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Alexander Shaffer 1840–1858 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Sep 1840

Birth Location: Lower Paxton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 18 Dec 1858

Death Location: Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Joshua Shaffer

Mother: Mary Peck

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The story of Alexander Shaffer began in 1840 in Lower Paxton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Alexander Shaffer passed away in 1858 in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Alexander Shaffer began in 1840 in Lower Paxton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Alexander Shaffer passed away in 1858 in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Alexander Shaffer's Ancestors

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Alexander Shaffer
1840–1858
Birth Place: Lower Paxton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Joshua Shaffer
1802–1873
Lower Paxton Twp, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, USA
Mary (A) Peck
1812–1883
Paxton Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Alexander Shaffer's Timeline

2 Records

1840
8 Sep 1840
Birth of Alexander Shaffer in Lower Paxton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
Lower Paxton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
1858
18 Dec 1858
Age 18
Death of Alexander Shaffer in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, USA
Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Sep 1840
    Event Place: Lower Paxton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Dec 1858
    Event Place: Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, USA

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