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Where is the Schafer family from?
You can see how Schafer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Schafer family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Schafer families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 109 Schafer families living in Ontario. This was about 43% of all the recorded Schafer's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Schafer families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Schafer surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1921, Farmer and Operator were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Schafer. 63% of Schafer men worked as a Farmer and 60% of Schafer women worked as an Operator. Some less common occupations for Americans named Schafer were Farmers Son and Stenographer. .
Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Schafer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Schafer in 1940 was 39, and 78 in 2004.