SCHAEFER, William Sr.^[1]

1895 - 1985  (89 years)

• Name	SCHAEFER, William
  Suffix	Sr.
  Birth	23 Nov 1895	Two Rivers Township, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States
  Gender	Male
  Military	1918	World War II
  Death	10 Aug 1985	Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States
  	Address: North Ridge Care Center
  	WILLIAM SCHAEFER SR. William Schaefer Sr., 89, of 1807 Emmet Street, Two Rivers, died Saturday evening, August 10, at North Ridge Care Center, Manitowoc. Mr. Schaefer was born November 23, 1895, in the Town of Two Rivers, son of the late Phillip and Mary Meineke Schaefer Sr. Mr. Schaefer was a Veteran of World War I. He married the former Helen Martin on December 12, 1923, at St. John Lutheran Church, Two Rivers. Mr. Schaefer was a long time employee of Hamilton Industries, retiring 24 years ago. He was a member of Two Rivers Senior Citizens and Hamilton Good Fellowship Club. Survivors include his wife, Helen; three sons and two daughters-in-law, William Jr. and Jacqueline Schaefer, John and Kathleen Schaefer and Robert Schaefer, all of Two Rivers; a brother and a sister-in-law, Royal and Lydia Schaefer of Sumner, Washington; four grandchildren and six great grandchildren also survived. He was preceded in death by three sisters and a brother. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at St. John Lutheran Church, Two Rivers, with entombment to follow at Knollwood Mausoleum. Memorials would be appreciated to Manitowoc Lutheran High School. --Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter, August 12, 1985 P. 3
  Person ID	I382	Jindra and Chaloupka Family Trees | Meineke Family (Mike's fraternal)
  Last Modified	5 Jul 2024

  
  

  Father	SCHAEFER, Philip John Sr.,   b. 1862   d. 13 Jun 1940, Two Rivers, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States (Age 78 years)
  Mother	MEINEKE, Mary Elizabeth,   b. 1864, Two Rivers Township, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States bur. Two Rivers, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States
  Marriage	16 Feb 1886
  Family ID	F128	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	MARTIN, Helen J.,   b. 24 Jan 1898, Carlton, Kewaunee, Wisconsin, United States d. 16 Mar 1990, Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States (Age 92 years)
  Marriage	12 Dec 1923	Two Rivers, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States
  	Address: St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church
  Children	> 1. Living > 2. Living   3. Living
  Family ID	F2535	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Oct 2025

  
  

• Sources

  [S416] Report - Meineke Family History, Created by Ellen Rohr from notes of Marilyn Rohr.