John Edward Schafer (1914 - 2001)

Born 6 Oct 1914 in Nevada, United States

Ancestors

Died 6 Mar 2001 at age 86 in Rocklin, Placer, California, United States.

Seaman 2nd John Schafer served in the United States Coast Guard in World War II
Service started: 1943
Unit(s):
Service ended: 1945

Biography

John Edward Schafer was born 6 October 1914, near Tonapah, Nye, Nevada, United States. ^[1] His father was Louis W Schafer , and mother, Maria M (Gašparič) Schafer. John grew up in Gridley, Butte, California and served in the United States Coast Guard during WWII. Afterwards, he married married Fran (Mjehovich) Schafer. They lived most of their adult lives in Sacramento, California, then retired to Rocklin, Placer, California, United States. He died there on 6 March 2001 at the age of 86, ^[1] and is buried in Calvary Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleum, Sacramento, Sacramento, California, United States. ^{[2] [3]}

Residence

• "United States Census, 1930," ^[4]
• "United States Public Records, 1970-2009" ^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JG7R-561 : 11 January 2021), John E Schafer, 06 Mar 2001; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
2. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (http://www.findagrave.com/memorial/32422630/john-e-schafer : accessed 10 July 2021), memorial page for John E Schafer (6 Oct 1914–6 Mar 2001), Find a Grave Memorial ID 32422630, citing Calvary Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleum, Sacramento, Sacramento County, California, USA ; Maintained by Find a Grave (contributor 8) .
3. ↑ "BillionGraves Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKDP-3P6Q : 25 April 2016), John F. Schafer, died 05 Mar 2001; citing BillionGraves (http://www.billiongraves.com : 2012), Burial at Calvary Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleum, Sacramento, Sacramento, California, United States.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCXL-S4L : accessed 11 July 2021), John Shaffer in household of Louis Shaffer, Gridley, Butte, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 23, sheet 2B, line 72, family 52, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 113; FHL microfilm 2,339,848.
5. ↑ "United States Public Records, 1970-2009", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2SG1-5QZ : 6 April 2020), John E Schafer, 2001.

• "Family Tree," database; data and images:" entry for, John Edward Schafer (https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L2QS-4R2), Accessed 2022. Contributed by various users.