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Shafer Family History
Shafer Genealogy & Family TreeShafer is a German name from Hessen, Germany, from Medieval times. It comes from the Middle High German schaffaere which means "steward" and referred to someone with this occupation. The earliest known ancestor--Dietriech Schaffer--was recorded in 1327.
Other spellings include "Schaefer," "Schaeffer," "Schaffer," "Schafer," and "Shefer." Notable people with the surname include American baseball player Orator Shafer (Hartford Dark Blues, New York Mutuals, Philadelphia Whites), American race car driver Phil Shafer, and American baseball player Tillie Shafer (New York Giants). The first Shafer to come to America was Casper Shafer in Pennsylvania in 1738.
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Shafer Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Nancy Anna Shafer -- --, 1845 December 0, 1913 Indiana
- Clair Frank Shafer -- --, 1894 August 12, 1968 Michigan
- Lena Mary Shafer -- --, 1886 March 0, 1976
- Adam Shafer -- --, 1817 October 21, 1901 Pennsylvania
- Cecil Shafer -- --, 1901 November 0, 1977
Shafer Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Charlotte E. Shafer -- --, 1918 December 0, 1946 Michigan
- Alice A Shafer -- --, 1848 February 4, 1911
- Henry B. Shafer -- --, 1825 July 15, 1914 Ohio
- Mary Elizabeth Shafer -- --, 1828 July 25, 1912 Pennsylvania
- Keith Forest Shafer -- --, 1918 April 26, 1957 West Virginia
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