Oscar Schaff (1900 - 1984)

Born 8 Jan 1900 in Esopus, Ulster, New York, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Florence Marian (Rood) Schaff — married 25 Sep 1943 in Cincinnatus, Cortland, New York, United States

Died 9 Feb 1984 at age 84 in McGraw, Cortlandville, Cortland, New York, United States

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Biography

Oscar was born in 1900. He is the son of Henry Schaff and Martha Quick.

Census

26 Jun 1900 in Esopus^[1]

Henry Schaff head b. Sep 1870 age 29, m. for 3 years, Farmer

Martha Schaff wife b. Jul 1877 age 22, m. for 3 years, mother of 2, both living

Alonzo Schaff son b. Nov 1897 age 2

Oscar Schaff son b. Jan 1900 age 4 mo.

Anna Quick mother-in-law b. Jan 1855 age 45 m. for 33 years, mother of 6, all living

Note: I believe Anna Quick might have been married for 23 years, not 33.

1905 (State Census) in Esopus^[2]

Henry Schaff age 35

Martha Schaff age 28

Almanzo Schaff age 7

Oscar Schaff age 5

Arthur Schaff age 8 mo.

23 Apr 1910 on Rifton Road in Rosendale^[3]

Henry Schaff head age 39 m. for 12 years Farm Hand

Martha Schaff wife age 32 m. for 12 years, mother of 4, all living

Elmanzo Schaff son age 12

Oscar Schaff son age 10

Arthur Schaff son age 5

Lester Schaff son age 3

1915 (State Census) in Rhinebeck^[4]

Henry Schaff age 43

Martha Schaff age 37

Oscar Schaff age 15

Arthur Schaff age 10

Lester Schaff age 8

Evelyn Schaff age 1

13 Jan 1920 in Waterbury, CT^[5]

Oscar Schaff boarder, age 19 Electrician

21 Feb 1920 on Mud Rock Road, Rosendale Township^[6]

Henry Schaff head age 49 Farm Laborer

Martha Schaff wife age 43

Oscar Schaff son age 20 Electrician (Electrical Works)

Arthur Schaff son age 15

Lester Schaff son age 13

Evelyn Schaff daughter age 6

2 Apr 1930 at 4 Mitchell Ave, Waterbury Township^[7]

Almanzo Schaff roomer age 33 Estimator

Oscar Schaff roomer age 30 Electrician

11 Apr 1940 at 15 James Street, Homer^[8]

Arthur Schaff head age 34 Agriculture Teacher

Blanche Schaff wife age 33 Kindergarten Teacher

Henty Schaff father age 69 widowed

Oscar Schaff brother age 40 Electrician (Forging Plant)

28 Apr 1950 at 20 East Ave, McGraw^[9]

Oscar Schaff head age 50 Maintenance Supervisor (Small Parts Steel Factory)

Florence Schaff wife age 40

William H Schaff son age 5

Find A Grave

Oscar Schaff

Birth: 1900

Death: 1984 (aged 83–84)

Burial: McGraw Rural Cemetery, McGraw, Cortland County, New York, USA

Memorial #: 99312131 h/o Florence Schaff

Family Members

Spouse - Florence Rood Schaff 1910-1999

Maintained by: NYGraveFinders (47079039) Originally Created by: Athanatos (46907585) Added: 21 Oct 2012 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/99312131/oscar-schaff ^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-67LW-9Z?cc=1325221&wc=9BW3-CXJ%3A1030551901%2C1037069601%2C1037070901 : 5 August 2014), New York > Ulster > ED 92 Esopus Township, Election Districts 3-4 Esopus city > image 43 of 48; citing NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ "New York State Census, 1905," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKMF-NCW : 8 March 2021), Oscar Shaft in household of Henry Shaft, Esopus, A.D. 02, Rifton Village, E.D. 04, Ulster, New York; citing p. 12, line 20, various county clerk offices, New York; FHL microfilm 842,652.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GRJ5-6F5?cc=1727033&wc=QZZ7-839%3A133641301%2C144685501%2C137890701%2C1589090273 : 24 June 2017), New York > Ulster > Rosendale > ED 161 > image 13 of 28; citing NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
4. ↑ "New York State Census, 1915", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K9NW-BZX : 4 June 2022), Oscer Schaff in entry for Henry Schaff, 1915.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RJ9-9QS?cc=1488411&wc=QZJY-XGH%3A1036470301%2C1037162201%2C1037401601%2C1589336522 : 10 September 2019), Connecticut > New Haven > Waterbury Ward 3 > ED 451 > image 30 of 36; citing NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GRJW-S3F?cc=1488411&wc=QZJY-2R7%3A1036473601%2C1040315401%2C1037602301%2C1589332800 : 12 September 2019), New York > Ulster > Rosendale > ED 195 > image 20 of 22; citing NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9R4C-8S2?cc=1810731&wc=QZF9-XSJ%3A648803301%2C649649601%2C649328101%2C1589284261 : 9 December 2015), Connecticut > New Haven > Waterbury > ED 217 > image 3 of 24; citing NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002).
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89MY-2QWS?cc=2000219&wc=QZXR-QKH%3A790105101%2C800615201%2C800651901%2C953002701 : accessed 23 May 2023), New York > Cortland > Homer Town, Homer > 12-19 Homer Town, Homer Village bounded by Village limits; village limits, Town Line; Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad; also Home for Aged Women > image 30 of 48; citing Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012.
9. ↑ 1950 US Census McGraw, Cortland County, New York, ED 12-35, sheet 11
10. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/99312131/oscar-schaff: accessed 22 May 2023), memorial page for Oscar Schaff (1900–1984), Find a Grave Memorial ID 99312131, citing McGraw Rural Cemetery, McGraw, Cortland County, New York, USA; Maintained by NYGraveFinders (contributor 47079039).