Michael Schäfer (abt. 1832)

Born about 1832 in Grimm, Saratov, Russia

Ancestors

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Biography

Michael Schäfer was a Volga German.

Michael Schäfer has German Roots.

Family #56 in the 1857 census.

Michael Schäfer was born in 1832, so he should have been in the 1834 census. For some reason, he was not listed with his family in that document. I've included the source for the 1834 census for verification purposes. ^[1] If his birth year was incorrect, however, and actually 1835 or later, that would explain why his name was missing from the 1834 census.

1857 Grimm Census ^[2]

I've added missing Schäfer son Georg Heinrich to this entry to show his relationship to the seven children starting with Child #4. Son Ernst is listed below Georg Heinrich's children. Georg Heinrich's youngest child was born in 1845, so he probably died between 1845 and 1850; his death was listed in the 1850 census. His unnamed wife may have remarried but left her children with their father's family, or she, too, may have been deceased.

Family # 56

Head of the Household Georg Jakob Schäfer, age 50 in 1850, deceased 1857

Wife Louisa Schäfer, age 55

Child #1 Georg Jakob Schäfer, age 22 in 1850, deceased 1854

Child #2 Michael Schäfer, age 25

Wife of Child #2 Barbara Schäfer, age 25

Grandchild #1 Katharina Margaretha Schäfer, age 4

Grandchild #2 Anna Katharina Schäfer, age 1

Child #3 Johann Heinrich Schäfer, age 20

Wife of Child #3 Louisa Schäfer age 25

Grandchild #3 Karl Schäfer, age 1

Grandchild #4 Katharina Schäfer, age 6, grandchild by unnamed son, probably the deceased Georg Jakob Schäfer, Child #1 above

Grandchild #5 Philipp Jakob Schäfer, age 4, grandchild by unnamed son, probably the deceased Georg Jakob Schäfer, Child #1 above

Unnamed Brother #1 Georg Heinrich Schäfer, 54 years old in 1857 if still living, unclear if living or deceased, but not listed in actual census

Child #4 Johann Jakob Schäfer, age 25, nephew by unnamed brother, probably Georg Heinrich

Wife of Child #4 Margaretha Schäfer, age 25

Grandchild #6 Johann Jakob Schäfer, age 1

Child #5 Johann Heinrich Schäfer, age 24

Child #6 Ernst Schäfer, age 19

Child #7 Anna Margaretha Schäfer, age 18

Child #8 Karl Jakob Schäfer, age 14

Child #9 Christina Barbara Schäfer, age 12

Brother #2 Ernst Schäfer, age 43

Wife of Brother #2 Maria Katharina Schäfer, age 33

Child #10 Christina Margaretha Schäfer, age 13

Child #11 Louisa Schäfer, age 7

Child #12 Anna Katharina Schäfer, age 5

Child #13 Johann Jakob Schäfer, age 3

Child #14 Maria Barbara Schäfer, age 3 months

Sources

1. ↑ 1834 Census of Grimm in the District of Saratov, Russia, dated 2 February 1835; Translated by Brent Mai, Concordia University, Portland, Oregon; Published by Dynasty Publishing, Beaverton, OR, USA; Published 2011; page 16, family #53.
2. ↑ 1857 Census of Grimm in the District of Saratov, Russia, dated 5 November 1857; Translated by Brent Mai, Concordia University, Portland, Oregon; Published by Dynasty Publishing, Beaverton, OR, USA; Published 2005; page 22, family #56, Georg Jakob Schäfer family.