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Schaefer Family History
Schaefer Genealogy & Family TreeSchaefer is a German name from Hessen, Germany, where the family was prominent in feudal times. It comes from the Middle High German schaffaere and referred to someone who was the steward of a household. The earliest known ancestor--Dietrich Schaffer--was recorded in 1327.
Other spellings include "Schaeffers," "Scheaffer," "Schaefers," "Schaffer," "Schafer," and "Schefer." Notable people with the surname include Canadian hockey player Peter Schaefer (Vancouver Canucks), and Canadian hockey player Nolan Schaefer (San Jose Sharks), and American baseball coach Bob Schaefer (Washington Nationals). The first Schaefer to come to America was Enners Schaefer in 1709.
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Schaefer Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Caroline Jane Schaefer -- --, 1934 July 17, 1986 South Dakota
- Philip Schaefer -- --, 1841 December 0, 1919 New York
- Greta Schaefer -- --, 1577 December 0, 1630 Baden-Wuerttemberg
- Maria Anna Schaefer -- --, 1805 December 0, 1835
- Anton Schaefer -- --, 1690 Rheinland-Pfalz
Schaefer Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Georg Anton Schaefer -- --, 1795 April 14, 1852 Bayern
- Eleanor Marie Schaefer -- --, 1908 April 16, 1985 Pennsylvania
- Fred L Schaefer -- --, 1924 August 24, 2000 Texas
- Lydia Mary Schaefer -- --, 1885 July 30, 1969 Texas
- Lips Schaefer -- --, 1761 January 1, 1767 Hesse
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