John Alfred ‘Alf’ SchaferAge: 75 years1899–1975
- Name
- John Alfred ‘Alf’ Schafer
- Given names
- John Alfred
- Surname
- Schafer
- Nickname
- Alf
| Birth | 27 March 1899 29 24 |
| Birth of a brother | Francis Harold ‘Hal’ Schafer 2 December 1900 (Age 20 months) |
| Death of a paternal grandfather | Caspar Schafer 8 December 1904 (Age 5 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 5 years) |
| Death of a maternal grandmother | Christiana Friederike Wieland 28 September 1916 (Age 17 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandmother | Elisabeth Mengel 11 August 1921 (Age 22 years) |
| Birth of a son #1 | Desmond Schafer 25 March 1925 (Age 25 years) |
| Birth of a son #2 | Jack Phillip Schafer 23 June 1927 (Age 28 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #3 | Joan Evelyn Schafer 13 February 1930 (Age 30 years) |
| Death of a daughter | Joan Evelyn Schafer 5 March 1930 (Age 30 years) |
| Death of a father | John Schafer 5 January 1939 (Age 39 years) Cause: Tetanus infection |
| Death of a mother | Emilie Friedericka Laufer 18 April 1961 (Age 62 years) |
| Death of a son | Desmond Schafer 3 February 1970 (Age 70 years) |
| Death | 25 January 1975 (Age 75 years) |
| 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 elder brother |
Frederick William ‘Fred’ Schafer Birth: 27 January 1896 26 21 — Kirchheim, Qld Death: R.B.Hosp., Brisbane, Qld |
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21 months elder sister |
Ida Christina Schafer Birth: 21 October 1897 28 22 — One Mile, Ipswich, Qld |
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17 months himself |
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 |
| John Alfred ‘Alf’ Schafer + … … |
| himself |
John Alfred ‘Alf’ Schafer Birth: 27 March 1899 29 24 — One Mile, Ipswich, Qld Death: 25 January 1975 — Prince Charles Hosp., Chermside, Qld |
| son |
Desmond Schafer Birth: 25 March 1925 25 — Kedron, Qld Death: 3 February 1970 — Melbourne, Vic |
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2 years son |
Jack Phillip Schafer Birth: 23 June 1927 28 — Kedron, Qld Death: 19 October 2002 — Brisbane, Qld |
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3 years daughter |
Joan Evelyn Schafer Birth: 13 February 1930 30 — Brisbane, Qld Death: 5 March 1930 — Wilston St., Kedron, Qld |
| daughter |
Private |
| son |
Private |
| Death | Copy of Cert. with daughter, Joan McKee |
| Shared note | Alf joined the Australian Militia Forces in 1930. This was in th e middle of the great depression. It seems likely he joined up to ensur e an income in those hard times. This service only lasted two years. Alf also served in the Australian Militia Forces during World War Tw o - details unknown. Alf's occupation was "Carpenter". His body was donated to the Brisbane School of Anatomy. |