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Andrew Schaefer 1771–1856 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Jul 1771

Birth Location: Schaefferstown, Lebanon, Pennsylvania

Death Date: 1856

Death Location: Oliver, Jefferson, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Hans Schaeffer

Mother: Maria Brosius

Spouse(s): Maria Schneider

Children(s): Samuel Shaffer, Jacob Shaffer, Mary Shaffer, Michael Shaffer, George Shaffer, John Shaffer, Jacob Shaffer, Elizabeth Shaffer, Michael Shaffer, Andrew Shaffer, Daniel Shaffer, James Shaffer, Mary Schaffer, John Shaffer, George Shaffer, Sarah Shaffer, Sarah\Sally Shaffer, John Shaffer, Daniel Shaffer, Michael Shaffer, George Shaffer, James Shaffer, John Shaffer, John Shaffer

In 1771, Andrew Schaefer entered the world in Schaefferstown, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, born to Hans Michael Schaeffer And Maria Appolonia Brosius. In 1810, Andrew Schaefer resided in Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States. Andrew Schaefer married Maria Magdalena Schneider, and had children including Andrew Shaffer, Daniel P Shaffer, Daniel Shaffer, Elizabeth Shaffer, George Shaffer, George Washington Shaffer, Jacob Shaffer, James Shaffer, James W Shaffer, John N Shaffer, John Shaffer, Mary Ann Shaffer, Mary Schaffer, Michael Shaffer, Samuel Shaffer, Sarah Sally Shaffer, Sarah Shaffer. Andrew Schaefer passed away in 1856 in Oliver, Jefferson, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1771, Andrew Schaefer entered the world in Schaefferstown, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, born to Hans Michael Schaeffer And Maria Appolonia Brosius.
  • In 1810, Andrew Schaefer resided in Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States.
  • Andrew Schaefer married Maria Magdalena Schneider, and had children including Andrew Shaffer, Daniel P Shaffer, Daniel Shaffer, Elizabeth Shaffer, George Shaffer, George Washington Shaffer, Jacob Shaffer, James Shaffer, James W Shaffer, John N Shaffer, John Shaffer, Mary Ann Shaffer, Mary Schaffer, Michael Shaffer, Samuel Shaffer, Sarah Sally Shaffer, Sarah Shaffer.
  • Andrew Schaefer passed away in 1856 in Oliver, Jefferson, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Hans Schaeffer
1730–1829
Birth Location: Schwaben, Kelheim, Bayern, Germany
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Maria Brosius
1740–1780
Birth Location: Atolhoe, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
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Spouses(s)

Maria Schneider
1774–1822
Birth Location: Rehrersburg, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
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Children(s)

Samuel Shaffer
1794–1884
Birth Location: Crawford, Pennsylvania
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Jacob Shaffer
1805–
Birth Location: –
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Mary Shaffer
1810–1886
Birth Location: Crawford, Pennsylvania, United States
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Michael Shaffer
1801–1886
Birth Location: Crawford, Pennsylvania
MS
George Shaffer
1786–1792
Birth Location: –
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John Shaffer
1814–1814
Birth Location: –
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Jacob Shaffer
1790–1873
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
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Elizabeth Shaffer
1811–1870
Birth Location: Porter, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Michael Shaffer
1805–1880
Birth Location: Crawford, Pennsylvania, United States
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Andrew Shaffer
1793–1880
Birth Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Daniel Shaffer
1803–1862
Birth Location: Woodcock, Crawford, Pennsylvania, United States
DS
James Shaffer
1807–1892
Birth Location: Crawford or, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, United States
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Mary Schaffer
1810–1886
Birth Location: Crawford, Pennsylvania, United States
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John Shaffer
1816–1817
Birth Location: Crawford, Pennsylvania, United States
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George Shaffer
1818–1908
Birth Location: Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Sarah Shaffer
1814–1860
Birth Location: Crawford, Pennsylvania
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Sarah\Sally Shaffer
1813–1854
Birth Location: Crawford, Pennsylvania
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John Shaffer
1815–1864
Birth Location: Crawford, Pennsylvania, United States
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Daniel Shaffer
1800–1862
Birth Location: Woodcock, Crawford, Pennsylvania, United States
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Michael Shaffer
1805–1880
Birth Location: Crawford, Pennsylvania, United States
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George Shaffer
1818–1908
Birth Location: Crawford Co, PA
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James Shaffer
1807–1892
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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John Shaffer
1814–1813
Birth Location: –
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John Shaffer
1816–
Birth Location: Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA
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Andrew Schaefer's Ancestors

