Hunter Schafer
Schafer in 2019, DFree/bigstock.com
Birth Name: Hunter James Schafer
Place of Birth: Trenton, New Jersey, U.S.
Date of Birth: December 31, 1998
Ethnicity: German, English, other
Hunter Schafer is an American actress, fashion model, and LGBTQ rights activist. She is known for starring on the show Euphoria, and in the films Belle (2022), in voice-over; The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, and Cuckoo (2024). She is a transgender woman.
Hunter is the daughter of Katy and The Rev. Mac Schafer, a Presbyterian minister. The family moved between churches and congregations in New Jersey, Arizona, and then Raleigh, North Carolina.
Hunter’s paternal grandfather was Carl Walter Schafer (the son of MacHenry George Schafer and Gertrude Herrick). Carl was born in Chicago, Illinois, and had partly deep roots in the U.S., from both parents. He was treasurer of Princeton University. MacHenry was the son of Carl Wilhelm Schafer, whose parents were German, and of Viola Etulyn Boardman. Gertrude was the daughter of Walter Dwight Herrick and Gertrude Gouverneur Cotsworth.
Hunter’s paternal grandmother was June Elizabeth Perry (the daughter of James Jackson “Jim” Perry and Ferris Hathaway Missimer). June was born in Tennessee, and had partially deep roots in the U.S. James was the son of Nathaniel/Nat T. Perry and Mary E. Jackson. Ferris was the daughter of Harry Elmer Missimer and Ruby Irene Hathaway.
Hunter’s maternal grandfather’s surname is Brown.
Sources: https://raleighmag.com
Obituary of Hunter’s paternal grandfather, Carl Walter Schafer – https://obits.nj.com
Obituary of Hunter’s paternal grandmother, June Elizabeth (Perry) Schafer – https://www.tetrickfuneralhome.com
Obituary of Hunter’s paternal great-grandfather, James Jackson “Jim” Perry – https://www.genealogybuff.com
Ain’t no way she’s not Scandinavian.
Obituary of Hunter’s paternal grandfather, Carl Walter Schafer: https://obits.nj.com/us/obituaries/trenton/name/carl-schafer-obituary?id=14627478
Obituary of Hunter’s paternal grandmother, June Elizabeth Perry:
https://www.tetrickfuneralhome.com/obituaries/June-Perry/#!/Obituary
Hunter’s paternal grandfather was Carl Walter Schafer (the son of MacHenry George Schafer and Gertrude Herrick). Carl was born in Chicago, Illinois. MacHenry was the son of Carl Wilhelm Schafer, whose parents were German, and Viola Etulyn Boardman, who had deeper lines in America. Gertrude was the daughter of Walter Dwight Herrick and Gertrude Gouverneur Cotsworth, and had some deep lines in the U.S.
Hunter’s paternal grandmother was June Elizabeth Perry (the daughter of James Jackson Perry and Ferris Hathaway Missimer). June was born in Tennessee, and had some deep lines in America. James was the son of Nathaniel T. Perry and Mary E. Jackson. Ferris was the daughter of Harry Elmer Missimer and Ruby Irene Hathaway.
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/pedigree/landscape/GF6D-G7H
Hunter’s maternal grandfather surname is/was Brown.