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Edith Schaeffer
American author
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Born | Edith Rachel Merritt Seville (1914-11-03)November 3, 1914 Wenzhou, China |
Died | March 30, 2013(2013-03-30) (aged 98) Gryon, Switzerland |
Spouse | Francis Schaeffer |
Children | Priscilla, Susan, Deborah, Frank |
Edith Rachel Merritt Schaeffer (née Seville; November 3, 1914 – March 30, 2013) was a Christian author and co-founder of L'Abri, a Christian organization which hosts guests.[1] She was the wife of Francis Schaeffer, and the mother of Frank Schaeffer and three other children.
Early life
Schaeffer was born in Wenzhou, China, the fourth child of George and Jessie Seville, missionaries who were serving in China with the China Inland Mission. In addition to her English name, her parents gave her the Chinese name Mei Fuh, meaning "beautiful happiness".[2]
Schaeffer attended Beaver College in Glenside, Pennsylvania.[3] It was there that she met Francis Schaeffer and the