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John Schaffner, Sr.

 

Information contributed by Dianna Cauthen

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Generation No. 1

 

1.  JOHN1 SCHAFFNER, SR. was born Abt. 1795 in SWITZERLAND.  He married MARY.  She was born Abt. 1808 in SWITZERLAND.

       

Child of JOHN SCHAFFNER and MARY is:

2.                i.       JOHN2 SCHAFFNER, b. Abt. 1835, SWITZERLAND; d. Abt. 1862.

 

 

Generation No. 2

 

2.  JOHN2 SCHAFFNER (JOHN1) was born Abt. 1835 in SWITZERLAND, and died Abt. 1862.  He married SOPHIE HAEDGE, daughter of AUGUST HAEDGE and SOPHIE.  She was born May 1842 in MECKLENBERG, and died Aft. 1910.

 

Notes for JOHN SCHAFFNER:

1860 AUSTIN COUNTY, TX PAGE 232B

413/413 JOHN SCHAFFNER 25 M FARMER 350 350 SWITZERLAND

              SOPHA (WIFE)        19 F GERMANY

              J. SCHAFFNER, SR.65 M SWITZERLAND

              MARY (WIFE)          52 F  SWITZERLAND

1880        Census Place:      Precinct 1, Austin, Texas

        Source:        FHL Film 1255289  National Archives Film T9-1289    Page 382C    

        Relation        Sex  Marr        Race        Age        Birthplace

John SCHAFFNER        Self MMW        76    SWI Occ: Farmer        Fa: SWI Mo: SWI

Sophia SCHAFFNER        Wife        FMW        72    SWI Occ: Keeps House Fa: SWI Mo: SWI

 

THIS COUPLE WERE NEXT TO JACOB KAECHELE AND HIS FAMILY IN 1880 AND WERE POSSIBLY THE GRANDPARENTS OF MAX SCHAFFNER AND THE PARENTS OF SOPHIE HAEDGE'S FIRST HUSBAND.

 

 

Notes for SOPHIE HAEDGE:

1910 CENSUS LOOKS AS IF SHE IMMIGRATED IN 1857 NOT CERTAIN OF THE 5

       

Children of JOHN SCHAFFNER and SOPHIE HAEDGE are:

3.                i.       OTTO S.3 SCHAFFNER, b. February 1861, TEXAS.

4.               ii.       MAX SCHAFFNER, b. August 1864, TEXAS; d. Abt. 1920.

 

 

Generation No. 3

 

3.  OTTO S.3 SCHAFFNER (JOHN2, JOHN1) was born February 1861 in TEXAS.  He married MARY MUERY December 28, 1896 in AUSTIN CO., TEXAS, daughter of JACOB MUERY and ANNA WERNOLE.  She was born April 1874 in TEXAS.

 

Notes for OTTO S. SCHAFFNER:

1900 WALLER CO., TX PAGE 103B 4TH PCT

1910 WALLER CO., TX PAGE 273A SUNNY SIDE

1920 WALLER CO., TX PAGE 54A & B 4TH PCT.  SOPHIA NOT WITH FAMILY

1930 WALLER CO., TX PAGE 255B 4TH PCT.

       

Children of OTTO SCHAFFNER and MARY MUERY are:

                   i.       SOPHIA4 SCHAFFNER, b. December 1897, TEXAS.

                  ii.       ANNIE SCHAFFNER, b. Abt. 1901.

                 iii.       WALTER SCHAFFNER, b. December 23, 1903, TEXAS; d. October 1983.

 

Notes for WALTER SCHAFFNER:

WALTER SCHAFFNER  B 23 Dec 1903 D. Oct 1983 77466 (Pattison, Waller, TX) (none specified) 464-38-2296 Texas

Marriage Record: Austin Co.,  Volume I, Page 258: Date 28 Dec. 1896

More About WALTER SCHAFFNER:

Burial: 1983

 

                 iv.       LENORA SCHAFFNER, b. August 01, 1906, TEXAS; d. July 1985. 

Notes for LENORA SCHAFFNER:

LENORA SCHAFFNER  01 Aug 1906 Jul 1985 77466 (Pattison, Waller, TX) (none specified) 453-32-0595 Texas

 

More About LENORA SCHAFFNER:

Burial: 1985

 

 

4.  MAX3 SCHAFFNER (JOHN2, JOHN1) was born August 1864 in TEXAS, and died Abt. 1920.  He married MARIE HEFELFINGER January 25, 1899 in AUSTIN CO., TEXAS.  She was born April 1876 in SWITZERLAND.

