Introduction
CARL SCHOLL was born on July 17, 1854 in what was then the kingdom of Prussia, and would soon become Germany. Spelling and record keeping not be the exact science then that it is today, his name turns up on various records as Karl Scholl, Charles Scholl, and Charles G. Scholl.
Carl Scholl married his wife Matilda around 1882. On June 11, 1883 Carl Scholl, his wife Matilda, daughter Emma, and Emma Gehm, who he would later married, arrived in New York aboard the steamship Rhaetia, having departed from Hamburg bound for the United States via LeHavre.
By the spring of 1885 the Scholls were living at 287 Atlantic Avenue in Camden. Tragedy struck on May 29th when Matilda Scholl was struck by a train in Camden while walking along the tracks with her husband.
Shortly afterwards Carl Scholl wed again, this time to Emma Gehm, who had traveled to America with him and his late wife. A daughter, Alma (also known as Alice), was born in March of 1886. Four sons would follow—Robert, Charles, William, Henry, and Albert. Three other children had been born but were not alive when the Census was taken in 1900.
Carl Scholl worked as a laborer for several years during which time he learned the baker’s trade. City directories record his address in 1887 at 1211 Knight Street, in 1888 at 1108 South 4th Street, in 1893 at 1837 Salem Street, in 1895 at 691 Tulip Street, and in 1896 at 690 Tulip Street, where he resided through 1910.
Carl Scholl had established a bakery in the 1890s which he operated well into the 1920s. In 1903 he made the newspapers again when his horse and wagon were hit by a trolley car at Broadway and Bulson Street. The horse was killed.
Shortly after the 1910 Census was enumerated Carl Scholl built a new home and bakery at 694 Tulip Street, where he resided until his death in 1931. He apparently owned a good deal of land on Tulip Street, son William moving into a house at 680 Tulip Street shortly before the 1920 Census was taken. William Scholl was appointed to the Camden Fire Department in the early 1920s.
Carl Scholl retired from the bakery business in 1924. His wife Emma ran a small store out of the Tulip Street building where they still lived for a few years. Tragedy again struck in January of 1928 when Emma Scholl was struck and killed by a bus at South 9th and Morgan Streets. She was buried at New Camden Cemetery on January 6th.
By 1930 Carl Scholl had moved to 907 Morgan Street, the home of his daughter Alice and her husband, John Bisinger, 14th Ward Democratic committeewoman and committeeman, respectively. John Bisinger also was a clerk in Camden District Court.
Carl Scholl died on September 2, 1931 in Gloucester City at the Camden County Hospital for Mental Diseases, NJ at 11:00 AM of a cerebral hemorrhage brought on by general arterial sclerosis. He was buried September 5, 1931 in New Camden Cemetery, Camden, NJ, next to wife Emma.
S.S. Rhaetia
S.S. Rhaetia, Hamburg-America Line
The steamship RHAETIA was built for the Hamburg-America Line by Reiherstiegwerft, Hamburg (yard #341), and was launched on 23 November 1882. 3,553 tons; 107,11 × 13,07 × 8,86 meters (length × breadth × depth of hold); straight stem, 1 funnel, 3 masts; steel construction, screw propulsion, service speed 12 knots; accommodation for 96 passengers in 1st class and 1,100 in steerage; crew of 90.
4 April 1883, maiden voyage, Hamburg – Havre – New York. 4 November 1894, last voyage, Hamburg – Havre – New York. 1895, taken by Harland & Wolff in part payment for the PENNSYLVANIA; sold to J. H. Bögel, Hamburg. 24 May 1898, sold to the U.S. Navy and renamed CASSIUS. 1900, SUMNER (U.S. Army transport). 11 December 1916, wrecked on Barnegat Shoals, New Jersey.
Passenger Manifest, S.S. Rhaetia, 1883
Over 1,100 passengers were aboard Rhaetia when she reached New York in June of 1885. The Scholls are here on page 8 of the passenger manifest.
Killed on the Rail. A German Woman Struck by a Train While Walking by Her Husband.
