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George Shaffer 1764–1838 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1764

Birth Location: Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 01 May 1838

Death Location: Christ Lutheran Cemetery (Stone Church), Brady Township, Lycoming County, PA

Father: Johan Schaeffer

Mother: Anna Gleb

Spouse(s): Susanna Pifer

Children(s): Martin Shaffer, Andrew Shaffer, Adam Shaffer, Sarah Shaffer, Samuel Shaffer, John Shaffer, Jacob Shaffer, George Shaffer, Elizabeth Shaffer, Christian Shaffer

The story of George Shaffer began in 1764 in Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA. George Shaffer married Susanna Pifer, and had children including Adam Shaffer, Andrew Shaffer, Christian Shaffer, Elizabeth Shaffer, George Shaffer, Jacob Shaffer, John Cornelius Shaffer, Martin Shaffer, Samuel P Shaffer, Sarah Shaffer. George Shaffer passed away in 1838 in Christ Lutheran Cemetery (Stone Church), Brady Township, Lycoming County, PA.

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Biography

  • The story of George Shaffer began in 1764 in Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • George Shaffer married Susanna Pifer, and had children including Adam Shaffer, Andrew Shaffer, Christian Shaffer, Elizabeth Shaffer, George Shaffer, Jacob Shaffer, John Cornelius Shaffer, Martin Shaffer, Samuel P Shaffer, Sarah Shaffer.
  • George Shaffer passed away in 1838 in Christ Lutheran Cemetery (Stone Church), Brady Township, Lycoming County, PA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

George Shaffer's Ancestors

Self
George Shaffer
1764–1838
Birth Place: Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Johan Adam Schaeffer
1699–1804
Relsberg, Kusel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Anna (Margareta) Gleb
1702–1780
Relsberg, Kusel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Grandparents
Johan (Niclaus) Shaffer
1670–1758
Reisberg, Kusel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Shaffer
1692–
Germany
Anna (Maria ECKERT) (ECKHERT)
–1752
Rumersheim-le-Haut,68740,Haut-Rhin,Alsace,FRANCE,
Great-Grandparents
Johannes Shafer
1635–1694
Anna Margaretha
1643–1724
Jacques Eckhert
1665–1721
Eva Rietsch
1665–1743
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Andreas Schafer
1590–1636
Magdalena Dorrhofer
1615–1677
Jean Eckhert-Berger
1638–
Appoline Sponner
1640–

George Shaffer's Descendants

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George Shaffer (1764–01 May 1838) m. Susanna Pifer (1763–17 Jul 1837)
  1. 1. Martin Shaffer 1802–1859 m. Mary Shreffler 1810–1893
    1. 1. James (E.) Shaffer 1847–
  2. 2. Andrew Shaffer 1806–1870
  3. 3. Adam Shaffer 1793–1829
  4. 4. Sarah Shaffer 1805–1877
  5. 5. Samuel (P.) Shaffer 1791–1845
  6. 6. John (Cornelius) Shaffer 1786–1857
  7. 7. Jacob Shaffer 1794–1863
  8. 8. George Shaffer 1784–
  9. 9. Elizabeth Shaffer 1797–
  10. 10. Christian Shaffer 1796–1869

George Shaffer's Timeline

7 Records

1754
1754
Birth of George Shaffer
None
1763
1763
Birth of George Shaffer in Washington, Lycoming, Pennsylvania, USA
Washington, Lycoming, Pennsylvania, USA
1764
1764
Birth of George Shaffer in Cumberland Valley, Cumberland Co, now Bedford Co
Cumberland Valley, Cumberland Co, now Bedford Co
1764
1764
Birth of George Shaffer in Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA
Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA
1838
25 Feb 1838
Age 74
George Shaffer - Will in Liberty, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA
Liberty, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA
1838
01 May 1838
Age 74
Death of George Shaffer in Maple Hill, Union, Pennsylvania, USA
Maple Hill, Union, Pennsylvania, USA
1838
09 Mar 1838
Age 74
George Shaffer - Probate
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1763
    Event Place: Washington, Lycoming, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1754

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1764
    Event Place: Cumberland Valley, Cumberland Co, now Bedford Co
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1764
    Event Place: Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Will
    Event Date: 25 Feb 1838
    Event Place: Liberty, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01 May 1838
    Event Place: Maple Hill, Union, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Christ Lutheran Cemetery (Stone Church), Brady Township, Lycoming County, PA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 09 Mar 1838
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

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