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Schäfer Family History
Schäfer Genealogy & Family TreeSchafer is a German name from Hessen, Germany, from medieval times. It comes from the Middle High German schaffaere and referred to someone with the occupation of a steward. Alternately, it may come from the German word schafer which means "shepherd." The earliest known ancestor--Dietriech Schaffer--was recorded in 1327.
Other spellings include "Schaefer," "Schaffer," "Schafer," "Schaeffers," and "Schefer." Notable people with the surname include American actress Natalie Schafer (Gilligan's Island, Anastasia, The Snake Pit), American baseball player Jordan Schafer (Atlanta Braves, Houston Astros, Minnesota Twins), and German film producer Yvonne Maria Schafer (Forget Me Not, The Child, Keep Your Enemies Closer). The first Schafer to come to America was Enners Schaefer in 1709.
Schäfer Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Peter Schafer -- --, 1680 May 26, 1732 Rheinland-Pfalz
- Elisabeth Schafer -- --, 1719 March 19, 1798 New York
- Heinrich Nikolaus Schäfer -- --, 1600 May 26, 1675 Hesse
- Magdalena Elisabeth Schäfer -- --, 1687 December 0, 1763
- Constance Marie Schafer -- --, 1923 December 13, 2003 New Jersey
Schäfer Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Jerg Friedrich Schäfer -- --, 1675 January 30, 1751 Baden-Wuerttemberg
- Sarah Jane Schafer -- --, 1831 November 26, 1924 Ohio
- Nancy Elizabeth Schafer -- --, 1946 February 17, 1997
- Johann Melchior Schafer -- --, 1769 December 0, 1752 Saarland
- Maria Dorothea Schafer -- --, 1807 January 4, 1889 Bayern
