Trafford

Born during the September quarter 1890 in the Altrincham R.D. - ref:
8a/169, the eldest son of Carl Christian & Fanny Sophia Schaefer (nee
Taylor).

1891 Census - 20 Temple Road, Sale.    Son - aged: 10 months.   Head of
household - Carl C. Schaefer - Married - aged: 28 - occ: Bank Manager -
born: Hulme, Manchester.    Also - Fanny S. Schaefer - Wife - aged: 26 -
born: Stretford.   Plus 1 domestic servant.

Following his mother's death, Herman's Paternal grandmother stepped in to
provide a family home for her son and two grandsons.

1901 Census - 212 Palmerston Street, Beswick, North Manchester.    Grandson
- aged: 10 - born: Sale.   Head of household - Elizabeth Schaefer - Widow -
aged: 62 - occ: Spirit & Beer Seller - born: Manchester.   Also Carl C.
Schaefer (his father son to head) - Widower - occ: Brewer's Clerk - born:
Manchester.    Plus his younger brother - grandson - Herman Schaefer -
aged: 7 - born: Manchester.

His father died in 1906 - aged: 43 and the two, now orphaned lads were
taken in  by an uncle and aunt.

1911 Census -  9 Henderson Street, Levenshulme, Manchester.     Nephew -
aged: 20 - occ: Warehouseman - born: Sale.   Head of household - George
Wilson Hughes - Married - aged: 45 - occ: Grey Cloth Salesman - born:
Manchester.   Also his wife - Emma Elizabeth Hughes and their three
children.   Plus Herman's younger brother Herman Schaefer Jnr - aged: 17 -
occ: Grocer's Assistant - born: Manchester.

ed at Lawson Grove, off Glebelands Road, Ashton upon Mersey.

Attested and attd. 12th Entrenching Bn.

The 31/05/1918 edition of the local newspaper reports that he is missing
and asks for news of him.

Commemorated on the Family Grave A.186 Sale (Brooklands) Cemetery (per
M&LFHS) - In affectionate remembrance of Casper Georg SCHAEFER, who died
March 14th 1880 aged 48 years. (verse). Also Elizabeth, his wife, who died
Jan. 22nd, 1910 aged 71 years. Carl Christian SCHAEFER, who died Oct. 12th
1906, aged 43 years. Also In loving memory of his sons, Carl & Herman, of
the 16th. Batt. Man. Reg., killed in action in 1917 & 1918, aged 28 and 25
years. Stone in front: [ ] Sophia [wife of ?] Carl Christian SCHAEFER, died
20th April, 1893 in her 29th year.