LESLIE CHARLES SHOLL

Leslie Charles Sholl was born in New York City on February 24, 1885 and died on Staten Island in March of 1973; he was one of 5 children. Occupation:  Printer. His Social Security card was issued in Pennsylvania, before 1951 (possibly Monroe Co./Windgap, Pa. area).

His parents were Charles August Sholl and Katie A.  Walter.

He had a brother George Harrison Sholl born around 1883, married Edna Peacock, Jersey City, NJ.

a sister Grace;

and a twin sister and brother named Sophie

and Charles, born 8/21/1906.

Charles Sholl (b. August 21, 1906), with Dad (Wesley R. Sholl).

Marriage:  He married Edith Mary Straut (born October 13, 1887; died March 1957) then of Jersey City, New Jersey. She was the daughter of Charles E Straut and Ella J Hulse.

Charles August Scholl's [Leslie's father] parents were Adam Scholl born 1825, and Anna Elisabeth Bickhard, who were married July 11, 1847 at the German reformed church in New York City; their marriage certificate states that Adam was then 22 years old.  They had 7 children).

Adam Scholl served in the Civil War.  He was originally from Germany; he came to the US and was enlisted in the army from around Albany, New York.  He was sworn into the military service on August 26, 1864.  He died in a prison camp at Salisbury, North Carolina on January 1, 1965.

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