| Last Name |
Scholz |
| First Name |
Herman |
| Middle Name |
Reinhold |
| Born |
23 Mar 1883 at Blumendorf, Germany |
| Home Addresses (Salem)
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1935 E. Nob Hill
2480 Trade St.
825 Thompson
715 Highland Ave.
1410 S. Cottage
388 Fairgrounds Rd.
4295 Glencoe St. NE |
| Died |
30 Oct 1969 in Salem, OR |
| Place Buried |
City View Cemetery in Salem, OR |
| Spouse |
Elizabeth Nickel |
| Date of Marriage |
26 Mar 1924 in Salem, OR |
| Children |
None |
| Dates of Employment |
1934 – 1950 |
| Job(s) at TKWM |
Weaver |
| Life Story
|
Herman Scholz worked as a weaver at TKWM from 1934-1950.
Herman Reinhold Scholz was born 23 Mar 1883 in Blumendorf, Germany to August William Scholz. In 1897, the Scholz family immigrated to Canada and later moved to the United States in 1904. They entered the U.S. in Neche, North Dakota on 17 Nov 1904 via the Great Northern Railroad. Herman declared his intention to become a U.S. citizen in Everett, Washington, on 15 Sep 1906.
By 1908, Herman had relocated to Aberdeen, Idaho, where he lived and worked until moving to Salem, Oregon, on January 16, 1912. There, he purchased a home in the Burlington Addition and filed a petition for naturalization in 1913.
In 1920, the census recorded Herman as a 36-year-old wood cutter at the state school, living at 1410 S. Cottage St. In Salem with his 77-year-old father. His father passed away on 26 Sep 1920, at Deaconess Hospital due to a valvular heart lesion.
Herman married Elizabeth Nickel on 26 Mar 1924, at Christ Lutheran Church in Salem. He was 41, and she was 34; it was the first marriage for both. By 1930, Herman, now 47, and Elizabeth owned a home on rural postal route 9 in the Fairgrounds area of Salem, where Herman worked as a flour packer in a flour mill. Elizabeth passed away at age 42 on 14 Sep 1931 from a bleeding ulcer and was buried in City View Cemetery.
On 3 Feb 1934, Herman began work in the weaving department at the Thomas Kay Woolen Mill. The 1940 census listed Herman as a 57-year-old widower, who owned a home valued at $200, and worked as a weaver in the woolen mill with an income of $915 for the previous year.
Herman’s 1942 World War II draft registration described him as 5’9” tall, weighing 165 lbs., with a light complexion, brown hair, and blue eyes. By 1950, Herman, aged 67, lived alone on a farm he owned in Turner and continued work as a weaver in the woolen mill until his retirement.
Herman Reinhold Scholz passed away at the age of 83 on 30 Oct 1969, in Salem, OR. He was buried in City View Cemetery. |
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| Salem City Directories |
1921 Scholz H R, laborer, h 1935 E Nob Hill
1928-29 Scholz H R, miller, Cherry City Milling Co, h RD7
1935 Scholz, H, weaver, TKWM Co
1936-37 Scholz Herman R, weaver, TKWM Co, h RD4 box 465
1938-39 Scholz Herman R, weaver, TKWM Co, h RD4 box 465
1940-41 Scholz Herman R, weaver, TKWKM Co, RD4 box 465
1942 Scholz Herman R, weaver, TKWMCo, r RD7 box 388
1945 Scholz Herman R, weaver, TKWMCo, h 2480 Trade
1947 Scholz, Herman R, weaver, TKWMCo, h 715 Highland av
1949 Scholz, Herman R, weaver, TKWMCo, r RD4 box 1048 |
| Census Records |
1920 Hermann R. Scholz. Age: 36. Birth Year: abt 1884 in Germany. Home in 1920: 1410 South Cottage St. Salem Ward 7, Marion, OR. Single, HOH. Occupation: Wood Cutter at State School. Additional household member: William Scholz, age 77 (father).
1930 Herman R. Scholz. Age: 47. Birth Year: abt 1883 in Germany. Home in 1930: 2645 R.F.D. 9, Fairgrounds, Marion, OR. Married, HOH. Citizenship: Naturalized. Occupation: Flour Packer in Flour Mill. Additional household member: Elizabeth Scholz, age 40 (wife).
1940 Herman R. Scholz. Age: 57. Birth Year: abt 1883 in Germany. Home in 1940: 388 Fairgrounds, Marion, OR. Widowed, HOH. Citizenship: Naturalized. Occupation: Weaver in Woolen Mill. No additional household members.
1950 Herman R. Scholz. Age: 67. Birth Date: abt 1883 in Germany. Home in 1950: ½ mile outside Turner, Marion, OR. Occupation: Woolen Weaver in Woolen Mill. Citizenship: Yes. No additional household members. |
| WW1 Draft Registration |
Herman Reinhold Scholz. Age: 35. Birth Date: 23 Mar 1883. Naturalized U.S. Citizen. Occupation: Logger. Employer: John Fast. Nearest Relative: August Wilhelm Scholz. Physical Description: Height: Medium. Build: Medium. Eyes: Blue. Hair: Dark Brown. Date of Registration: 12 Sep 1918 in Salem, OR. |
| WW2 Draft Registration |
Herman Reinhold Scholz. Age: 59. Residence: Route #7, Box 388, Salem, Marion, OR. Birth Date: 23 Mar 1883. Birth Place: Blumendorf, Germany. NOP: Mrs. Rev. F. Theuer, 1750 State St. Salem, OR. Employer: Thomas Kay Woolen Mills, Salem, OR. Physical Description: Height: 5’9”. Weight: 165 lbs. Complexion: Light. Hair: Brown. Eyes: Blue. Date of Registration: 26 Apr 1942 in Salem, OR. |
| Marriage Return |
26 Mar 1924. Christ Lutheran Church, Salem, Marion, OR. Scholz-Nickel. Husband: H.R. Scholz. Residence: R9 Box 156 Salem. Age: 41. Birthplace: Germany. Occupation: Weaver. No. of marriage: First. Wife: Elizabeth Nickel. Residence: 681 Center, Salem, Marion, OR. Age: 34. Birthplace: Nebraska. Occupation: Housework. No. of marriage: First. Registered No. 14536. |
| Oregon Death Index |
Herman Rei[nholdt] Scholz. Age: 83. Birth Date: abt 1886. Death Date: 30 Oct 1969. Death Place: Marion [County]. Spouse: Elizab[eth]. Certificate: 15368 |
| Find-a-Grave |
No listing
Elizabeth Scholz Birth: 1888. Death: 1931 (aged 42-43). Burial: City View Cemetery, Salem, Marion, OR. Plot: Sec. M. Memorial ID: 74840894 |
| Digital Newspapers
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Capital Journal 21 Feb 1912, p. 5 – Purchase of Building
Oregon Statesman 28 Sep 1920, p. 5 – Death Notice [Father August]
Oregon Statesman 27 Mar 1924, p. 3 – Marriage License
Oregon Statesman 15 Sep 1931, p. 5 – Death Notice [Elizabeth]
Capital Journal 11 Oct 1943, p. 13 – Car Accident
Capital Journal 1 Nov 1969, p. 11 –Funeral Notice [Herman] |
| WHC Materials |
M3 1966-001 Mill Records |
