Katrina Prout
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Lori Schafer:
Hi Lori I see you are reading The Fatal Shore .... do you have an ancestral connection to Australia? I am a 5th generation Australian with a Shafer ancestor who came here on an assisted migrant ship in 1845. But as the name means shepherd, I guess it was a common one.
Lori Schafer
Hi Katrina,
No connection so far as I know. My biological father's parents were German immigrants, but who knows what went on with the rest of the family? And you're right, the name Schafer - and its dozens of spelling variations - is very common in a number of countries, which makes it difficult to get the lineages all sorted properly. Really enjoyed the book, though - such a fascinating history!
No connection so far as I know. My biological father's parents were German immigrants, but who knows what went on with the rest of the family? And you're right, the name Schafer - and its dozens of spelling variations - is very common in a number of countries, which makes it difficult to get the lineages all sorted properly. Really enjoyed the book, though - such a fascinating history!
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