Calvin William Schaeffer: Hedges Genealogy

1917 - 2007 (89 years)

Generation: 1

Calvin William Schaeffer was born on 10 Sep 1917 in New London, Connecticut (son of Calvin William Schaeffer and Julia Helen Fink); died on 25 Jul 2007 in York, York County, Pennsylvania; was buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia.

Other Events:

_MILT: World War II.

Notes:

ORK Calvin W. Schaeffer, Jr., 89, died at 1:45 p.m. on Wednesday, July 25, 2007, at his residence. He was the husband of June R. (Desenberg) Schaeffer, with whom he observed their 65th wedding anniversary on January 19, 2007. Born September 10, 1917, in New London, Conn., he was a son of the late Helen (Fink) Schaeffer and Calvin W. Schaeffer, Sr. Cal retired as a salesman with Monarch Insurance Company. He was a member of Asbury United Methodist Church. He was also a member of the York YMCA where he was a former member of the Board of Directors. He started the Master's swimming program at the YMCA and was a member of the York Aquatic Club. Calvin was the first president of the Habitat for Humanity. Mr. Schaeffer was a Captain in the U. S. Army Combat Engineers who received five Battlestars with D-Day Arrowhead. He also received two Purple Hearts, the American Defense Medal, World War II Victory Medal, the Silver Star, and a Bronze Star. In addition to his wife, he is survived by two sons, C.W. Schaeffer, III of York and Gary N. Schaeffer of Boise, Idaho; a daughter, Laurie S. Rush of Ellicott City, Md.; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and a sister, Margaret Buchanan of York. A memorial service will be held 10 a.m. Saturday at the Etzweiler Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 1111 E. Market Street, York. Officiating will be his pastors, the Rev. Dr. S. Phillip Covert and the Rev. Dr. Paul E. Stambach. A visitation will be from 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. A flag presentation will ceremony will be conducted by the York County Veterans Honor Guard. Contributions may be made to the YMCA of York and York County, 90 N. Newberry St., York, PA 17401. www.etzweiler.com
Published in the York Daily Record & York Dispatch on 7/27/2007.

_MILT:
US Army. Captain.

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20653435/calvin-william-schaeffer

Section 55, grave 3802

Calvin married June Rae Desenberg on 19 Jan 1942. June was born on 5 Feb 1919 in York County, Pennsylvania; died on 21 Jul 2009 in York, York County, Pennsylvania; was buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

Calvin William Schaeffer was born on 3 May 1894 in Maryland; died on 24 Feb 1959 in District of Columbia; was buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia.

Other Events:

_MILT: World War I.

Notes:

Note from Find a Grave:
Lt.Cmdr
United States Navy, Retired.
Enlisted in 1912 and retired in 1945.
During World War I, he was supply officer at the Navy Yard and afterwards was supply and accounting officer at the Naval Research Laboratory and the Naval Academy in Annapolis. Md.
Leaving military service briefly in the 1930s,he worked as purchasing agent for the Montgomery County Board of Education.
Married Josephine Fink.
Buried with full military honors.

Source:WP

_MILT:
US Navy.

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8886786/calvin-william-schaeffer

Calvin married Julia Helen Fink about 1916, and was divorced before 1930. Julia (daughter of Harry Loucks Fink and Julia Rebecca Hedges) was born on 28 Jan 1894 in York County, Pennsylvania; died on 4 Mar 1956 in York County, Pennsylvania; was buried in Greenmount Cemetery, York, York County, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Julia Helen Fink was born on 28 Jan 1894 in York County, Pennsylvania (daughter of Harry Loucks Fink and Julia Rebecca Hedges); died on 4 Mar 1956 in York County, Pennsylvania; was buried in Greenmount Cemetery, York, York County, Pennsylvania.

Other Events:

Census: 1930, York County, Pennsylvania
Census: 1940, York County, Pennsylvania

Notes:

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/89220111/julia-helen-schaeffer

Children:

1. Calvin William Schaeffer was born on 10 Sep 1917 in New London, Connecticut; died on 25 Jul 2007 in York, York County, Pennsylvania; was buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia.

Generation: 3

Harry Loucks Fink was born on 9 Jul 1867 in Pennsylvania; died on 19 Dec 1943 in York, York County, Pennsylvania; was buried in Greenmount Cemetery, York, York County, Pennsylvania.

Other Events:

Occupation: mail carrier, post office
Census: 1900, York, York County, Pennsylvania
Census: 1910, York, York County, Pennsylvania

Notes:

Harry L. Fink
The funeral of Harry L. Fink, 420 West Philadelphia street, who died Sunday night at the West Side Sanitarium, will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock from the Edward W. Baumeister Colonial mortuary, South Queen and Jackson street. Interment will be in Greenmount cemetery. The deceased who was a former mail carrier is survived by his widow Kate H. Fink; two sons, Walter H. Fink, Redding, Calif. and A. Reginald Fink, 543 West Jackson street; three daughters, Mrs. C. F. Brigham, San Mateo, Calif., Mrs. C.W. Schaefer, 740 W. Princess street and Henrietta Fink, Philadelphia; four grandsons and one granddaughter. He was a member of Grace reformed church.
The Gazette and Daily, York, Pennsylvania. Tuesday, 21 December 1943.

