Charles Augustus Schermerhorn

Charles Augustus Schermerhorn (January 1, 1839 – October 2, 1914)[1] was an American real estate investor and insurance executive.

Charles Augustus Schermerhorn
41st President of the Saint Nicholas Society of the City of New York
In office 1910–1911
Preceded by	William Jay
Succeeded by	John Thomas Lockman
Personal details
Born	(1839-01-01)January 1, 1839 Manhattan, New York, U.S.
Died	October 2, 1914(1914-10-02) (aged 75) Manhattan, New York, U.S.
Spouse(s)	Louise Schermerhorn ​ ( m. 1880; his death 1914)
Relations	Abraham Schermerhorn (grand-uncle)
Children	E. Constance Schermerhorn
Parents	George S. Schermerhorn Maria Grim Schermerhorn

Early life

Schermerhorn was born on January 1, 1839. He was the son of George Stevens Schermerhorn Sr. (1807–1885) and Maria Isabella (née Grim Schermerhorn) (1808–1890).[2] Among his siblings was Maria Isabella Schermerhorn, George Stevens Schermerhorn Jr. (who married Julia M. Gilbert), and Edward Eugene Schermerhorn. His father was a merchant and who was associated in the ship chandlery business with his uncle Horatio.[3]

His paternal grandparents were Rebecca Hodgden (née Stevens) Schermerhorn (a daughter of General Ebenezer Stevens)[4][5] and John Peter Schermerhorn, a merchant. His grandfather and grand-uncle, Abraham Schermerhorn, were both sons of Peter Schermerhorn.[6] His maternal grandfather was Philip Grim.[7]

Career

From 1862 to 1863, he served in the 7th Regiment of the New York Militia.[3]

He was involved in managing his family estate, including real estate investments and insurance. His office was in the Marbridge Building on the east side of Herald Square at the corner of 34th Street and Broadway.[3] Schermerhorn was a member of many prominent societies, a vestryman of Trinity Church and a trustee of St. Luke's. He was also a member of the General Society of the War of 1812, Post Lafayette Grand Army of the Republic, the Society of Colonial Wars, the Holland Society, the Church Club and a member of the 7th Regiment Veteran Association.[8]

He served as secretary and the 41st President of the Saint Nicholas Society of the City of New York.[8][3]

Personal life

On June 3, 1880, Schermerhorn was married to his cousin, Louise Schermerhorn (1849–1924),[9] in Trinity Church in Manhattan. Louise was the daughter of Dr. John Peter Schermerhorn and Louise (née Williamson) Schermerhorn. Together, they were the parents of:[3]

• Elizabeth Constance Schermerhorn (1886–1981), who married J. Harper Skillin, a son of Edward and Dallas Hewlett Skillin,[10] in 1933.[11]

Schermerhorn died at his home, 1219 Madison Avenue in New York City, on October 2, 1914.[1]

References

1. "C. A. SCHERMERHORN DIES.; Member of One of New Yorls Oldest Families Was 75" (PDF). The New York Times. 3 October 1914. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
2. "Baptismal bowl". nyhistory.org. New-York Historical Society. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
3. Schermerhorn, Richard (1914). Schermerhorn Genealogy and Family Chronicles. T.A. Wright. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
4. Moffat, R. Burnham (1904). The Barclays of New York: Who They are and who They are Not,-and Some Other Barclays. R. G. Cooke. p. 142. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
5. Stevens, Eugene Rolaz; Bacon, William Plumb (1914). Erasmus Stevens and his descendants. Tobias A. Wright. p. 16. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
6. Homberger, Eric (2004). Mrs. Astor's New York: Money and Social Power in a Gilded Age. Yale University Press. p. 128. ISBN 0300105150. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
7. "Toddy pot". nyhistory.org. New-York Historical Society. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
8. Youngs, Florence Evelyn Pratt; Saint Nicholas Society of the City of New York (1914). Portraits of the Presidents of The Society, 1835-1914. New York, NY: Order of the Society. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
9. "Died" (PDF). The New York Times. 15 December 1924. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
10. Upsilon, Psi (1932). The Diamond of Psi Upsilon. Psi Upsilon fraternity. p. 173. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
11. "MISS SCHERMERHORN IS WED AT TRINITY; Becomes Bride of J. Harper Skillln of Boston, Md., in a Simple Ceremony" (PDF). The New York Times. 27 April 1933. Retrieved 15 April 2019.