George Hafer

1876 - 1930  (53 years)

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Christian Hafer

1845 - Yes, date unknown

Birth	May 1845	,,,Germany
Died	Yes, date unknown
Family	Dorsey "Dora" Steymieyer,   b. Dec 1848, ,,,Germany
Married	1872
Children	1. Hafer,   b. Between 1872 and 1900 + 2. George Hafer,   b. 29 Oct 1876, ,,,Germany

Dorsey "Dora" Steymieyer

1848 - Bef 1910  (61 years)

Nickname	Dora
Birth	Dec 1848	,,,Germany
Died	Bef 1910	Burr Oak Township,Mitchell,Iowa,United States
Family	Christian Hafer,   b. May 1845, ,,,Germany
Married	1872
Children	1. Hafer,   b. Between 1872 and 1900 + 2. George Hafer,   b. 29 Oct 1876, ,,,Germany

Mable C. Spaid

1885 - Yes, date unknown

Birth	1885	,,Michigan,United States
Died	Yes, date unknown
Father	John Spaid,   b. Abt 1865, ,,Michigan,United States
Family	George Hafer,   b. 29 Oct 1876, ,,,Germany
Married	31 Dec 1907	Burr Oak Township,Mitchell,Iowa,United States
Children	1. Ida Hafer,   b. May 1909, Burr Oak Township,Mitchell,Iowa,United States   2. Dorothy E. Hafer,   b. 1911, Burr Oak Township,Mitchell,Iowa,United States   3. Arthur George Hafer,   b. 2 Nov 1912, Burr Oak Township,Mitchell,Iowa,United States

Ida Hafer

1909 - Yes, date unknown

Birth	May 1909	Burr Oak Township,Mitchell,Iowa,United States
Died	Yes, date unknown
Father	George Hafer,   b. 29 Oct 1876, ,,,Germany
Mother	Mable C. Spaid,   b. 1885, ,,Michigan,United States
Married	31 Dec 1907	Burr Oak Township,Mitchell,Iowa,United States

Dorothy E. Hafer

1911 - Yes, date unknown

Birth	1911	Burr Oak Township,Mitchell,Iowa,United States
Died	Yes, date unknown
Father	George Hafer,   b. 29 Oct 1876, ,,,Germany
Mother	Mable C. Spaid,   b. 1885, ,,Michigan,United States
Married	31 Dec 1907	Burr Oak Township,Mitchell,Iowa,United States
Family	John Sullivan,   b. 1913, Coldwater,Branch,Michigan,United States
Married	16 Aug 1933	Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States

Arthur George Hafer

1912 - 1998  (85 years)

Birth	2 Nov 1912	Burr Oak Township,Mitchell,Iowa,United States
Died	21 Jul 1998	Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States
Father	George Hafer,   b. 29 Oct 1876, ,,,Germany
Mother	Mable C. Spaid,   b. 1885, ,,Michigan,United States
Married	31 Dec 1907	Burr Oak Township,Mitchell,Iowa,United States
Family	Effie Lois Pillars,   b. 18 Sep 1912, Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States
Married	Between 1945 and 1948	Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States

• Name	George Hafer
  Birth	29 Oct 1876	,,,Germany
  Gender	Male
  Court Apperance	11 Jun 1930	Centreville,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States   [1, 2]
  an assault to do great bodily harm
  Centreville - Accused of shooting his brother-in-law, George Hafer, a farmer, was in jail here today on a charge of assault with intent to do great bodily harm. Hafer was captured in a wood near Burr Oak Tuesday afternoon. The shooting occured at the home of Melvin Staid(sic Spaid), Hafer's brother-in-law, with whom Mrs. Hafer had beent staying since she left her husband three weeks ago.
  Death	11 Jun 1930	Centreville,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States   [2]
  	Cause: Suicide
  	Centerville Man Ended Life in Jail ___   Centerville, Mich., June 11, --(U.P)_   Oscar(sic George) Hafer, 52, who was captured in a swamp yesterday evening after he had shot and wounded his brother-in-law Melvin Spaid, ended his life in his cell in the county jail here sometime during the night.   His body, hanging from the top of his cell, was found this morning. Hafer had used chains from his cell cot to form a noose.  A stool, on which he had stood while preparing the noose, had been kicked aside.   Sheriff James E. Correll said Hafer tried to end his life when he and his deputies surrounded him in the swamp last night. Hafer was to have been arraigned today on a charge of assault with intent  to do great bodily harm.   When arrested Hafer told officers he blamed his wife's relations for trouble they had been having.       _________________________________ "The Marshall Evening Chronicle", 11 June 1930, p 1, c.4
  Burial	14 Jun 1930	Burr Oak,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States
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  Notes	(Research):Source Citation Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952; Film: 93; Film Description: 1907 Montcalm-1907 Wayne Source Information Ancestry.com. Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Original data: Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867– 1952. Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics. Source Citation Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, Michigan; Death Records Source Information Ancestry.com. Michigan, Death Records, 1867-1952 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Original data: Death Records. Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing, Michigan. (Medical):Hung himself in Centreville jail sometime between 10PM 10 Jun 1930 and 6 AM 11 Jun 1930
  Person ID	I26290	Rgstrong Family genes.
  Last Modified	23 Jun 2020

