The daughter of Maurice Scooler and Mary Ann Levy Scooler, AmeliaScooler was born and raised in New Orleans. She was one of fourchildren. Her father, an immigrant from Bavaria, worked as asilversmith, jeweler and importer. In the years after the Civil War,he was known for his Mardi Gras favors and trinckets.

Amelia marriedIsaac Loewengardt,who, like her father, was an immigrant from. Bavaria and asilversmith. They had ten children whom they raised in New Orleans.