Individual Details

Census (family)

149, 149, Schaffer, Dirk, Head, WM, Dec 1858, 41, Married 13 yrs, Germany 3x, 1882 18 yrs in US Na Farmer, Own mortgage farm
" , Fanny G. Wife, WF, Oct 1863, 36, M-13, 5 children born 4 living, Germany 3x, 1882 18 yrs in US
" , Henry , Son, WM, Feb 1890, 10, single, IA Germ Germ, Farm Laborer
" , John H, Son, WM, May 1893, 7, single, IA Germ Germ
" , George D, Son, Jan 1897, 3, single, IA, Germ Germ
" , Anna M, Daughter, WF, Feb 1900, 3/12, single, IA Germ Germ

Census (family)

Dirk Schafer Head Male 61 Germany
Fanny Schafer Wife Female 56 Germany
George D Schafer Son Male 22 Iowa
Anna M Schafer Daughter Female 19 Iowa

Census (family)

119 SCHAFER DIRK 66 GER H SCHAFER, HARM, GER, JOHNSON, ETTA, GER GER
120 SCHAFER FANNIE 61 GER W GERRIETTS, DURGN, GER TUTKENN, MARGARET, GER GER

Census (family)

Dirk Schafer Head Male 71 Germany, Imm 1883 Na
Fannie Schafer Wife Female 66 Germany imm 1882 Na

Death

Dirk Schafer
Last of His Father's Family
Dirk Schafer died at the Sanitarium in Dubuque (St. Joseph's) son of Harm and Etta Schafer he was born at Ogenbargen, Ostfriesland Germany, 23 December 1858. Dirk immigrated in 1863 (May 24) and settled in Wayne Township. He was employed by the late Richard Hayes for a time and later he and his brother John operated the Hayes farm for some time. Mr. Schafer was the last of his father's family with the exception of one aged sister, Mrs. Etta Gerdes, who lives in Germany.
Submitted by: Steve Hanken
Source: Monticello Express, 3 June 1937

MONTICELLO - Funeral services will be held at St. Matthew's Lutheran church Saturday for Dirk Shafer who died in Dubuque Tuesday. Mr. Shafer was the son of Harm and Etta Shafer and was born at Ogenbargen, Ostfriesland, Germany, Dec. 23, 1858. In 1863 he came to the United States and located in Wayne township. He was married to Fannie Gerritts Oct. 31, 1887. Their home was made in Wayne township with the exception of three years spent in Cass township until they moved to Monticello in 1920. Mrs. Shafer died in June, 1935. Mr. and Mrs. Shafer were the parents of five children, three of whom survive: Henry Shafer of Scotch Grove township; George Shafer of Wayne township and Mrs. Carl Gerdes of Cass township. The Rev. H.L. Adix, pastor of St. Matthew's church, will have charge of the funeral services. Burial will be in Zion's cemetery in Wayne township.