Scholl and died in 1830. His son7, Henry Scholl, married Adeline Moyer, and had children: Augustus H .; George P .; John W., of Creston, Wayne county, Ohio; Tillie, mar- ried William A. Rau; and Annie, married John Lynn.
AUGUSTUS H. SCHOLL, son of Henry, was born in Salisbury township, July 19, 1859. He attended the township schools and remained upon has father's farm until 1894, when he purchased a farm in Hanover township, commenced farm- ing, and continued until 1903, when he sold it and removed to Allentown, where he remained
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two years, and then removed to Hanover town- ship, near Rittersville, where he now resides. In July, 1903, he was appointed carrier on rural route, No. 4, from the Allentown postoffice, which position he still fills, and serves 220 fam- ilies, covering daily 24.8 miles of the best farm- ing district in the county, in Hanover township. He is a member and deacon of St. Paul's Re- formed church in the Fourteenth ward, Allen- town, and has been for many years treasurer of Branch No. 35, Rural Carriers' Association.
Mr. Scholl married, in 1879, Mary Knecht, who died in 1884. They had two children: Clara M., wife of William Schultz, of Milford, N. J. ; and Rachel D., wife of Harry M. Deibert, of Rittersville. He married the second time, in 1885, Aquilla E. Rudolph. They had five chil- dren: Jennie M., wife of Edgar T. Miller, a storekeeper, of Milford, N. J .; Adeline L .; Fred H .; Mary A .; and John H., deceased.
David Scholl, probably a son of John Peter, removed from the Cedar creek near Griesemers- ville to a small tract of land near Merkel's Mill, Richmond township, Berks county. Tradition has it that he was a millwright and that he was born in the Fatherland. He was married to Christina Ehro, and according to the Federal census in 1790 they had two sons, one of whom was above sixteen years of age, and one daughter.
Jacob, a son of David, was born in Richmond township, April 3, 1774, and was married to Anna Maria Adolph. He was a shoemaker by trade. They lived in Coxtown (now Fleetwood) where he kept the old tavern and made shoes. They were members of the Lutheran Church. They had a number of children, among whom were: George, William, Charles, Jacob, and Caroline.
Charles Scholl, son of Jacob, was born at Fleetwood, May 12, 1811, and died at Allen- town, Oct. 15, 1881. He was a tailor by trade. In 1833, he came to Allentown and opened a merchant tailor store on Hamilton street, which he conducted for many years.
In 1848, he removed to Ohio, where he re- mained some years, but returned to Allentown and continued tailoring until 1854, when he re- moved to Worman's Spring, nearby, where he remained four years. He was subsequently em- ployed on a railroad for five years and also con- ducted a hotel in the First Ward, Allentown. He served as a councilman from that ward as a Republican. He was at first a member of the Lutheran Church, but later joined the Reformed Church, and was affiliated with the Odd Fellows. He married Harriet, daughter of Henry and Catherine (Kerchner) Knipe, of Lehigh county. Mrs. Scholl died in October, 1906, aged 87
years. They had ten children: Jacob H., mar- ried Anna Trexler; Walter C .; Emma, married Joseph Seal ; Griffith A .; Anna, married Win- field Snyder; William P .; Ella, married Dr. Filbert Van Buskirk; Theodore J .; Allen; and Mary, who died in infancy.
WALTER J. SCHOLL, a retired contractor of Allentown, was born in the city, Feb. 20, 1838. He was educated in the public schools until he reached the age of fourteen years ; then he entered the printing office of A. L. Ruhe as apprentice to learn this occupation, and he continued there until he was nineteen years old. But this pursuit was too sedentary for him, so he was obliged to abandon it and take up the trade of carpenter, which he learned under David Schwartz, of Al- lentown, and afterward followed until 1863. He then enlisted for three months as a private in Co. D, of the 4Ist Regt., Pa. Vol. Inf., but the com- pany was discharged after a service of eight weeks.
Upon his return home he resumed working at his trade of carpenter, which he followed as a journeyman until 1911, when he retired. During this time, however, he was engaged for three years as a building contractor.