 

Notes for MAX SCHAFFNER:

1900 AUSTIN CO., TX CENSUS PAGE 168A

SCHAFFNER, MAX AUG 1864 35 M 2 TX TX TX

                       MARY APR 1876 24 M 2 1/1 TX TX TX

                       LILLY NOV 1899 ?/12 TX TX TX TX

HELFINGLE, WALTER BROTHER IN LAW MAY 1880 20 S GER GER GER

1910 AUSTIN CO., TX CENSUS PAGE 269A

SCHAFFNER, MAX 46 m1 12 TX GER GER

                      MARY 32 m1 12 7/6 GER GER GER 1884

                      LILLIE 10 s TX GER TX

                      ALMA     8 s TX GER TX

                      SELMA  6 s TX GER TX

                      MAX, JR.  4 s TX GER TX

                      FRIEDA    3 s TX GER TX

                      BABY BOY ?12 s TX GER TX

SCHAFNER, MARY   (1920 U.S. Census)

TEXAS , AUSTIN, 6 J-PCT

Age: 43, Female, Race: WHITE, Born: SWIT

Series: T625 Roll: 1772 Page: 260 B

SCHAFNER, MAR;Y 43 WD 1886 NA SWITZERLAND SWIT SWIT

                    LILLIE DAU 20 S TX TX SWIT

                    ALMA DAU 17 S

                    SELMA DAU 16 S

                    MAX SON 13 S

                    ALFREDA DAU 12 S

                    WALTER SON 10 S

                    ERNA DAU 7 S

                    EDNA DAU 5 S

                    LEONA DAU 1 S

1930 AUSTIN CO., TX CENSUS PAGE 248A 6TH PCT

SCHAFFNER, MARY 54 WD SWIT SWIT SWIT 1854 NA

 LILLIE 30 TX TX TX

ALMA   27 TX TX TX

SELMA 26 TX TX TX

MAX SON 24 TX TX TX

ELFRIEDA 22 TX TX TX

ERNA        18 TX TX TX

     NA        15 TX TX TX

LENORA    12 TX TX TX

       

Children of MAX SCHAFFNER and MARIE HEFFELFINGER are:

                   i.       LILLIE4 SCHAFFNER, b. November 05, 1899, HEMPSTEAD, WALLER, TEXAS; d. November 01, 1993, BELLVILLE, AUSTIN COUNTY, TEXAS; m. CHARLES ED SANDERS SS# 450-16-0314, November 27, 1939, BRENHAM, WASHINGTON, TEXAS; Ed Born 22 Dec, 1899, d. May 1965.

 

Notes about Max Schaffner and Marie Hefelfinger:

Marriage Record: Austin Co.Volume:  I    Page 365, Date 25, Jan 1900

Notes for LILLIE SCHAFFNER: SS#457-17-4029

LILLIE SANDER  05 Nov 1899 01 Nov 1993 77418 (Bellville, Austin, TX) (none specified) 457-17-4029 Texas

 

More About LILLIE SCHAFFNER:

Burial: November 03, 1993, PRAIRIE LEA CEMETERY, BRENHAM, WASHINGTON, TEXAS

 

                  ii.       ALMA HELEN SCHAFFNER, b. July 17, 1902, TEXAS; d. June 30, 1998; m. ISRAEL CROWE.

 

Notes for ALMA SCHAFFNER: SS# 461-50-0992

ALMA H CROWE  17 Jul 1902 30 Jun 1998 (V) 77015 (Houston, Harris, TX) (none specified) 461-50-0992 Texas

 

Notes for ISRAEL CROWE: SS# 494-05-6984 issued Missouri

ISRAEL CROWE  14 Jul 1906 D Nov 1980 77015 (Houston, Harris, TX) (none specified) 494-05-6984 Missouri

 

Children of Alma Schaffner and Israel Tillman Crowe

     Kyle Derace Crowe b 24 Jan 1942, d, 29, Jun 2000 Buried San Jacinto Cemetery, Houston Tx.

 

                 iii.       SELMA SCHAFFNER, b. November 13, 1904, TEXAS; d. April 01, 1974; m. FRITZ LUDWIG.

 

Notes for SELMA SCHAFFNER: SS 450-76-0409 Tx.

