When Constantine Bozarris Shafer was born on 11 August 1836, in Quercus Grove, Posey Township, Switzerland, Indiana, United States, his father, David Shafer, was 29 and his mother, Martha or Patsey McCrary or McCreary, was 26. He married Sibyl Rosanna Fish on 7 February 1858, in Switzerland, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Posey Township, Switzerland, Indiana, United States in 1850. He died on 23 July 1884, at the age of 47, and was buried in Patriot, Posey Township, Switzerland, Indiana, United States.
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Americanized form of German Schäfer (see Schaefer ), Schäffer (see Schaffer 2) or Schaffer 1.
Americanized form of Hungarian Sáfár, Slovenian and Croatian Šafar or Šafer, Czech Šafář or Šafer, Slovak Šafár, in part cognates of 1 above (see Safar ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Possible Related NamesConstantine Bozaris Shafer served in the Civil War in infantry Company C.
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