George Washington Scharf 1852-1927

My Scharf Line

George Washington Scharf

son of Joseph & Anna Elizabeth (Kurtz) Scharf

Born: February 24, 1852 in Selinsgrove, Snyder County, Pennsylvania

Died: July 19, 1927 in Candor, Tioga, New York, USA

married

Sarah E. Houk 

daughter of George and Happalonia Hortense (Ames) Houk
Born Oct 1856 in New York

Died

Children:

John H Scharf 1879 – 

Anna M Sharf 1880 – 

Frank L Sharf 1883 – 

William L Scharf 1884 – 

Jennie L Scharf 1886 – 

Joseph H Scharf 1889 – 

Helen G Scharf 1892 – 

Ed Wallace Scharf 1895 – 

Nettie L Scharf 1898 –

Back right, John
 Middle Frank, Anna, William 
Jennie in front of Frank

from left to right: Elizabeth (daughter of W.P Scharf) Helen, Frank, Anna, Jenny, Nettie, Edl, Joseph (Howards Father) Missing is John died in '43 & Bill "Died earlier"

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Oswego Times

Tuesday July 26, 1927

Aged Man Dies at Candor

   

Candor, July 26 - George W. Scharf died at his home of apoplexy at his his homeon Tuesday July 19, aged 75 years. Mr Scharf has been a resident of this cillage for fifty years.  He was emplyed by the ate H. D. Heath in the hardware store. Some years ago he retired frmo active work and devoted himself to gardening, of which he was an expert.  he spent several weeks each year inteh Adirondacks hunting.  He is survive by eight children:

John Scharf of Endwell

Mrs anna White of Waterloo

Mrs Helen Barsuess of Oneonta

William Scharf of Johnson City

Edward Scharf of New Jersey

Mrs Nettie Menzles of Endicott

Mrs Jennie Woolever of Johnson City

Frank & Joseph Scharf, of this village

The funeral was held on Thursday afternoon in the Methodist church. The Rev. B. L. Lyon conducted the service.  The burial was in Maple Grove Cemetery

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