Self
Andrew Schaefer
1771–1856
Birth Place: Schaefferstown, Lebanon, Pennsylvania
Parents
Hans Michael Schaeffer
1730–1829
Schwaben, Kelheim, Bayern, Germany
Maria (Appolonia) Brosius
1740–1780
Atolhoe, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
Georg (Leonhardt) Schaeffer
1698–1773
Schwaben, Kelheim, Bayern, Germany
Anna (Marie) Rittle
1704–1772
Schwaben, Chemnitzer Land, Sachsen, Germany
Johan (Nicholas Brosius 7) GF
1731–1790
Weierbach, Birkenfeld, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Anna (Barbara Schaeffer 7) GF
1732–1810
Rehrersburg, Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Johann Schaffer
1665–1730
Maria Bader
1665–1725
Andreas Riedel\Rudel
1650–1714
Margaretha Brenner
1650–1717
John Brosius
1694–1762
Anna Simon
1692–1750
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hans Bader
1628–1711
Magdalena Maier
1632–
Regina Rudel
–1689
Katharina Müller
1625–

Andrew Schaefer's Descendants

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Andrew Schaefer (27 Jul 1771–1856) m. Maria (Magdalena) Schneider (14 Dec 1774–15 Apr 1822)
  1. 1. Samuel Shaffer 1794–1884 m. Leah (Caylor) (Kaylor) 1805–1870 m. Lela Caylor 1797–1846
    1. 1. Sally Shaffer 1837–1880 m. John (Burget) Frederick 1840–1923
      1. 1. Samuel (Conrad) Fredrick 1867–1938 m. Annis ("Anna" Amanda) Carnahan 1869–1961
        1. 1. Bertha (B) Frederick 1892–1916 m. Fred (Percy) Burley 1888–1960
        2. 2. Joseph (Clyde) Frederick 1901–1968
        3. 3. Mildred (Irene) Frederick 1905–2000
        4. 4. Clark (Clinton) Frederick 1898–1967
        5. 5. Harvey (Milton (Harve)) Frederick 1893–1990
        6. 6. John (William) Frederick 1889–1976
        7. 7. George (Thomas (Tom)) Frederick 1896–1966
        8. 8. Ida (Florence) Frederick 1895–1984
        9. 9. Franklin (Lee 'Frank') Frederick 1903–2007
        10. 10. Alonzo (Albert) Frederick 1900–1977
        11. 11. Nicholas (Samuel) Frederick 1887–1918 m. Leta (I) Fahrenwald 1891–
        12. 12. Hazel (N) Frederick 1896–1955
        13. 13. James (H) Frederick 1899–
        14. 14. Sallie (H) Frederick 1894–
        15. 15. Martha (M) Frederick 1894–
        16. 16. Mary (A) Frederick 1901–
        17. 17. Olonzo Frederick 1902–1977
        18. 18. Bertha Fredrick 1907–1907
        19. 19. Elizabeth Fredrick 1906–1906
        20. 20. Elizabeth Frederick 1891–1900
      2. 2. Samuel (K.) Frederick 1864–1918
      3. 3. Henry (William) Frederick 1861–1905
      4. 4. Simon (Kauffman) Frederick 1872–1915
      5. 5. Sarah (A) Frederick 1866–1875
      6. 6. Adam (Kauffman) Frederick 1875–1955 m. Sara Frederick 1874–1962
        1. 1. Carolyn (E.) Hoover 1910–1984
        2. 2. John (Jacob) Frederick 1906–1990
        3. 3. Edith (Guyer) Frederick 1899–1987
        4. 4. Esther Frederick 1902–
      7. 7. Rosella Frederick 1875–1972
      8. 8. Susannah (K) Frederick 1868–1956 m. Jeremiah (W.) Shelley 1868–1947
        1. 1. Orlando (Carl) Shelley 1896–1948
        2. 2. Ira (S.) Shelley 1890–1952
      9. 9. Susanna (Elizabeth) Frederick 1863–1952
      10. 10. Christiana (M) Frederick 1885–1899
      11. 11. Mary (Elizabeth) Frederick 1864–1922
      12. 12. John (James) Frederick 1872–1875
    2. 2. Elizabeth ("Betsy") Shaffer 1843–1892
    3. 3. George (Washington) Shaffer 1846–1908
    4. 4. Eva (Mary) SHAFFER 1823–1902
    5. 5. Susannah Shaffer 1841–1919
    6. 6. Lydia Shaffer 1831–1900
    7. 7. Ann (Emily Christena) SHAFFER 1831–1906
    8. 8. David SHAFFER 1828–1903
    9. 9. Church Shaffer 1833–
  2. 2. Jacob Shaffer 1805–
  3. 3. Mary (Ann) Shaffer 1810–1886 m. Adam Swab 1798–1884
    1. 1. Jacob (M.) Schwab 1843–1919
    2. 2. Leah (S.) Rhodes 1837–1920
    3. 3. William (Johnson) Schwab 1841–1909
    4. 4. Sarah (Ann) Bradford 1831–1912
  4. 4. Michael Shaffer 1801–1886
  5. 5. George Shaffer 1786–1792
  6. 6. John Shaffer 1814–1814
  7. 7. Jacob Shaffer 1790–1873
  8. 8. Elizabeth Shaffer 1811–1870
  9. 9. Michael Shaffer 1805–1880
  10. 10. Andrew Shaffer 1793–1880
  11. 11. Daniel (P) Shaffer 1803–1862
  12. 12. James (W.) Shaffer 1807–1892
  13. 13. Mary Schaffer 1810–1886
  14. 14. John Shaffer 1816–1817
  15. 15. George Shaffer 1818–1908
  16. 16. Sarah Shaffer 1814–1860
  17. 17. Sarah\Sally Shaffer 1813–1854
  18. 18. John (N) Shaffer 1815–1864
  19. 19. Daniel Shaffer 1800–1862
  20. 20. Michael Shaffer 1805–1880
  21. 21. George (Washington) Shaffer 1818–1908
  22. 22. James Shaffer 1807–1892
  23. 23. John Shaffer 1814–1813
  24. 24. John Shaffer 1816–

Andrew Schaefer's Timeline

3 Records

1771
27 Jul 1771
Birth of Andrew Schaefer in Schaefferstown, Lebanon, Pennsylvania
Schaefferstown, Lebanon, Pennsylvania
1810
1810
Age 39
Andrew Schaefer resided here in Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States
Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States
1856
1856
Age 85
Death of Andrew Schaefer in Oliver, Jefferson, Pennsylvania, USA
Oliver, Jefferson, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Jul 1771
    Event Place: Schaefferstown, Lebanon, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1968, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, PA; Pennsylvania (State). Death Certificates, 1906-1968; Certificate Number Range: 066801-070600

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1810
    Event Place: Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: 1810 United States Federal Census, Year: 1810; Census Place: Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania; Roll: 48; Page: 127a; Image: 00139; Family History Library Film: 0193674

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1856
    Event Place: Oliver, Jefferson, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1968, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, PA; Pennsylvania (State). Death Certificates, 1906-1968; Certificate Number Range: 066801-070600
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