El
Dorado County
Biographies
CHARLES SCHULZE
Charles Schulze, proprietor of the
Sierra Nevada Hotel at Coloma, El Dorado County, California, is a native of
Germany, born of German parents, July 30, 1852.
At the age of seventeen he immigrated to this country. After spending a month visiting his relatives
in Pennsylvania, he came west to San Francisco, where he went to work to make
his fortune. He had learned the trade of
blacksmith from his father in the old country and upon his arrival in San
Francisco found employment at his trade, receiving at first ten dollars per
week and later having his wages increased.
He spent two years in San Francisco and then he went to the quicksilver
mines, where for two years he worked at his trade for the Manhattan
Company. His next business venture was
in the hotel business in Sausalito, after which he was variously occupied at
different places, at one time conducting a saloon in San Francisco, at another
time residing in Reno, Nevada, and for two years he worked at his trade in
Bodie. Then seeking a warmer climate he
went to Mexico and was there thirteen months.
California, however, had its attractions for him and at the end of that
time he returned to San Francisco, where he suffered from a severe illness.
Upon his recovery Mr. Schulze went
to Sierra City, where he worked at his trade two years and thence came to
Coloma. In addition to the Sierra Nevada
Hotel at Coloma, Mr. Schulze has a resort in the mountains called “Uncle Tom’s
Cabin,” situated half way between Coloma and Lake Tahoe, beautiful for location
and in many ways attractive, commanding a delightful view and affording fine
fishing. This resort is frequented by
many people from Sacramento and from all parts of the surrounding country.
In Coloma Mr. Schulze was married to
Mrs. Elizabeth Armdesholden, who has a son Arnold, by
her former husband. Mr. Schulze also had
been previously married. His first wife,
who was Mrs. A. Florire, he wedded in Sausalito. By their union there were two children, one
of whom is now living, Miss Daisy, who is her father’s secretary.
For thirteen years Mr. Schulze has
been a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. He has filled all the chairs in both branches
of the order and has represented his lodge in the grand lodge of the state, and
he and his family are identified with both the Order of the Eastern Star and
the Rebekah degree lodge. He is also an
active member of the Masonic order, in which he has served officially, and is a
member of several clubs. Being an
intelligent, enterprising, up-to-date businessman, his membership is valued in
all these organizations. Politically he
is a Democrat, not, however, taking an active part in political matters.
Transcribed by
Gerald Iaquinta.
Source:
“A Volume of Memoirs and Genealogy of Representative Citizens of Northern
California”, Pages 734-735. Chicago Standard Genealogical Publishing Co. 1901.
© 2011
Gerald Iaquinta.
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