Who was Abraham Gaffner?

Abraham Gaffner (1591–1656) was born in Beatenberg, Bern, Switzerland and died in Beatenberg, Bern, Switzerland. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Abraham Gaffner 1591–1656

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Born 21 Mar 1591 · Beatenberg, Bern, Switzerland

Died 24 Jan 1656 · Beatenberg, Bern, Switzerland

Father Abraham Gafner (1560–1619)

Mother Adelheid Hofstetter

Spouse Verena Buehlmann

Children Barbara Gaffner

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Abraham Gaffner was born in 1591 in Beatenberg, Bern, Switzerland, the child of abraham gafner and adelheid hofstetter. Abraham Gaffner married verena buehlmann, and had children including barbara gaffner. Abraham Gaffner passed away in 1656 in Beatenberg, Bern, Switzerland.

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Birth of Abraham Gaffner in Beatenberg, Bern, Switzerland

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Death of Abraham Gaffner in Beatenberg, Bern, Switzerland

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This ancestor line traces from Langnau, Bern, Switzerland (1496) to Beatenberg, Bern, Switzerland (1591) across 4 generations.

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: Abraham Gaffner (1591–1656) was born in Beatenberg, Bern, Switzerland and died in Beatenberg, Bern, Switzerland. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (C) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Abraham in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 4 generations of this lineage geographically.
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Abraham Gaffner PTP

1591–1656

Beatenberg, Bern, Switzerland