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William Sheer

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William Sheer

Birth
Pittsfield, Lorain County, Ohio, USA
Death
1952 (aged 80–81)
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA
Burial
Columbia Center, Lorain County, Ohio, USA Add to Map
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William Wesley Sheer was born 1871 in Columbia Station, Lorain County, Ohio, the son of John D. and Mary J. Sheer. He died Friday Dec 5, 1952 at home, 590 E. 107th Street, Cleveland, Ohio at age 81. His wife, Jennie L. (nee Castle) was born 1871 in Ohio, the daughter of Richard & Maria Castle. She died Tuesday, May 26, 1942. They married March 3, 1898 in Cuyahoga Co., Ohio.

THEIR DAUGHTER: Mrs Ethel Chalberg born 1905 in Cleveland, died Sept 27, 1982 at St Johns Hospital of Cleveland at age 77. She married Arthur W Chalberg, June 4, 1938, He was born 1903 in Superior, MI, the son of Frank Chalberg & Inga Sorby. He died May 8, 1960 at home in Cleveland, age 57 and was buried in Columbia Center Cemetery.

William came to Cleveland in 1892 to work for his brother, George. He was one of the early makers of iron and steel fencing in Cleveland. For about 40 years he and his brothers, Lee, John and Eli, were partners in the Sheer Bros. Fence & Iron Co., pioneers in the manufacture of metal fencing. The company operated until William retired in 1940, Until 1949 he was identified with the Mooney Iron Works when he became ill. Mr. Sheer was a member of Glenville Methodist Church for many years.

William's funeral was Dec 8, 1952 at the Burman funeral home, 13124 Euclid Avenue, East Cleveland. Jennie's funeral was Thursday, May 28, 1942 at Frank J. Patterson Parlors, 10913 Superior Ave. Both were buried in Columbia Center Cemetery.

Source: Plain Dealer; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #155; Cuyahoga Co. OH Marriage Records; Census Records; etc.
William Wesley Sheer was born 1871 in Columbia Station, Lorain County, Ohio, the son of John D. and Mary J. Sheer. He died Friday Dec 5, 1952 at home, 590 E. 107th Street, Cleveland, Ohio at age 81. His wife, Jennie L. (nee Castle) was born 1871 in Ohio, the daughter of Richard & Maria Castle. She died Tuesday, May 26, 1942. They married March 3, 1898 in Cuyahoga Co., Ohio.

THEIR DAUGHTER: Mrs Ethel Chalberg born 1905 in Cleveland, died Sept 27, 1982 at St Johns Hospital of Cleveland at age 77. She married Arthur W Chalberg, June 4, 1938, He was born 1903 in Superior, MI, the son of Frank Chalberg & Inga Sorby. He died May 8, 1960 at home in Cleveland, age 57 and was buried in Columbia Center Cemetery.

William came to Cleveland in 1892 to work for his brother, George. He was one of the early makers of iron and steel fencing in Cleveland. For about 40 years he and his brothers, Lee, John and Eli, were partners in the Sheer Bros. Fence & Iron Co., pioneers in the manufacture of metal fencing. The company operated until William retired in 1940, Until 1949 he was identified with the Mooney Iron Works when he became ill. Mr. Sheer was a member of Glenville Methodist Church for many years.

William's funeral was Dec 8, 1952 at the Burman funeral home, 13124 Euclid Avenue, East Cleveland. Jennie's funeral was Thursday, May 28, 1942 at Frank J. Patterson Parlors, 10913 Superior Ave. Both were buried in Columbia Center Cemetery.

Source: Plain Dealer; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #155; Cuyahoga Co. OH Marriage Records; Census Records; etc.


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  • Created by: MJGoette
  • Added: Jun 2, 2004
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8864901/william-sheer: accessed ), memorial page for William Sheer (23 Aug 1871–1952), Find a Grave Memorial ID 8864901, citing Columbia Center Cemetery, Columbia Center, Lorain County, Ohio, USA; Maintained by MJGoette (contributor 46616532).