August Johann Schaefer
1859 - 1934 (74 years)1. August Johann Schaefer was born on 28 Sep 1859 in Comal Co., Texas; was christened on 18 Dec 1859 in First Protestant Church, New Braunfels, Comal Co., Texas; died on 13 Aug 1934; was buried in New Braunfels Cemetery, New Braunfels, Comal Co., Texas. Other Events and Attributes:
- FamilySearch ID: LZB8-J15
August married Auguste E. Koepp on 2 Apr 1887 in Comal Co., Texas. Auguste was born on 6 Nov 1860; died on 6 Feb 1898. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Alvin Schaefer was born on 14 Jan 1890; died in Apr 1965.
- 3. Lina Schaefer was born on 15 Nov 1893; died in 1985.
- 4. Tonie Schaefer was born on 28 Jul 1895; died in 3 Dec.
August married Hulda Schulz on 11 Oct 1902 in New Braunfels, Comal Co., Texas. Hulda was born on 27 Oct 1876; died on 11 Nov 1954. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 5. Elsa Schaefer was born in 16 Jun; died in 1985.
- 6. Adolph J. Schaefer was born on 16 Nov 1904; died on 8 Nov 1981 in Comal Co., Texas.
- 7. Erna Schaefer was born on 8 Jun 1908; died in DECEASED.
- 8. Franklin Henry Schaefer was born on 15 Oct 1916; died on 8 Dec 1983 in Comal Co., Texas.
Generation: 2
2. Alvin Schaefer (1.August1) was born on 14 Jan 1890; died in Apr 1965. Other Events and Attributes:
- FamilySearch ID: LZB8-VNL
Family/Spouse: Viola Foerster. Viola was born on 16 Sep 1892; died on 26 Sep 1975 in Comal Co., Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 9. Howard August Schaefer was born on 14 Oct 1914 in Comal Co., Texas; died on 11 Oct 1996 in Comal, Comal Co., Texas; was buried on 14 Oct 1996 in Comal Cemetery, New Braunfels, Comal Co., Texas.
- 10. Schaefer was born in 1916; died in 1916.
- 11. Thelida Ida Schaefer was born on 18 Aug 1917 in Comal Co., Texas; died on 11 Aug 1972 in New Braunfels, Comal Co., Texas; was buried in Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar Co., Texas.
- 12. Louis Schaefer was born on 22 Dec 1922; died on 11 Feb 2003.
- 13. Alvin Fritzie Schaefer, Jr.
3. Lina Schaefer (1.August1) was born on 15 Nov 1893; died in 1985. Other Events and Attributes:
- FamilySearch ID: LZRL-N98
Family/Spouse: Robert Hofferichter. Robert died in DECEASED. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 14. Edna Hofferichter
- 15. Milda Hofferichter
4. Tonie Schaefer (1.August1) was born on 28 Jul 1895; died in 3 Dec. Other Events and Attributes:
- FamilySearch ID: LK8S-HZ4
5. Elsa Schaefer (1.August1) was born in 16 Jun; died in 1985. Other Events and Attributes:
- FamilySearch ID: LZB8-VY2
Family/Spouse: Antonie Haecker. Antonie and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 16. Gladys Haecker
- 17. Harold Haecker
6. Adolph J. Schaefer (1.August1) was born on 16 Nov 1904; died on 8 Nov 1981 in Comal Co., Texas. Other Events and Attributes:
- FamilySearch ID: LZB8-K9T
Family/Spouse: Stella Gass. Stella was born on 7 Jul 1911; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Erna Schaefer (1.August1) was born on 8 Jun 1908; died in DECEASED. Other Events and Attributes:
- FamilySearch ID: LK83-V9D
Family/Spouse: Wallace Klock. Wallace and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 18. Klock
8. Franklin Henry Schaefer (1.August1) was born on 15 Oct 1916; died on 8 Dec 1983 in Comal Co., Texas. Other Events and Attributes:
- FamilySearch ID: LZB8-K3H
Family/Spouse: Elfrieda Ida Schumann. Elfrieda died in DECEASED. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
Family/Spouse: Mary Wiggins. Mary and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Generation: 3
