Chester-Delaware Co. PAGenWeb Archives - OBIT - GEORGE SCHUCHARDT OBIT - MEDIA BARBER - 1949 Contributed to PAGenWeb Archives by Nancy Annie Odegard - Nurse73NAO@aol.com ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************ GEORGE SCHUCHARDT OBIT - MEDIA BARBER - 1949 Media Public Library, Media, Delaware County, Pennsylvania SCHUCHARDT, GEORGE --- husband of the late JANE ROSS SCHUCHARDT, and a leading barber, of Media, died March 21, 1949, at the age of 78 years; at his residence on West State street; at the age of about 12 years he left school and went with his brother, FRANK SCHUCHARDT, in the barber business, on South Orange street, and at the death of his brother took over the business, and has operated since a period of 66 years; born in Philadelphia, Penna. The barber Shop of FRANK SCHUCHARDT was located at 108 South Orange street, following Frank's death the business was removed to 120 South Orange street, and a few years prior to GEORGE SCHUCHARDT's death the shop was again moved to 217 West State street address. Mr. SCHUCHARDT was a member of the GEORGE W. BARTRUM Lodge, No. 298, F. & A. M., of Media; the Media Fire Co., No. 1; charter member of the Media Republican Club; both FRANK L. SCHUCHARDT, elected 3-24-1885, aged 29 years, and a past chancellor, Dec. 1889; and GEORGE SCHUCHARDT, elected by card - January 1, 1893; were active members of the old GARFIELD Lodge, No. 94, Knights of Pythias, of Media. Mr. SCHUCHARDT, was survived by his sister, Mrs. ELIZABETH KRAUSE of Philadelphia, Pa., and a nephew, WILLIAM KRAUSE, and a niece, HELEN KRAUSE; also by his brother-in-law, HORACE ROSS, also a member of GARFIELD Lodge, No. 94, elected 7-14-1903, aged 22 years, who was associated in the barbering business with Mr. SCHUCHARDT for many years, and who continued the business after his brother-in-law's death. Interment Media Cemetery.