José Henrique "Henry" Scholtz, Jr.

Other Events:

• Name: Henry Scholtz
• Immigration: 3 May 1909, New York, New York
• Census: 19 Apr 1910, Brooklyn, New York
• Naturalization: 19 May 1916, Brooklyn, New York
• Census: Jan 1920, Brooklyn, New York
• Census: 3 Apr 1930, Eastchester, Westchester County, New York
• Retired: 1980, New York, New York

Notes:

Immigration:
They sailed on the SS Philadelphia from La Guaira, Venezuela.

Census:
Son, 191 Park Place.

Census:
Son, 116 Lincoln Road.

Census:
Head, 5 Gramatan Gardens. He was head of household and renting an apartment for $115 per month.

Retired:
Scholtz & Co

Died:
From his obituary in the New York Yacht Club Magazine:
J. H. Scholtz, Jr. October 4, 1902 - June 26, 1997
J. H. Scholtz, Jr. died at Essex Meadows Health Center, Essex, CT on Thursday, June 26th as a consequence of complications resulting from a fall and surgery to repair a broken hip two weeks earlier. A private memorial service for members of his family was held at The First Congregational Church of Old Lyme, CT on June 30th.
Born 94 years ago in Caracas, Venezuela, the son of J. Henrique Scholtz of Caracas and Catarina van Daalen, of Curacao, Netherlands, Antilles, Henry Scholtz came to the United States with his family at age 7. He attended schools in Brooklyn, NY where he left Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute after his junior year at age 16 to attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology from which he received a Bachelor of Science degree in 1923.
After a career of a few years with the City Service Co. in New York City as a civil engineer, Mr. Scholtz joined his family's firm on Wall Street, Scholtz & Co., which specialized in dealing in cocoa and coffee beans and other products from Latin America. He continued with Scholtz & Co. until he retired as Chairman in 1980, when Cargill, Inc. of Minneapolis, MN, acquired the firm.
Military service included a post ROTC period as an US Army Reserve lieutenant after graduation from college and duty on coast patrol with the US Coast Guard Reserve during WWII.
Mr. Scholtz became interested in sailing and sailboat racing during the late 1930's. He participated extensively in racing at Riverside Yacht Club, Riverside, CT, his town of residence from many years. He served on sailing race committees at both Riverside Yacht Club and the New York Yacht Club, where he was also a member. At the New York Yacht Club he was involved in the management of several America's Cup regattas off Newport, Rhode Island. He had recently become a member of the Essex Yacht Club.
His wife, Angel (Williams) Scholtz, and his tow sons, Andrew A. and Frederick H. Scholtz, both of whom followed in their father's footsteps as members of New York Yacht Club Race Committee, survive Mr. Scholtz. Seven Grand Children and thirteen great-grandchildren also survive him.
Contributions in memory of Mr. Scholtz may be made to Essex Meadows Foundation, Inc., 30 Bokum Road, Essex, CT 06426.

José married Angela Lucia Williams on 14 Jun 1927 in Brooklyn, New York. Angela (daughter of George Washington Aurelio Williams and Alice Wadsworth Ayer) was born on 13 May 1907 in Brooklyn, New York; died on 19 Jan 2010 in Essex Meadows, Essex, Connecticut; was buried in River View Cemetery, Essex, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: Fred Scholtz
• Census: 2 Apr 1930, Eastchester Village, Westchester County, New York

Notes:

Census:
Son, 5 Gramatan Gardens.

Died:
Unpublished Obituary:

FREDERICK HENRY SCHOLTZ

Fred Scholtz, former Wall Street banker and Morgan Stanley partner, died December 29, 2009 in Naples, Florida after a ten month battle with pancreatic cancer.

He was born in Bronxville, New York on October 3, 1929. He spent most of his youth in Riverside, Connecticut and later lived with his wife, Sally Kirkham, for many years in Darien and New Canaan, Connecticut. Lately, he and Sally have been living in Charlestown, Rhode Island and Naples, Florida.

Mr. Scholtz was a graduate of St. Luke’s School in New Canaan, Connecticut, and he received a BA from Amherst College in 1952. He specialized in finance throughout his business career. In addition to ten years with Morgan Stanley, he worked at Chemical Bank, General Foods Corporation, Mitchell & Associates, and as president of the auction house, Sotheby’s, North America.

Mr. Scholtz loved moving from one pursuit to another and was fond of saying that his motto was, “Anything worth doing is worth overdoing.”

Among his many hobbies, Mr. Scholtz was an avid deep water sailor. In 1977, as chairman of the New York Yacht Club race committee, he managed the running of The America’s Cup races won by Ted Turner off Newport, Rhode Island. In addition to sailing, he participated in the US Senior Tennis League and in 1996 he won the singles and doubles Connecticut State Championships in his age group.

Throughout his life, Mr. Scholtz enjoyed collecting contemporary art and the building and remodeling of his homes. His recent interests led him to become an ardent photographer and conservationist. Some of his favorite places to photograph wildlife and landscapes were Alaska, East Africa, the Rocky Mountains, New England and South Florida. During photography trips to Kenya he became interested in animal conservation and worked as a volunteer on wildlife conservation projects with the Mara Conservancy organized by the Earthwatch Institute of London, England.

Mr. Scholtz is survived by his 102-year-old mother, Angela; his wife of 58 years, Sally; his brother, Andrew; his children, Peter and his wife Christine, Sarah Dewar and her husband Bob, Bradley and his wife Julie; and his eight grandchildren. A memorial service in celebration of the life of Fred Scholtz will take place at United Church of Christ, 5200 Crayton Road in Naples, Florida at 3:00pm on Friday, December 4th, 2009.

In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Fred Scholtz may be made to the Mara Conservancy, c/o Earthwatch Management Ltd., Box 13509-0800, Nairobi, Kenya or to Avow Hospice, 1095 Whippoorwill Lane, Naples, Florida, 34105.

Fredrick married Sally Kirkham in Sep 1951 in St Pauls Church, Riverside, Connecticut. Sally was born on 1 Oct 1930; died on 18 Apr 2010 in Naples, Florida. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]