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Where is the Schaeffer family from?
You can see how Schaeffer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Schaeffer family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Schaeffer families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 25 Schaeffer families living in Saskatchewan. This was about 69% of all the recorded Schaeffer's in Canada. Saskatchewan had the highest population of Schaeffer families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Schaeffer surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
What did your Schaeffer ancestors do for a living?
In 1921, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Schaeffer. 67% of Schaeffer men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Schaeffer women worked as a Stenographer. .
Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Schaeffer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Schaeffer in 1942 was 43, and 78 in 2004.