George Frederick Schafnit, Jr. ^{1 2 3 4 5}

  Burial Notes:

Find A Grave Memorial #124007481

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Alt. Birth, February 1866, Iowa, United States. ^{2 3} There are several good arguments as to why a birth year of 1866 seems more plausible than the year of 1867.

The 1900 Census shows a date of Feb 1866 with the original age of 33 entered by the enumerator. However, the supervisor upon checking the document, scratched out the age of 33 and wrote in 34 in order to make it validate the birth date of Feb 1866. So the question is, which one was originally correct, the year of 1866 or the age of 33? If the year of 1866 was correct, then his age should have been 34 which is how the supervisor changed it. On the other hand, if the age of 33 was correct, then the supervisor should have changed the birth year from 1866 to 1867.

The 1910 census provided an age of 44 which means the correct birth year was 1866.

The 1920 census provided an age of 53 but because the 1920 census was dated 1 Jan 1920, the birth year of 1866 would have been correct.

The 1930 census provided an age of 63 but because it was dated as of 1 Apr 1930, that age of 63 would mean Feb 1867 was a valid birth year instead of 1866. It is the only document that supports a birth year of 1867.
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2. 1900 US Census, 26 June 1900, Moscow Township, Muscatine, Iowa, United States. ² 1900 US Census
Sheet 7A, District 102, Household 145
Moscow Township, Muscatine, Iowa
Married 4 years
Farm owned, with mortgage
Fred Shafnit Jr..Head..Feb 1866..34..IA..Farmer

(Living with wife and daughter.)

NOTE - His birth year is believed to be 1867 instead of 1866.

3. 1910 US Census, 16 April 1910, Atalissa, Muscatine, Iowa, United States. ³ 1910 US Census
Sheet 1B, District 103, Household 8
Atalissa, Muscatine, Iowa
Home owned, no mortgage
Married 14 years
Fred Schafnit..Head..44..IA

(Living with wife and 3 children.)

4. 1920 US Census, 19 January 1920, Atalissa, Muscatine, Iowa, United States. ⁴ 1920 US Census
Sheet 7A, District 114, Household 154
Atalissa, Muscatine, Iowa
4th Street; Home owned, no mortgage
Fred Schafint..Head..53..IA..laborer, section hand

(Living with wife and 3 children.)

5. 1930 US Census, 26 April 1930, Atalissa, Muscatine, Iowa, United States. ⁵ 1930 US Census
Sheet 1A, District 6, Family 6, Roll 670
Atalissa, Muscatine, Iowa
Home owned, $1000
Fred Schafnit..Head..63..IA..Married at 29..Section hand, Railroad

(Living with wife.)

6. Obituary: Muscatine Journal and News-Tribune, 28 May 1937, Muscatine, Muscatine, Iowa, United States. ⁶ G. F. Schafnit, 70, Lifelong County Resident, called G. Frederick Schafnit, 70, a resident of Atalissa for the past 40 years and of Muscatine county all his life, died at his home Thursday night following an extended illness with complications. Mr. Schafnit married Varena Crees March 26, 1896 at Atalissa. He was a member of the Presbyterian church of Atalissa and of the Woodman lodge. Surviving are his wife and three children, B. J. Schafnit and Mrs. G. W. Morrison of Atalissa and Miss Clara Schafnit of Muscatine, a brother, H. L. Schafnit of Moscow, and four grandchildren, Ronald Schafnit, Richard, Shirley and Doris Jean Morrison. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2:30 p. m. at the Hoffman Funeral church. The Rev. H. E. Dieter, pastor of the Lutheran church at Atalissa, and Dr. David I. Berger pastor of the First Presbyterian church of Muscatine will officiate. Burial will be in Greenwood cemetery. The body will remain at the funeral home until the hour of service.

(Source: Muscatine Journal and News-Tribune, 28 May 1937, Page 1)
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G. F. Schafnit Rites Are Observed Here
Last rites for G. Frederick Schafnit, 70, of Atalissa who died Thursday night were conducted Sunday at 2 p. m. at the Hoffman Funeral church. The Rev H. E. Dieter pastor of the Lutheran church at Atalissa officiated with Dr. David I. Berger pastor of the First Presbyterian church of Muscatine in charge at the grave.

(Source: Muscatine Journal and News-Tribune, 31 May 1937)
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George married Verena Crees, daughter of Joseph W. Crees and Lucette Jane Linn, on 26 March 1896 in Moscow Township, Muscatine, Iowa, United States.^{1 2 3 4 5} (Verena Crees was born on 18 June 1877 in Cedar, Iowa, United States,^{2 4 5 7 8 9 10 11} died on 12 October 1964 in Muscatine, Muscatine, Iowa, United States ¹¹ and was buried on 15 October 1964 in Greenwood Cemetery, Muscatine, Muscatine, Iowa, United States ¹¹.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

1. 1900 US Census, 26 June 1900, Moscow Township, Muscatine, Iowa, United States. ² 1900 US Census
Sheet 7A, District 102, Household 145
Moscow Township, Muscatine County, Iowa
Married 4 years
Farm owned, with mortgage
Fred Shafnit Jr..Head..Feb 1866..34..IA..Farmer
Verena Shafnit..Wife..Jun 1877..22..IA..1/1
Clara Shafnit..Daughter..Jul 1898..1..IA

2. 1910 US Census, April 1910, Goshen Township, Muscatine, Iowa, United States. ³ 1910 US Census
Sheet 1B, District 103, Household 8
Goshen Township, Muscatine County, Iowa
Fred Schafnit..Head..44..IA
Varena Schafnit..Wife..34..IA
Clara Schafnit..Daughter..11..IA
Joseph B. Schafnit..Son..8..IA
Gladys Schafnit..Daughter..1..IA

3. 1920 US Census, January 1920, Goshen Township, Muscatine, Iowa, United States. ⁴ 1920 US Census
Sheet 7A, District 114, Household 154
Goshen Township, Muscatine County, Iowa
Fred Schafint..Head..53..IA
Varena Schafint..Wife..43..IA
Clara J. Schafint..Daughter..21..IA
Bertram J. Schafint..Son..18..IA
Gladys B. Schafint..Daughter..11..IA

4. 1930 US Census, April 1930, Goshen Township, Muscatine, Iowa, United States. ⁵ 1930 US Census
Sheet 1A, District 6, Household 6, Roll 670
Goshen Township, Muscatine County, Iowa
Fred Schafnit..Head..63..IA
Varena Schafnit..Wife..53..IA