Heinrich Schäfer (1891 - 1964)

Born 26 Mar 1891 in Grimm, Saratov, Russia

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Died 1 Dec 1964 at age 73 in Denver, Colorado, United States

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Biography

Heinrich Schäfer was a Volga German.

Heinrich Schäfer has German Roots.

Family #578 in the 1897 Grimm census.

Birth Date and Place

• 26 March 1891
• Grimm, Saratov, Russia

Parents

• Johann Jakob Schäfer Jr.
• Katharina Margaretha (Erdmann) Schäfer

Marriage

• Katharina Fritzler, born 1892
• 1911
• Grimm, Saratov, Russia

Children

• Walter Schafer
• Alex Schafer
• Wilhelm Schafer
• Harry Schäfer

Death Date and Place

• 01 December 1964
• Wheat Ridge, Jefferson, Colorado, United States

1897 Grimm Census ^[1]

No. 578

1. Schaefer, Johann Jacob head of household, 57, married

2. Katharina Elisabetha, wife, 59, married

3. Johann Jacob, son, 32, married

4. Katharina Margaretha, daughter-in-law, wife of No. 3, age 32, married

5. Johann Jacob, grandson, son of No. 3, 7 years

6. Heinrich, grandson, son of No. 3, 5 years

7. Jacob, grandson, son of No. 3, 4 years

8. Katharina Margaretha, granddaughter, daughter of No. 3, 2 years

9. Karl, grandson, son of No. 3, 7 months

10. Heinrich, son, 21, married

11. Katharina Margaretha, daughter-in-law, wife of No. 10, married

Enrolled in the village community, they reside at home.

Passenger Manifest ^[2]

Name: Heinrich Schaffer

Arrival date: 15 Dec 1911

Birth Date: abt 1890

Birth Location: Russia

Birth Location Other: frim [sic] Grimm

Age: 21

Gender: Male

Ethnicity/ Nationality: German

Port of Departure: Liverpool, England

Port of Arrival: New York, New York

Ship Name: Lusitania

World War I Draft Registration ^[3]

Name: Henry Schaefer [Henry Schafer]

Race: Caucasian (White)

Marital Status: Married

Birth Date: 26 Mar 1891

Birth Place: Russia

Street address: 4634 Lincoln

Residence Place: Denver, Denver, Colorado, USA

Declaration of Intention ^[4]

Name: Henry Schafer

Relation to Head: Head

Record Type: Naturalization

Birth Date: 26 Mar 1891

Birth Place: Krim [sic] Russia should be Grimm

Arrival date: 10 Dec 1911

Arrival Place: New York New York

Naturalization Place: Denver, Denver, Colorado, USA

Spouse: Kate Schater

Relatives: Name

Henry Schafer

Kate Schater

1920 United States Federal Census ^[5]

Name: Henry Schafer [Henry Schofer]

Age: 28

Birth Year: abt 1892

Birthplace: Russia

Home in 1920: Denver, Denver, Colorado

Street: Lincoln Street

House Number: 4634

Residence Date: 1920

Race: White

Gender: Male

Immigration Year: 1904

Relation to Head of House: Head

Marital Status: Married

Spouse's Name: Katie Schafer

Father's Birthplace: Russia

Mother's Birthplace: Russia

Native Tongue: German

Able to Speak English: Yes

Occupation: Car Repairer

Industry: Rail Road Yards

Employment Field: Wage or Salary

Home Owned or Rented: Own

Home Free or Mortgaged: Free

Naturalization Status: Papers Submitted

Able to Read: No

Able to Write: No

Neighbors: View others on page

Household Members: Name Age

Henry Schafer 28

Katie Schafer 28

Walter Schafer 7

Alex Schafer 5

Wilhelm Schafer 2

Naturalization Record ^[6]

