Volume 15 , Issue 3

Carl Shafer Family

Here is another comment from our Vol. IV issuee of the "OkieLegacy" concerning the Carl Shafer family that we received from Karel.

"Carl Shafer was the son of Anton Shafer and Mary NICOLA (my line) Carl and Mary had 6 children: Mary Lenore Shafer, Carl Anton Shafer, Albert Thomas Shafer, Phillip James Shafer, Joan Elizabeth Shafer, Joyce Elsie/Elise Shafer (who married the Haney). Carl Anton (the son) married an 'Anna Belle?' Carl and Anna Belle had 2 sons, Carl & David. Anton was married to another lady who I think was also named Mary (which is in the Footprints book) before he married my Mary Nicola. I know the Shafer's had a harness shop (I think it was) when they first came to Alva and that was how the name of Schaeffer was changed to SHAFER. The sign painter told Mr. Schaeffer he would be able to paint their sign larger if he shortened his name. So he did! He apparently also had a horse in front of the business but some pranksters put the horse on top of the business - where it stayed because it was even better advertising. Those are stories from the "Pioneer Footprints" book, I think. I'm not positive which one of the Carl Shafer's had the radio and TV store but they would have all been in the same family there." -- Karel   |  View or Add Comments (2 Comments)   |   Receive updates ( subscribers)  |   Unsubscribe

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