Camden Post —
Charles Scholl and Matilda, his wife, residing at No. 287 Atlantic avenue, were walking along the tracks of the West Jersey Railroad toward the ferry this morning shortly after nine o’clock. They saw a train approaching on the south-bound track and stepped out of its way. The Bridgeton train due at the depot at 9.22 came flying back of them and before Mrs. Scholl could escape the engine struck her and hurled her, a lifeless being, into the ditch beside the track, before her husband’s eyes. The train was instantly stopped and the body was placed in the baggage car and brought to the depot. Poor Scholl, a hard-working German laborer, sober and industrious, was almost wild with grief.
Coroner H. H. Davis was notified and took charge of the case. The body was removed by undertaker Jefferies and the Coroner will hold an inquest.
The Day Inquest. A War Trophy—Senator Sewell’s Departure and Other Camden Items.
Philadelphia Inquirer —
Coroner Green, of Woodbury, assisted by Prosecutor of the Pleas of Gloucester county, Belmont Perry, yesterday held at Paulsboro the inquest on the death of Henry Day, who was drowned off the sloop I len on the 19th instant. Several witnesses were examined, who testified that the crew of the sloop, while in Chester, had been drinking freely. Samuel Cox and Joseph Featherstone, fishermen, were in the vicinity of the sloop when Day was drowned and testified to seeing a light on board. A man in a white hat (William Campbell), was scuttling with Day. They saw him strike Day, who fell overboard The captain lowered a boat, which capsized and before the witnesses could render assistance he sank out of sight. The jury retired, and, after a short deliberation, rendered the following verdict: “That Henry F. Day was drowned off the sloop Ella, lying in the Delaware river in the Jersey channel, near ‘Elijah’s’ dock, opposite the shore of and in Logan township, Gloucester county, May 19, caused by being knocked overboard by a short man wearing a white hat, and by the evidence designated as ‘Billy’ Campbell, and that Samuel Tuttle and Thomas A. Joslyn were accessories thereto.” The prosecutor ordered the prisoners to be kept in confinement at Woodbury for trial, Campbell on the charge of manslaughter and Joslyn and Tuttle as accessories after the fact. Application will be made on Monday to have the prisoners released on habeas corpus.
John Evans, Register of Deeds of Camden county, has presented Hatch Post, No. 37, G.A.R., a handsome rebel flag captured by him during the late rebellion.
United States Senator William J. Hewit, vice president of the West Jersey Railroad Company, left Camden yesterday for Jersey City, where he intended remaining over night. This morning he will take the steamer Westernland for Europe, where he intends making a three months’ sojourn.
Mrs Matilda Shull, a middle aged lady, residing on Atlantic avenue, near Third, in the Fifth ward, Camden, was struck and instantly killed yesterday morning by an express train on the West Jersey Railroad. Coroner H. H. Davis took charge of the remains and will hold an inquest. She with her husband were walking down the tracks, and in endeavoring to get out of the way of the outward bound train got into the way of the morning Bridgeton express, with fatal results.
Camden News. County Boundary, Board of Education, Sunday School Convention and Other Items.
Philadelphia Inquirer —
Ex-Judge Pancoast, Henry Fowler and John O. Clement, the commissioners appointed by the Supreme Court to ascertain the boundary line between Burlington and Atlantic counties, which is in dispute, met at No. 100 Marker street yesterday and examined several old residents as to their knowledge of the line. They decided to adjourn until the 18th instant, when charts, &c., will be presented to assist the commissioners in their task.
The census takers appointed by the board to ascertain the number of children of school age for the eight wards reported as follows: First district, 4388, Second district, 3219, Third district, 4000, Fourth district, 3159, total, 11 973. Each district comprised two wards. The Committee on Accounts reported favorably bills amounting to $6,000 58. The board adjourned, to meet on the 18th instant.
At the monthly meeting of the Camden Board of Education last evening the treasurer reported having paid out during the past month $11,852 05, which overdrew his receipts $361 87.
The third annual convention of the New Jersey Sunday School Association for the Fifth district, comprising Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and Salem counties, will be held in the Presbyterian Church at Salem on Wednesday and Thursday evenings, June 17 and 18.
