ERNEST A. SCHOLZ

SCHOLZ

Posted By: Jake Tornholm (email)
Date: 4/20/2020 at 14:02:26

ERNEST A. SCHOLZ, a prominent merchant at Corning, was born in Germany, in 1848, a son of Frederick E. Scholz, and was brought to America at the age of six years, when his parents located in Racine, Wisconsin. At an early age he began life as a clerk. In 1870 he commenced business in Chicago, but was burned out in the great fire of October, 1871. In 1879 he came to Corning and engaged in business as a dry-goods merchant, becoming a member of the firm of
Scholz Bros. In 1883 he succeeded to the business alone; but it is now conducted under the firm name of E. A. Scholz & Co., they having recently admitted as a partner Edward E. Ellsworth, a brother-in-law, who is a native of New York and has been engaged in mercantile pursuits ever since he was a youth. In 1884 he married Miss Lydia M. Scholz, and they have one son, named Ernest Elmer. He and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and he is also a member of the Knights of Pythias.

Mr. Scholz was married, in 1878, to Miss Mary C. Schneider, a native of Chicago, Illinois. He is vice-president of the Corning State Savings Bank. Mr. and Mrs. Scholz are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. On national questions Mr. Scholz is a decided Republican. lie owns an elegant residence, which he occupies on Fifth and Groves streets. He enjoys great prosperity in his business.