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Schaffer Family History
Schaffer Genealogy & Family TreeSchaffer is a German name from Hessen, Germany, from medieval times. It comes from the Middle High German word schaffaere which means "steward of a household." Alternately, it may refer to someone with the occupation of a shepherd. The earliest known ancestor--Dietrich Schaffer--was recorded in 1327.
Other spellings of the name include "Schafer," "Schaefer," "Schaeffer," "Shaeffer," "Shaefer," and "Schefer." Notable people with the surname include American screenwriter Akiva Schaffer (Saturday Night Live, Hot Rod, The Watch), American baseball player Jimmie Schaffer (St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox), and German Olympic athlete Frank Schaffer (running). The first Schaffer to come to America was Johann Georg Schaffer in Pennsylvania in 1744.
Schaffer Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Albert Joseph Schaffer -- --, 1915 July 27, 1998 West Virginia
- Stanley William Schaffer -- --, 1910 December 0, 1970
- Justus Heinrich Schaffer -- --, 1671 December 0, 1743 Rheinland-Pfalz
- Walter W Schaffer -- --, 1901 January 11, 1985 Pennsylvania
- Johann Jacob Schaffer -- --, 1717 December 0, 1789 Saarland
Schaffer Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Earl Schaffer -- --, 12051902 December 0, 7181982 Kansas
- Sarah Katharine Schaffer -- --, 1846 August 7, 1889 Illinois
- Johann George Schaffer -- --, 1675 September 27, 1763 Alsace
- Anna Maria Schaffer -- --, 1828 December 0, 1919
- Ethel Mae Schaffer -- --, 1884 December 0, 1942 Iowa
