William Scholz, Brandenburg/Frankfurt (Oder) - seeking info
I am seeking any information regarding the family of William (Wilhelm?) Scholz, b. July, 1831, Brandenburg, Prussia. They were Roman Catholic.
He m. (unknown) and they had at least 4 children:
Minnie Scholzb. June 1854
Max William Paul Scholz b. (Bet. 1855-187?)
Paul William Max Scholz b. (Bet. 1855-1872)
William Paul Max Scholz(May 1873 - 7 Apr 1934)
Minnie Scholz emigrated to Milwaukee, WI, in 1883 and was married to John D. Ames, a Milwaukee grocer. They had three sons:
Frederich W Ames (16May1888[Milw,WI]-Apr1976[WoodCo.,WI])
William J. Ames(28Feb1892[Michigan]-Oct1975[WoodCo.,WI])
m. Bertha (unknown), ca.1919
They had at least one child:
Dorothea Ames b.Oct 1925
William was an architect by trade
John F. Ames(26May1895[Milw,WI]-Nov1979[Milw,WI])
William Scholz, his wife and youngest son William Paul Max Scholz emigrated to Milwaukee in 1884. The two oldest sons had been conscripted for military service at age 12, and thefamily did not want their youngest son to be in the army.
William Paul Max Scholz married Bertha Billmeyer (1874-1915), in 1896, and they had 7 children:
Frederick J Scholz (04 Dec 1896 - 12 Nov 1986)
He m. Dorothy (unknown)
Emma Josephine Scholz (25 Jul 1899 - 27 Aug 1989)
She m. Joseph M. Skokna (5 children)
Louis F. Scholz (09 Mar 1903 - 14 Oct 1982)
He m. Gertrude (unknown)
Margaret Theresa Scholz (25 Dec 1908 - 16 Feb 2007)
She m. Jacob Nydam, in 1930
She m. Patrick H. Cook (my father), in 1933 (8 children)
Francis William Scholz (28 Dec 1910 -4 May 1989)
He m. Edna Joanna Muth (4 children)
William Paul Scholz (5 Nov 1913 - 24 Nov 1978)
He m. Pearl G. DeGrenier (5 children)
Peter J. Scholz (19 May 1915 - 23 Mar 1994)
(adopted, surname changed to Shay)
He m. Imogene M. (unknown) (2 children)
Thanks in advance for any help, Bob Cook