Individual Details
Johann Ufken "John" Schaefer
(19 Feb 1846 - 10 Jun 1914)
(Monticello Express, Aug 29, 1907)
Mr. and Mrs. Dirk Schaefer, Mr. and Mrs. John Schaefer and Mr. and Mrs, Jack Krey, are attending the funeral of Mrs. Jurgen Schaefer in Strawberry Point today. Mrs. Schaefer formerly lived in this county. She died last Tuesday, and leaves a family of six small children.
Mr. and Mrs. Dirk Schaefer, Mr. and Mrs. John Schaefer and Mr. and Mrs, Jack Krey, are attending the funeral of Mrs. Jurgen Schaefer in Strawberry Point today. Mrs. Schaefer formerly lived in this county. She died last Tuesday, and leaves a family of six small children.
Events
| Birth | 19 Feb 1846 | Germany | |||
| Marriage | Bef 1879 | Germany - Martha Margaretha Remmers |  | ||
| Immigration | 1884 | ||||
| Census | 1885 | Cass Township, Jones, Iowa, United States |  | ||
| Marriage | 2 Jan 1892 | Castle Grove Township, Jones, Iowa, United States - Christine Helene "Lena" Hedden | | | |
| Census (family) | 1895 | Jones, Iowa, United States - Christine Helene "Lena" Hedden | | ||
| Census (family) | 1900 | Castle Grove Township, Jones, Iowa, United States - Christine Helene "Lena" Hedden | | ||
| Census (family) | 1910 | Castle Grove Township, Jones, Iowa, United States - Christine Helene "Lena" Hedden | | ||
| Death | 10 Jun 1914 | Jones, Iowa, United States |
Families
| Spouse | Christine Helene "Lena" Hedden (1856 - 1924) |
| Child | Fanna M "Fannie" Schaefer (1892 - 1979) |
| Child | Herman Harm J Schaefer (1892 - 1970) |
| Child | Mary Wilhelmine Schaefer (1895 - 1930) |
| Child | Arlena Grace "Dena" Schaefer (1899 - 1980) |
| Spouse | Martha Margaretha Remmers (1854 - 1884) |
| Child | Etta Christina Schaefer (1879 - 1968) |
| Child | Johanna C. S. "Hanna" Schaefer (1881 - 1913) |
| Father | Harm Schaefer ( - ) |
| Mother | Edda Janssen ( - ) |
| Sibling | Dirk Harms Schafer (1858 - 1937) |
| Sibling | Kate Schaefer (1863 - ) |
Notes
Census
John Shaffer M 40, Widowed, Laborer, GermanyKate Shaffer F 22, single, sister, housekeeping, Germany
Etta Shaffer F 5, single, Germany
Hannah Shaffer F 3, single, Germany
Marriage
3073 33 Fehners, Christine Helene & Schaffer, John, 02 Jan 1892 Castle GroveParents: groom: Harm Schaffer Edda & Jansen Germany
bride: Harm Hedden & Fennie Folkerts Germany
Census (family)
John Schaffer M 39Christina Schaffer F 38
Etta Schaffer F 16
Christina Schaffer F 14
Johanna Schaffer F 14
John Schaffer M 12
Lena Schaffer F 9
Henry Schaffer M 2
Fannie Schaffer F 2
Census (family)
Head John Shaffer M 54 Germany, Feb 1846, married 8 yrs (1892), immigration yr 1884Wife Christina Shaffer F 44 Germany, Aug 1856, 7 children, immigration yr 1890
Daughter Johannah Shaffer F 13 Germany
Son John Shaffer M 17 Germany
Daughter Lena Shaffer F 14 Germany
Son Harm Shaffer M 8 Iowa
Daughter Fanna Shaffer F 8 Iowa
Daughter Mary Shaffer F 5 Iowa
Daughter Arlena Shaffer F 1 Iowa
Servant Henry Beuseu M 23 Germany
Census (family)
Head John Schafer M 63 GermanyWife Gustina Schafer F 53 Germany
Son Herman Schafer M 17 Iowa
Daughter Fannie Schafer F 17 Iowa
Daughter Mary Schafer F 15 Iowa
Daughter Dena Schafer F 11 Iowa
Endnotes
1. "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, Family Search, (https://familysearch.org: accessed 23 June 2013), Sebastian W Reiken in entry for Henry M Reiken and Etta C Schaefer, 1900..
2. "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, Family Search, (https://familysearch.org: accessed 27 April 2014), John Schaefer and Mrs Christine H Fehner, 02 Jan 1892; citing Castle Grove, Jones, Iowa.