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John Schafer 1847–1934 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Oct 1847

Birth Location: St Johns, Indiana, USA

Death Date: July 8, 1934

Death Location: Chicago IL

Father: John Schaefer

Mother: Barbara Dewes

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In 1847, John Schafer entered the world in St Johns, Indiana, USA, born to John Schaefer And Barbara Dewes. John Schafer passed away in 1934 in Chicago IL.

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Biography

  • In 1847, John Schafer entered the world in St Johns, Indiana, USA, born to John Schaefer And Barbara Dewes.
  • John Schafer passed away in 1934 in Chicago IL.

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John Schafer's Ancestors

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John Schafer
1847–1934
Birth Place: St Johns, Indiana, USA
Parents
John Schaefer
1816–1886
Nunkirchen, Kr. Merzig-Wadern, Saarland, Germany
Barbara Dewes
1824–1888
Buschfeld, Merzig-Wadern, Saarland, Germany
Grandparents
Paul Schaefer
1787–1833
Losheim am See, Merzig-Wadern, Saarland, Germany
Margaretha Schuster
1793–1866
Bergen, Merzig-Wadern, Saarland, Germany
NIcholas (Peter) Dewes
1791–1877
Bardenbach, Merzig-Wadern, Saarland, Germany
Barbara Lissinger
1800–1836
Buschfeld, Merzig-Wadern, Saarland, Germany
Great-Grandparents
Jacobus Dewes
1765–1804
Maria Baldauf
1760–1830
Conradus Lissinger
1770–1840
Maria Schmidt
1767–1845
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Emmericus Lissinger
1733–1793
Magdalenae Klottin
1734–1792

John Schafer's Timeline

2 Records

1847
21 Oct 1847
Birth of John Schafer in St Johns, Indiana, USA
St Johns, Indiana, USA
1934
July 8, 1934
Age 87
Death of John Schafer in Chicago IL
Chicago IL

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Oct 1847
    Event Place: St Johns, Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: July 8, 1934
    Event Place: Chicago IL

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