Schaeffer, Martin Wilhelm 1868-1945

Martin Wilhelm Schaeffer of Dresden, Germany, married Frances Spencer Carter (1875-1938) of Raleigh, N.C., in 1899, served in the German army during World War I, visited the U.S. periodically, 1935-1939, lived in Asheville, N.C., with his wife, and was interned in the United States for a time during World War II.

From the description of Martin Wilhelm Schaeffer papers, 1899-1945 [manuscript]. WorldCat record id: 25255999

Martin Wilhelm Schaeffer (1868-1945) of Dresden, Germany, married Frances Spencer Carter (1875-1938) of Raleigh, N.C., in 1899. Schaeffer served in the German army during World War I; visited the United States periodically, 1935-1939; lived in Asheville, N.C., with his wife; and was interned in the United States for a time during World War II. His children were Theodore Wilhelm Schaeffer (born 1907), who served with the United State Army in World War II, and Laura Schaeffer Schnorrenburg (1901-1975).

From the guide to the Martin Wilhelm Schaeffer Papers, ., 1899-1945, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.)