Jacob Schaffer1888–
- Name
- Jacob Schaffer
- Given names
- Jacob
- Surname
- Schaffer
Jacob Schafer
- Name
- Jacob Schafer
- Type
- also known as
- Given names
- Jacob
- Surname
- Schafer
| Birth | 19 January 1888 29 |
| Birth of a sister | Auguste ‘Gussy’ Schaffer 14 January 1890 (Age 23 months) |
| Birth of a brother | George Schaffer 2 March 1892 (Age 4 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Johannes Schaffer 18 May 1894 (Age 6 years) |
| Death of a brother | Johannes Schaffer 26 June 1894 (Age 6 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Annie Schaffer 3 July 1895 (Age 7 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Kathleen Schaffer 2 January 1898 (Age 9 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Minnie Schaffer 24 January 1901 (Age 13 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandfather | Caspar Schafer 8 December 1904 (Age 16 years) Cause: Nephritis Enlargement of the Prostata Glans, Paralysis of muscles of th e bladder |
| Birth of a brother | William Schaffer about 1905 (Age 16 years) |
| Marriage | View this family 23 June 1920 (Age 32 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandmother | Elisabeth Mengel 11 August 1921 (Age 33 years) |
| Death of a father | Jakob Schaffer 26 March 1941 (Age 53 years) |
| Death of a brother | William Schaffer 1 October 1944 (Age 56 years) |
| Burial of a brother | William Schaffer 2 October 1944 (Age 56 years) |
| Death of a sister | Kathleen Schaffer 28 January 1973 (Age 85 years) |
| Cremation of a sister | Kathleen Schaffer 30 January 1973 (Age 85 years) |
| Description | Height: 6 feet 1/4 inches; Weight: 200 lbs.; Chest measurement: 34 - 3 7 1/2 inches; Blue eyes, dark complexion. yes |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Jakob Schaffer Birth: 30 July 1858 36 25 — Roddenau, Frankenberg, Hessen, Ger Death: 26 March 1941 — Rockhampton, Qld. |
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Marriage: 13 June 1884 — Walloon, Qld |
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9 months elder brother |
Casper Schaffer Birth: 27 March 1885 26 — Qld Death: 24 July 1886 — Qld |
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17 months elder brother |
Jacob Schaffer Birth: 21 August 1886 28 — Qld. |
| elder sister |
Lizzie Schaffer Birth: 21 August 1886 28 — Qld |
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17 months himself |
Jacob Schaffer Birth: 19 January 1888 29 — Qld |
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2 years younger sister |
Auguste ‘Gussy’ Schaffer Birth: 14 January 1890 31 — Qld |
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2 years younger brother |
George Schaffer Birth: 2 March 1892 33 — Qld |
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2 years younger brother |
Johannes Schaffer Birth: 18 May 1894 35 — Qld Death: 26 June 1894 — Qld |
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14 months younger sister |
Annie Schaffer Birth: 3 July 1895 36 — Qld |
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3 years younger sister |
Kathleen Schaffer Birth: 2 January 1898 39 — Qld Death: 28 January 1973 — Yeppoon, Qld |
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3 years younger sister |
Minnie Schaffer Birth: 24 January 1901 42 — Qld |
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5 years younger brother |
William Schaffer Birth: about 1905 46 — Qld Death: 1 October 1944 — Qld |
| Jacob Schaffer + … … |
| himself |
Jacob Schaffer Birth: 19 January 1888 29 — Qld |
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Marriage: 23 June 1920 — Qld. |
| Shared note | When Jacob enlisted in the Army in 1916, he declared he was born a t Rosewood, Ipswich. This needs to be verified. Les BUSH says that Jacob had a daughter named Patsy, who died aged 8 yrs . Jacob served in the A.I.F. during WW1.He enlisted in Bundaberg on 12 Se p 1916. He was 28 years old. He embarked on the "Ayrshire" for Europe o n 24Jan 1917. He served in England and then Belgium and France (where h e was wounded in action by a bullet wound to his left thigh on 3 Apr 191 8). A week later he was returned to England and was a hospital inmate fo r some weeks. In August 1918 he was taken on the strength of the Austra lian Provost Corp. He returned to Australia on the "Ceramic", disembarki ng on 6 May 1920. He was discharged from the A.I.F. on 19 Jun 1920. H e was now 32 years old. See relevant Army papers for further details . He was awarded three medals. He married four days after his discharge. He was living at Palmwoods in 1944 when his younger brother, William, di ed. Mr. Tom Leyden recalled that "Jacob Schaefer worked on the Bajool/Toond a road, 1922, up past the school. His wage was 14 pounds, 16 shilling s and 3 pence ($29.62) for 48 hour week and he supplied horses and dray. " |
| Shared note | Records not imported into INDI (individual) Gramps ID I1639: Empty note ignored Lin e 27400: 2 NOTE Tag recognized but not supported Lin e 27401: 2 _SCBK Y Tag recognized but not supported Lin e 27403: 2 _TYPE PHOTO Tag recognized but not supported Lin e 27404: 2 _SSHOW Y |