Schafer, F.

SCHAFER, FRANCIEUS

Posted By: Doretta Pimlott Cowman
Date: 10/29/2012 at 18:26:08

1880 History of Poweshiek County Iowa

SHERIDAN TOWNSHIP

Page 948

Farmer and stock-raiser, section 23, P.O. Malcom. Was born in Germany, January 28, 1845, and when about twelve years of age immigrated to this country with his parents and settled in Muscatine county of this State, where he resided for about twelve years. He then moved to his present location. The spring of 1870 he was married to Miss A. M. Francieus, a native of Germany. Their family consists of four children: Katie, George E., Walter James, Carolina L. His father, C. Schafer, was a native of Germany; he died in 1866. Mr. S. takes a warm interest in the welfare of the county. He owns a fine farm of 160 acres, with fine buildings, surrounded by a grove of his own planting.