SELMA LUDWIG  13 Nov 1904 Apr 1974 77418 (Bellville, Austin, TX) (none specified) 450-76-0409 Texas Married: Fritz Ludwig Jr. b 22, Nov 1894 d Jun 1961 ss#456-62-0461

NEW WEHDEM RECORD #719 PAGE 577 1 DAUGHTER SURVIVES HER

 

More About SELMA SCHAFFNER:

Burial: April 04, 1974, OAK KNOLL CEMETERY, BELLVILLE, AUSTIN, TEXAS

                            Austin Co. Marriage Record: Vol S Page 40, 26 Dec. 1958 to Fritz John Ludwig

 

                 iv.       MAX SCHAFFNER, JR., b. Abt. 1906, TEXAS; m. (1) CECELIA SCHROEDER, December 30, 1942, AUSTIN CO., TEXAS; m. (2) ELLA SANDER, December 19, 1947, BELLVILLE, AUSTIN COUNTY, TEXAS; b. June 14, 1910, KENNEY, AUSTIN, TEXAS; d. November 29, 1975, BELLVILLE, AUSTIN COUNTY, TEXAS.

 

Notes for MAX SCHAFFNER, JR.: B 23, April 1906, D. 08, April 2005

Austin Co Marriage record Vol  O  Page 563  12 to Cecilia Schroeder 30 Dec 1942

Austin Co. Vol Q Page 253  to Ella Sanders 23 Dec 1948

 

Notes for ELLA SANDER:

ELLA SCHAFFNER B 14 Jun 1910 D Nov 1975 77452 (Kenney, Austin, TX) (none specified) 458-19-9660 Texas

 

More About ELLA SANDER:

Burial: December 02, 1975, OAK KNOLL CEMETERY, BELLVILLE, AUSTIN, TEXAS

 

                  v.       ELFRIEDA SCHAFFNER, b. 29,July 1907, TEXAS. D, 16 Mar 2006 at home, Burial March  18, 3pm, Oak Knoll Cemetery. SS# 451-82-4536

                 vi.       Living  SCHAFFNER,

                vii.       ERNA SCHAFFNER, b. March 25, 1912, KENNEY, AUSTIN, TEXAS; d. June 03, 1986, BELLVILLE, AUSTIN COUNTY, TEXAS; m. EDDIE FRITZ NEUMANN, April 02, 1963, AUSTIN CO., TEXAS K131; b. June 30, 1919; d. October 08, 1976.

 

More About ERNA SCHAFFNER: SS# 455-21-0794

Burial: June 05, 1986, OAK KNOLL CEMETERY, BELLVILLE, AUSTIN, TEXAS

Marriage Record: Austin Co., Vol R page 131, 2 April 1963  to Eddie Fritz Neumann

 

More About EDDIE FRITZ NEUMANN:

Burial: October 1976, PILGRIM'S REST CEMETERY, BELLVILLE, AUSTIN, TEXAS

 

5.            viii.       EDNA MAE SCHAFFNER, b. August 03, 1914; d. January 27, 1982.

6.               ix.       LENORA SCHAFFNER, b. March 09, 1918, TEXAS; d. May 30, 2000.

 

 

Generation No. 4

 

5.  EDNA MAE4 SCHAFFNER (MAX3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born August 03, 1914, and died January 27, 1982.  She married LAWRENCE HUBER March 01, 1941 in AUSTIN CO., TEXAS O467, son of HENRY HUBER and EMMA PLESS.  He was born July 29, 1899 in TEXAS, and died September 14, 1981.

 

More About EDNA MAE SCHAFFNER: SS#462-60-4534

Burial: January 1982, OAK KNOLL CEMETERY, BELLVILLE, AUSTIN, TEXAS

Marriage Record: Austin Co: Vol O, Page 467, 1 Mar 1941

  

6.  LENORA4 SCHAFFNER (MAX3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born March 09, 1918 in TEXAS, and died May 30, 2000.  She married FORREST MARK FULMER.  He was born July 31, 1915, and died  d 08 July 1005 SS#467-14-3953

 

Notes for LENORA SCHAFFNER:SS# 450-11-6457

LENORA ELLA FULMER  B 09 Mar 1918 D 30 May 2000 (P) 77562 (Highlands, Harris, TX) (none specified) 450-11-6457 Texas

 

Notes for FORREST FULMER:

HUGH FULMER  20 Jun 1913 Jan 1979 77562 (Highlands, Harris, TX) (none specified) 461-07-0679 Texas  

F M FULMER  31 Jul 1915 08 Jun 1995 77562 (Highlands, Harris, TX) (none specified) 467-14-3953 Texas