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Born March 10, 1882 in Hamburg, Germany
Immigrated to USA in 1882
Married Clara Blies on June 10, 1903
Trying to figure out who his parents are but not having much luck.
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Is this a possible ??? - gives parents names - Henry Aka Albert H Schaefer
Maybe not - this one born 10 March 1883 - Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio ::)
Sandra
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Unfortunately not. I found that one, but wrong birthday and he lived and died in Philadelphia.
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It was the birth date that was just one year out which drew me in ::) Noticed his wife's death cert in PA - Clara 2/11/1960
Partial
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Ancestry seems to think he was born in 1880. Can you check what you have for him.
The trees there also give parents names.
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24 March 1950 - Herman Albert Schaefer. Burial Greemount Cemetery. Partial Copy
Parents Adam Schaefer and Catherine Hansein.
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The son Herman A Schaefer - 1913 - 2014 Cherry Hill, Camden, New Jersey. Listed on FIND A GRAVE obituary attached.
https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=140423087&ref=acom
wife - Katherine P. Schaefer 1915 - 2010
Obituary - http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/philly/obituary.aspx?pid=173509803
Sandra
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He sure did! This is all correct.
His birthday was March 10, 1880.
Are you getting all of this on acestry.com? I'm using familysearch and having a difficult time.
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WW1 Draft - https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-81VW-9G7F?i=1195&cc=1968530
WW2 Draft - https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-DYVF-HK?i=40&cc=1861144
1910 census - Clearfield Street Philadelphia Ward 38, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Henry Bliss 55 Lena Blies 48
Clara Schaefer 28 Harman Schaefer 30
Clara Schaefer 5 (16 May 1904) George Schaefer 4 (7 March 1906) William Schaefer 1 (8 December 1908)
1930 census -Lippincott Street Philadelphia, Philadelphia.
Herman Schaefer 50 Clara Schaefer 48
William Schaefer 21 Henry Schaefer 18
Herman Schaefer 16 Richard Schaefer 14
Joseph Schaefer 12 Doris Schaefer 10
1940 census - 2089 Clementine Philadelphia Pennsylvania
Herman Schaefer 55 Clara Schaefer 58
Richard Schaefer 24 Joseph Schaefer 22
Doris Schaefer 20
Sandra
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William H. Schaefer - 7 December 1908 - passed away 13 January 1991 -
Clara Schaefer married Charles F Weiler in 1923
Clara Weiler - 16 May 1904 passed away July 1986 - 19134 Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
George Schaefer - 7 March 1906 passed away 12 May 1999 - 33314 Fort Lauderdale, Broward. Florida.
Doris M Schaefer married John L ogden - 1941
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JVQF-C3L
FIND A GRAVE
Doris 1920 - 1982
Burial Oakland Cemetery Philadelphia Philadelphia County Pennsylvania.
https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=162849385&ref=acom
husband - John L Ogden - 1919 - 1980
Richard Schaefer - 17 October 1915 passed away May 1977 - 19960 Lincoln, Sussex, Delaware.
FIND A GRAVE
Burial Henlopen Memorial Park Milton Sussex County Delaware.
https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=140801460&ref=acom
Sandra
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Those are my father's aunts and uncles. Doris Schaefer was my grandmother and these people's sister.
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Hope it helps fill in some blanks for you. Shout if you want any more.
Sandra
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Herman A. Schaefer- obit
The Philadelphia Inquirer
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Monday, March 27, 1950 - Page 29
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Did notice a marriage in Manhattan New York for Geo. A. Schaefer - 3 December 1902 to Violet Major.
Parents of Geo A Schafer were Adam and Catherina. Looks like could be brother to your Herman ???
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2439-MJS
Hamburg Births - Georg Anton Schäfer - Male - 30 Mrz 1876 (30 Mar 1876) - Altona, Hamburg, Deutschland (Germany) - Altona registration District - Father Adam Schäfer and Mother Catharina Schäfer. Certificate Number 983
The couple show up in 1910 Hollywood Street Philadelphia Ward 28, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
George A Schaefer aged 34
Violet S Schaefer aged 29
William S Schaefer aged 6
Lucy M A Major aged 59
WW1 Draft - https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-81JY-FXV?i=905&cc=1968530
George A Scgaefer passed away 27 October 1919 Roslyn, Montgomery, Pennsylvania - parents Adam Schaefer (born France) and Mother Catherine Hansen (born Denmark) Violet Schaefer was the informant. Burial Hillside Cemetery.
Sandra
Partial Cert
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FIND A GRAVE
George A Schaefer 1876 - 1919
Burial Hillside Cemetery Roslyn Montgomery County Pennsylvania.
https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=139298622&ref=acom
wife - Violet Schaefer - 1881 - 1949
https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=139298631&ref=acom
Sandra
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1910 census - https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RV6-7TM?i=5&cc=1727033
1920 census - Glenside Avenue Abington, Montgomery, Pennsylvania.
Violet Schaffer 38
William S Schaffer 16
Lucy Mader (Major) 68
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXMM-8ND
1930 census - Euston Road Abington, Montgomery, Pennsylvania.
Violet S Schaefer 49
William S Schaefer 26
Harriet M Schaefer 22
Lucy M Mayor 79
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RCX-V1J?i=16&cc=1810731
1940 census - South Easton Road Cheltenham, Montgomery, Pennsylvania
William Shafer 37
Harrieth Shafer 32
William Shafer 12
Son "R" Shafer 2
Son "G" Shafer 6 months
Violet Shafer 54
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9MY-SJS5?i=21&cc=2000219
George A Schaefer 11 (son of William Stanley Schaefer and Harriet) born 21 October 1939 - passed away July 1988
Burial - Hillside Roslyn, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Veteran of Vietnam War.
Sandra
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fascinating!!! Thanks so much for all of your help!
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You're very welcome.
Sandra
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Interestingly on the Petition for Naturalization - Herman Albert Schaefer - born 10 th March 1880 Hamburg - He arrived in the USA May 1881 on the Georgia. His father declared his intention to become a citizen of the USA 5 December 1881 Philadelphia. His father passed away 12 January1885
Sandra
Partial transcript.
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Could this be another sister Deborah Evans Schaefer - 6 July 1884 - Philadelphia - parents listed as
Father's Name Adam Schaefer - Mother's Name Kathar.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2JM-V99
Sandra
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Sadly there was a death of a Deborah E Schaefer - 18 August 1884 - aged at death 43 days - 1433 Banune St Philadelphia - parents Afam Schaefer and Catherine -Burial Machpelah Cemetery. :'(
Sandra