Early Settler ~ 1854 ~

~Nicholas Schaefer emigrated from Germany and arrived at Port of New York on 26 December 1854, this is the date recorded on his Declaration of Intent. Nicholas married 1. Susanna Nimsgern, daughter of Johann Nimsgern and Suzanne Grill, on 4 February 1869, at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. Nicholas and Susanna were the parents of eleven children known, only three of the eleven children surviving to adulthood. Susanna died following the birth of her last child, Barbara, twin of Simon. Nicholas married 2. Margaretha Magdalena Stilling, daughter of Johann Gerhard Stilling and Maria Katharina Schmitt, on 6 December 1884 at St John the Baptist Catholic Church in Johnsburg, McHenry County, Illinois. Nicholas and Margaretha were the parents of six children known, Elisabeth b 25 Sep 1885 (Peter Adams), Anton Nicholas b 30 December 1886, Anna Margaretha b 16 Mar 1888 (John Wilhelm Adams), Katharina b 3 Aug 1889 (Henry Adams), Johann Peter b 14 Feb 1891 and Marie Gertrude b 12 Mar 1895 (Peter Joseph Myer) ~

St John the Baptist Catholic Church
Nicolaus P. Schaefer & Marg. Magdalena Stilling
m 6 Dec 1884
Witnesses: Bernhard Schilz & Anna F. Ebbing

Nicholas was a Civil War veteran, having served in Co. A and Co. K 13th Illinois Cavalry Consolidated ~

Illinois State Archives
Illinois Civil War Detail Report
SCHAFFER, NICHOLAS
Rank PVT
Company A
Unit 13 Illinois Cav Consolidated
Personal Characteristics
Residence McHenry, McHenry County, Illinois
Age 23
Height 6' 1 1/2
Hair Brown
Eyes Brown
Complexion Light
Marital Status
Occupation Farmer
Nativity Germany
Service Record
Joined When 26 Sep 1864
Joined Where Marengo, McHenry County, Illinois
Joined By Whom Cpt Coon
Period 1 Year
Muster In 26 Sep 1864
Muster In Where Marengo, McHenry County, Illinois
Muster In By Whom
Muster Out
Muster Out Where
Muster Out By Whom
Remarks Trans to Co K

Illinois State Archives
Illinois Civil War Detail Report
SCHAEFFER, NICHOLAS
Rank PVT
Company K
Unit 13 IL US CAV CON
Personal Characteristics
Residence
Age 23
Height 5' 11 1/2
Hair Brown
Eyes Brown
Complexion Light
Marital Status
Occupation Farmer
Nativity Germany
Service Record
Joined When 26 Sep1864
Joined Where Marengo, McHenry Co., Illinois
Joined By Whom CPT Coon
Period 1 Year
Muster In 26 Sep 1864
Muster In Where Marengo, McHenry Co., Illinois
Muster In By Whom
Muster Out 5 June 1865
Muster Out Where Little Rock, Arkansas
Muster Out By Whom
Remarks Trans from Co A