You mentioned SCHAFER as part of your family search HOPE THERE IS A CONNECTION: . MY Great-Grandfather Henry H. Schaefer born in 1841 Germany, Married Margaret Callahan, born in 1840 Ireland, married in London,Eng Children: Henry Joseph Schaefer John "Joe" Schaefer Rebecca Schaefer Florence Schaefer Edward Schaefer Entire family immigrated to Canada, Fort Erie Ont. area There, Margaret died, Henry 2nd married Mary Gallagher (a Catholic) Another sibling, Marie Schaefer, was born in Canada, but to which wife is unknown. My Grandfather: Henry Joseph Schaefer b. 12-6-1864, London, Eng. d. 1942, Ashtabula OH. As a teen ager he left the family and illegally crossed into the USA at Buffalo, NY. He married: Henrietta "Nettie" Martha Smith, of the Buffalo-Bataia area, NY in Buffalo, NY. She born 11-7-1872, d. 1926, Ashtabula, OH Children: 1.) Margaret Schaefer b.11-21-1900, Cleveland, OH who married Ralph Peake d. 1986-87 Florida ? Children: Donna Peake Jean Peake 2.) Harold Schaefer b.4-15-1903, Cleveland, OH married Aletha ___? d. circa 1979 Children: Harold Schaefer, Jr. Geraldine Schaefer Eddy Schaefer Lived in Prattsville, NY 2nd married Josephine, lived in Silver Springs, FL 3.) Henry J. Schaefer, Jr. b.9-3-1906, Cleveland, OH married Judy Teleky Children: Henry J. Schaefer, III Nancy Schaefer Merlin Schaefer 2nd married: Marie Guthry Children ___a son Last known address 1980 - Erie, PA 4.) Stella Elizabeth Schaefer b. 8-6-1908, Cleveland, OH married: Charles Gardner Children: Phyllis Adair Gardner 2nd married: Fred Gurdes d. 5-4-1988, Phoenix, AZ, buried Glendale, AZ Entire family moved to Ashtabula, OH 5.) Mabel Ethel Schaefer b.9-1-1913, Geneva, OH married Raymond Herbert Bell in Ashtabula OH Moved to Sharon, PA Children: Patricia Kay Bell (THAT'S ME!) 2nd married: ____ Robel No children d. 12-28-1986, Saratoga, SantaCruz Co, CA reply to [email protected] I am happy to share information and grateful to receive any . - Pat -