William Henry Schafer
1890 - 1977 (86 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 2
1. William Henry Schafer was born on 14 May 1890 in Putnam County, Ohio; died on 3 Mar 1977 in Defiance, Defiance County, Ohio; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Defiance, Defiance County, Ohio. Other Events:
- Census: automobile salesman
- Census: 1930, Monroe Township, Putnam County, Ohio
- Census: 1940, Continental, Putnam County, Ohio
Notes:
William Schafer
Continental – William H. Schafer, 86, died at 7:40 p.m. Thursday in Leisure Oaks Nursing Home, Defiance.
He was born May 14, 1890, in Putnam County, the son of John and Ella Rangeler Schafer. His wife, the former Catherine Schuller, died Nov. 12, 1961.
He was owner of Schafer Oldsmobile.
Survivors include a son, John of Rt.8, Defiance; three brothers, John and Carol, both of Toledo, and Forest of Continental; a sister, Mrs. Ida Krumm of Toledo; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday in St. John’s Catholic Church, Rev. Noel Kramer officiating. Burial wil be in Riverside Cemetery, Defiance.
Friends mya call after 7 this evening at Richardson Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the heart fund.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/129056844/william-h-schaferWilliam married Catherine Schuller on 26 Nov 1919 in New Bavaria, Oakland County, Michigan. Catherine was born on 17 Mar 1897 in New Bavaria, Henry County, Ohio; died on 12 Nov 1961 in Saint Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Defiance, Defiance County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. John Leland "Jack" Schafer
was born on 15 May 1923 in Continental, Putnam County, Ohio; died on 10 Oct 2011 in Ohio; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Defiance, Defiance County, Ohio. - 3. Margaret Ellen Schafer was born on 11 Oct 1924 in Putnam County, Ohio; died on 7 May 1964 in Contra Costa County, California; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Defiance, Defiance County, Ohio.
Generation: 2
2. John Leland "Jack" Schafer (1.William1) was born on 15 May 1923 in Continental, Putnam County, Ohio; died on 10 Oct 2011 in Ohio; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Defiance, Defiance County, Ohio. Other Events:
- Occupation: salesman at used car dealer
- Census: 1950, Defiance, Defiance County, Ohio
Notes:
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/138307174/john-l-schafer
Inscription
PFC. US ARMY
WORLD WAR IIJohn married Sarah Elizabeth “Betty” Butler on 16 Sep 1944 in Greene County, Ohio. Sarah was born on 19 Mar 1925 in Middletown, Crawford County, Ohio; died on 6 Nov 2018 in Defiance, Defiance County, Ohio; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Defiance, Defiance County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Margaret Ellen Schafer (1.William1) was born on 11 Oct 1924 in Putnam County, Ohio; died on 7 May 1964 in Contra Costa County, California; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Defiance, Defiance County, Ohio. Notes:
findagrave note from Contributor: DogMama08 (47394092)
I found that the California Death Index on Ancestry shows two records for Margaret, one with the last name Schafer and the other with her married name, Decious. She married Donald O. Decious on 4 Oct 1950 in Contra Costa County, California. I found a short newspaper article in The Lima News (Lima OH), dated 08 May 1964, that gave her last name as Decious and mentioned her survivors, including her daughter Machel. There was no mention of her husband. Since she was buried under her maiden name, she was probably divorced.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/173287508/margaret-ellen-schafer
Plot: Section 11