According to U.S. Census data, Herman E. Schultz was born on December 23, 1869, in La Porte. He married Augusta Schadowsky on April 23, 1891. He died on January 16, 1946, and is buried with his wife Augusta in Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery in La Porte.
Herman was listed as a carpenter in the 1900 U.S. Census. The first mention of him in the bottling business appears in the 1907 La Porte City Directory, while the 1904 edition still lists him as a carpenter.
Not much else is known about him, and further research is required.
1904 – Schultz, Herman (Augusta), carpenter, home at 310 E Street.
1907 – Schultz, H. E. (Augusta), bottling works at 302 Tyler Street.
1910 – Schultz Herman E, residence at Pine Lake Ave.
1913 – Schultz Herman E (Augusta), bartender for August Kempf Jr., residence at 113 Patton.
Bottle Type: Pint, tooled blob top.
Embossing: H.E. SCHULTZ / LA PORT, IND.
Glass Maker: ROOT (embossed on back heel), Root Glass Company, Terre Haute, Indiana.
Other Marks: THIS BOTTLE NOT TO BE SOLD (embossed on back).
Notes: ERROR bottle with misspelled “La Port” It has a bail-wire lightning stopper.
Photo Credit: Indiana Bottle Collectors
Bottle Type: Pint, tooled blob top.
Embossing: H.E. SCHULTZ / LA PORTE, IND.
Glass Maker: ROOT (embossed on back heel), Root Glass Company, Terre Haute, Indiana.
Other Marks: THIS BOTTLE NOT TO BE SOLD (embossed on back), Large “X” (embossed on base).
Notes: Has a bail-wire lightning stopper.
Photo Credit: Indiana Bottle Collectors