From "HISTORY OF THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY,"  Vol. I, page 430.
Brant & Fuller, 1890.


H. J. SCHULZ

H. J. Schulz, a leading retail boot and shoe dealer of Wheeling, was 
born in the province of Hesse, Germany, in 1841.  He was educated in 
the public schools of his native state, and was instructed in the 
trade of shoe making.  In 1866 he came to the United States, and 
landing in New York city, proceeded from there to Savannah, Ga., 
where in about one year he went to Baltimore, Md., and remained there 
some eighteen months. In 1868 he came to Wheeling, which has since 
been his home.  For six months he worked here at his trade, and then 
opened a store on Market street, also carrying on custom work.  The 
latter work he abandoned in 1874, and opened a stock of eastern goods 
on Main street, near the corner of Eleventh, whence he later removed 
to Eleventh street.  He remained here ten years, for the most of the 
time running two stores, and in April 1, 1890, removed to 1034 Main 
street, where he carries on an extensive business.  Mr. Schulz had 
but little capital when he came to Wheeling, and his present enviable 
standing in business circles is due solely to his business ability, 
comprehension of the needs of the public and fair dealing.  He is a 
member of the German Methodist Episcopal church, of which he has 
served as steward for eighteen years, and is now steward and trustee, 
and treasurer of the Chapline German Methodist Episcopal church.  He 
was married in 1869 to Gertrude Niesz, who was born at Allegheny, 
Penn., and reared at Miltonburg, Ohio.  They have had seven children, 
of whom five survive. 


(Linda Fluharty)