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Charles Shaffer 1860–1933 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 May 1860

Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 20 October 1933

Death Location: South Canaan, Wayne County, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Sylvester Shaffer

Mother: Hannah Swingle

Spouse(s): Almina Shaffer

Children(s): Gaston Shaffer, Herman Shaffer, Calvin Shaffer, Nancy Shaffer

The story of Charles Shaffer began in 1860 in Pennsylvania, USA. Charles Shaffer married Almina Shaffer, and had children including Calvin Shaffer, Gaston Shaffer, Herman Nelson Shaffer, Nancy Shaffer. Charles Shaffer passed away in 1933 in South Canaan, Wayne County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Charles Shaffer began in 1860 in Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Charles Shaffer married Almina Shaffer, and had children including Calvin Shaffer, Gaston Shaffer, Herman Nelson Shaffer, Nancy Shaffer.
  • Charles Shaffer passed away in 1933 in South Canaan, Wayne County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sylvester Shaffer
1826–1903
Birth Location: South Canaan, Wayne, Pennsylvania, USA
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Hannah Swingle
1832–1911
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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Spouses(s)

Almina Shaffer
1858–1931
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Gaston Shaffer
1880–1958
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
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Herman Shaffer
1885–1967
Birth Location: Wayne County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Calvin Shaffer
1890–1971
Birth Location: Lake Ariel, Pennsylvania, USA
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Nancy Shaffer
1893–
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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Charles Shaffer's Ancestors

Self
Charles Shaffer
1860–1933
Birth Place: Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Sylvester Shaffer
1826–1903
South Canaan, Wayne, Pennsylvania, USA
Hannah Swingle
1832–1911
Pennsylvania
Grandparents
Moses Shaffer
1786–1861
South Canaan, Wayne, Pennsylvania
Mary (S) Swingle
1788–1839
South Canaan, Wayne, Pennsylvania, USA
Charles Swingle
1809–1869
Pennsylvania, USA
Elmira (Almina) Quick
1812–1894
Pennsylvania
Great-Grandparents
John Shaffer
1745–1820
Margaret Forbes
1760–1856
Hans Swingle
1731–1809
Anna Shaffer
1731–1811
Hans Swingle
1731–1809
Anna Shaffer
1731–1811
Cornelius Quick
1764–1820
Elizabeth Nesbit
1780–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johann Schwenckel
1706–1757
Anna Schell
1709–1780
Johann Schwenckel
1706–1757
Anna Schell
1709–1780

Charles Shaffer's Descendants

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Charles Shaffer (31 May 1860–20 October 1933) m. Almina Shaffer (06 August 1858–22 April 1931)
  1. 1. Gaston Shaffer 1880–1958 m. Mabel Ross 1884–1960
    1. 1. Homer Shaffer 1915–2011 m. Arlene Keiper –1993
  2. 2. Herman (Nelson) Shaffer 1885–1967 m. Etta (May) Stevens 1888–1925
  3. 3. Calvin Shaffer 1890–1971 m. Lepha (Bernice) Shaffer 1898–1984
  4. 4. Nancy Shaffer 1893–

Charles Shaffer's Timeline

2 Records

1860
31 May 1860
Birth of Charles Shaffer in Pennsylvania, USA
Pennsylvania, USA
1933
20 October 1933
Age 73
Death of Charles Shaffer in Pennsylvania, USA
Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 May 1860
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 October 1933
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: South Canaan, Wayne County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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