Articles of incorporation were filed in the county clerk’s office at Camden yesterday by John Wanamaker, William H. Wanamaker, John F. Hillman and William Skidebottom, of Philadelphia, and Samuel S. Hillman, of Haddonfield, for the incorporation of a company, with a capital stock of $190,000, divided into 4000 shares, for the manufacture, buying and selling of clothing, furnishing goods, &c., in Camden. The company will commence business with a capital of $30,000 cash and $270,000 in merchandise.
Articles of incorporation of the Anderson Preserving Company were filed in the County Clerk’s office yesterday. The incorporators are Abram Anderson, Leander W. Goulhy and John I. Cox. The capital stock will be $250,000. Their object is to can vegetable and preserve fruits.
Camden will be electrically lighted next Friday.
Coroner H. H. Davis held a view yesterday on the body of Mrs. Matilda Scholl, of No. 271 Atlantic avenue, who was killed on Friday by being struck by an engine on the West Jersey Railroad, in the Eighth ward. A verdict of accidental death was rendered.
Throughout the State.
Trenton Evening Times —
Asbury Park complains of unsatisfactory mail service between that city and New York.
The Gloucester Iron Works are overcrowded with work, and are employing a force of 275 men.
John Horan, a farm hand, living near New Brunswick, was attacked by a boar and badly injured on Friday.
The Asbury Park Daily Journal will resume publication on June 15th and continue until August 29th. The weekly issue will continue as usual.
Seton Hall College will hold its commencement on June 17th. Archbishop Corrigan, Bishop McQuaid, of Rochester, and Mgr. Doane, of Newark, are to be present.
Work was resumed last week at the iron mines at Turkey Hill, near Asbury, Warren county. The mines have been idle a long time, and many of the old employes having left the place, the company had to advertise for 100 men.
Mrs. Matilda Shull, residing in Camden, while walking with her husband and another gentleman on the track of the West Jersey Railroad on Friday morning, was struck by the engine of a Bridgeport train and instantly killed.
Matilda Scholl
Death Certificate,
Named: Matilda Scholl, death certificate, May 29, 1885, Dr. Henry H. Davis, coroner, and West Jersey Railroad.
1900 Census
1900 U.S. Census – Scholl family
Camden News Notes
Philadelphia Inquirer —
** The wagon of Charles Scholl, a baker, was struck by a trolley car of the Camden, Gloucester and Woodbury Railway Company at Broadway and Bulson streets yesterday. The horse was killed.
** Ralph Burton, colored, died at the Municipal Hospital yesterday from small-pox.
** The famous dredge Hell Gate, which a quarter of a century ago was engaged in excavating at Hell Gate in Long Island Sound, is moored at Mathis’ shipyard.
** Justice of the Peace P. T. Colding was held in $300 bail yesterday by Justice Schmitz charged by Junius Robinson with embezzling $10.
** The Water Committee of Camden City Council at the request of the local Plumbers’ Association last night adopted a resolution compelling plumbers to take out a license. This will go into effect as soon as the ordinance of the Board of Health, providing for the licensing of plumbers goes into effect the first of next year.
** John F. Cullingford, president of the Stockton Wheelmen, is suffering from a badly swollen foot and it was feared last night that blood poisoning would develop. He stepped on a rusty nail, which penetrated the shoe several days ago and paid no attention to the supposed slight injury until the foot became badly swollen.
1910 Census
1910 U.S. Census – Scholl family
World War I Draft Card
William Scholl
World War I draft registration card – William Scholl
1920 Census
1920 U.S. Census – Scholl family
Woman Fatally Hurt
Camden Morning Post —
Mrs. Emma Scholl, 67 years old, 694 Tulip street, died as she was being carried into West Jersey Hospital. She was struck by the automobile of Thomas Atkins, 110 East Clinton avenue, Oaklyn, after she had stepped from behind a Public Service bus at Ninth street and Morgan boulevard.
Atkins was arrested by Detective Howard Pike, and later released in $1,000 bail for hearing today in traffic court, on a charge of manslaughter.
Atkins said he was driving west on Morgan boulevard and was rounding a wide curve at Ninth street when his machine struck Mrs. Scholl. He said the woman walked from behind a Fairview-bound bus, directly into the path of his automobile.
