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John Schafer 1865–1938 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Mar 1865

Birth Location: Rockville, Stearns, Minnesota, USA

Death Date: 7 Dec 1938

Death Location: Rockville, Stearns, Minnesota, USA

Father: Joannes Schafer

Mother: Margaret Hoffman

Spouse(s): Mary Wolf

Children(s): George Schafer

In 1865, John Schafer entered the world in Rockville, Stearns, Minnesota, USA, born to Joannes Nicolaus John Schafer And Margaret Hoffman. John Schafer married Mary Wolf, and had children including George Schafer. John Schafer passed away in 1938 in Rockville, Stearns, Minnesota, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1865, John Schafer entered the world in Rockville, Stearns, Minnesota, USA, born to Joannes Nicolaus John Schafer And Margaret Hoffman.
  • John Schafer married Mary Wolf, and had children including George Schafer.
  • John Schafer passed away in 1938 in Rockville, Stearns, Minnesota, USA.

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John Schafer's Ancestors

Self
John Schafer
1865–1938
Birth Place: Rockville, Stearns, Minnesota, USA
Parents
Joannes Nicolaus "John" Schafer
1836–1904
Dreis, Landkreis Bernkastel-Wittlich, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Margaret Hoffman
1845–1932
Big Spring Township, Seneca County, Ohio
Grandparents
Joannis ("John") Schafer
1807–1876
Dreis, Landkreis Bernkastel-Wittlich, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Anne (Marie Lamberty \ Lamberti schaefer) USA
1801–1883
Betteldorf, Vulkaneifel, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland
George (***) HOFFMANN
1804–1864
Baden, Deutschland
Great-Grandparents
Johann Schafer
1765–1832
Maria SPRÜNCKER
1765–1856
Gerhardus Meyers
1773–1819
Marie Lamberti
1760–1841
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Gotthard SCHÄFER
1728–
Anna SCHNEIDER
1736–1788
Johann Sprunker
1725–1784
Anna Schreiner
1734–1793
Gerlach LAMBERTI
1726–
Anna SPRÜNCKER
1750–
Joannes hors
1723–1791
Anne meyers
1734–1805

John Schafer's Descendants

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John Schafer (Mar 1865–7 Dec 1938) m. Mary Wolf (19 Oct 1873–3 Sep 1943)
  1. 1. George Schafer 1896–1982 m. Rose Schafer 1894–1982
    1. 1. John Schafer 1927–2008 m. Mary (A) Schindler 1928–2018
      1. 1. Robert (George) Schafer 1941–2021
    2. 2. Raymond Schafer 1925–

John Schafer's Timeline

2 Records

1865
Mar 1865
Birth of John Schafer in Rockville, Stearns, Minnesota, USA
Rockville, Stearns, Minnesota, USA
1938
7 Dec 1938
Age 73
Death of John Schafer in Rockville, Stearns, Minnesota, USA
Rockville, Stearns, Minnesota, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Mar 1865
    Event Place: Rockville, Stearns, Minnesota, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Dec 1938
    Event Place: Rockville, Stearns, Minnesota, USA

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