Charles Edward Schaff (1926)

MILLER, SCHAFF

Posted By: Pat Hochstetler
Date: 1/16/2011 at 16:34:31

The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, January 6, 1927
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Death of Edward Schaff

Edward Schaff, a former resident of Winterset, was accidently killed last Thursday, December 30th, near his home in Independence, Missouri. Mr. Schaff had gone hunting about 4 o’clock in the afternoon. When he did not return after dark his wife sent their two sons to find him. It seems that he was shot while crawling through a barbed wire and hedge fence. He was found two miles from his home about 8 o’clock, and had apparently been dead three hours. The discharge from the gun had entered his heart, and death was instantaneous.

Mr. Schaff formerly lived in the Barney neighborhood, and was a clerk for the Joeckel clothing company at one time. He is survived by his wife, who was Miss Anna Miller previous to her marriage, and two sons and a daughter. More details of his life may be found in the mortuary column.
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The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, January 6, 1927
Page 4

Edward Schaff, younger son of Joseph and Ida Schaff, was born April 30th, 1886, in Clark county, Iowa.

He grew to manhood near Lorimor where in 1909 he was united in marriage to Anna Miller. To this union three children were born: Gerald Eugene, aged 14; Ruth and Joseph, twins, age 10. He also leaves a father, Joseph H. Schaff, and a brother, Dr. Walter E. Schaff, both of Kansas City, besides other relatives and a host of friends.

Mr. Schaff moved to Winterset in 1910 where he was connected with the Joeckel Clothing Co. for several years.

In 1917 the family moved to Afton, later to Brookfield, Missouri, then to St. Joseph and in 1923 to Independence, Missouri, where he was living at the time of his accidental death on December 30th, 1926 age 40 years, 8 months.

He united with the Church of Christ of Winterset and transferred his membership to Wyatt Park church at St. Joseph, Missouri, where the funeral services were held.

He was laid to rest in Ashland cemetery.

He was a kind and loving husband and father, and held a place of deep personal regard in the heart of all who knew him.

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