For the purpose of compiling this branch of my Hamel family tree, I am seeking contact with living descendants of John Adam Schaffer, “Sr.” (1844-1898) and Mary Anna Hamel (1840-1931) who married in 1868 in Yazoo County but spent their married life in Vicksburg. Their children (with year of birth) were: John Adam, Jr., (abt. 1869); Ella (1871); George (abt. 1874); Bertha Annie (1876); Edmund (1879); and Margaret (1882). The latter never married.
John, Jr., though married, had no children. Ella married Frank Schmidt and had children: Lorena, b. 1893; Frank, b. 1896; and Lucille, b.1899. The latter died before the 1910 census. George apparently had only one child, Sylvia, b. 1904. Bertha married John White and had children: John D. and Bertha C. who were 19 and 17 years of age, resp., at the time of the 1920 census. Edmund married Nettie (a step-daughter of Pasquale Manzione) whose maiden name I’ve not ascertained. They had two children: Vivian M., age 24, and Edmund, Jr., age 11, according to the 1930 census of Warren County.
Lorena Schmidt married Joseph Bonelli and had children: Joseph, Jr., and Robert, ages 12 and 10, according to the 1930 census of Warren County.
Sylvia Schaffer married (1) Sam Garst and (2) Robert Holmes. I have no other information about Sylvia.
If you have any information about any of these people I would be most appreciative if you would contact me at joeyazoo@bellsouth.net.

If you will contact me off this site I will be glad to forward some of the information that you need. The information is too long to put on this site in the form it is in.
John D white B.18 February 1900 D. 24 May 1959; Bertha A Schaffer White B. 13 January 1876 D. 20 September 1955. Margaret F Schaffer B. 23 August 1840 D. 2 May 1931, John A Schaffer B. 28 February 1844 D. 24 August 1899.
Angelina D Manzione B. 10 April 1858 D. 7 October 1931;spouse Pasquale Manzione B. 7 April 1856 D. 5 April 1928.
Frederic Schaffer B. 13 April 1889 D. 15 May 1890. Fredilee Schaffer B. 17 November 1891 D. 12 October 1893 - these are children of P & J Manzione.
Email me at acornsfromoaks@verizon.net - AC

I received a "failure notice" when I attempted to Email you as you requested. Here is the response I attempted to Email:

Thank you very much for your response on the Warren County Message Board and offer of data. My name and address follows this message. I am hopeful of making contact with living descendants of Mary and John Adam who are interested in their ancestry; thinking I might learn more about the lives of their progeny other than what's available from census and obituaries. Are you perchance among those? I will be glad to snail to you a draft of what I've constructed so far, either just the section on Mary and John or all 3 immigrants, should you be interested in the other Hamels. Looking forward to your material, Joe Haining 338 Arapaho Ln Madison, MS 39110.