Name: Henry Schafer

Naturalization Age: 32

Relation to Head: Head

Record Type: Naturalization

Birth Date: 26 Mar 1891

Birth Place: Krim, Russia [sic] Grimm

Naturalization Date: 1923

Naturalization Place: Denver, Denver, Colorado, USA

Spouse: Katie Schafer

Relatives: Name

Henry Schafer

Katie Schafer

Walter

Alex

William

Mollie

Certificate Number: 3795

1930 United States Federal Census ^[7]

Name: Henry Schaefer

Birth Year: abt 1891

Gender: Male

Race: White

Birthplace: Russia

Marital Status: Married

Relation to Head of House: Head

Home in 1930: Denver, Denver, Colorado, USA

Map of Home: View Map

Street address: Logan Street

Ward of City: x

Block: 5225

House Number: 4562

Dwelling Number: 202

Family Number: 206

Home Owned or Rented: Owned

Home Value: 3000

Radio Set: No

Lives on Farm: No

Age at First Marriage: 20

Attended School: No

Able to Read and Write: Yes

Father's Birthplace: Russia

Mother's Birthplace: Russia

Language Spoken: German

Immigration Year: 1911

Naturalization: Naturalized

Able to Speak English: Yes

Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker

Household Members: Name Age

Henry Schaefer 39

Katie Schaefer 38

Walter Schaefer 17

Alex Schaefer 15

William Schaefer 13

Harry Schaefer 6

1940 United States Federal Census ^[8]

Name: Henry Schaffer

Age: 49

Estimated Birth Year: abt 1891

Gender: Male

Race: White

Birthplace: Russia

Marital Status: Married

Relation to Head of House: Head

Home in 1940: Denver, Denver, Colorado

Map of Home in 1940: View Map

Street: Logan

House Number: 4562

Farm: No

Inferred Residence in 1935: Denver, Denver, Colorado

Residence in 1935: Same House

Citizenship: Naturalized

Sheet Number: 14A

Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 268

Occupation: Car Repairer

House Owned or Rented: Owned

Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 1800

Attended School or College: No

Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 6th grade

Duration of Unemployment: 20

Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work

Weeks Worked in 1939: 28

Income: 886

Income Other Sources: No

Neighbors: View others on page

Household Members: Name Age

Henry Schaffer 49

Cathrine Schaffer 48

Harry Schaffer 16

Find A Grave Burial Record ^[9]

Name Henry Schafer

Event Type Burial

Event Date 1964

Event Place Wheat Ridge, Jefferson, Colorado, United States of America

Photograph Included Y

Birth Date 26 Mar 1891

Death Date 01 Dec 1964

Affiliate Record Identifier 53648146

Cemetery Crown Hill Cemetery

Sources

1. ↑ 1897 Grimm (Lesnoi Karamysh), Russia Census List, Translated by Richard Rye, Compiled and Edited by John Groh, Contributor Henry Schmick; American Historical Society of Germans from Russia, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA; Published 2017; page 218, family #578, line 6, Heinrich Schaefer, grandson, son of No. 3, age 5.
2. ↑ Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1820-1897. Microfilm Publication M237, 675 rolls. NAI: 6256867. Records of the U.S. Customs Service, Record Group 36. National Archives at Washington, D.C. Year: 1911; Arrival: New York, New York; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Microfilm Roll: Roll 1785; Line: 29; Page Number: 94.
3. ↑ United States, Selective Service System. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. M1509, 4,582 rolls. Imaged from Family History Library microfilm. Registration State: Colorado; Registration County: Denver; Roll: 1561811; Draft Board: 9.
4. ↑ The National Archives, Washington, D.C.; Washington, DC; Naturalization Records, Colorado, 1876-1990; ARC Title: Naturalization Records Created by the U.S. District Court in Colorado, 1877-1952; NAI Number: M1192; Record Group Title: Records of District Courts of the United States, 1685-2009; Record Group Number: 21.
5. ↑ 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Denver, Denver, Colorado; Roll: T625_160; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 133; Henry Schafer, age 28, born in Russia; Ancestry.com online database, accessed 03 July 2023.
6. ↑ Naturalization Records. National Archives at Denver, Broomfield, Colorado. National Archives at Denver; Broomfield, Colorado; Naturalization Records, Colorado, 1876-1990; ARC Title: Naturalization Case Files, 1883 - 1922; NAI Number: 719533; Record Group Title: Records of District Courts of the United States, 1685 - 2009; Record Group Number: 21; Henry Schafer, age 32, born in Krim [sic], Russia, naturalized 1923 in Denver, Colorado; Ancestry.com online database, accessed 03 July 2023.
7. ↑ 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Denver, Denver, Colorado; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0201; FHL microfilm: 2339975, Henry Schaefer, born 1891 in Russia; Ancestry.com online database; accessed 03 July 2023.
8. ↑ 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Denver, Denver, Colorado; Roll: m-t0627-00493; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 16-279, Henry Schaffer, age 49, born in Russia; Ancestry.com online database, accessed 03 July 2023.
9. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #53648146, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 20 September 2018), memorial page for Henry Schafer (26 Mar 1891–1 Dec 1964), Find A Grave Memorial no. 53648146, citing Crown Hill Cemetery, Wheat Ridge, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA ; Maintained by Mark S (contributor 46813597).

See also:

• Personal notes and documents from direct descendant David Schäfer, as provided to Julie Mangano, Round Rock, Texas.