Schafer, Louis Fredrich “louie” – Hans Schmidt Family Association

Louis Fredrich "Louie" Schafer
b: 24 DEC 1911
d: 1 AUG 1990

Facts

24 DEC 1911 - Birth - ; West Bend, Palo Alto, Iowa, USA
3 AUG 1990 - Burial - ; In the West Bend Cemetery, West Bend, Palo Alto, Iowa, USA
1 AUG 1990 - Death - ; Humboldt, Humboldt, Iowa, USA
1976 - Retirement - ; West Bend, Palo Alto, Iowa, USA
SEP 1979 - Residence - ; West Bend, Palo Alto, Iowa, USA
1 JAN 1925 - Residence - ; Fenton, Kossuth, Iowa
1 APR 1940 - Residence - ; West Bend, Palo Alto, Iowa, United States
MAR 1973 - Residence - ; West Bend, Palo Alto, Iowa, USA
FEB 1971 - Residence - ; West Bend, Palo Alto, Iowa, USA
JAN 1945 - Residence - ; West Bend, Palo Alto, Iowa, USA
1920 - Residence - ; Garfield, Kossuth, Iowa
NOV 1945 - Residence - ; West Bend, Palo Alto, Iowa, USA
1930 - Residence - ; Riverdale, Kossuth, Iowa
1930 - Residence - ; Riverdale, Kossuth, Iowa
1920 - Residence - ; Garfield, Kossuth, Iowa
4 SEP 1944 - Military Service -
Education - Received his education in West Bend ; West Bend, Palo Alto, Iowa, USA
Occupation - Was a member of the West Bend Chamber of Commerce ; West Bend, Palo Alto, Iowa, USA
BET 1959 AND 1979 - Occupation - They owned and operated the Gambles Store for two decades ; West Bend, Palo Alto, Iowa, USA
Occupation - Worked as an auto mechanic at Montag''s Garage ; West Bend, Palo Alto, Iowa, USA
BET 1942 AND 1976 - Occupation - Was a fireman for 34 years and also served as fire chief ; West Bend, Palo Alto, Iowa, USA
Religion - Was a member of Peace Lutheran Church ; West Bend, Palo Alto, Iowa, USA
SEP 1979 - Residence - ; West Bend, Palo Alto, Iowa, USA
1 JAN 1925 - Residence - ; Fenton, Kossuth, Iowa
1 APR 1940 - Residence - ; West Bend, Palo Alto, Iowa, United States
MAR 1973 - Residence - ; West Bend, Palo Alto, Iowa, USA
FEB 1971 - Residence - ; West Bend, Palo Alto, Iowa, USA
JAN 1945 - Residence - ; West Bend, Palo Alto, Iowa, USA
1920 - Residence - ; Garfield, Kossuth, Iowa
NOV 1945 - Residence - ; West Bend, Palo Alto, Iowa, USA
1930 - Residence - ; Riverdale, Kossuth, Iowa
1930 - Residence - ; Riverdale, Kossuth, Iowa
1920 - Residence - ; Garfield, Kossuth, Iowa

Ancestors

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	Gottlieb Friedrich Schafer 20 JUN 1881 - 9 NOV 1945

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Louis Fredrich "Louie" Schafer 24 DEC 1911 - 1 AUG 1990

