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Joseph Schaefer 1831–1915 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Apr 1831

Birth Location: Braunweiler, Bad Kreuznach, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Death Date: 1915

Death Location: Waukesha, Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States of America

Father: Andreas Schaefer

Mother: Elisabeth Kewer

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Frantz

Children(s): Frank Schaefer, Andrew Schafer, Josephine Schaefer, Elizabeth Schaefer, Joseph Schafer, Matthias Schafer, Maggie Schafer, Charles Schafer, Adam Schaefer

In 1831, Joseph Schaefer entered the world in Braunweiler, Bad Kreuznach, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, born to Andreas Schaefer And Elisabeth Kewer. In 1870, Joseph Schaefer resided in Waukesha, Waukesha, Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA. Joseph Schaefer married Elizabeth Frantz, Maria Elisabetha Bumb, and had children including Adam Henry Schaefer, Andrew Frederick Schafer, Charles James Schafer, Elizabeth Libbie Schaefer, Frank Henry Schaefer, Joseph H Schafer, Josephine E Schaefer, Maggie Schafer, Matthias Schafer. Joseph Schaefer passed away in 1915 in Waukesha, Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1831, Joseph Schaefer entered the world in Braunweiler, Bad Kreuznach, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, born to Andreas Schaefer And Elisabeth Kewer.
  • In 1870, Joseph Schaefer resided in Waukesha, Waukesha, Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA.
  • Joseph Schaefer married Elizabeth Frantz, Maria Elisabetha Bumb, and had children including Adam Henry Schaefer, Andrew Frederick Schafer, Charles James Schafer, Elizabeth Libbie Schaefer, Frank Henry Schaefer, Joseph H Schafer, Josephine E Schaefer, Maggie Schafer, Matthias Schafer.
  • Joseph Schaefer passed away in 1915 in Waukesha, Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States of America.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joseph Schaefer's Ancestors

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Joseph Schaefer
1831–1915
Birth Place: Braunweiler, Bad Kreuznach, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Parents
Andreas Schaefer
1793–1869
Roemisch-Katholische, Braunweiler, Rheinland, Prussia
Elisabeth Kewer
1805–1857
Germany
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joseph Schaefer's Descendants

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Joseph Schaefer (8 Apr 1831–1915) m. Elizabeth Frantz (2 Dec 1840–25 Jan 1888)
  1. 1. Frank (Henry) Schaefer 1875–1968
  2. 2. Andrew (Frederick) Schafer 1867–1952
  3. 3. Josephine (E) Schaefer 1862–1917 m. P Brehm 1861–1923
    1. 1. Josephine (Elizabeth) Brehm 1886–1972 m. William (John) McElroy 1886–1954
      1. 1. John (William McElroy) Jr 1923–2009
      2. 2. JP MCelroy 1927–1994 m. Norma (Evelyn) Smart 1928–2019
      3. 3. Mary (Ann) McElroy 1925–2020
    2. 2. Laura (M) Brehm 1890–1894
    3. 3. Philipine Brehm 1888–1894
    4. 4. John (Arthur) Brehm 1898–1959
    5. 5. Gertrude (Mary) Buckley 1894–1981
    6. 6. Carl (Donald) Brehm 1905–1959
    7. 7. Raymond Brehm 1903–1981
    8. 8. Frances (Adaline) Carroll 1896–1983
    9. 9. Victor (Phillip) Brehm 1892–1953
  4. 4. Elizabeth (("Libbie")) Schaefer 1861–1934 m. Otto (Emil) Oberly 1859–1944
    1. 1. Marie (Elizabeth) Oberly 1894–1979
    2. 2. John (Joseph) Oberly 1898–1984
    3. 3. Loretta (Marie) Oberly 1899–1980
    4. 4. Henry (Clay) Oberly 1902–1964
    5. 5. Raynold (Oberle) Oberly 1891–1894
  5. 5. Joseph (H) Schafer 1864–1941
  6. 6. Matthias Schafer 1870–1957
  7. 7. Maggie Schafer 1872–1924
  8. 8. Charles (James) Schafer 1878–1918
  9. 9. Adam (Henry) Schaefer 1880–1882

Joseph Schaefer's Timeline

8 Records

1831
8 Apr 1831
Birth of Joseph Schaefer in Braunweiler, Bad Kreuznach, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Braunweiler, Bad Kreuznach, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
1831
10 Apr 1831
Joseph Schaefer was baptized in Roemisch-Katholische,Braunweiler,Rheinland,Prussia
Roemisch-Katholische,Braunweiler,Rheinland,Prussia
1870
1870
Age 39
Joseph Schaefer resided here in Waukesha, Waukesha, Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA
Waukesha, Waukesha, Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA
1880
1880
Age 49
Joseph Schaefer resided here in Waukesha, Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA
Waukesha, Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA
1905
1 Jun 1905
Age 74
Joseph Schaefer resided here in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
1910
1910
Age 79
Joseph Schaefer resided here in Milwaukee Ward 23, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Milwaukee Ward 23, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
1915
16 December 1915
Age 84
Death of Joseph Schaefer in Milwaukee, WI
Milwaukee, WI
1915
1915
Age 84
Burial of Joseph Schaefer in Waukesha, Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States of America
Waukesha, Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Apr 1831
    Event Place: Braunweiler, Bad Kreuznach, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 10 Apr 1831
    Event Place: Roemisch-Katholische,Braunweiler,Rheinland,Prussia
    Record Source: Germany, Select Births and Baptisms, 1558-1898

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Waukesha, Waukesha, Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Waukesha, Waukesha, Wisconsin; Roll: M593_1743; Page: 459B

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Waukesha, Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Waukesha, Waukesha, Wisconsin; Roll: 1451; Page: 277A; Enumeration District: 270

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1905
    Event Place: Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source: Wisconsin, State Censuses, 1895 and 1905

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Milwaukee Ward 23, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 December 1915
    Event Place: Milwaukee, WI
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1915
    Event Place: Waukesha, Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Joseph Schaefer, "Find A Grave Index", "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : 16 December 2020), Joseph Schaefer, ; Burial, Waukesha, Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States of America, Saint Joseph Cemetery; citing record ID 5892

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