Constantine Bozarris Shafer

Brief Life History of Constantine Bozarris

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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Family Time Line

Constantine Bozarris Shafer
1836–1884
Sibyl Rosanna Fish
1839–1904
Marriage: 7 February 1858
William Albert Shafer
1858–1929
Ira Josephus Shafer
1862–1936
Dillie Rose Shafer
1863–1946
Francis Marion Shafer
1868–1953
Earnest Ellsworth Shafer
1871–1945
Sibyl Green Shafer
1873–1929
Ida America Shafer
1875–1929
Marcellis Shafer
1877–1950
John Fish Shafer
1879–1950

Sources (15)

  • Constantine Shafer in household of David Shafer, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Constantine B Shafer, "Indiana, Marriages, 1811-1959"
  • Constantine B Shafer, "United States General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934"

World Events (8)

1841 · Indiana Nears Bankruptcy

The State of Indiana was near bankruptcy in 1841 due to the inability to repay interest incurred for the Massive Internal Improvement Act. The state liquidated much of its public works. Many of the projects were handed over to the state’s creditors as a way to reduce debt. Only two of the eight proposed infrastructure projects were completed by the creditors.

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

1851 · Constitution of 1851

Due to the state’s financial crisis during the previous decade and growing criticism toward state government. Voters approve the Constitution of 1851 which forbade the state government from going into debt.

Name Meaning

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.

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Military Service of Constantine B Shafer

Constantine Bozaris Shafer served in the Civil War in infantry Company C.

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