Francis Joseph Schafer

1879 - 1968  (89 years)

• Name	Francis Joseph Schafer  [1]
  Birth	5 Mar 1879	Wheeling, Ohio, West Virginia, USA
  Gender	Male
  Death	13 May 1968	Danville, Kentucky
  Person ID	I3750	Branches and Roots
  Last Modified	13 Feb 2026

  
  

  Father	Anton Schafer,   b. 1 Dec 1853, Rueckersflieden, Fulda, Germany d. 2 Feb 1903, Barnesville, Belmont, Ohio, USA (Age 49 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Barbara S Wegemer,   b. 8 Apr 1858, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA d. 29 Jul 1949, Wheeling, Ohio, West Virginia, USA (Age 91 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F585	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Stella Emma Mannini,   b. 21 Aug 1879   d. 1934 (Age 54 years)
  Marriage	28 Jun 1905	Danville, Boyle, Kentucky, USA
  Children	> 1. Mary Frances Schafer,   b. 12 Oct 1906, Danville, Boyle, Kentucky, USA d. 23 Apr 1994, Versailles, Kentucky, United States (Age 87 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 2. Virginia Katherine Schafer,   b. 25 Jan 1910, Danville, Boyle, Kentucky, USA d. 29 Dec 2012, Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA (Age 102 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] > 3. Martha Cleo Schafer,   b. 29 Mar 1912, Mount Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky, USA d. 8 Mar 1968, Mount Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky, USA (Age 55 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] > 4. John C. Schafer,   b. 30 Apr 1914, Kentucky d. 1 Apr 2010, Morehead, Rowan, Kentucky, United States (Age 95 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] > 5. Jane E Schafer,   b. 9 Nov 1916, Mount Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky, USA d. 9 Mar 2005, Seattle, King, Washington, United States (Age 88 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F588	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Feb 2026

  
  

• Sources

  [S73] Staff, Lexington Herald-Leader (KY), (Name: Lexington Herald-Leader; Location: Lexington, Kentucky;), Weissinger, Virginia Schafer Ginny. Weissinger, Virginia Schafer Ginny 102 passed away December 29 2012 in Lexington She was born January 25 1910 in Danville KY to Frank J and Stella Mannini Schafer She is survived by five children Sue Lee Hendricks Bobby Linda Weissinger Ted Weissinger Mary V Smith and Larry Geraldine Weissinger She was preceded in death by two daughters Joan Jock Conley and Kay Jim Spencer Also surviving are 16 grandchildren 21 greatgrandchildren and 7 great great grandchildren She devoted most of her life to the plumbing business started by her husband Robert who also preceded her in death In addition to earning a Master Plumbers license she held a Real Estate license and was a Kentucky Colonel She was a lifelong supporter of the Catholic Church and the Democratic Party She graduated from UK with a Bachelors Degree at the age of 89 and was a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Honorary Society The college credits were earned in her youth but not compiled for 71 years Ginny was a gifted musician who entertained many by playing the piano and organ while singing wonderful old standards A prayer service will be held at Milward Man O War 1509 Trent Blvd at 4pm on Tuesday January 1 2013 A graveside service will be held on Wednesday morning Jan 2 2013 at 1130am in Calvary Cemetery wwwmilwardfuneralcom. Lexington Herald-Leader: 31DEC2012 Accessed: 17JAN2017