Mills-Martin Family Records - Person Sheet
Mills-Martin Family Records - Person Sheet
NameWilliam Christopher SCHAEFFER 
Birth14 Oct 1845, Lauffen, Neckarkreis, Württemberg, Germany [3591], [4986, German state only], [6224, age 49 at death], [6231], [6473]
Memoage 29 at birth of William Henry Schaeffer
Naturalization25 Oct 1876, New York, New York, New York [5362] Age: 31
MemoCourt of Common Pleas; attest by Wolfgang Seidl
Death6 Jul 1894, Bronx, New York [6224] Age: 48
Memo581 Courtlandt Avenue
Burial8 Jul 1894, Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, New York [6224]
Occupationtailor [3591], [5362, p 3], [6224]
Death causePhthisis pulmonalis (tuberculosis) [6224]
FatherGottlieb Heinrich SCHAEFFER (1808-1874)
MotherChristiane Heinrike BUECHELIN (1812-1853)
Individual Notes
Census
• 1880 Census: Manhattan, New York, New York. Age 35, b Württemberg, Germany. Tailor. Parents b Württemberg. [4986]
Research
• Probably this man: Immigration, 2 Oct 1867, age 23, b abt 1844; Origin: Germany. Arrived alone. [6233]
Spouses
Individual Notes
• Given name of Katherine. [3591]
• From Death Certificate:
Name given as Francis Schaeffer. Widowed. Date of birth not given. 78 years at death. In US and New York City 60 years. Name of father: Seidl, b Germany; maiden name of mother: Unknown, b Germany. No informant listed. [6035]
• Name given as Franziska. [6230]
• From Death Certificate:
Name given as Francis Schaeffer. Widowed. Date of birth not given. 78 years at death. In US and New York City 60 years. Name of father: Seidl, b Germany; maiden name of mother: Unknown, b Germany. No informant listed. [6035]
• Name given as Franziska. [6230]
Census
• 1880 Census: Manhattan, New York, New York. Age 33, b Bavaria, Germany. Parents b Bavaria. Listed as Francis. [4986]
• 1900 Census: Bronx, New York. Age 48, b Nov 1852, Germany. Widow. Carpet Designer. Parents b Germany. Immigrated 1870. Naturalized. [difficult to read] [6093]
• 1910 Census: Bronx, New York. Age 62, b Germany. Widow. Parents b Germany. Mother-in-law in household of Edward and Amelia Moller. Listed as Frances Schaeffer. [6007]
• 1920 Census: Bronx, New York. Age 72, b Germany. Widow. Parents b Germany. Name given as Francis Schaeffer. Mother-in-law in household of Edward and Amelia Miller. [6008]
• 1900 Census: Bronx, New York. Age 48, b Nov 1852, Germany. Widow. Carpet Designer. Parents b Germany. Immigrated 1870. Naturalized. [difficult to read] [6093]
• 1910 Census: Bronx, New York. Age 62, b Germany. Widow. Parents b Germany. Mother-in-law in household of Edward and Amelia Moller. Listed as Frances Schaeffer. [6007]
• 1920 Census: Bronx, New York. Age 72, b Germany. Widow. Parents b Germany. Name given as Francis Schaeffer. Mother-in-law in household of Edward and Amelia Miller. [6008]
Research
• Wolfgang Seidl is good behavior testator on Naturalization Application of William Schaeffer; Frances’ father or brother? [5362, p 3]
Marriageabt 1870 [3590, p 1; marriage only], [6229]
Marr Memobased on birth of Friedrich in 1871
ChildrenFriedrich (Died as Child) (1871-1876)
William Henry (1875-1951)
Charles Joseph (1879-1901)
Amelia (1884-1955)
Louise (Died young) (1885-1886)