		Georg Karl "Charles" "Chas" Schmidt Sr 5 MAY 1864 - 22 OCT 1933

	Elizabeth Marie "Lizzie" Schmidt 1 SEP 1889 - 20 MAR 1973

		Anna Margaretha "Maggie" Lindemann 12 FEB 1864 - 5 JUN 1943

Family Group Sheet - Child

PARENT (M) Gottlieb Friedrich Schafer
	Birth	20 JUN 1881	Kaiserslautern, Kaiserslautern, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
	Death	9 NOV 1945	West Bend, Palo Alto, Iowa, USA
	Marriage	3 MAR 1910	to Elizabeth Marie "Lizzie" Schmidt at West Bend, Palo Alto, Iowa, United States
	Father	?
	Mother	?
PARENT (F) Elizabeth Marie "Lizzie" Schmidt
	Birth	1 SEP 1889	Dysart, Tama, Iowa, USA
	Death	20 MAR 1973	Fort Dodge, Webster, Iowa, USA
	Marriage	3 MAR 1910	to Gottlieb Friedrich Schafer at West Bend, Palo Alto, Iowa, United States
	Father	Georg Karl "Charles" "Chas" Schmidt Sr
	Mother	Anna Margaretha "Maggie" Lindemann
CHILDREN
M	Otto Edward "Ott" Schafer
	Birth	7 JUN 1919	West Bend, Kossuth, Iowa, USA
	Death	20 SEP 1979	Humboldt, Humboldt, Iowa, USA
	Marriage	12 OCT 1943	to Charlotte Arlene DeGroote at West Bend, Palo Alto, Iowa, USA
M	Benjamin George "Bennie" "Toby" Schafer
	Birth	19 APR 1922	West Bend, Palo Alto, Iowa, USA
	Death	25 NOV 1944	Holland
M	William Paul "Bill" "Willie" Schafer
	Birth	21 OCT 1913	West Bend, Palo Alto, Iowa, USA
	Death	4 SEP 1979	Sacramento, Sacramento, California, USA
	Marriage	11 APR 1943	to Vivian Caroline Veth at Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California, USA
M	Louis Fredrich "Louie" Schafer
	Birth	24 DEC 1911	West Bend, Palo Alto, Iowa, USA
	Death	1 AUG 1990	Humboldt, Humboldt, Iowa, USA
	Marriage	20 APR 1935	to Esther Margaret Zinnel at Fairmont, Martin, Minnesota, USA
M	Carl Gottlieb Schafer II
	Birth	14 SEP 1910	West Bend, Kossuth, Iowa, USA
	Death	26 NOV 2007	West Bend, Palo Alto, Iowa, USA
	Marriage	5 DEC 1939	to Marie Margaret Dorweiler at West Bend, Palo Alto, Iowa, USA
M	Ernest Elmer "Ernie" Schafer
	Birth	21 SEP 1920	Livermore, Humboldt, Iowa, USA
	Death	30 JUN 1998	Springfield, Greene, Missouri, USA
	Marriage	2 MAY 1948	to Wylma Erna Bell at West Bend, Palo Alto, Iowa, USA
M	Robert Otto Schafer
	Birth	23 MAR 1917	Garfield Township, Kossuth, Iowa, USA
	Death	10 AUG 1983	Wantagh, Nassau, New York, USA
	Marriage	JAN 1943	to Elizabeth Frances "Bette" Hewson at Sunnyside, Queens, New York, USA
M	Donald Fredrick "Don" Schafer
	Birth	25 JUN 1930	Livermore, Humboldt, Iowa, USA
	Death	16 MAR 2005	West Bend, Palo Alto, Iowa, USA
	Marriage	21 JUN 1953	to Kay Donna Carlson at West Bend, Palo Alto, Iowa, USA
F	Leona Mae "Onie" Schafer
	Birth	4 JAN 1929	West Bend, Kossuth, Iowa, USA
	Death	24 SEP 2014	West Bend, Palo Alto, Iowa, USA
	Marriage	31 AUG 1951	to Robert L "Bob" Ellison at Lawton, Blaine, Oklahoma, USA
	Marriage	15 OCT 1961	to Glen Dean "Jelly Belly" Alderson Sr at West Bend, Palo Alto, Iowa, USA
F	Betty Marie "Bette" Schafer
	Birth	24 MAR 1927	West Bend, Palo Alto, Iowa, USA
	Death	7 OCT 2007	Solvang, Santa Barbara, California, USA
	Marriage	3 JUN 1950	to Thomas Joseph "Tom" Murphy II at Santa Barbara County, California, USA
F	Wilma Rose Schafer
	Birth	28 MAY 1925	West Bend, Palo Alto, Iowa, USA
	Death	21 NOV 1997	Solvang, Santa Barbara, California, USA
	Marriage	10 MAY 1946	to Raymond Allen "Ray" Morey at Nashua, Chickasaw, Iowa, USA
F	Eleanor Marie Schafer
	Birth	13 JAN 1924	Iowa, USA
	Death	25 APR 2011	Marshalltown, Marshall, Iowa, USA
	Marriage	28 OCT 1945	to George Randolph Maberry at Welcome, Martin, Minnesota, USA
	Marriage	19 JUL 1985	to Cecil W "Duke" Schriber at Sioux Falls, Lincoln, South Dakota, USA
F	Frances Margaret Schafer
	Birth	17 JUN 1915	West Bend, Kossuth, Iowa, USA
	Death	6 OCT 1916	West Bend, Kossuth, Iowa, USA

Family Group Sheet - Spouse

PARENT (M) Louis Fredrich "Louie" Schafer
	Birth	24 DEC 1911	West Bend, Palo Alto, Iowa, USA
	Death	1 AUG 1990	Humboldt, Humboldt, Iowa, USA
	Marriage	20 APR 1935	to Esther Margaret Zinnel at Fairmont, Martin, Minnesota, USA
	Father	Gottlieb Friedrich Schafer
	Mother	Elizabeth Marie "Lizzie" Schmidt
PARENT (F) Esther Margaret Zinnel
	Birth	25 MAR 1916	Ottosen, Humboldt, Iowa, USA
	Death	2 SEP 2001	West Bend, Palo Alto, Iowa, USA
	Marriage	20 APR 1935	to Louis Fredrich "Louie" Schafer at Fairmont, Martin, Minnesota, USA
	Father	?
	Mother	?
CHILDREN
	Private
	Birth
	Death
	Marriage	19 JAN 1957	to Private at Algona, Kossuth, Iowa, USA
M	Marvin Leroy "Butch" Schafer
	Birth	15 MAR 1939	West Bend, Palo Alto, Iowa, USA
	Death	31 AUG 2011	Johnston, Polk, Iowa, USA
	Marriage	15 MAR 1986	to Private at Algona, Kossuth, Iowa, USA
	Marriage	20 MAY 1962	to Private
	Private
	Birth
	Death
	Marriage	18 JUN 1961	to Private at West Bend, Palo Alto, Iowa, USA
	Private
	Birth
	Death
	Marriage	11 SEP 1993	to Private at Dakota, Minnesota

Evidence

^[S6]	1920 United States Federal Census
^[S7]	1930 United States Federal Census
^[S59]	Iowa, Births and Christenings Index, 1857-1947
^[S11]	Social Security Death Index
^[S110]	Web: Iowa, Find A Grave Index, 1838-2011
^[S130]	1940 United States Federal Census
^[S10]	Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925

Descendancy Chart

1 Louis Fredrich "Louie" Schafer b: 24 DEC 1911 d: 1 AUG 1990

+ Esther Margaret Zinnel b: 25 MAR 1916 d: 2 SEP 2001

2 Marvin Leroy "Butch" Schafer b: 15 MAR 1939 d: 31 AUG 2011

+ Private