Arthur Erich Schafferius (1912 - 1972)

Born 18 Jun 1912 in Plainland, Queensland, Australia

Ancestors

Husband of Violet Isabel (Frank) Schafferius — married 19 Apr 1932 (to 1945) in Queensland, Australia

Husband of Mary Eileen (Holliday) Schafferius — married about 1949 in Australia [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 12 Aug 1972 at age 60 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

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Biography

Arthur Schafferius was born in Queensland, Australia

Arthur Schafferius has Prussian Roots.

This profile is part of the Schafferius Name Study.

Arthur Schafferius was born on 18 Jun 1912 in Plainland, Queensland, Australia. He was the son of Julius Wilhelm Schafferius and Johanna (Schloss) Schafferius. ^{[1] [2]}

Arthur married Violet Isabel Frank on 19 Apr 1932 (to 1945) in Queensland, Australia. ^[3] Arthur and Violet bought the farm from Julius in the early 1940’s. Violet left around 1943 and the children remained at the farm with Arthur. ^[4]

In the late 1940’s they left the farm and moved into town. Arthur worked for Weston Transport and then went into produce buying. Arthur and his family were good friends with Len Fritz and his family. Len and Arthur loved to have a yarn and share a joke. The families went on outings together. They once went fishing in the Brisbane River with Arthur’s brother Bert. They also liked to get together with other relatives on a Saturday night. The men would play an old German card game, the wives would chat and the children would play.

He married Mary Eileen (Holliday) Schafferius on about 1949.

He died on 12 Aug 1972 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia and is buried in the Laidley Cemetery. ^{[5] [6] [7]}

Marriage 1. Violet Frank

Schafferius--Hubner. Apr 1933 A quiet but pretty wedding was solemnised on Wednesday, April 19, at the residence of Mr. Heit, Calvert (writes our Laidley correspondent), when Miss Elsie Violet Hubner, was married to Mr. Arthur Eric Schafferius. Rev. E. Eckert officiated. The ceremony was conducted in a prettily-decorated drawing room, Roses and carnations were used in the decorations. The bride was given away by Mr. G. Heit. She was attired in a pink mariette frock, ankle length, forming a lace hip-yoke with godets of lace. Her veil of tulle and silver lace was arranged in mob cap style and held in place with a coronet of orange blossoms. It was lent by Mrs. J. Heit, Hidden Vale, The bride carried a beautiful bouquet of pink and white carnations and asparagus fern. The bridesmaid was Miss Lorna Rienecker, cousin of the bridegroom. She wore an ankle-length frock of white chiffon silk, the bodice being fitted with a V-shaped corsage, and short puffed sleeves. She also wore a white straw toque, her bouquet being of white roses and ferns. The best man was Mr. Dolf. Staatz. The wedding party adjourned to the dining room, where a large wedding bell was suspended over the happy couple. The guests were received by Mrs. O. Heit, who was gowned in a smart frock of black silk morocain, with hat to harmonise. The two-tier wedding cake was much admired. The usual toasts were honoured. Many useful presents were received. ^[8]

Divorce Truth (Brisbane, Qld. : 1900 - 1954), Sunday 1 July 1945, page 23 Farmer's Crop Of Domestic Troubles WIFE BAGGED IN PADDOCK RAID

ONE of the world's most forgiving men must be Plainlands farmer Arthur Erich Schafferius, a veritable glutton for punishment. He took it on the chin and came back consistently for more - until, like the Christmas turkey, he got properly 'fed up' - and finally went along with his troubles to the Chief Justice, Sir William Webb, in the Brisbane Divorce Court. Time and again Schafferius forgave his erring wife, and attempted to lead her back to the straight and narrow path for the sake of their three children, but she strayed just as often. Eventually he was forced to seek his freedom. For five years after he married Violet Isabel Frank at Kalbar in 1933 according to the rites of the Lutheran church, petitioner stated, he was reasonably happy. But in 1933 he received a jolt which would have put the majority out of the marital ring for the full count. But not Arthur.

