He immigrated to the United States sometime between 1878 and 1880, as a young man, and became a naturalized citizen.[3]
He married Pauline Rieger, daughter of Adam Reiger and Rose (last name unknown), on 3 September 1891 at Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA.[4]
Together they had 4 children:
In 1893, Frank opened Schott's Bakery, at 3014 Washington Avenue in the Houston Heights neighborhood, with "no capital except the knowledge of making bread."[5]
According to census records, the family lived at the bakery, and they all worked there in various capacities.[6][7][8]
Frank retired from the business by the 1920s, and turned over its operation to his son, Herbert. It eventually became a wholesale business only, with the expansion of the plant in 1924.[5]
By 1930, their children were no longer living with them.[9]
Frank and Pauline moved to Galveston County before 1935.[10]
Frank died of cancer on 20 January 1944 in Houston,[11]
and was buried at Holy Cross Cemetery.[12]
His wife died just a few months later, and was buried beside him.[13]
Sources
↑ "Deutschland, Baden, Kirchenbuchduplikate, 1804-1877," database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org : 9 January 2020), record for Franz Schott, 28 Sep 1862; citing p. 199, Staatsarchiv Freiburg L10 Bd. 0092, Landesarchiv Baden-Württemberg (Provincial Archives), Freiburg, Germany. Original record image may be viewed at Landesarchiv Baden-Württemberg.
↑ "Deutschland, Baden, Erzbistum Freiburg, katholische Kirchenbücher, 1678-1930," database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org : 16 January 2019), record for Franz Schett, 28 Sep 1862; citing Baptism, Renchen, Achern, Baden, Deutschland, Erzbischöfliches Archiv Freiburg (Archbishop's Archives), Germany. Images may be accessed from a FamilySearch affiliate library or research center.
- 1900 census: immigrated 1880, in U.S. 20 yrs, naturalized
- 1920 census: immigrated 1879, submitted First Papers [does not indicate naturalization date]
- 1930 census: immigrated 1878, naturalized
- 1940 census: naturalized citizen
↑ "Texas Marriages, 1837-1973", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2MW-HDN : 22 January 2020), Frank Schott and Paulina Reiger, 3 Sep 1891, Trinity Lutheran Church, Houston, Harris, Texas, United States; FHL Film Number 1,398,557. See also record for Frank Schott and Paulina Rieger, Holy Trinity Lutheran
↑ 5.05.1The Houston Post, 31 Dec 1923, "Two Bakeries to Build Additional Operating Plants", p. 8, col. 7-8; viewed at Newspapers.com 26 Jan 2020
↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org : accessed 25 January 2020), household of Frank Schott, Justice Precinct 8 Brumer & Houston Heights towns, Harris, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 104, sheet 30A, family 619, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,642.
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Frank Schott Head Male 26 Germany
Pauline Schott Wife Female 27 Germany
Frank Schott Son Male 7 Texas
Hurbert Schott Son Male 6 Texas
Benard Schott Son Male 1 Texas
Avena Tireset Servant Female 16 Texas
↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org : accessed 25 January 2020), household of Frank Schott, Houston Ward 6, Harris, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 53, sheet 4B, family 97, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1560; FHL microfilm 1,375,573.
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Frank Schott Head Male 47 Germany
Pauline Schott Wife Female 37 Germany
Frank Schott Jr. Son Male 17 Texas
Herbert Schott Son Male 14 Texas
Bennie Schott Son Male 12 Texas
Catherine Schott Daughter Female 9 Texas
Mary Busse Niece Female 22 Texas
↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org : accessed 25 January 2020), household of Frank Schott, Houston Ward 6, Harris, Texas, United States; citing ED 96, sheet 25A, line 39, family 600, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1815; FHL microfilm 1,821,815.
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Frank Schott Head Male 57 Germany
Pauline Schott Wife Female 47 Germany
Frank Schott, Jr Son Male 26 Texas
Benie Schott Son Male 21 Texas
Kathrine Schott Daughter Female 18 Texas
↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org : accessed 24 January 2020), household of Frank Schott, Houston, Harris, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 44, sheet 23B, line 97, family 316, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2344; FHL microfilm 2,342,078.
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Frank Schott Head Male 68 Germany
Pauline Schott Wife Female 59 Germany
↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org : 29 July 2019), household of Frank Schott, Justice Precinct 7, Galveston, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 84-67, sheet 9B, line 57, family 219, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 4039.
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Frank Schott Head Male 77 Germany
Pauline Schott Wife Female 67 Germany
Bertie Williamson Servant Female 32 Texas
↑ "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org : 13 March 2018), record for Frank Schott, 20 Jan 1944; citing certificate number 2829, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,137,701.
↑Find A Grave, database and images (findagrave.com : accessed 25 January 2020), memorial page for Frank Schott (28 Sep 1862–20 Jan 1944), Find A Grave: Memorial #153588475, citing Holy Cross Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA, maintained by Joey (contributor 47700750); includes headstone photo
↑ "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org : 13 March 2018), record for Pauline Reiger Schott, 17 Aug 1944; citing certificate number 38079, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,137,815.
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