hmtl5 Ralph Henry Schafer b. 10 Dec 1903 Monroe Township, Putnam County, Ohio d. 12 Oct 1968 Defiance, Defiance County, Ohio: Hiltner Genealogy
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Ralph Henry Schafer

Male 1903 - 1968  (64 years)


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  • Name Ralph Henry Schafer 
    Born 10 Dec 1903  Monroe Township, Putnam County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1930  Monroe Township, Putnam County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1940  Damascus Township, Henry County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation farmer 
    Died 12 Oct 1968  Defiance, Defiance County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4] 
    Buried Ayersville Cemetery, Ayersville, Defiance County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Person ID I272  Hiltner
    Last Modified 1 Apr 2023 

    Father Henry Philip Schafer,   b. 11 Sep 1864, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Jun 1941, McComb, Hancock County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Mother Martha Weller,   b. 7 Apr 1864, Hancock County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jun 1949, Hancock County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Married 6 Sep 1888  Putnam County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F88  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mildred Shumaker,   b. 28 Oct 1905, Defiance County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jul 2005, Defiance, Defiance County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 99 years) 
    Married 26 Sep 1929  Defiance County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Last Modified 27 Feb 2022 
    Family ID F115  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 10 Dec 1903 - Monroe Township, Putnam County, Ohio Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 26 Sep 1929 - Defiance County, Ohio Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1930 - Monroe Township, Putnam County, Ohio Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1940 - Damascus Township, Henry County, Ohio Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 12 Oct 1968 - Defiance, Defiance County, Ohio Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Ayersville Cemetery, Ayersville, Defiance County, Ohio Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Ralph Schafer
      Ralph Schafer, 64, rt.8, Defiance, was dead on arrival at Defiance Hospital at 9:25 a.m. Saturday. He had suffered a heart attack four years ago, but recovered sufficiently to carry on limited farming operation.
      Born near North Creek on Dec. 10, 1903, he was a son of Philip and Martha (Weller) Schafer. He and Mildred Shumaker, who survives, were married on Sept. 26, 1929.
      Other survivors include three sisters, Mrs. Ralph (Eva) Stuber, Fort Wayne; Mrs. Louis (Mattie) Schellenbarger, Jenera, and Mrs. Thomas Wagner, Continental. A brother, Louis, and two sisters are deceased.
      Schafer was a member of Zion Lutheran Church and the Highland Tp. Volunteer Fire Department.
      Friends may call in Mast and Mock Funeral Home until noon Tuesday, then in Zion Lutheran
      [3, 4]

  • Sources 
    1. [S13] Ohio Births and Christenings Index, 1774-1974.

    2. [S19] Census.

    3. [S3] find-a-grave.

    4. [S11] Obituary.

    5. [S10] Marriage Records.


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