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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
- Jesse Schaffer -- --, 1884 December 0, 1968 Illinois
- Bobby Ray Schaffer -- --, 1935 August 31, 2006 Missouri
- Marjorie Louise Schaffer -- --, 1921 October 20, 2002 Missouri
- John Thomas Schaffer -- --, 1787 August 10, 1849
- John Schaffer -- --, 1755 April 27, 1847 Pennsylvania
Schaffer Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Leonhard Schaffer -- --, 1644 December 0, 1697 Hessen
- Leon M Schaffer -- --, 1913 September 29, 1995 West Virginia
- Alice Sarah Schaffer -- --, 1894 May 31, 1981
- Louisa Schaffer -- --, 1888 March 20, 1955
- Clyde O Schaffer -- --, 1906 May 11, 1978 Oklahoma