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/88412158/harry-loucks-fink

Harry married Julia Rebecca Hedges on 11 May 1887 in York County, Pennsylvania. Julia (daughter of Henry Scholl Hedges and Margaret Elizabeth Cramer) was born on 24 Oct 1865 in Maryland; died on 15 Feb 1913 in York, York County, Pennsylvania; was buried on 18 Feb 1913 in Greenmount Cemetery, York, York County, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Julia Rebecca Hedges was born on 24 Oct 1865 in Maryland (daughter of Henry Scholl Hedges and Margaret Elizabeth Cramer); died on 15 Feb 1913 in York, York County, Pennsylvania; was buried on 18 Feb 1913 in Greenmount Cemetery, York, York County, Pennsylvania.

Notes:

Fink – On Feb. 14, 1913 at 5 a.m., at York hospital. Mrs. Julia R. Fink, 420 West Philadelphia street, aged forty-seven years, two months and twenty-one days.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral Feb. 18, at 3:30 p.m. Interment private at Greenmount cemetery.
The York Daily, York, Pennsylvania. Tuesday, 18 February 1913.

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/88412217/julia-r.-fink

Children:

Walter Hedges Fink was born on 10 Mar 1888 in York, York County, Pennsylvania; died on 31 Oct 1949 in Redding, Shasta County, California; was cremated in Greenmount Cemetery, York, York County, Pennsylvania.
3. Julia Helen Fink was born on 28 Jan 1894 in York County, Pennsylvania; died on 4 Mar 1956 in York County, Pennsylvania; was buried in Greenmount Cemetery, York, York County, Pennsylvania.
Henrietta Loucks Fink was born on 13 Jan 1896 in York, York County, Pennsylvania; died on 25 May 1991 in York, York County, Pennsylvania; was buried in Greenmount Cemetery, York, York County, Pennsylvania.
Augustus Reginald Fink was born on 19 May 1904 in Pennsylvania; died on 21 Mar 1988 in York County, Pennsylvania; was buried in Mount Rose Cemetery, York, York County, Pennsylvania.
Mary Margaret Fink was born on 5 Jul 1891 in York County, Pennsylvania; died on 20 Jul 1982 in San Mateo County, California; was buried in Cypress Lawn Memorial Park, Colma, San Mateo County, California.

Generation: 4

14.

Henry Scholl Hedges was born on 20 Mar 1838 in Frederick County, Maryland (son of Eneas Hedges and Catherine Scholl); died on 5 Apr 1868 in Frederick County, Maryland; was buried in Glade Cemetery, Walkersville, Frederick County, Maryland.

Henry married Margaret Elizabeth Cramer on 1 Nov 1862 in Frederick County, Maryland. Margaret was born on 7 Oct 1842 in Harford County, Maryland; died on 6 Dec 1920 in York, York County, Pennsylvania; was buried on 8 Dec 1920 in Greenmount Cemetery, York, York County, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

15.

Margaret Elizabeth Cramer was born on 7 Oct 1842 in Harford County, Maryland; died on 6 Dec 1920 in York, York County, Pennsylvania; was buried on 8 Dec 1920 in Greenmount Cemetery, York, York County, Pennsylvania.

Other Events:

Occupation: seamstress
Census: 1870, Mount Pleasant, Frederick County, Maryland
Census: 1910, York, York County, Pennsylvania
Census: 1920, York, York County, Pennsylvania

Notes:

Margaret E. Feiser
Following a lingering illness, Margaret E. Feiser, seventy-eight year old widow of Peter Feiser, died at the home, 313 West York avenue at 2 o’clock yesterday morning. Death was caused by heart disease. Mrs. Margaret Feiser was a charter member of Grace Reformed church and until late years had been active in church affairs. She came here from Frederick county, Md., more than thirty-five years ago. She leaves two daughters: Mrs. E.E. Johnston, 430 West Philadelphia street, and Miss Henrietta S. Hedges, at home. The funeral will be held from the West York avenue residence at 1 o’clock tomorrow afternoon. Rev. F.A. Rupley, pastor of Grace Reformed church will officiate. Interment will be made in Greenmount cemetery.
York Daily Record, York, Pennsylvania. Tuesday, 7 December 1920, page 4.

Name:
daughter of Jacob H. Cramer and Lucretia Amelia DeVilbiss

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/88410773/margaret-feiser

Find a Grave photo of headstone shows Margaret and two of her daughters: Henrietta S. Hedges, Margaret Cramer Hedges Feiser, and Laura Hedges Johnston.

Children:

Henrietta S. Hedges was born on 15 Sep 1868 in Frederick County, Maryland; died on 28 Apr 1925 in York, York County, Pennsylvania; was buried on 30 Apr 1925 in Greenmount Cemetery, York, York County, Pennsylvania.
Laura Catherine Hedges was born on 24 Jul 1864 in Frederick County, Maryland; died on 9 Jul 1939 in York, York County, Pennsylvania; was buried in Greenmount Cemetery, York, York County, Pennsylvania.
7. Julia Rebecca Hedges was born on 24 Oct 1865 in Maryland; died on 15 Feb 1913 in York, York County, Pennsylvania; was buried on 18 Feb 1913 in Greenmount Cemetery, York, York County, Pennsylvania.

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