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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
- Kittie Schaffer -- --, 1872 New York
- Josephine Schaffer -- --, 1866 August 10, 1912
- William Stenry Schaffer -- --, 1881 December 0, 1973
- Hans Schaffer -- --, 1643 December 0, 1701
- Johann Schaffer -- --, 1780 September 21, 1851 Pennsylvania
Schaffer Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Pat Schaffer -- --, 1900 December 0, 2000 Kansas
- John Bryson Schaffer -- --, 1903 September 9, 1985 Pennsylvania
- Raymond Schaffer -- --, 1927 December 3, 1950 North Dakota
- William F. Schaffer -- --, 1849 August 10, 1850
- Paul Schaffer -- --, 1805 April 4, 1855 Pennsylvania
