Samuel Vierfelder

Samuel Vierfelder

• Samuel Vierfelder was born circa 1814 in Switzerland.
• He married Sarah Jane Potter.
• The following appeared on 4 February 1848 in The Charleston Daily Courier: (Notices) The partnership heretofore existing between Vierfelder and Rieke, in the Shoe and Boot Making business, was dissolved on the first day of January last, by its own limitation. The public are informed that the said Vierfelder is not authorized to give receipts for any payments made of debts due the said firm. F. Rieke.
       And directly below: The partnership of Vierfelder & Rieke is this day dissolved by its own limitation; all debts due to the concern must be paid to Saml. Vierfelder, who is alone authorised to give receipts for the same. S. Vierfelder.
• The following appeared on 11 July 1848 in The Charleston Daily Courier: Notice.--All persons indebted to S. Vierfelder & S. Rieke, for the year 1847, will please settle with John Keifer, Market-street, Leather St - - - - - - - - - - - - duly authorized to receipt for the same. John Keifer.
• The following appeared on 2 July 1852 in The Charleston Daily Courier: Notice.--The subscriber informs his friends and the public, that he has opened an establishment at the corner of Church and Chalmers-streets, known by the name of the Palmetto Retreat, where he keeps constantly on hand the best Liquors, and where every description of Game and Oyster Eatables can be procured. He will use the best exertions in his power to make his House vie with any other Restaurant in the city, and hopes by strict attention, to merit a share of public patronage. S. Vierfelder.
• The following appeared on 3 July 1852 in The Charleston Daily Courier: (Council Chamber, July 1, 1852) The following persons have made application to the City Council to grant them Licenses to Retail Spirituous Liquors and keep Taverns from 1st April, 1852: Theodor Cordes, License No. 2, 55 Market-street; recommended by James Beattie, John C. Simons, Anthony Robins, Albert Happoldt, Robert W. Disher, Thos. Gates; Dureties: Anthony Robins, John C. Simons. Samuel Vierfelder, License No. 2, Church and Chalmers-streets; recommended by Edward Jaher, Martin Laws, George Allison, Frederick Fisher, L. Lubkin, H. Bantge; Sureties: William Ryan, Archd. McKinzie. John R. Rogers, Clerk of Council.
• The following appeared on 15 July 1852 in The Charleston Daily Courier: Proceedings of Council, Tuesday, July 13th, 1852. . . . Alderman Drummond, from the Committee on Licenses, to whom was referred, the petition of Samuel Vierfelder, for permission to have transferred to him the License of Ann Dunn, for the unexpired term, reported favorably, and recommended the transfer be granted. Concurred in. . . .
• The following appeared on 28 April 1854 in The Charleston Daily Courier: (Notices) I, Sarah Jane Vierfelder, wife of Samuel Vierfelder, a tavern keeper, residing in Charleston, do hereby give notice of my intention to trade as a sole trader. Sarah Jane Vierfelder, Market, near Meeting st.
• The following appeared on 28 October 1856 in The Charleston Daily Courier: The Fall term of the Court of General Sessions and Common Pleas, for the Charleston Circuit, was duly opened yesterday under Munro, J., and considerable progress made in preparing for the business on the dockets. . . .
       The first case set down for trial and to be commenced this daym, is the State vs. Michael Christ and Saml. Vierfelder, for Assault and Battery, and Assault with intent to kill. The first named defendant absconded soon after the perpetration of the offence, which occurred about Christmas last, and involved a cruel and brutal attack with bull dogs. He has not been arrested as yet, and to the Bench Warrant issued, a return Non Est Inventus has been made by Sheriff Carew.
       R. W. Seymour and T. Y. Simons, Jr., Esqrs., have been engaged for the defendant before the Court.
• The following appeared on 28 October 1856 in The Charleston Mercury: Court of Common Pleas and General Sessions. The Fall Term of this Court for Charleston District, commenced its session yesterday—Judge Monroe presiding. There was no business, however, transacted, the greater part of the day being taken up in the organisation of the Court. This Term will be a very interesting and exciting one, there being quite a large number of cases on the Docket, among which are three for murder. The case of M. Kreiss and S. Vierfelder, for the brutal assault with their dogs, last Christmas, on two citizens, will be brought up for trial to-day. It will be recollected that, at the time this assault was made, there was a great deal of excitement caused from the brutal nature of the attack. The parties were arrested at the time by the Major, who turned them over to a Magistrate for prosecution—who, from culpable neglect of duty, allowed them to make their escape without their having given bail. A Bench Warrant was issued at the last Term of the Court, but the parties have not, as yet, been arrested. The case will, however, go on without their presence.
• The following appeared on 22 November 1856 in The Charleston Mercury: The following sentences were passed yesterday, by his Honor, Judge Munro:
       The State vs. Samuel Vierfelder--Assault with Intent to Kill, (with dogs) and Assault and Battery. Six months imprisonment and one hundred dollars fine for the first offence, and three months imprisonment and a fine of fifty dollars for the second. . . .
• Samuel Vierfelder and Sarah Jane Potter appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1860 in Charleston, South Carolina, enumerated in the household of cooper E. Meyers.
• He was a bootmaker, according to the 1860 census.
• Samuel Vierfelder and Sarah Jane Potter, appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Ocean Township, Eatontown PO, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Other members of the household included Margaret A. Vierfelder. Also in the household was one female domestic servant.
• He was keeping a saloon, according to the 1870 census.
• Samuel Vierfelder died between 1870 and 1880.
• Sarah Jane Potter became a widow at his death.

• Last Edited: 7 Nov 2015