William John Schaefer (#1)

William Schaefer was actually born John William Schaefer. He was known as William John Schaefer due to a Navy mistake that was too much trouble to change.

• Father: Otto Conrad Schaefer ( Born 2 August 1868; Died 21 May 1949> Otto attended the Royal Classical Secondary School (Gymnasium) in Zweibrucken from 1879 to 1882. We have a copy of a testimony from the school.

  Otto came to the United States to escape the conscription into the military. At that period of time in Germany all boys had to sign up at age 17. We have not been able to find record of him on a passenger ship, so we think maybe he came through Cuba or New Orleans and/or the records may have been in German.

  • Grandfather: Wilhelm John Schaefer
  • Grandmother: Katherine (Schmermuno)
• Mother: Katherine (Soellner)
  Always said she came over on Flay Day, June 14, 1884. She was on the passenger list of the ship S.S.R.(P)haetia.
  Port of Embarkment: Hamburg
  Date of Arrival: June 11, 1884
  Archive Referene Number: 702
  Master of Vessel: Vogelsang
  
  Since she said she came on Flag Day, it is thought it took that long for the necessary shots, paperwork, examinations, etc.
• Siblings:

  Alacia Elizabeth (a.k.a. "Lizzie")

  (Born 16 July 1892, Died 3 June 1955) Married Jerome P. Wirfs

  Otto Conrad, Jr.

  (Born 13 March 1894, Died 18 February 1898)

  Fred Gottfried

  (Born 27 February 1896, Died 18 February 1898) Fred and Otto died on the same day, six hours apart during an epidemic of black measles, diptheria and scarlet fever.

  Caroline Louise Schaefer Ness

  (Born 6 February 1904, Died 14 August 2000, Lakewood, CO) Wife of Rev. Martin Eldor Ness.

Crecentia Marie (Wochner) Schaefer (#2)

• Father: Charles John Wochner
  • Grandfather: Nicholas Wochner
  • Grandmother: Sophie Katherine (Mangels)
• Mother:Metta Margaret (Maag)
• Siblings:
  • Phillip Nicholas
  • Margaret Sophie (McGann)
  • Metta (b.10/2/1900, d.5-??-1903)