History of the Schaefer Family
Irish-American Agnes Magrane at age 6, and Joseph Schaefer at age 17, came to Kansas in 1878. His family emmigrated from Kamenka, Russia. They and many others were known as the "Volga Deutschers" or Volga Germans who lived along the River Volga in southern European Russia around and to the south of Saratov. They maintained their German traditions, culture and language and brought much of that to the midwest United States, including central Kansas.
The data on this site is based on the hard work over many years by three Schaefers:
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| Victor Schaefer | Sister Rosaria Schaefer | Robert Schaefer |
A Goodly Heritage
Based on her own research and that of Victor and Robert, Sister Rosaria has written A Goodly Heritage, a history of the family. It may be seen, or downloaded, here:
Autobiography by Sister Rosaria (Louise) Schaefer
Robert (robert.schaefer@prodigy.net) wrote up the results of his and Victor's research into the origins of the Schaefers in Germany and Russia. This research may be seen, or downloaded, here:
Additional Maps and Photos