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Christian Shaffer 1828–1914 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Jun 1828

Birth Location: Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 14 Nov 1914

Death Location: Summerhill, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: Jacob Shaffer

Mother: Elizabeth Shaffer

Spouse(s): Susan Ober

Children(s): George Shaffer

Christian Shaffer was born in 1828 in Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of Jacob Shaffer And Elizabeth Shaffer. Christian Shaffer married Susan Ober, and had children including George Washington Shaffer. Christian Shaffer passed away in 1914 in Summerhill, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Christian Shaffer was born in 1828 in Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of Jacob Shaffer And Elizabeth Shaffer.
  • Christian Shaffer married Susan Ober, and had children including George Washington Shaffer.
  • Christian Shaffer passed away in 1914 in Summerhill, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Christian Shaffer's Ancestors

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Christian Shaffer
1828–1914
Birth Place: Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Jacob Shaffer
1792–1838
Kishacoquillas Valley, Mifflin Co., Pa.
Elizabeth Shaffer
1794–1875
Woodcock Valley, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
Henry Shaffer
1766–1824
Kishacoquillas Valley, Mifflin Co., Pa.
Catherine (Katherine) Weaver
1770–1847
Maryland
George (Jacob Pringle) Sr.
1767–1846
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Johann Schafer
1742–1823
Anna Bader
1747–1820
William Sr
1745–1829
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johann Schaeffer
1707–1774
Anna Schneider
1701–1780
Johann Bader
1716–1781
Anna Zinn
1729–1792

Christian Shaffer's Descendants

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Christian Shaffer (1 Jun 1828–14 Nov 1914) m. Susan Ober (21 Mar 1830–2 Feb 1908)
  1. 1. George (Washington) Shaffer 1857–1919 m. Martha (I) Rector 1861–
    1. 1. Harry (Lawry Shaffer) Sr 1886–1926 m. Beulah (M Rote) Shaffer 1891–1962
      1. 1. Harry (Lawry) Shaffer 1924–1985 m. Katharine (Emily) Cutts 1926–
      2. 2. Ralph Shaffer 1920–1944

Christian Shaffer's Timeline

2 Records

1828
1 Jun 1828
Birth of Christian Shaffer in Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA
Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA
1914
14 Nov 1914
Age 86
Death of Christian Shaffer in Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania, United States
Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1828
    Event Place: Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Nov 1914
    Event Place: Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Summerhill, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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