The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-29
DEATH CLAIMS
Simon SCHEUER
IN COUNTRY HOME
Founder of String OF Grocery
and Tea Stores Retired on
Account of Health.

Simon Scheuer, founder of the origi-
nal Scheuer grocery and tea stores
about half century ago, and which he
developed into a string of thirty stores
in New Jersey cities and towns, died
today in his summer home at Short
Hills.
Mr.. Scheuer gave up active business
some years ago because of failing
health He was confined to the house
for seven months previous to his death
Members of his family we're present
when he died He was in his 18th year
The funeral arrangements have moi
been made, but the services will prob
ably be held at the Temple B'nai
Jeshurun, Washington street, Of which
he was one of the founders. He had
been president of the congregation and
q member of the official board for many
years.
Mr. Scheuer is survived by
ten children, eig.l: sons and two
daughters The sons are Selig. Moses
Emmanuel, Samuel. Albert, Leo. Fred
erick and David Scheuer, and the laugh
ters are Mrs. Jacob Roth, of this city,
and Mrs. Murray Afelbaum. of Gin
cinnati, Q.
The sons are all successful in the
grocery and tea business, following in
the footsteps of their father. Albert
and Frederick succeeded to Their
fathers business when he retired.
Moses and David are the firm ol
Scheuer Brothers who have branch
stores throughout the State. Selg and
Leo are The firm of Scheucr & Co., who
control a number of stores in New Jcr-
sey. with headquarters at Paterson.
Simon Scheuer was born in the
Duchy of Hesse, Daimstadt Germany,
on February 4. 1885 He came 20 the
United States in 1852, when he was 1G
years old, settled in Charleston, s. C..
where an uncle, who was a clothing
merchant, gave him a business train
ing. He opened grocery store here in
1860, just before the Civil War began.
He was the pioneer of the Jewish
merchants In the then comparatively
small city. He was the first merchant
here TO do strictly cash business. His
venture in this line made him very
successful He established branch
stores in other New Jersey Cities and
when his sons grew up they did the
same The success of Mr. Scheuer and
his sons induced other merchants 70 dc
cash business.
As a financier Mr.. Seheuer ranked
high in Newark and outside He was
one of the founders of the German Ma
tional Bank. He was a director of the
ia 4
ganize the Union National Bank. He
was a member of the New York Prod
uce Exchange while he was actually In
business He took great pride in the
Scheuer building at Broad and Com
merce streets which he built, furnish
ing all the money The building is ten
stories and is said to be worth, with
the ground more than half million
dollars. Mr. Scheuer often said the
building would be his greatest monu-
DIeDt
He was also active in Jewish benevo-
lent and other societies. He was one
of the founders and president of the
Hebrew Orphan Asylum Association,
and gave literally 70 build the asylum
and the Hebrew hospital. He was the
Oldest member of Oriental lodge. f..
and A. M, Of Newark. He was one OF
the founders CT the Young Mems He
brew Association, of which he was
president. He was connected with sew
eral Jewish beneficial societies. but he
was a liberal contributor to Protestant
and Roman Catholic charities.
He. was founder and director
Of the German Hospital. president of
the Mendelssohn Association. of the
order B'nai Birth. and of the Society
Of the Free Sons of Israel
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