West Virginia Pioneers

Archibald Karl Schaeffer

Male 1917 - 1993  (76 years)


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  • Name Archibald Karl Schaeffer 
    Nickname Archie 
    Born 23 Sep 1917  West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 25 Oct 1993  Alabama, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 

    • World War II Young American Patriots, 1941-1945
      Name: Archibald K Schaeffer
      Rank: Staff Sergeant
      Branch: United States Army
      Birth Date: 23 Sep 1917
      Service Date: 1 Mar 1939, Ft Hayes, Ohio
      Parent 1 Name: Mrs. Lucy E Schaeffer, 903 1/2 Stadium Place, Charleston WV
      Spouse Name: Mrs. Lucille Bentley Schaeffer, Anniston, Ala
      State: West Virginia
      County: Kanawha
      Served: Panama CZ, Ft Benning, GA, Ft McClellan, Ala; England; France; Belgium; Luxembourg; Holland; Germany.
      Awarded: SM, CIB, P. Unit Cit; G Cond M; Am Def M. VM, Amer, EAME
      Attended Charleston Schools, First Day Adventist

      U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
      Name: Archibald K Schaeffer
      Birth Year: 1917
      Race: White, citizen (White)
      Nativity State or Country: West Virginia
      State of Residence: Alabama
      County or City: Calhoun
      Enlistment Date: 25 Jan 1946
      Enlistment State: Alabama
      Enlistment City: Fort McClellan
      Branch: Infantry
      Branch Code: Infantry
      Grade: Private
      Grade Code: Private
      Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for Hawaiian Department
      Component: Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men)
      Education: 4 years of high school
      Civil Occupation: Cook
      Marital Status: Married
      Height: 60
      Weight: 600

      U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current
      Name: Archibald K. Schaeffer
      SSN: 234-20-2550
      Last Residence: 36201 Anniston, Calhoun, Alabama, USA
      Born: 23 Sep 1917
      Died: 25 Oct 1993
      State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (Before 1951)
    Person ID I104461  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 16 Oct 2013 

    Father William Sheldon Shafer,   b. 4 Jul 1890, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Apr 1961, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Mother Lucy E Shafer,   b. Jan 1897, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 10 Jun 1914  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 


    • Marriage Record
      Date: 6/10/1914
      Place: Kanawha, WV
      W S Shaffer,23, wid, Roane Co, Kanawha Co
      Lucy Shaffer, 17, Kanawha Co, Kanawha Co

      1920 Charleston Ward 1, Kanawha, West Virginia
      Shaffer, W S 29
      Lucy 23
      Audra V 4
      Archie Carl 2

      1930 Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia all born WV WV WV
      Shaffer, William S 37 md age 23 fireman - axe factory
      Lucy E 33 md age 17
      Audrey V da 14
      Archie C son 12
      Violet F da 10
      Beulah E da 8
      Charles E son 6
      Forest C son 3 9/12

      1940 Charleston, Kanawha, WV
      all born WV, 1935: all lived same place
      Shafer, Lucy 43 m
      Beaulah da 18
      Barbara da 9
    Family ID F26626  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S399] SSDI.

    3. [S654] Marriage Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.