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Schafer Genealogy & History
Schafer is a German name derived from early medieval Germanic Schafer, meaning shepherd. In medieval times, there were five landless occupations requiring constant relocation: shepherds, charcoal-burners, herdsmen, honey-finders, and woodcutters. Some Schafer surnames were occupational, derived from the Middle German schaffaere, meaning steward of a household. Finally, the surname could be in reference to God, as in the Lord is my Shepherd. One family crest and coat of arms have lambs signifying gentleness. Variant spellings in Schafer genealogy are Schaeffers, Scheaffer, Schefer, Shaeffer, and Shafer. Schafer family history originated in Hesse and Bayern, Germany, while the first American immigrant was Hans Georg Schafer in 1709.
Schafer Birth Records
Name | Birth Date | Death Date | Location |
A Kent Schafer | -- --, 1914 | December ,1983 | MI |
Babette Schafer | -- --, 1898 | August ,1979 | PA |
C Paul Schafer | -- --, 1919 | March 5,1998 | KS |
Dagmar Schafer | -- --, 1912 | February 4,2007 | MN |
Schafer Death Records
Name | Birth Date | Death Date | Location |
Earl Schafer | -- --, 1920 | November 9,2002 | Glendora,NJ |
F Joseph Schafer | -- --, 1917 | November 26,1998 | Louisville,KY |
G Thomas Schafer | -- --, 1934 | May 11,2009 | Moclips,WA |
H Arthur Schafer | -- --, 1920 | July 6,1991 | Eighty Four,PA |
Schafer Marriage Records
Name | Spouse | Marriage Date | Location |
Andrew Schafer | Lauren Miller | November 13,1999 | Wake, NC |
Christopher Schafer | Tiffany Brittain | June 17,2000 | Bexar, TX |
David Schafer | Rosa Cicuto | May 1,2000 | Polk, TX |
Frank Schafer | Anna Mickelson | July 15,2000 | Williamson, TX |
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