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The Schafers
W.A. Donner, photographer, Garnavillo
~Steve included this note with the photo: "This photo was in a box of pictures from Neva's grandfather's estate. Neva's grandfather, Sylvester W. Butts, was born in Clayton County. His parents are buried in Eastside Cemetery. All we know is that the couple in the picture are the Schafers and the picture was taken by W.A. Donner, a photographer in Garnavillo."
~contributed by Steve & Neva Nelson
~Clayton co. coordinator comments:
-This photo appears to date from the
early - mid 1890's. The 1885 Iowa census, Clayton co. enumerates
Haver & Mary Schaefer in Garnavillo twp. section 6. Is this
photo of Haver, b. ca 1835 & Mary, b. ca 1847? Anyone who can
positively ID these people, please email the Clayton co.
coordinator.
- I don't find W.A. Donner (William A.) on the 1885 Iowa State
census, but he is on the 1900 Federal census, age 27, living with
his wife Lena in Strawberry Point, occupation photographer.