From "History of Wheeling City and Ohio County, West Virginia and 
Representative Citizens," by Hon. Gibson Lamb Cranmer, 1902. 

Typed by Laurie Birks Dean

p. 516

Victor SAUVAGEOT is a retired barber and hairdresser of Wheeling, 
where he has lived since 1838.  He worked at his trade until 1871, 
and retired altogether from business in 1877.  He is a native of 
Belfort, France, and was born in 1816.  In 1836 he came to the United 
States, and was located for two years in New York, working at his 
trade.  At the end of that time he came to Wheeling, and has remained 
here ever since.
	He was engaged in manufacturing human hair goods and also 
carrying on the barber trade until 1877.  Previous to this he took 
charge of a notion store, which business he handled until 1877.  He 
also engaged in the grocery business in connection with his shop, but 
did not continue in it long.
	August 10, 1840, our subject was united in marriage with 
Catherine Ritz, a daughter of Valentine Ritz.  She died at the age of 
thirty-seven years, in 1857.  They had a number of children, three of 
whom are still living, - Annie, Mary, and James.
	Some time after the death of his first wife, Mr. Sauvageot 
married again; this time he was united with Barbara Raas, a daughter 
of Martin Raas, and of their children seven are living, as follows:  
William; Theodore; K.; Ella; Joseph; Albert; and George.  Some time 
ago Mr. Sauvageot took a trip to France and brought back with him his 
nephew, August Matthews, together with is his niece, who is a 
daughter of Marshall Valliant, and her cousin, Mary Matthews.
	Mr. Sauvageot is an honorable member of the Alsace-Lorraine 
Society and the family are devout Catholics and attend service at ST. 
Joseph's Cathedral.  In politics he is a Democrat of decided 
opinions.  Mr. Sauvageot is highly respected as one of Wheeling's 
oldest citizens and the manner in which he has served his city speaks 
well for his reputation for energy and ability.