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Frank Schaefer

1873 – 1917

Transcribed from the original coffin plate

Editorially verified

At-a-glance facts

Record type

Coffin plate

Date of death

1917

Date of birth

1873

Age at death

43 or 44 (only birth and death years are recorded, not exact dates)

Plate found in

Maine, United States

The coffin plate

Inscription transcription

1873
Frank Schaefer
1917
Transcribed from the original coffin-plate photograph.

Researcher's notes

This coffin plate for Frank Schaefer 1873 ~ 1917 was found in Maine USA.

I went and had a hunt for Frank Schaefer 1873 ~ 1917 in the 1880 ~ 1900 ~1910 United States Federal Census on Ancestry.com. I found several individuals of interest as you can see below.

1880 United States Federal Census

NameParents or SpouseHome in 1880 (City, County, State)Est. Birth YearBirthplaceRelation
Schaefer FrankSchaefer, Maggie SchaeferCincinnati, Hamilton, OH<1875>OhioSon
Edna SchaeferFrank Schaefer, Catherine SchaeferCincinnati, Hamilton, OH<1875>OhioDaughter
Frank SchaeferJohn Schaefer, Lizzie SchaeferHammond, Lake, IN<1873>IllinoisSon
Frank SchaeferGeorge A. Schaefer, Anna SchaeferMuscatine, Muscatine, IA<1874>IowaSon
Frank SchaeferJohn Schaefer, Gertrude SchaeferDetroit, Wayne, MI<1875>MichiganSon
Frank SchaeferSaint Ferdinand, Saint Louis, MO<1873>MissouriStepson
Frank SchaeferFrank Schaefer, Josephine SchaeferSaint Louis, Saint Louis, MO<1874>MissouriSon
Frank SchaeferJohn Schaefer, Barbara SchaeferBuffalo, Erie, NY<1873>BavariaSon
Frank SchaeferJohn Schaefer, Mary SchaeferNew York (Manhattan), New York City-Greater, NY<1873>CanadaSon
Frank SchaeferLaurence Schaefer, Mary SchaeferNew York (Manhattan), New York City-Greater, NY<1873>New YorkSon

1900 United States Federal Census

NameHome in 1900 (City, County, State)Est. Birth YearBirthplaceRaceRelation to Head-of-house
Frank SchaeferWashington, Washington, District of Columbiaabt 1873GermanyWhiteMember
Frank SchaeferMuscatine, Muscatine, Iowaabt 1874IowaWhiteHead
Frank SchaeferBronx, New York, New Yorkabt 1872New YorkWhiteHead
Frank SchaeferNewburg Ward 6, Orange, New Yorkabt 1872New YorkWhiteSon
Frank C SchaeferCincinnati Ward 11, Hamilton, Ohioabt 1872OhioWhiteSon

1910 United States Federal Census

NameHome in 1910 (City, County, State)Est. Birth YearBirthplaceRaceGender
Frank Schaefer16-Wd Buffalo, Erie, NYabt 1872New YorkWhiteMale
Frank Schaefer6-Wd Buffalo, Erie, NYabt 1872New YorkWhiteMale
Frank Schaefer24-Wd Brooklyn, Kings, NYabt 1872New YorkWhiteMale
Frank Schaefer39-Wd Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PAabt 1874PennsylvaniaWhiteMale
Frank Schaefer2-Wd Corpus Christi, Nueces, TXabt 1873TexasWhiteMale
Frank C Schaefer15-Wd Cincinnati, Hamilton, OHabt 1872OhioWhiteMale
Frank C Schaefer24-Wd Cincinnati, Hamilton, OHabt 1872OhioWhiteMale
Frank X Schaefer2-Wd Muscatine, Muscatine, IAabt 1874IowaWhiteMale

Sources consulted

  • 1880 United States Federal Census
  • 1900 United States Federal Census
  • 1910 United States Federal Census

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  • 1880 US Federal Census

    Schaefer Frank Schaefer, Maggie Schaefer Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH Ohio Son

    1880 US Federal Census

    Frank Schaefer John Schaefer, Lizzie Schaefer Hammond, Lake, IN Illinois Son

    1880 US Federal Census

    Frank Schaefer George A. Schaefer, Anna Schaefer Muscatine, Muscatine, IA Iowa Son

    1880 US Federal Census

    Frank Schaefer John Schaefer, Gertrude Schaefer Detroit, Wayne, MI Michigan Son

    1880 US Federal Census

    Frank Schaefer Saint Ferdinand, Saint Louis, MO Missouri Stepson

    1880 US Federal Census

    Frank Schaefer Frank Schaefer, Josephine Schaefer Saint Louis, Saint Louis, MO Missouri Son

    1880 US Federal Census

    Frank Schaefer John Schaefer, Barbara Schaefer Buffalo, Erie, NY BAVARIA Son

    1880 US Federal Census

    Frank Schaefer John Schaefer, Mary Schaefer New York (Manhattan), New York City-Greater, NY CANADA Son

    1880 US Federal Census

    Frank Schaefer Laurence Schaefer, Mary Schaefer New York (Manhattan), New York City-Greater, NY New York Son

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Source & citation

Source type
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Provenance
From the Ancestors at Rest archive — founded 2004 by Brian and substantially built out across two decades by Lorine McGinnis Schulze of Olive Tree Genealogy.
Transcribed by
Ancestors at Rest archive — original contributor not recorded.
Last verified
2026-05-12
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