  
  

  Father	Christian Hafer,   b. May 1845, ,,,Germany d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Dorsey "Dora" Steymieyer,   b. Dec 1848, ,,,Germany d. Bef 1910, Burr Oak Township,Mitchell,Iowa,United States (Age 61 years)
  Marriage	1872
  Family ID	F9413	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mable C. Spaid,   b. 1885, ,,Michigan,United States d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage License	26 Dec 1907	Burr Oak Township,Mitchell,Iowa,United States
  Marriage	31 Dec 1907	Burr Oak Township,Mitchell,Iowa,United States
  Children	1. Ida Hafer,   b. May 1909, Burr Oak Township,Mitchell,Iowa,United States d. Yes, date unknown 2. Dorothy E. Hafer,   b. 1911, Burr Oak Township,Mitchell,Iowa,United States d. Yes, date unknown 3. Arthur George Hafer,   b. 2 Nov 1912, Burr Oak Township,Mitchell,Iowa,United States d. 21 Jul 1998, Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States (Age 85 years)
  Family ID	F9412	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Jun 2020

  
  

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  	Load the map	Birth - 29 Oct 1876 - ,,,Germany Marriage License - 26 Dec 1907 - Burr Oak Township,Mitchell,Iowa,United States Marriage - 31 Dec 1907 - Burr Oak Township,Mitchell,Iowa,United States Child - Ida Hafer - May 1909 - Burr Oak Township,Mitchell,Iowa,United States Child - Dorothy E. Hafer - 1911 - Burr Oak Township,Mitchell,Iowa,United States Child - Arthur George Hafer - 2 Nov 1912 - Burr Oak Township,Mitchell,Iowa,United States Court Apperance - an assault to do great bodily harm - 11 Jun 1930 - Centreville,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States Death - Cause: Suicide - 11 Jun 1930 - Centreville,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States Burial - 14 Jun 1930 - Burr Oak,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States  = Link to Google Earth
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  [S1225] Michigan., Ludington Daily News, 23 Jun 2020, "State Briefs: Centreville," 11 Jun 1930, Wed, p. 7, col. 4; digital images, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : accessed 23 Jun 2020), citing Historical Newspapers. (Reliability: 3). Centreville - Accused of shooting his brother-in-law, George Hafer, a farmer, was in jail here today on a charge of assault with intent to do great bodily harm. Hafer was captured in a wood near Burr Oak Tuesday afternoon. The shooting occured at the home of Melvin Staid(sic Spaid), Hafer's brother-in-law, with whom Mrs. Hafer had beent staying since she left her husband three weeks ago. From "The Ludington Daily News", June 11, 1930, p7, c4, State Briefs article: Centreville - Accused of shooting his brother-in-law, George Hafer, a farmer, was in jail here today on a charge of assault with intent to do great bodily harm. Hafer was captured in a wood near Burr Oak Tuesday afternoon. The shooting occured at the home of Melvin Staid(sic Spaid), Hafer's brother-in-law, with whom Mrs. Hafer had beent staying since she left her husband three weeks ago. [S1226] Michigan., Marshall Evening Chronicle, 23 Jun 2020, "Centerville Man Ends Life in Jail," 10 Jun 1930, p. 1, col. 4; digital images, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : accessed 23 Jun 2020), citing Historicle Newspapers. (Reliability: 3). Centerville Man Ended Life in Jail ___   Centerville, Mich., June 11, --(U.P)_   Oscar(sic George) Hafer, 52, who was captured in a swamp yesterday evening after he had shot and wounded his brother-in-law Melvin Spaid, ended his life in his cell in the county jail here sometime during the night.   His body, hanging from the top of his cell, was found this morning. Hafer had used chains from his cell cot to form a noose.  A stool, on which he had stood while preparing the noose, had been kicked aside.   Sheriff James E. Correll said Hafer tried to end his life when he and his deputies surrounded him in the swamp last night. Hafer was to have been arraigned today on a charge of assault with intent  to do great bodily harm.   When arrested Hafer told officers he blamed his wife's relations for trouble they had been having.       _________________________________ from p. 1, c4 of the Marshall Evening Chronicle