9. Howard August Schaefer (2.Alvin2, 1.August1) was born on 14 Oct 1914 in Comal Co., Texas; died on 11 Oct 1996 in Comal, Comal Co., Texas; was buried on 14 Oct 1996 in Comal Cemetery, New Braunfels, Comal Co., Texas. Other Events and Attributes:
- FamilySearch ID: G75S-D5P
Notes:
BIOGRAPHY: Howard August Schaefer was born Oct. 14, 1914, and entered rest on Oct. 11, 1996, at his home in the Comal community at the age of 81 years. Son of Alwin and Viola Foerster Schaefer, he was married on December 23, 1936 to Alice Altwein. His life was devoted to farming the homestead that has been in the Schaefer family since 1876. He was a member of First Protestant Church. He enjoyed music, had played the tenor saxophone in numerous dance bands and the American Legion Band, and was an active member of Harmonie Gemischter Chor (German Singing Club). He also enjoyed hunting and was a member of the Alamo Shooting Club and the Guadalupe Valley Shooting Club. He was a member of Hermann Sons, Fraternal Order of Eagles, and Texas Farm Bureau.
Howard is survived by his wife, Alice Schaefer and two daughter and sons-in-law of New Braunfels, Adelheid (Heidi) Reeh and Wayne F. Reeh, and Susan Seekatz and Henry (Hank) Seekatz, and two grandchildren, Ashley Seekatz and Howard Seekatz, and one brother, Alwin F. Schaefer of Marion, TX. Howard was preceedein in death by one sister, Thelida Schaefer Moeller.Howard married Alice Altwein [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
10. Schaefer (2.Alvin2, 1.August1) was born in 1916; died in 1916. 11. Thelida Ida Schaefer (2.Alvin2, 1.August1) was born on 18 Aug 1917 in Comal Co., Texas; died on 11 Aug 1972 in New Braunfels, Comal Co., Texas; was buried in Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar Co., Texas. Other Events and Attributes:
- FamilySearch ID: G759-G71
Family/Spouse: Raymond Arthur Moeller. Raymond was born on 17 Aug 1908; died on 5 Aug 1983; was buried in Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar Co., Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Thelida married David William Specht on 26 Apr 1941 in Comal Co., Texas. David was born on 26 Dec 1914; died on 31 Aug 1953; was buried in Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar Co., Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
12. Louis Schaefer (2.Alvin2, 1.August1) was born on 22 Dec 1922; died on 11 Feb 2003. Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: Perry, Houston Co., Georgia
- FamilySearch ID: G759-YL7
Family/Spouse: Irene Margaret Croston. Irene was born on 2 Nov 1925; died on 12 Jan 2003. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
13. Alvin Fritzie Schaefer, Jr. (2.Alvin2, 1.August1) 14. Edna Hofferichter (3.Lina2, 1.August1) 15. Milda Hofferichter (3.Lina2, 1.August1) 16. Gladys Haecker (5.Elsa2, 1.August1) 17. Harold Haecker (5.Elsa2, 1.August1) 18. Klock (7.Erna2, 1.August1) 19. Helen Kay Schaefer (8.Franklin2, 1.August1)
Generation: 4
20. Adelheid "Heidi" Schaefer (9.Howard3, 2.Alvin2, 1.August1) Family/Spouse: Wayne F. Reeh. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
21. Susan Eleanor Schaefer (9.Howard3, 2.Alvin2, 1.August1) Susan married Paul Hugo, Jr. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Susan married Michael L. Goodwin [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Susan married Henry T. "Hank" Seekatz [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 24. Ashley Seekatz
- 25. Howard Seekatz
22. Roy Charles Schaefer (12.Louis3, 2.Alvin2, 1.August1) 23. Jeanette Schaefer (12.Louis3, 2.Alvin2, 1.August1) Family/Spouse: Brown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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