Mr. Scholl has affiliated with Lehigh Lodge, No. 83, I. O. O. F., and E. B. Young Post, No. 87, G. A. R. He has been a member of the United Brethren church of Allentown since 1869, which he has served as a trustee. He has also taken an interest in the Sunday school and filled the office of treasurer.
He married, May 13, 1860, Sophia Focht, a daughter of George and Elizabeth Focht. She died in 1911. They had two children: Charles E. G., married Rosa Wieand, and has a daugh- ter, Mamie; and Minnie A., married Frank A. Ruhe, and has two daughters, Florence and Irene. He and wife celebrated their golden wedding, May 13, 1910.
THEODORE J. SCHOLL, alderman of the First ward, was born in Allentown, Feb. 12, 1853. He received his education in the public schools of Allentown, the Allentown Academy, and Muh- lenberg College. In 1869, he went to Reading to serve as a machinist apprentice. In 1871, he entered into the employ of Curtis & Fay, railway spike manufacturers at Allentown, and continued in their employ for twenty-eight years. In 1881, he was made foreman of the shop and continued until 1900, when the firm abandoned the making of spikes, and sold out to the American Steel & Wire Company. Mr. Scholl continued in the employ of the new company for one year, when he was elected alderman for the First ward. Five years later he was re-elected. Since his first ,election in 1901, he has heard many cases. His
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office is located at 44 North Second street. In politics he is a Republican, and has served on the executive committee of the city for four years. He is a member of the Knights of Friendship, Knights of the Mystic Chain, and the Royal Ar- canum. On June 18, 1870, he was married to Sarah A. Nagel, daughter of Henry and Mary (Hamilton) Nagel. They had eight children : Hattie, who died in 1878; Edward H., of Allen- town; Mamie E., married to William F. Koch; Harry G., of Allentown; Robert C., of Allen- town ; Florence M., single, at home ; Blanche E., married to Arthur Ueberroth; and George W. H., of Allentown.
Mr. Scholl and his family are members of Christ Reformed church. Their home is located 237 North Second street. Mr. Scholl is a resi- dent of the First ward since March 28, 1865.
J. NICHOLAS SCHRADER.
The early members of this family used the forms of Schrawder, Schreader, Schroeder, and Schrader, and a number were active participants in the Revolutionary War, among whom were Philip Schrawder and Mark Schreader. The former named served three years from Northamp- ton county, being discharged at Trenton, New Jersey, January 18, 1781 ; on Nov. 12, 1782, he was the captain of a company of thirty-six men from Northampton county, and in February and May, 1784, he is of record as the captain of a company in the corps of Pennsylvania Infantry. The latter named, of Northampton county, in 1778, drew pay for four days' service under Colonel Wetzel, at the rate of fifteen shillings per day. In the Federal Census Report of 1790 of Berks county, are found the following mem- bers of the family: Engel Schroeder, lived in Oley township, had five sons and three daugh- ters. Anthony Schroeder lived in Oley township, the only other occupant of his house being his wife. Christian Schroeder lived in Reading bor- ough, had one son and one daughter. Frederick Schroeder lived in Philadelphia county, had one son and one daughter. Peter Schroeder was born March 1, 1750, died on May 1, 1835.
Benneville Schroeder was a millwright and farmer in Ruscombmanor township, Berks county, where he died in 1903, aged eighty-six years. He married Magdalena Hill, who died in 1902, aged eighty-four years, and they had the following children: Adam H .; Louisa, married A. H. Schmeck; Susan, widow of Wilson Bortz.
Adam H. Schroeder, son of Benneville Schroe- der, was born May 18, 1861. He was connected with the Bard Hardware Company, Reading, for nineteen years, when he associated himself with A. L. Frame in the coal business, and in 1906
he purchased the old Frame coal yard which he has conducted to the present time. He is promi- nently identified with a number of lodges, and for fifteen years was secretary of the Washington Fire Company, Reading. He resides in Wyo- missing borough, which he assisted in organizing, and which he is serving in the capacity of school director. He was married, and has an only son, Walter, a tailor, at Reading.
Captain Isaac Schroeder, in 1861, raised a company of men at Friedensburg, Berks county, which was known as the "Washington Grays," which was mustered into the three months' service as Company C, Seventh Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers.
George Schroeder was a farmer in Alsace town- ship, Berks county. He was married and among his children was John S., of whom further.
