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John Schaefer 1816–1886 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Dec 1816

Birth Location: Nunkirchen, Kr. Merzig-Wadern, Saarland, Germany

Death Date: 09 Feb 1886

Death Location: St John, Lake, Indiana, United States

Father: Paul Schaefer

Mother: Margaretha Schuster

Spouse(s): Barbara Dewes

Children(s): Mathias Schaefer, Lena Schaefer, Albert Schaefer, Anna Schafer, Margrett Schafer, Peter Schaefer, Mary Schafer, Catherine Schafer, Barbara Schafer, Susan Schafer, John Schafer, Nicholas Schafer, Martin Schafer

John Schaefer was born in 1816 in Nunkirchen, Kr. Merzig-Wadern, Saarland, Germany, the child of Paul Schaefer And Margaretha Schuster. In 1880, John Schaefer resided in Saint John, Lake, Indiana, USA. John Schaefer married Barbara Dewes, and had children including Albert Schaefer, Anna Clara Schafer, Barbara Schafer, Catherine Schafer, John Schafer, Lena Schaefer, Margrett Schafer, Martin William Schafer, Mary Schafer, Mathias Schaefer, Nicholas Schafer, Peter Schaefer, Susan Schafer. John Schaefer passed away in 1886 in St John, Lake, Indiana, United States.

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Biography

  • John Schaefer was born in 1816 in Nunkirchen, Kr. Merzig-Wadern, Saarland, Germany, the child of Paul Schaefer And Margaretha Schuster.
  • In 1880, John Schaefer resided in Saint John, Lake, Indiana, USA.
  • John Schaefer married Barbara Dewes, and had children including Albert Schaefer, Anna Clara Schafer, Barbara Schafer, Catherine Schafer, John Schafer, Lena Schaefer, Margrett Schafer, Martin William Schafer, Mary Schafer, Mathias Schaefer, Nicholas Schafer, Peter Schaefer, Susan Schafer.
  • John Schaefer passed away in 1886 in St John, Lake, Indiana, United States.

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John Schaefer's Ancestors

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John Schaefer
1816–1886
Birth Place: Nunkirchen, Kr. Merzig-Wadern, Saarland, Germany
Parents
Paul Schaefer
1787–1833
Losheim am See, Merzig-Wadern, Saarland, Germany
Margaretha Schuster
1793–1866
Bergen, Merzig-Wadern, Saarland, Germany
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John Schaefer's Descendants

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John Schaefer (18 Dec 1816–09 Feb 1886) m. Barbara Dewes (22 Dec 1824–03 Jul 1888)
  1. 1. Mathias Schaefer 1856–
  2. 2. Lena Schaefer 1862–
  3. 3. Albert Schaefer 1865–1923
  4. 4. Anna (Clara) Schafer 1859–1922
  5. 5. Margrett Schafer 1853–1926
  6. 6. Peter Schaefer 1856–1914
  7. 7. Mary Schafer 1856–1856
  8. 8. Catherine Schafer 1858–
  9. 9. Barbara Schafer 1846–1926
  10. 10. Susan Schafer 1852–1916
  11. 11. John Schafer 1847–1934
  12. 12. Nicholas Schafer 1849–1943
  13. 13. Martin (William) Schafer 1857–1922

John Schaefer's Timeline

3 Records

1816
18 Dec 1816
Birth of John Schaefer in Nunkirchen, Kr. Merzig-Wadern, Saarland, Germany
Nunkirchen, Kr. Merzig-Wadern, Saarland, Germany
1880
1880
Age 64
John Schaefer resided here in Saint John, Lake, Indiana, USA
Saint John, Lake, Indiana, USA
1886
09 Feb 1886
Age 70
Death of John Schaefer in St John, Lake, Indiana, United States
St John, Lake, Indiana, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Dec 1816
    Event Place: Nunkirchen, Kr. Merzig-Wadern, Saarland, Germany
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Saint John, Lake, Indiana; Roll: 291; Family History Film: 1254291; Page: 519B; Enumeration District: 068; Image: 0453

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Saint John, Lake, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Saint John, Lake, Indiana; Roll: 291; Family History Film: 1254291; Page: 519B; Enumeration District: 068; Image: 0453

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 09 Feb 1886
    Event Place: St John, Lake, Indiana, United States

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