Frederick William ‘Fred’ Schafer1896–
- Name
- Frederick William ‘Fred’ Schafer
- Given names
- Frederick William
- Surname
- Schafer
- Nickname
- Fred
| Birth | 27 January 1896 26 21 |
| Birth of a sister | Ida Christina Schafer 21 October 1897 (Age 20 months) |
| Birth of a brother | John Alfred ‘Alf’ Schafer 27 March 1899 (Age 3 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Francis Harold ‘Hal’ Schafer 2 December 1900 (Age 4 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandfather | Caspar Schafer 8 December 1904 (Age 8 years) Cause: Nephritis Enlargement of the Prostata Glans, Paralysis of muscles of th e bladder |
| Birth of a sister | Emily Matilda ‘Tilly’ Schafer 10 January 1905 (Age 8 years) |
| Death of a maternal grandmother | Christiana Friederike Wieland 28 September 1916 (Age 20 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandmother | Elisabeth Mengel 11 August 1921 (Age 25 years) |
| Death of a father | John Schafer 5 January 1939 (Age 42 years) Cause: Tetanus infection |
| Death of a mother | Emilie Friedericka Laufer 18 April 1961 (Age 65 years) |
| Death of a brother | John Alfred ‘Alf’ Schafer 25 January 1975 (Age 78 years) |
| Death of a brother | Francis Harold ‘Hal’ Schafer 20 March 1978 (Age 82 years) Cause: Septicaemia/Cardiac failure |
| Burial of a brother | Francis Harold ‘Hal’ Schafer 22 March 1978 (Age 82 years) |
| Death of a brother | George William ‘Will’ Schafer 30 June 1981 (Age 85 years) |
| Burial of a brother | George William ‘Will’ Schafer 2 July 1981 (Age 85 years) |
| Death of a sister | Emily Matilda ‘Tilly’ Schafer 27 October 1992 (Age 96 years) |
| Cremation of a sister | Emily Matilda ‘Tilly’ Schafer 29 October 1992 (Age 96 years) |
| Death |
| Family with parents |
| father |
John Schafer Birth: 9 May 1869 47 36 — Boggo, Brisbane, Qld Death: 5 January 1939 — Brisbane, Qld |
| mother |
Emilie Friedericka Laufer Birth: 16 January 1875 47 27 — 7 Mile Creek (? Ebenezer) Death: 18 April 1961 — Qld |
| elder brother |
George William ‘Will’ Schafer Birth: 7 October 1894 25 19 — One Mile, Ipswich, Qld Death: 30 June 1981 — Canossa Hosp., Oxley, Qld |
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16 months himself |
Frederick William ‘Fred’ Schafer Birth: 27 January 1896 26 21 — Kirchheim, Qld Death: R.B.Hosp., Brisbane, Qld |
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21 months younger sister |
Ida Christina Schafer Birth: 21 October 1897 28 22 — One Mile, Ipswich, Qld |
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17 months younger brother |
John Alfred ‘Alf’ Schafer Birth: 27 March 1899 29 24 — One Mile, Ipswich, Qld Death: 25 January 1975 — Prince Charles Hosp., Chermside, Qld |
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20 months younger brother |
Francis Harold ‘Hal’ Schafer Birth: 2 December 1900 31 25 — Kirchheim, Qld Death: 20 March 1978 — Greenslopes, Qld |
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4 years younger sister |
Emily Matilda ‘Tilly’ Schafer Birth: 10 January 1905 35 29 — Ipswich, Qld Death: 27 October 1992 — Brisbane, Qld |
| sister |
Private |
| Mother’s family with an unknown individual |
| mother |
Emilie Friedericka Laufer Birth: 16 January 1875 47 27 — 7 Mile Creek (? Ebenezer) Death: 18 April 1961 — Qld |
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Marriage: 17 October 1893 — Kirchheim, Queensland, Australia |
| Frederick William ‘Fred’ Schafer + … … |
| himself |
Frederick William ‘Fred’ Schafer Birth: 27 January 1896 26 21 — Kirchheim, Qld Death: R.B.Hosp., Brisbane, Qld |
| son |
Private |
| Shared note | Fred occupied positions in Queensland as C.P.S. and later as Brisba ne Coroner. When Fred was a young man he accidentally shot one of his toes off wit h a rifle and so he was not accepted in WW1 for active service. However , he did become a despatch rider (on a motor-bike). This information wa s sourced from his younger sister, Matilda (Tillie). He and wife (Jessie Sakzewski) lived in a house on the Sakzewski propert y in Fernberg Road, Rosalie,QLD. The property backs on to Beck Street . Fred died in Royal Brisbane Hospital from a blood clot after an operatio n. |