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Walter George Schaefer 1884–1964 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 July 1884

Birth Location: Baltimore, Maryland

Death Date: 28 Jan 1964

Death Location: Lutherville, Baltimore, Maryland

Father: George Schaefer

Mother: Annie Debow

Spouse(s): Basie Bell

Children(s): James Schaefer, John Sr., Norma Schaefer, Vernon Schaefer, Walter Schaefer

In 1884, Walter George Schaefer entered the world in Baltimore, Maryland, born to George Schaefer And Annie Elizabeth Debow. Walter George Schaefer married Basie Antonia Bell, and had children including James Edward Schaefer, John Robert Schaefer Sr, Norma Virginia Schaefer, Vernon Bell Schaefer, Walter Elmer Schaefer. Walter George Schaefer passed away in 1964 in Lutherville, Baltimore, Maryland.

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Biography

  • In 1884, Walter George Schaefer entered the world in Baltimore, Maryland, born to George Schaefer And Annie Elizabeth Debow.
  • Walter George Schaefer married Basie Antonia Bell, and had children including James Edward Schaefer, John Robert Schaefer Sr, Norma Virginia Schaefer, Vernon Bell Schaefer, Walter Elmer Schaefer.
  • Walter George Schaefer passed away in 1964 in Lutherville, Baltimore, Maryland.

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Walter Schaefer's Ancestors

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Walter Schaefer
1884–1964
Birth Place: Baltimore, Maryland
Parents
George Schaefer
1852–1919
Baltimore, Maryland
Annie (Elizabeth) Debow
1853–1924
Baltimore, Maryland
Grandparents
Christian Schaefer
1822–1874
Eichsfeld, Prussia
Dorothea Kessler
1829–1885
Schiers, Graubünden, Switzerland
Mahlon Debow
1780–1852
New Jersey
Eleanora Waterman
1809–1888
England
Great-Grandparents
Nauli Kessler
1797–
Magdalena Jecklin
1802–1872
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Christen Kessler
1765–
Dorothea Ludwig
1769–
Andreas Jecklin
1765–1731
Agnes Truog
1779–

Walter Schaefer's Descendants

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Walter (George) Schaefer (31 July 1884–28 Jan 1964) m. Basie (Antonia) Bell (1887–1960)
  1. 1. James (Edward) Schaefer 1927–2012
  2. 2. John (Robert Schaefer) Sr. 1924–2020 m. Rosalie (Jacqueline) Retz 1928–2016
  3. 3. Norma (Virginia) Schaefer 1914–1972
  4. 4. Vernon (Bell) Schaefer 1913–1931
  5. 5. Walter (Elmer) Schaefer 1911–1992 m. Margaret (Hazel) Musgrove 1910–1966
    1. 1. Judith (Ann) Schaefer 1943–1990 m. James (P.) Gosnell 1941–2003
    2. 2. JoAnn Schaefer 1947–2018 m. Leslie (Mathew) McPherson 1941–1996 m. David (Jackson) Seals 1947–2017

Walter Schaefer's Timeline

2 Records

1884
31 July 1884
Birth of Walter George Schaefer in Baltimore, Maryland
Baltimore, Maryland
1964
28 Jan 1964
Age 80
Death of Walter George Schaefer in Baltimore, Maryland
Baltimore, Maryland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 July 1884
    Event Place: Baltimore, Maryland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Jan 1964
    Event Place: Baltimore, Maryland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lutherville, Baltimore, Maryland

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