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Here is a list of 22 of his patents: US613825 — Stropping Machine (1898) US627014 — Stropping Machine (1899) US645017 — Lather Catcher SE Razor (1900) US657010 — Lather Catcher SE Razor (1900) US664177 — Lather Catcher SE razor (1900) US679639 — Lather Catcher SE Razor (1901) US686143 — Gem Junior Bar (1901) US724337 — Stropping Machine (1903) US739029 — Lather Catcher SE Razor (1903) US749751 — Lather Catcher SE Razor (1904) US750397 — Stropping Machine (1904) US750398 — Stropping Machine (1904) US750399 — Razor Sharpening Machine (1904) US758699 — Stropping Machine (1904) US759475 — Lather Catcher SE Razor (1904) US769114 — Lather Catcher SE Razor (1904) US769115 — Razor Sharpening Machine (1904) US780067 — Radio Magno Safety “Combination” Ordinary razor (1905) US780233 — Lather Catcher SE Razor (1905) US823529 — Scheuber's Car Spring Wheel (1906) US892011 — Stropping Machine (1908) US1018783 — The '1912' SE razor (1912) August William Scheuber 1864? — April 1919 1880 United States Census https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZD1-7BD Address: 118 Wooster Street, New York Chris H Scheuber, Male, Age 41, Locksmith, born in Germany Elizabeth Scheuber, Female, Age 39, Wife, born in Germany August Scheuber, Male, Age 17, Son, Steel Engraver, born in New York Ernest Scheuber, Male, Age 14, Son, at school, born in NewYork Henry Scheuber, Male, Age 12, Son, at school, born in New York Edwin Scheuber, Male, Age 8, Son, at school, born in New York Adolph Scheuber, Male, Age 6, Son, at school, born in New York Paulina Scheuber, Female, Age 3, Daughter, born in New York There are 6 families at this address, all of them immigrants from Germany. 1888 Marriage to Marie https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:24MT-D54 Image pending library access Name: August Scheuber Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 02 Apr 1888 Event Place: Manhattan, New York, New York, United States Event Place (Original): Manhattan, New York Gender: Male Age: 24 Marital Status: Single Race: White Birth Year (Estimated): 1864 Birthplace: New York City Father's Name: Chris. Henry Scheuber Mother's Name: Elizabeth B. Price Spouse's Name: Marie Hentze Spouse's Gender: Female Spouse's Age: 25 Spouse's Marital Status: Single Spouse's Race: White Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1863 Spouse's Birthplace: New York City Spouse's Father's Name: Charles Hentze Spouse's Mother's Name: Marie S. Bozer 1888 Birth of son Walter https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2W3F-PV9 Image pending library access Name: Scheuber Event Type: Birth Event Date: 30 Dec 1888 Event Place: Manhattan, New York, New York, United States Gender: Male Race: White Father's Name: August William Scheuber Father's Birthplace: New York Father's Age: 25 Mother's Name: Marie Francis Herntze Scheuber Mother's Birthplace: New York Mother's Age: 26 The first name of the child is not mentioned and Marie's maiden name misspelled. 1890 Birth of son Charles August https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZJV-B9B The information comes from his World War I Draft Registration Card Date: 13 Sep 1890 1892 New York State Census 184 Stockton Street, Brooklyn (address given at top of page) August W. Scheuber, Male, Age 28, Engraver Maria F. Scheuber, Female, Age 27 Walter H. Scheuber, Male, Age 4 Chas. A. Scheuber, Male, Age 2 1892 Birth of daughter Florence Marie https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2W96-V11 Image pending library access Name: Florence Marie Scheuber Event Type: Birth Event Date: 22 Sep 1892 Event Place: Manhattan, New York, New York, United States Gender: Female Race: White Father's Name: August Scheuber Father's Birthplace: New York Father's Age: 29 Mother's Name: Marie Klein Mother's Birthplace: New York Mother's Age: 29 Marie's maiden name “Klein” doesn't match other documents. 