1900 census gives him as born Sept 1864
son of Joseph Scherer and Louissa Schilli
1900 Census
Series T623, Roll 886, Page 250
Ward 1, Ste. Genevieve City, Ste. Genevieve Township, Ste. Genevieve Co, MO
#48/49 SCHERER
Anton, head, born Sept 1864, age 35, married 10y, MO, GERMANY, GER, laboroer, unemployed 3 months this year, cannot read or write, rents a house
Mary, wife, Dec 1869, 30, m 10y, mother of 7, 6 living, MO, MO, MO, reads, writes
John A., son, Jul 1889, 10, MO, MO, MO, at school 10 months
Joseph A., son, Feb 1891, 9, MO, MO, MO, at school 10 months
William J., son, Nov 1892, 7, MO, MO, MO, at school 10 months
August O, son, Oct 1894, 5, MO, MO, MO
Richard C., son, Sept 1896, 3, MO, MO, MO
Walter G., son, May 1900, 9/12, MO, MO, MO
Joseph, father, Feb 1824, 76, widowed, GER, GER, GER, emmigrated 1858, 42y in the US, naturalization: NA, can't read or write, speaks English
Martin, brother, Jan 1861, 39, MO, GER, GER, laborer, can't read or write
THOMURE, Jules, father-in-law, May 1844, 56, single, MO, MO, MO, carpenter, out of work 3 months this year, reads, can't write
THOMURE, Charles R., brother-in-law, May 1877, 23, single, MO, MO, MO, laborer, out of work 3 months this year, reads, can't write
DEATH CERTIFICATE 3258
Anthony Scherer
D. City of Ste. Genevieve Jan 1, 1929
B. Sept 2, 1867 Ste. Genevieve
Retired laborer at Lime Kiln
Father Joseph Scherer from Baden Germany
Mother unknown from Baden Germany
Informant Wm J Scherer of Ste. Genevieve
COD Chronic Nephritis, myocarditis contributing
Buried Ste. Genevieve Jan 4, 1929
Undertaker Basler