The woman died of a fractured skull and internal injuries. Both arms were broken. Coroner Arthur H. Holl issued a death certificate.
Death Car Driver Held in $1000 Bail
Grand Jury to Probe Manslaughter Charge Against Oaklyn Man
Bail which had been furnished after his arrest last night, was accepted this morning for security as Thomas Atkins, 110 East Clinton avenue, Oaklyn, was held for the grand jury on a technical charge of manslaughter. The hearing in traffic court before Judge Bertman was the aftermath of the fatal accident at Ninth street and Morgan boulevard last night.
Atkins was driver of the automobile which struck Mrs. Emma Scholl, 67 years old, 694 Tulip street. Mrs. Scholl died as she was being carried into West Jersey Hospital a few minutes later. Walter Keown appeared as counsel for Atkins. Keown said he was satisfied that the grand jury, after investigating the accident, would exonerate the defendant.
William Menhenick, 50 years old, of Parry, was fined $15 on a charge of reckless driving. He was arrested after William Lamarcus, 1827 Gallingham street, Philadelphia, said Menhenick’s car struck his auto at Eighth and Linden streets.
Arrested on complaint of Policeman William Brickner, a Public Service taxicab driver, Jubulam Gandy, 26 years old, 103 North Seventh street, was fined $10 for speeding. Brickner said he chased Gandy’s cab from Broadway and Benson to Sixth and Penn. He said Gandy exceeded the speed limit the entire distance.
Emma Scholl
Death Certificate,
Named: Emma Scholl, death certificate, January 6, 1928, B.C. Schroeder, and West Jersey Hospital.
Emma Scholl
Camden Morning Post —
The funeral services for Mrs. Emma Scholl, 67 years old, of 649 Tulip street, will be held from the home of her daughter, Mrs. John P. Bisinger, Morgan street, on Friday afternoon at 2.30 o’clock. Mrs. Scholl died in the West Jersey Homeopathic Hospital on Monday from injuries she received when she was struck by an automobile.
She leaves her husband, Carl Scholl, and several children. Rev. Thilo Gorr, pastor of German Lutheran Church, will officiate at the funeral services. Interment will be in New Camden Cemetery.
Mrs. Scholl was struck by the automobile as she stepped from behind a Public Service bus at Ninth street and Morgan boulevard.
1930 Census
1930 U.S. Census – Scholl family
Carl Scholl
Death Certificate,
Named: Carl Scholl, death certificate, September 2, 1931, and B.C. Schroeder.
Carl Scholl Dies in His 78th Year
Camden Morning Post —
The funeral of Carl Scholl, 77, a pioneer resident of what is now the Fourteenth Ward, known in former years as “Sweet Potato Hill,” and father of Mrs. Alice Bisinger, Democratic committeewoman from that ward, who died Wednesday will take place at 2 p.m. tomorrow.
Scholl made his home with Mr. and Mrs. Bisinger at 907 Morgan street. Mrs. Bisinger’s husband, John P. Bisinger, is Democratic committeeman from the Fourteenth Ward and clerk of Camden District Court.
Scholl had been a resident of the “Sweet Potato Hill” section for about 40 years, residing there when there were but few houses in that vicinity. For many years he conducted a bakery shop at Seventh and Tulip streets, retiring about seven years ago.
Scholl is survived by five sons, Williams, a fireman attached to Engine Company No. 10; Robert, Charles, Henry and Albert Bisinger, and two daughters, Mrs. Bisinger and Mrs. Emma Monroe. His wife, Emma, was killed by a bus in front of her home about three years ago.
Scholl Family Plot, New Camden Cemetery
Scholl family plot – New Camden Cemetery
At the Hollingshead Fire
Hoseman William Scholl, of Engine 3, collapsed from the searing heat and was given ice water by Ruth Hamilton, white-clad Cooper Hospital nurse. Heavy rubber coats didn’t make the firemen’s jobs easier. — See The Hollingshead Fire, July 31, 1940.
World War II Draft Card
William Scholl
World War II draft registration card – William Scholl