1894 Birth of daughter Gertrude According the 1900 Census below 1897 New York City directory Scheuber, August W. printer, h 94 G'wich av. 1898 Birth of daughter Grace According the 1900 Census below 1900 United States Census https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSJP-WP5 Address: 272 West 11th Street, Manhattan, New York August W. Scheuber, Head, Born Jan. 1864, Age 36, Married 12 years, Machinist Marie F. Scheuber, Wife, Born Oct. 1862, Age 37, Married 12 years, 6 children, 5 still alive, born in New York of German parents, Housekeeper Walter H. Scheuber, Son, Born Dec. 1888, Age 11, at school Charles A. Scheuber, Son, Born Sep. 1890, Age 9, at school Florence M. Scheuber, Daughter, Born Sep. 1892, Age 7, at school Gertrude V. Scheuber, Daughter, Born Feb. 1894, Age 6 Grace A. Scheuber, Daughter, Born Feb. 1898, Age 2 1902 Jersey City directory Scheuber, August W, machinist, 218 11th, H The house at 218 11th Street, Hoboken was just built in 1901. 1904 Jersey City directory Scheuber, August W, razors, 218 11th, H 1905 Jersey City directory Scheuber, August W, razors, 218 11th, H 1910 United States Census https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKYG-N2P Address: 65a Prospect Street, Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey August W. Scheuber, Head, Age 48, Married 22 years, Die Maker (Artistic Dies) Marie Scheuber, Wife, Age 48, Married 22 years, 5 children, 5 still alive, No occupation Walter H. scheuber, Son, Age 21, Clerk (Bank) Charles A. Scheuber, Son, Age 19, Die Maker (Artistic Dies) Florence H. Scheuber, Daughter, Age 17, Music Teacher Gertrude V. Scheuber, Daughter, Age 15, No occupation Grace A. Scheuber, Daughter, Age 12, No occupation August owns the house and has no mortgage. 1915 New Jersey State Census https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV9Q-THYX Address: 67 Prospect Street, Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey August Scheuber, Born Jan 1858, Age 57, Mech. Engineer Marie Scheuber, Born Oct. 1864, Age 51 Walter Scheuber, Born Dec. 1889, Age 26, Bank Clerk Chas. Scheuber, Born Sep. 1891, Age 24, Toolmaker Florence Scheuber, Born Sep. 1894, Age 21, Music Teacher Gertrude Scheuber, Born Feb. 1896, Age 19, Secretary Grace Scheuber, Born Feb. 1899, Age 16 August's birth year and age are almost certainly wrong. So are most of the others. 1918 Wedding of his son Walter 1919 Death The 1920 and 1930 census files show his wife Marie widowed. 1920 United States Census https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4RB-TH7 Address: 67 Prospect Street, Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey Mary Scheuber, Head, Age 56, Widowed, No occupation Walter Scheuber, Son, Age 31, Married, Bank Clerk (Truch? Co.) Florence Scheuber, Daughter, Age 26, Single, Music Teacher (Own bus.) Gertrude Scheuber, Daughter, Age 24, Single, C?? Secty (German? League for Animals) Grace Scheuber, Daughter, Age 21, Single, No occupation Thomas Hood, Lodger, Age 24, Single, Merine Machine Clerk? (Railroad) 1930 United States Census https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X48J-N9L 435 Abbott Avenue, Ridgefield, Bergen County, New Jersey Marie F Scheuber, Head, Age 67, Widowed, No occupation Florence M Scheuber, Daughter, Age 37, Single, Teacher (Music) Gertrude V. Scheuber, Daughter, Age 35, Single, Stenographer (Insurance) Grace A. Scheuber, Daughter, Age 32, Single, Stenographer (Bank) Marie owns the house, worth $12,000 1944 Death of Marie Scheuber The Courier News, Bridgewater, New Jersey, July 15, 1944, Page 11