Hugo Michael Schaefer

Kentucky Post, Saturday, 6 August 1904, page 5

There have been no police in the park at night and Hugo Schaefer has been gardener and chief all round man during the day. His salary has been $30 a month and it is now the purpose to invest him with police power to make arrests to wrong doers in the park.

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Kentucky Post, Wednesday, 3 January 1906, page 5

The new Newport Boards of Councilmen and Aldermen met in special session last night and organized for the year. The board of Council met first and elected Herman Riesenberg President. Hugh Schaefer was elected Sergeant at Arms.

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Kentucky Post, Saturday, 9 June 1906, page 5

Nelson Post, GAR, No 1, Newport, will be represented at the State Encampment, which will begin its sessions at Berea Ky. Monday by the following delegates:

Frank Brinkman, Peter Adams, H P Badger, Past Commanders R B Hewetson, G W Armstrong and J H Gauper and Commander Hugo Schaffer. Mrs. Mains, Hardin, Stockel, Mosher, Treasure, Mason, Wright, Cox and Davis will represent the William Nelson Relief Corps No 2 at the State Convention.

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Kentucky Post, Wednesday, 15 December 1915, page 2

MERZ HEADS-William Nelson Post GAR, Newport in Junior Order Hall Tuesday night elected: J C Merz, Commander; Baldwin, Staubach, Senior Vice Commander; J I Hoop, Junior Vice Commander; Peter Adams, Surgeon; Hugo Schafer, Chaplain; J Aschenbach, Quartermaster; Isaac Stebbens, Officer of the Day; Louis Heck, Outer Guard; Delegate, Frank Brinkman; Alternate Peter Adams; Trustees, J Stebbins, H Badger, and B Staubach; Patriotic Instructor P H Given.

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Kentucky Post, Saturday, 16 December 1916, page 3

William Nelson Post, No 1, GAR of Newport, elected Hugo Schaefer, chaplain.

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Kentucky Post, Tuesday, 20 August 1918, page 3

PIONEER-Hugo Shafer (sic) 73, one of Newport's pioneers, died at his home, 325 Central av. Tuesday. Shafer for many years was custodian of the Newport City Park. He was prominently identified with the affairs of William Nelson Post GAR. The funeral will be held Thursday.

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Kentucky Post, Wednesday, 21 August 1918, page 4

SERVICES-Services for Hugo Shafer, for years superintendent of the Newport City Park and prominently identified with William Nelson Post GAR, who died Tuesday will be held Thursday afternoon at the residence, 325 Central av. The body will be buried in Evergreen Cemetery.

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Hugo Michael Schaefer was born 1 Apr 1832 in Zurich, Switzerland. He immigrated to the United States in 1865 and joined the Army near the end of the Civil War, serving as a Sergeant in the 18th Infantry Co E. While stationed at the Fort Thomas Barracks, he met and married Fredrika Renz in 1873. He was discharged 4 May 1882 and made in home in Newport. On June 10, 1897 he applied and was granted a pension. The pension shows Heinrich as an alias name.

Children of Hugo Schaefer and Fredrika Renz (1850-1932)

Caroline Schaefer b-Dec 1880 in Newport; m-Jonathan H Kothman in 1905
Hugo Michael Schaefer b-20 Feb 1892 in Newport; d-1970 in Wilder; br-St Joseph Cemetery in Wilder

Hugo died 19 August 1918 in Newport and was buried in Evergreen Cemetery.

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