John S. Schroeder, son of George Schroeder, died in 1891. He was a prominent man in his community, and served as sheriff of Berks county from 1848 to 1850. He married Susan E. Boyer, who died in 1868, and they were the par- ents of ten children, all of whom with the excep- tion of one attained years of maturity, namely : George, John, William, Charles, Francis, Louis, all of whom are deceased ; Martha, married Dan- iel S. Keller, of Bellefonte, Pennsylvania; Lucy, widow of W. G. Bryson, of Philipsburg, Center county, Pennsylvania; Joseph, of Reading; Dan- iel E., a prominent lawyer of Reading, born there in 1842; he has been in active practice for forty years ; married Clara L. Clark; children : Harry F., George F., Estella H.
Jacob Schrawder was a native of Berks county, but moved to Snyder county, settling at McKees Falls, where he made shoes and also conducted a shoe store. He married and among his children was Henry H.
Henry H. Schrawder, son of Jacob Schraw- der, learned the trade of stone mason and plas- terer, which he followed for many years, but is now living retired at Port Treverton, Snyder county, Pennsylvania. He served in the Civil War. He married Mary Weaver, daughter of David Weaver. Children: David, E. E., Wil- liam, and Mrs. Clarence Hershey.
E. E. Schrawder, son of Henry H. Schrawder, was born at Mckees Falls, Snyder county, Nov. 2, 1874. His first employment was as clerk in a store; later for two years he served in a bank at Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, and since 1904 has been a successful merchant at Shamokin. He is a member of the Lutheran Church, and of the Free and Accepted Masons, in which order he attained high degree. He married Mamie Shu- man, and they are the parents of two children: J. Merrill and Thelina.
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Jacob Schrader, a prominent resident of Union county, Pennsylvania, removing there from Berks county, was the owner of considerable woodland in Snyder county. His wife bore him five chil- dren, as follows: Charles, of whom further ; Isaac, died at Alburtis; Richard, moved out West; Jacob, resided in Union county; Cath- arine, became the wife of a Mr. Hein.
Charles Schrader, son of Jacob Schrader, was born in Union county, Pennsylvania, across the river from Sunbury, April 11, 1816, died April 4, 1888, at Allentown, aged seventy-one years, was buried in the West End cemetery. He came to Lehigh county before his marriage, and throughout the active years of his life was a farmer at Trexlertown. He was a member of the Reformed Church, in which he served as deacon. He married Judith Fritch, born Dec. 1, 1811, died Dec. 17, 1897, aged 86 years and 17 days. She was a daughter of Henry Fritch, of Longswamp township. Children: William, a contractor by occupation, died at Allentown ; Horatio, a farmer by occupation, died at Trexler- town; Jonas Nicholas, of whom further; Mary H., became the wife of James F. Hunsicker; Sarah P., widow of J. George Snyder.
Jonas Nicholas Schrader, son of Charles Schrader, was born on the line of Berks and Le- high counties, in Upper Macungie township, Sept. 16, 1846. He attended the public schools of his native township, the public schools of Reading, a private school at Easton, and Eastman's Busi- ness College, Poughkeepsie, New York, from which he graduated in 1865. He began his ac- tive career as a teacher in the schools of Upper Macungie, and acted in that capacity for nine terms. In 1871 he engaged in an entirely differ- ent line, becoming an ore contractor and continu- ing as such for about thirty years, employing as many as eighty-five men at a time, his operations being confined to various localities in eastern Pennsylvania. Since 1909 he had led a retired life. He is the owner of one hundred and fifteen acres in Lower Macungie, this being formerly the Samuel Albright farm, and in addition to this is the owner of real estate in Berks and Le- high counties. Since 1869 he has been a resident of Breinigsville. He is the official secretary of the Farmers' Union Mutual Fire Insurance Com- pany of Pennsylvania, serving since 1891, and he is a director and one of the organizers of the Merchants' National Bank at Allentown. He is also engaged in the automobile business, and has the agency for the Maxwell and Hub cars for Lehigh county since 1914. He is a member of the Lutheran church at Trexlertown, in which he served as deacon four years; member of Le- high Lodge, No. 326, Free and Accepted Masons,
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