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Charles Alfonso “Charley” Schaaf

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Charles Alfonso “Charley” Schaaf

Birth
Murdock, Swift County, Minnesota, USA
Death
1 Jun 1990 (aged 92)
Ramsey County, Minnesota, USA
Burial
Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA Add to Map
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Charles (called Charley or Chubby) was the third of 12 children of Valentine George Schaaf (1868-1940) and Caroline Elizabeth (Carrie) Jordan (1875-1967). He was born and raised on the Schaaf farm in Murdock, Minnesota. On June 2, 1913, at age 16, he graduated from the eighth grade in a celebration held at the Swift County Courthouse. He enlisted in the U.S. Army on 21 Oct. 1918 and was discharged on 13 Dec. of that year. The 1920 census finds him lodging in Minneapolis and working as an auto mechanic. The following year on 14 April, he married Alice Mabel Gardener (1901-1936), sister of Grace Gardener, who married Charles' brother John. In 1930, the couple lived in Minneapolis with Albert Schwenk; Charley was a wholesale salesman. Albert's half brother Otto was married to Charley's sister Valentina.

Alice died tragically in a car accident in Minneapolis on 31 Oct. 1936, and accident that injured Charley's young daughter Mary Louise. Charley's second wife was Marie Theresa (Mamie) Koschka (1903-1973). They then raised Mary Louise ( 1931-2023). Charley and Marie had two children together who died as infants, a boy in 1940 and and girl in 1943.

Charley was a hardworking and cheerful man, devoted to his family.

Note: some public records indicate his birth date as 6 September 1897.
Charles (called Charley or Chubby) was the third of 12 children of Valentine George Schaaf (1868-1940) and Caroline Elizabeth (Carrie) Jordan (1875-1967). He was born and raised on the Schaaf farm in Murdock, Minnesota. On June 2, 1913, at age 16, he graduated from the eighth grade in a celebration held at the Swift County Courthouse. He enlisted in the U.S. Army on 21 Oct. 1918 and was discharged on 13 Dec. of that year. The 1920 census finds him lodging in Minneapolis and working as an auto mechanic. The following year on 14 April, he married Alice Mabel Gardener (1901-1936), sister of Grace Gardener, who married Charles' brother John. In 1930, the couple lived in Minneapolis with Albert Schwenk; Charley was a wholesale salesman. Albert's half brother Otto was married to Charley's sister Valentina.

Alice died tragically in a car accident in Minneapolis on 31 Oct. 1936, and accident that injured Charley's young daughter Mary Louise. Charley's second wife was Marie Theresa (Mamie) Koschka (1903-1973). They then raised Mary Louise ( 1931-2023). Charley and Marie had two children together who died as infants, a boy in 1940 and and girl in 1943.

Charley was a hardworking and cheerful man, devoted to his family.

Note: some public records indicate his birth date as 6 September 1897.

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  • Maintained by: Judy Schaaf Relative Great-niece/nephew
  • Originally Created by: C. Casey
  • Added: Dec 20, 2011
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/82202884/charles_alfonso-schaaf: accessed ), memorial page for Charles Alfonso “Charley” Schaaf (9 Jun 1897–1 Jun 1990), Find a Grave Memorial ID 82202884, citing St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA; Maintained by Judy Schaaf (contributor 47246018).