Gaffer Family Home Page
Gaffer Family Home PageUpdated September 5, 2000 | Catherine Ann Putman 1225 Limberlost Trail Rome City,IN 46784 A-United States 3798 [email protected] |
I am researching the "Gaffer" family, alias "Schrafer".I believe that the family came from Germany to New York. Laurance Gaffer b. 1824, m. Mary Grumanocker b August 1820 Canton Luzurne, Switzerland.Moved to Decatur IN and had three children:Peter, Michael Lawrence and Mary. My father told stories that my grandfather was a line boss, or "gaffer" when they were building the railroad.Thus he changed his name. |