IT happened this way: Schafferius expected his work would keep him away from home one night. However, he returned about 1130 pm, walked into the bedroom and said he found his wife in bed with a man named Victor Muller. Petitioner said the couple each signed a confession, but after leaving home for two days he decided to forgive the woman, and they resumed normal life together.

SHE WAS MISSING.

His work with the C.C.C. after the outbreak of war took him to numerous places, and in 1944 he lived with his wife at Charters Towers, the farmer stated. One night he awakened to find his wife missing from the bed, and all efforts to find her proving unsuccessful, he thought she had returned to her parents home at Laidley, and he went there. But she was not in Laidley. Later he received word from another source, and also from the police that Mrs. S. was still in The Towers He wrote to her and three months later she returned. And again she was forgiven, even though, petitioner declared, she informed him she had been living with a man named Cecil Harris. Harris was stated by the wife, petitioner continued, to be a baker, receiving £7 per week. Harris wanted Schafferius to divorce her the wife allegedly informed him. the farmer stated. A further admission on her part, petitioner swore, was that she had got in touch with a colored man named George Thompson, who resided at Townsville. 'She told me,' witness stated, 'that Thompson used to go to Charters Towers at weekends. She said she would live with Harris until the weekend, which she would spend with Thompson. 'My wife also said.' petitioner went on, 'that one night Harris threatened to push her down a mine shaft because of her association with the aboriginal.' All that was forgiven. Then in February of this year his wife stated she was going to her mother's place to do the washing. Schafferius said he wanted her to take the three children with her but she resolutely refused. He called for her at her mother's place that afternoon, but she wasn't there. Eventually he learned she was back in Charters Towers.

Tired of leading with his chin he consulted an inquiry agent named John Oswald Jones, and together they went to The Towers arriving there on the afternoon of March 8. They saw the wife and a man subsequently identified as Harris riding on cycles along Wellington road. Securing a taxi they went in that direction, and about a mile out of town saw two cycles in a paddock about 20 yards off the road. They drove past, and came back on foot, and approaching through the undergrowth saw Mrs. S. and Harris lying under a tree. After about 40 minutes they approached. His. wife greeted him by saying 'If you had any brains you would have caught me years ago,' witness stated. Harris allegedly admitted his identity, and said, 'I'm sorry, mate.' . He said further he was only 19 years of age. 'The wife's age was 30. petitioner stated. Finding adultery proved His Honor granted the decree with custody of the children to petitioner, with costs against Harris. Mr. J. O. Garland, Instructed by Mr. J. R. Gilbert, for petitioner. ^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Registration Index, The State of Queensland, Department of Justice and Attorney-General, Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages; index entry for Arthur Erich Schafferius, Birth date: 18 Jun 1912, Father: Julius Wilhelm Schafferius, Mother: Johanna Schloss, Registration Number: 1912/C/6379; Link to Record : accessed 25 Jan 2022
2. ↑ The Schafferius Story p88, Kerry Atkins 2001
3. ↑ Marriage registration: Violet Isabel Frank Marriage date: 19/04/1933 Spouse's name: Arthur Erich Schafferius QLD BDM Queensland Marriage Registration 1933/C/1409
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Farmer's Crop Of Domestic (1945, July 1). Truth (Brisbane, Qld. : 1900 - 1954), p. 23. Retrieved October 1, 2020, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article203112657
5. ↑ Death Registration Index, The State of Queensland, Department of Justice and Attorney-General, Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages; index entry for Arthur Erich Schafferius, Death date: 12 Aug 1972, Father: Julius Wilhelm Schafferius, Mother: Johanna Schloss, Registration Number: 1972/B/34673; Link to Record : accessed 25 Jan 2022
6. ↑ Arthur Erich Schafferius (Unknown-1972) on Find A Grave: Memorial #192450193 retrieved 27 April 2020
7. ↑ The Schafferius Story p136-137, Kerry Atkins 2001
8. ↑ Schafferius—Hubner. (1933, April 28). Queensland Times (Ipswich, Qld. : 1909 - 1954), p. 3 (DAILY.). Retrieved December 1, 2017, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article113445124

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