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Elizabeth Bender 1816–1908 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 May 1816

Birth Location: Milford, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 7 Sept 1908

Death Location: Spring Green, Richland County, Wisconsin

Father: Emanuel Bender

Mother: Susanna Wilt

Spouse(s): David Shaffer

Children(s): William Shaffer

Elizabeth Bender was born in 1816 in Milford, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States, the child of Emanuel Peter Bender And Susanna Wilt. Elizabeth Bender married David Simon Shaffer, and had children including William Harold Shaffer. Elizabeth Bender passed away in 1908 in Spring Green, Richland County, Wisconsin.

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Biography

  • Elizabeth Bender was born in 1816 in Milford, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States, the child of Emanuel Peter Bender And Susanna Wilt.
  • Elizabeth Bender married David Simon Shaffer, and had children including William Harold Shaffer.
  • Elizabeth Bender passed away in 1908 in Spring Green, Richland County, Wisconsin.

Immediate Family

Parents

Emanuel Bender
1791–1860
Birth Location: Milford, Somerset County, Pennsylvania
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Susanna Wilt
1795–1884
Birth Location: York, York, Pennsylvania, United States
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Spouses(s)

David Shaffer
1817–1854
Birth Location: Somerset, Pennsylvania
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Children(s)

William Shaffer
1851–1910
Birth Location: Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Elizabeth Bender's Ancestors

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Elizabeth Bender
1816–1908
Birth Place: Milford, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
Emanuel Peter Bender
1791–1860
Milford, Somerset County, Pennsylvania
Susanna Wilt
1795–1884
York, York, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
Henry Panthar
1759–1845
Lancaster, York, Pennsylvania, United States
Elizabeth SCHNEIDER
1765–1846
Donegal, Lancaster, PA, USA
Samuel (Wild) Wilt
1750–1830
York, York County, Pennsylvania
Anna (Margaretha) Baer
1755–1836
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
Johann Bender
1722–1782
Maria Kraemer
1733–1767
Johann Schneider
1722–1767
Anna (Schneider)
1720–1786
Nicholas Wilt
1712–1786
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johans Bender\Bainter
1699–1767
Kathrina Hostetter
1701–1740
Jacob Kramer
1682–1736
Johann Schneider
1689–1771
Anna Fischer
1697–1762
Anna Gerteisen
1682–1762
Johann Wild
1679–1755
MARIA ABEGGE
1680–1730

Elizabeth Bender's Descendants

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Elizabeth Bender (15 May 1816–7 Sept 1908) m. David (Simon) Shaffer (29 Mar 1817–30 May 1854)
  1. 1. William (Harold) Shaffer 1851–1910 m. Casandria (B) Clark 1853–1920
    1. 1. Jennie (Elizabeth Shaffer) Walden 1876–1963 m. Eli (Omer) Walden 1879–1941
      1. 1. William (Omer) Walden 1916–1980
      2. 2. Carl (Robert) Walden 1913–1984
      3. 3. Eva (Lucile) Walden 1915–2005
        1. 1. Ronald (Curtis) Smith 1943–2013
        2. 2. Kathleen (Marie) Smith 1944–2015
      4. 4. Charles (Howard) Walden 1919–2006
      5. 5. Ruth (Elizabeth) Walden 1921–2005 m. Ruben (Ray (Snyder)) Strong 1923–1981

Elizabeth Bender's Timeline

2 Records

1816
15 May 1816
Birth of Elizabeth Bender in Milford, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
Milford, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
1908
7 Sept 1908
Age 92
Death of Elizabeth Bender in Spring Green, Richland County, Wisconsin
Spring Green, Richland County, Wisconsin

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 May 1816
    Event Place: Milford, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Sept 1908
    Event Place: Spring Green, Richland County, Wisconsin
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