| Christian Schafer b. 6/16/1828 in Hessen Germany d. 6/14/1886 in Rock Island buried 6/15/1886 Chippiannock Cemetery married Catherine Clouder(Clauder) b. 11/22/1824 in Germany d. 12/31/1909 in Rock Island buried 1/2/1910 in Chippiannock Cemetery. Christian listed as a lumber salesman on his death certificate, died at his home - corner of Ninth Street and Eighth Avenue Rock Island. Had 3 sons and 3 daughters as follows: George Schafer no info on him as yet do know that two Georges married an Alice Gunsaulis and an Anna Milton, worked as a barkeeper for his brother John, was in Los Angeles when his sister Katherine died. Katherine Schafer - b. 8/13/1855 in Rock Island (I believe) d. 2/2/1923 in Rock Island. buried Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery. Married William Kurth on 6/8/1875 Immanuel Lutheran Church b. 10/29/1850 in Loetz Mecklenberg Strelitz Germany d. 10/10/1899 in Rock Island. buried Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery. William was a partner in the firm of Kurth and Scherer wagonmakers, sold his interest and opened a bar one year before his death. John Schafer b. 6/15/1860 in Rock Island. d. 6/28/1951 in Cedar Rapids. buried in Chippiannock Cemetery. Married Mary Lockmann on 1/4/1892 b. 9/3/1871 in Frischborn, Oberhessen Germany d. 6/14/1923 in Rock Island buried Chippiannock Cemetery. John shows up in the city directory in 1889 as owning the Schafer House on southwest corner of 17 Street and 2 Ave listed as a hotel, bar, billiards parlor, in 1900 owning a bar on 17 Street (where Theo's Java hut is now), in 1910 as a farmer on 18th Avenue and now 33rd Street(house is on the northwest corner across from the hairstylist shop- green house). According to family word of mouth, 33 Street (brick) was installed and paid for by John, the lots to the East where given by him to his children(each received 2 lots). The lot and house that is north of the houses on 18 Avenue(between 33 and 34) was built and owned by my grandfather (William), where my father (living) grew up. The family has pictures of my grandfather's house being built and of John Schafer's house when 33rd Street was not there but the trees along the Street were there but real small in size. Mary Schafer b. 3/4/1865 in Rock Island. d. 10/27/1927 buried Chippiannock Cemetery. Married Theodore Holdorf b. 9/3/1858. d. 1/10/1904 buried Chippiannock Cemetery. Theodore had a truck farm in Sears(south RI) and a grocery store(appears that the store is where the City Limits Saloon is now). Elizabeth Schafer b 1864. married George L. Braun on 1/28/1886 b. 1857. Had one child. buried in Chippiannock Cemetery. no other info James Schafer b. 12/11/1871 d. 9/30/1956 in Rock Island. buried Chippiannock Cemetery. Della Wright b. 5/1/1882 d. 10/15/1934 buried in Chippiannock Cemetery, married James in 1905-1906. It appears but haven't confirmed yet that this Schafer was the side that owned Schafer Movers. I don't know if it was James or one of his sons. Submitted by Jay Schafer |
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