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Franz Friedrich Wilhelm “William” Schaefer 1877–1970 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Jul 1877

Birth Location: Monroe County, Wisconsin, United States of America

Death Date: 6 March 1970

Death Location: Norwalk, Monroe County, Wisconsin, United States of America

Father: Ernst Sr

Mother: Wilhelmine Genske

Spouse(s): Ida Schaefer

Children(s): Martha Schaefer, Leo Schaefer, August Schaefer, Louis Schaefer, Gerhardt Schaefer

Franz Friedrich Wilhelm “William” Schaefer was born in 1877 in Monroe County, Wisconsin, United States of America, the child of Ernst Adolph Phillip Schaefer Sr And Wilhelmine Dorothea Minna Genske. In 1900, Franz Friedrich Wilhelm “William” Schaefer resided in Ridgeville, Monroe, Wisconsin, USA. Franz Friedrich Wilhelm “William” Schaefer married Ida Amanda Schaefer, and had children including August Rudolph Schaefer, Gerhardt E Schaefer, Leo Arnold Schaefer, Louis Albert Schaefer, Martha Beata Schaefer. Franz Friedrich Wilhelm “William” Schaefer passed away in 1970 in Norwalk, Monroe County, Wisconsin, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Franz Friedrich Wilhelm “William” Schaefer was born in 1877 in Monroe County, Wisconsin, United States of America, the child of Ernst Adolph Phillip Schaefer Sr And Wilhelmine Dorothea Minna Genske.
  • In 1900, Franz Friedrich Wilhelm “William” Schaefer resided in Ridgeville, Monroe, Wisconsin, USA.
  • Franz Friedrich Wilhelm “William” Schaefer married Ida Amanda Schaefer, and had children including August Rudolph Schaefer, Gerhardt E Schaefer, Leo Arnold Schaefer, Louis Albert Schaefer, Martha Beata Schaefer.
  • Franz Friedrich Wilhelm “William” Schaefer passed away in 1970 in Norwalk, Monroe County, Wisconsin, United States of America.

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Franz Schaefer's Ancestors

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Franz Schaefer
1877–1970
Birth Place: Monroe County, Wisconsin, United States of America
Parents
Ernst Adolph Phillip Schaefer Sr
1845–1926
Lippe-Detmold, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Wilhelmine (Dorothea “Minna”) Genske
1855–1942
Germany (Prussia)
Grandparents
Johann (Friedrich) Genske
1821–
Prussia
Dorothea (Sophia Friederike “Reacka”) Wilde
1822–1906
Uchtenhagen, Kreis Saatzig, Pommern Province, Prussia
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Franz Schaefer's Descendants

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Franz (Friedrich Wilhelm “William”) Schaefer (13 Jul 1877–6 March 1970) m. Ida (Amanda) Schaefer (31 January 1878–2 February 1951)
  1. 1. Martha (Beata) Schaefer 1914–2003
  2. 2. Leo (Arnold) Schaefer 1910–1937
  3. 3. August (Rudolph) Schaefer 1907–1968
  4. 4. Louis (Albert) Schaefer 1912–2004
  5. 5. Gerhardt (E) Schaefer 1909–1955

Franz Schaefer's Timeline

3 Records

1877
13 Jul 1877
Birth of Franz Friedrich Wilhelm “William” Schaefer in Monroe County, Wisconsin, United States of America
Monroe County, Wisconsin, United States of America
1900
1900
Age 23
Franz Friedrich Wilhelm “William” Schaefer resided here in Ridgeville, Monroe, Wisconsin, USA
Ridgeville, Monroe, Wisconsin, USA
1970
6 March 1970
Age 93
Death of Franz Friedrich Wilhelm “William” Schaefer in Sparta, Monroe County, Wisconsin, United States of America
Sparta, Monroe County, Wisconsin, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Jul 1877
    Event Place: Monroe County, Wisconsin, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Ridgeville, Monroe, Wisconsin; Roll: 1808; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0105; FHL microfilm: 1241808
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Ridgeville, Monroe, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Ridgeville, Monroe, Wisconsin; Roll: 1808; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0105; FHL microfilm: 1241808

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 March 1970
    Event Place: Sparta, Monroe County, Wisconsin, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Norwalk, Monroe County, Wisconsin, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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