PRECHTEL, JOHN A.
Age, 38
Born Ohio
CLEVELAND 1900
Gunsmith
Same for 1910.
Same for 1920 listed as gunmaker
Mother and father were from Germany
Sophia Wife
Son Walter
Missing from the Ohio census for 1880.
The Singer on the time board would have been Joseph Singer who by 1892(could have been earlier) was located in Los Angeles, California. So that would narrow it down somewhat. For what it’s worth there is not a single person with the name Prechter listed in the NY census for 1880.
I’m not a member of the Lefever board so please pass this on if you think it helpful.
One last thing than I'll get back to work.
There is another Lefever shotgun with an employees name on it, it's a hammer gun marked "A. O. Zischang"
