Pioneers of St. Clair County, Michigan - Person Sheet
Pioneers of St. Clair County, Michigan - Person Sheet
NameWilliam Henry SCHAEFFER 
3124
3124Birth4 Jan 1875, New York City, New York3125,3126, date only,3113
Removal1902, Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey3133 Age: 26
Memo64 Cambridge Ave.
Burial9 Apr 1951, Hoboken Cemetery, North Bergen, Hudson, New Jersey3125,3113, place only,3115, Section QNEP, Row 7, Grave 9
Occupationsilk finisher3127
OccupationLadies’ dress trimmer3128
OccupationBraider3117
Occupationretired embroiderer3125
NicknameWillie3129
Residence1504 Vyse Ave, Bronx3127
Residence1516 Vyse Ave, Bronx2965, street only,3130, p 1
Residence64 Cambridge Ave., Jersey City (1917)3126
FatherWilliam Christopher SCHAEFFER (1845-1894)
MotherFrancis SEIDL (~1847-1926)
Individual Notes
• George Schaeffer II recalled William being born in the United States and dying around 1950.2965
• George Schaeffer II said that the Schaeffer’s lived on Wyse Ave. in the Bronx “in the beginning”, but spent most of George Berenger’s life in Jersey City.2965
• William and Mary lived near Bronxville, NY; it was “all country then.”3116
• I don’t think my grandparents went to church at all and doubt there would have been a family Bible.3119, p 5
• Some of the new things I learned from Marilyn yesterday regarding her grandfather, William Henry Schaeffer, was that at some point he lived in upstate New York and worked in Canada. Her mother told the story of how he would walk across the St. Laurence river to go to work, and when it was frozen over it really shortened his commute! Marilyn didn't know what he did for work there or if he did this prior to Frances' birth, only that he lived there for a short time. Also, Frances recalls being given pennies to pick up milk at the dairy farm next to where they lived. The question is, were there dairy farms in the Bronx in the early 1900's or is she recalling upstate New York? Marilyn was going to try and find out. She's pretty sure that William and Mary Schaeffer were Lutheran. She has a few family bibles she said she'd send me to keep; there wasn't any information in them that would be helpful (she already looked)3131
• George Schaeffer II said that the Schaeffer’s lived on Wyse Ave. in the Bronx “in the beginning”, but spent most of George Berenger’s life in Jersey City.2965
• William and Mary lived near Bronxville, NY; it was “all country then.”3116
• I don’t think my grandparents went to church at all and doubt there would have been a family Bible.3119, p 5
• Some of the new things I learned from Marilyn yesterday regarding her grandfather, William Henry Schaeffer, was that at some point he lived in upstate New York and worked in Canada. Her mother told the story of how he would walk across the St. Laurence river to go to work, and when it was frozen over it really shortened his commute! Marilyn didn't know what he did for work there or if he did this prior to Frances' birth, only that he lived there for a short time. Also, Frances recalls being given pennies to pick up milk at the dairy farm next to where they lived. The question is, were there dairy farms in the Bronx in the early 1900's or is she recalling upstate New York? Marilyn was going to try and find out. She's pretty sure that William and Mary Schaeffer were Lutheran. She has a few family bibles she said she'd send me to keep; there wasn't any information in them that would be helpful (she already looked)3131
Census
• 1880 Census: Manhattan, New York, New York. Age 5, b NY. Father b WUR; mother b BAV.3132
• 1900 Census: Bronx, New York, New York. Age 25, b Jan 1875, NY. Parents b Germany. Occupation illegible.3114
• 1910 Census: Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey. Age 35, b NY. Traveling Salesman, Silk House. Parents b Germany.3120
• 1920 Census: Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey. Age 45, b NY. Foreman, Dress Trimming House. Parents b Germany.3121
• 1930 Census: Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey. Age 55, b NY. Trimmer, Dresses. Parents b Germany. Name spelled Scheafer.3122
• 1940 Census: Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey. Age 65, b NY. Doorman, ??? Co.3123
• 1900 Census: Bronx, New York, New York. Age 25, b Jan 1875, NY. Parents b Germany. Occupation illegible.3114
• 1910 Census: Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey. Age 35, b NY. Traveling Salesman, Silk House. Parents b Germany.3120
• 1920 Census: Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey. Age 45, b NY. Foreman, Dress Trimming House. Parents b Germany.3121
• 1930 Census: Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey. Age 55, b NY. Trimmer, Dresses. Parents b Germany. Name spelled Scheafer.3122
• 1940 Census: Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey. Age 65, b NY. Doorman, ??? Co.3123
Spouses
Immigration18803114 Age: 3
Burial12 Jan 1944, Hoboken Cemetery, North Bergen, Hudson, New Jersey3112,3113, place only,3115, Section QNEP, Row 7, Grave 9
FatherGeorge BERINGER
MotherPhilippine SCHÄFER
Individual Notes
• William and Mary moved from New York to Jersey City after George was born in 1903, because he was the last child born to them, in New York.3116
• Surname spelled Berringer.2973
• Mother of seven children by this marriage; seven children now living.3117
• I just spoke to Marylin Evers and we had a nice conversation. She does remember her mother Frances saying her mother, Mary Beringer, came over to the US as a baby (about 2 years old).3118
• She was heavy and I don’t think she went up the steps any more. She died at age 68 or 69 – had a heart attack (?) while cleaning the bath tub as I recall. I was 10 years old.3119, p 7
• Surname spelled Berringer.2973
• Mother of seven children by this marriage; seven children now living.3117
• I just spoke to Marylin Evers and we had a nice conversation. She does remember her mother Frances saying her mother, Mary Beringer, came over to the US as a baby (about 2 years old).3118
• She was heavy and I don’t think she went up the steps any more. She died at age 68 or 69 – had a heart attack (?) while cleaning the bath tub as I recall. I was 10 years old.3119, p 7
Census
• 1900 Census: Bronx, New York, New York: Age 23, b Jul 1876, Germany. Parents b Germany.3114
• 1910 Census: Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey. Age 32, b NY. Parents b Germany. Married 14 years. Mother of 7 children, all living.3120
• 1920 Census: Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey. Age 44, b NY. Parents b Germany.3121
• 1930 Census: Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey. Age 53, b NY. Parents b Germany.3122
• 1940 Census: Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey. Age 63, b NY.3123
• 1910 Census: Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey. Age 32, b NY. Parents b Germany. Married 14 years. Mother of 7 children, all living.3120
• 1920 Census: Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey. Age 44, b NY. Parents b Germany.3121
• 1930 Census: Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey. Age 53, b NY. Parents b Germany.3122
• 1940 Census: Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey. Age 63, b NY.3123
Marr Memowitnesses: Chas. J. Schaeffer; Lizzie Beringer
ChildrenWilliam George (1898-1990)
Charles Frederick (1900-1998)
Frances Amelia (1901-2010)
George Beringer (1903-1993)
Albert Melville (1906-1976)
Roy (1907-1997)
Edward H. (1909-1963)
Clifford C. (Died as Infant) (1916-1916)