Catharina (Singer) Schafer (1874 - 1951)

Born 9 Oct 1874 in Fulda, Noble Co., Ohio

Wife of Leonard J. Schafer — married about 1898 in Fulda, Noble Co. Ohio

Died 18 Oct 1951 at age 77 in Fulda, Noble Co., Ohio

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Biography

From the Zanesville Times Recorder, 5 Nov 1951: 8 CHILDREN NAMED IN SCHAFER WILL The Katherine Schafer will filed Saturday in probate court bequeathed equal shares of the estate to eight children. They are Edwin L., Carl J., Lucas G., and Ralph A. Schafer, Marcella M. Wendling, Helen E. Stewart, Mildred R. Slack and Mary M. Hudak. Edwin and Lucas were named executors in the document dated Jan. 4, 1951. 2. Leonard J. SCHAFER was born 26 MAR 1873 in Fulda, Noble, Ohio, USA, and died 09 MAY 1949. He was the son of 4. John Adam SCHAFER Jr. and 5. Elizabeth HERBST. 3. Katharine SINGER was born 09 OCT 1874 in Fulda, Noble, Ohio, USA, and died 18 OCT 1951.

Children of Katharine SINGER and Leonard J. SCHAFER are: i. Child SCHAFER was born BET 1898 AND 1900, and died BET 1898 AND 1900. ii. Edwin Leonard SCHAFER was born 03 FEB 1900 in Braddock, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA, and died 10 OCT 1987 in Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio, USA. He married Bernice Barbara WARNER MAY 1924 in Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio, USA. She was born 21 MAY 1903 in Noble, Ohio, USA, and died 25 DEC 1994 in Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio, USA. iii. Carl J. SCHAFER was born 17 JUL 1903 in Braddock, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA, and died 02 MAY 1968 in Toledo, Lucas, Ohio, USA. He married Addie L. JACQUES ABT 1923 in Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio, USA. She was born 01 JUL 1904 in Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio, USA, and died 21 JAN 1999 in Oregon, Lucas County, Ohio. iv. Marcella M. SCHAFER was born 17 OCT 1905 in Braddock, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA, and died 21 NOV 1998 in Rocky River, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA. She married Frank L. WENDLING 18 SEP 1941 in Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio, USA. He was born 26 AUG 1905 in Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA, and died 02 SEP 1972 in Bay Village, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA. v. Helen E. SCHAFER was born 26 SEP 1907 in Braddock, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA, and died 20 DEC 2003 in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. She married Steve ROVISCANEC. He was born ABT 1915, and died 20 APR 1968 in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. vi. Mildred R. SCHAFER was born 08 AUG 1909 in Braddock, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA, and died 04 SEP 1964 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA. She married George S. SLACK 07 NOV 1936 in Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio, USA. He was born 16 JUL 1907 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA, and died 03 JUL 1962 in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky. 1. vii. Lucas G. SCHAFER was born 10 SEP 1911 in Braddock, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA, and died 25 MAR 1996 in Newark, Licking, Ohio, USA. He married Beulah B. ??. She was born 03 JUL 1915 in Ohio, USA, and died 13 DEC 1987 in Newark, Licking, Ohio, USA. viii. Ralph Albert SCHAFER was born 27 MAR 1914 in Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio, USA, and died 23 APR 1996 in Port Clinton, Ottawa, Ohio, USA. He married Lillian Mae DURANT 12 MAY 1936 in Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio, USA. She was born 27 OCT 1916 in Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio, USA, and died 29 DEC 1999 in Port Clinton, Ottawa, Ohio, USA. ix. Living SCHAFER. She married Living HUDAK.

Sources

• 1920 US Census, PA, Allegheny Co., Swissvale, ED 823, pg 4A, fam 55-73, lines 7-12 (roll T625_1529).

• 1900 U.S. Census, PA, Allegheny Co., Braddock, ED 352, pg 2 B, fam 34, lines 60-66 (roll T623_1366), .

• Social Security Death Index, SS#: 211-05-6750, ancestry.com.

• 1910 US Census, PA, Allegheny Co., North Braddock, ED 176, pg 16A, fam 345, lines 45-50, Series T624_1296.

• 1930 US Census, PA, Allegheny Co., Braddock, ED 524, pg 6A, lines 24-28, fam 110, roll 1960, image 967.0.

• McAdams, Tom & Nancy, Braddock Catholic Cemetery Tombstone Inscriptions, http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~tandnmca/allsaints/bradcath.html.

• Zanesville Times Recorder, 5 Nov 1951: