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Charles SHAFER 1839–1864 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Aug 1839

Birth Location: Madison, Ohio, USA

Death Date: 15 Jul 1864

Death Location: Fargo, Brown County, Illinois, USA

Father: Adam SHAFER

Mother: Emeline SHAFER

Spouse(s): Lana Dickson

Children(s): William Shafer

In 1839, Charles SHAFER entered the world in Madison, Ohio, USA, born to Adam Shafer And Emeline Shafer. In 1850, Charles SHAFER resided in Township 1 S R 4 W, Brown, Illinois. Charles SHAFER married Lana E Dickson, and had children including William D Shafer. Charles SHAFER passed away in 1864 in Fargo, Brown County, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1839, Charles SHAFER entered the world in Madison, Ohio, USA, born to Adam Shafer And Emeline Shafer.
  • In 1850, Charles SHAFER resided in Township 1 S R 4 W, Brown, Illinois.
  • Charles SHAFER married Lana E Dickson, and had children including William D Shafer.
  • Charles SHAFER passed away in 1864 in Fargo, Brown County, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Charles SHAFER's Ancestors

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Charles SHAFER
1839–1864
Birth Place: Madison, Ohio, USA
Parents
Adam SHAFER
1795–1864
Dallas City, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States
Emeline SHAFER
1808–1902
Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Adam (John) SHAFER
1754–1848
Germany
Elizabeth SWARTWOUT
1768–1860
Walpeck, , New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
Johan Schaeffer
1699–1804
Anna Gleb
1702–1780
Thomas Swartwout
1730–1801
Elizabeth ENNIS
1735–1775
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johan Shaffer
1670–1758
Shaffer
1692–
Anna (ECKHERT)
–1752
Bernardus Swartwout
1697–1773
Maragriet Decker
1700–1774
Alexander Ennes
1709–1779
Sarah Middaugh
1709–

Charles SHAFER's Descendants

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Charles SHAFER (24 Aug 1839–15 Jul 1864) m. Lana (E.) Dickson (1846–1915)
  1. 1. William (D.) Shafer 1878–

Charles SHAFER's Timeline

5 Records

1839
24 Aug 1839
Birth of Charles SHAFER in Madison, Ohio, USA
Madison, Ohio, USA
1850
1850
Age 11
Charles SHAFER resided here in Township 1 S R 4 W, Brown, Illinois
Township 1 S R 4 W, Brown, Illinois
1864
15 Jul 1864
Age 25
Death of Charles SHAFER in Mound Station, Brown, Illinois, USA
Mound Station, Brown, Illinois, USA
1864
15 Jul 1864
Age 25
Death of Charles SHAFER
None
1880
1880
Age 41
Charles SHAFER resided here in Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, United States
Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Aug 1839
    Event Place: Madison, Ohio, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Database online. Year: 1880; Census Place: Peoria, Peoria, Illinois; Roll: 240; Family History Film: 1254240; Page: 126A; Enumeration District: 208; Image: 0723.
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [3] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Township 1 S R 4 W, Brown, Illinois
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Database online. Year: 1880; Census Place: Peoria, Peoria, Illinois; Roll: 240; Family History Film: 1254240; Page: 126A; Enumeration District: 208; Image: 0723.
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Jul 1864
    Event Place: Mound Station, Brown, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Jul 1864
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fargo, Brown County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

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