August Sheeler
(1901-1974)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Sarah Mae Rose

August Sheeler 2 3 4 5

  • Born: 31 Dec 1901, Seltzer, Schuylkill, PA, USA 5 6
  • Marriage (1): Sarah Mae Rose on 15 Jan 1927 in , Schuylkill, PA 1
  • Died: 24 Feb 1974, Tampa, Hillsborough, FL at age 72 5 6
  • Buried: Tampa, Hillsborough, FL 5

   Another name for August was Gus Sheeler.6

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1930 in Norwegian Township, Schuylkill, PA. 7 The 1930 census recorded renting for $15 a month a home on Main Street in Seltzer City in Norwegian Township the household of August Sheeler, miner in coal mine, 28, living with wife May, laundress for private family, 25; step son William Jacobs, 8; and father-in-law William Rose, laborer in coal mine, 55, widowed and sister-in-law Grace, presser in shirt factory, 16. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania except August's parents in Lithuania, and William's father in Germany.

2. Residence: 308 Killoran Drive, Collins Park, DE on 11 Jun 1954 in Collins Park, New Castle, DE, USA. 8 9

3. Obituary: Pottsville Republican: obituary of August Sheeler on 25 Feb 1974 in Pottsville, Schuylkill, PA. 6 August (Gus) Sheeler, a native of Seltzer City, died Sunday morning in a hospital in Tampa, Fla., where he has lived for the past 10 years.
Mr. Sheeler was the son of the late John and Marie Greenwald Sheeler. He was a retired miner.
His wife, the former May Rose, died 10 years ago.
Surviving are a brother, John, Kennett Square; two sisters, Elva, wife of Warrant Office Pete Kasten, Tampa; Mrs. Emma Roderick, Washington D.C.; nephews and nieces.
Funeral services will be held in Tampa.


August married Sarah Mae Rose, daughter of William Gates Rose and Sarah Ann Commons, on 15 Jan 1927 in , Schuylkill, PA.1 (Sarah Mae Rose was born on 28 Mar 1905 in Pottsville, Schuylkill, PA,10 11 died on 10 Sep 1958 in Farnhurst, New Castle, DE, USA 4 11 12 and was buried on 13 Sep 1958 in New Castle: Gracelawn Memorial Park, New Castle, DE 4 11.)


Sources


1 FamilySearch.org, Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885 - 1950, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMZS-8Q3 August Sheeler and Sarah Jacobs, 15 Jan 1927; citing Marriage, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania.

2 Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, PA), 12 Jun 1954, page 14. Obituary of William Jacobs.

3 The News Journal (Wilmington, Delaware), 12 Sep 1958, page 29. Obituary of August Sheeler.

4 The News Journal (Wilmington, Delaware), 12 Sep 1958, page 29. Obituary of Mae Roae Sheeler.

5 Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/33413122.

6 Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, PA), 25 Feb 1974, page 20. Obituary of August Sheeler.

7 1930 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH4Y-J3L August Sheeler, Norwegian, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 75, sheet 4B, line 82, family 75.

8 FamilySearch.org, Delaware Vital Records, 1650-1974, Certificate 1705. William G. Jacobs, father W. K. Jacobs, mother Mae Rose, spouse Catherine Meyers Jacobs, informant.

9 The News Journal (Wilmington, Delaware), 12 Jun 1954, page 21. Obituary of William G. Jacobs.

10 FamilySearch.org, Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885 - 1950, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KMC1-TKV William J Jacobs in entry for William K Jacobs and Sarah Mae Rose, 11 Nov 1920; citing , Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States; FHL microfilm 2131501.

11 Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/135108781.

12 Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, PA), 11 Sep 1958, page 30, obituary of Mrs. August Sheeler.



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