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Henry Schafer 1827–1887 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Jun 1827

Birth Location: Bavaria (Bayern), Germany

Death Date: 1887

Death Location: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Henrich Schäfer

Mother: Barbara Cherdron

Spouse(s): Frederica Melie

Children(s): Barbara Schafer, Mary Schafer, Catherine Shaffer, Henry Schafer, Hannah Schaffer, Charles Schafer, Agnes Shaffer, Louis Shaffer, Lizzie Schafer

In 1827, Henry Schafer entered the world in Bavaria (Bayern), Germany, born to Henrich Schafer And Barbara Cherdron. In 1860, Henry Schafer resided in Robinson, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States. In 1870, Henry Schafer resided in Robinson, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States. Henry Schafer married Frederica Melie, and had children including Agnes Shaffer, Barbara Schafer, Catherine Shaffer, Charles Schafer, Hannah Anna Schaffer, Henry Schafer, Lizzie Schafer, Louis Shaffer, Mary Schafer. Henry Schafer passed away in 1887 in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1827, Henry Schafer entered the world in Bavaria (Bayern), Germany, born to Henrich Schafer And Barbara Cherdron.
  • In 1860, Henry Schafer resided in Robinson, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States.
  • In 1870, Henry Schafer resided in Robinson, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States.
  • Henry Schafer married Frederica Melie, and had children including Agnes Shaffer, Barbara Schafer, Catherine Shaffer, Charles Schafer, Hannah Anna Schaffer, Henry Schafer, Lizzie Schafer, Louis Shaffer, Mary Schafer.
  • Henry Schafer passed away in 1887 in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henrich Schäfer
1798–
Birth Location: Baalborn, Kaiserslautern, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
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Barbara Cherdron
1802–
Birth Location: Mnchschwanderhof, Pfalz, Germany
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Spouses(s)

Frederica Melie
1836–1913
Birth Location: Wurttemberg, Germany
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Children(s)

Barbara Schafer
1856–1918
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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Mary Schafer
1857–
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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Catherine Shaffer
1862–1921
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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Henry Schafer
1865–1940
Birth Location: Allegheny, Pennsylvania
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Hannah Schaffer
1867–1941
Birth Location: Carnegie, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
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Charles Schafer
1869–1956
Birth Location: Robinson Township, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
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Agnes Shaffer
1871–1942
Birth Location: Robinson, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
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Louis Shaffer
1873–1957
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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Lizzie Schafer
1874–1891
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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Henry Schafer's Ancestors

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Henry Schafer
1827–1887
Birth Place: Bavaria (Bayern), Germany
Parents
Henrich Schäfer
1798–
Baalborn, Kaiserslautern, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Barbara Cherdron
1802–
Mnchschwanderhof, Pfalz, Germany
Grandparents
Karl Schäfer
1776–1837
Baalborn, Kaiserslautern, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Maria (Elisabetha) Metz
1778–1842
Baalborn
Great-Grandparents
Johann Schäfer
1739–1815
Maria Hanneberger
1744–1820
Johann Metz
1738–
Anna Simgen
1738–1812
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hans Schafer
1707–1778
Maria Furst
1715–1788
Johann Haneberger
1700–1771
Maria Romer
1700–
Johannes Sr
1689–1753
Maria Zinn
1708–
Johann Simgen
1698–1774

Henry Schafer's Descendants

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Henry Schafer (14 Jun 1827–1887) m. Frederica Melie (21 Sep 1836–23 Sep 1913)
  1. 1. Barbara Schafer 1856–1918 m. Johann (Jacob) Astfalk 1849–1914
    1. 1. Jacob (August) Astfalk 1881–1932 m. Katharine Lowar 1891–1916
      1. 1. Edwin (Ralph) Astfalk 1916–1968 m. Leona Wagner 1918–1992
        1. 1. Edwin (Ralph Astfalk) Jr 1944–2012
      2. 2. Roy (Charles) Astfalk 1915–1996 m. Margaret (Lorraine) Snodgrass 1915–1996
      3. 3. Raymond (S) Astfalk 1913–1918
    2. 2. John (Henry) Astfalk 1886–1918
    3. 3. Walter (Raymond Astfalk) Sr 1898–1949 m. Anna Cook 1896–1986
      1. 1. John (Patrick Astfalk) I 1925–2016 m. Carolyn (R) Hoffman 1925–2012
      2. 2. Ann (Lorraine) Astfalk 1923–2002 m. Edward (P.) Yurchak 1920–1972
      3. 3. Walter (Raymond Astfalk) Jr 1920–1958 m. Mary (Beatrice) Eger 1925–1996
        1. 1. Raymond (Paul) Astfalk 1950–2007
      4. 4. Thelma (Elizabeth) Astfalk 1917–1918
    4. 4. Henry Astfalk 1875–1949 m. Julia Schalk 1887–1936
    5. 5. William (John) Astfalk 1877–1939
    6. 6. Charles (Adrian Astfalk) Sr 1880–1951 m. Florence (E) Brooks 1893–1970
      1. 1. Edith (M) Astfalk 1917–2020 m. William (Edgar) Breckenridge 1915–1999
      2. 2. Charles (Adrian Astfalk) Jr 1920–2020 m. Virginia (E) Lloyd 1919–1950 m. Betty Mertz 1927–2021
    7. 7. Louisa Astfalk 1883–1963 m. Charles (Peter) Lowar 1879–1927
      1. 1. Hazel Lowar 1909–1997
      2. 2. Harriett (Kathryn) Lowar 1907–1989 m. Robert (Walker) Smith 1905–1997
      3. 3. Violet Lowar 1911–2007 m. James (Louis) Coates 1911–1994
      4. 4. Charles (Wilbur) Lowar 1916–1993
      5. 5. William (R.) Lowar 1922–1985
      6. 6. Laverne (L) Lowar 1926– m. Albert (L) Scott 1923–2008
    8. 8. Anna (Mary) Astfalk 1873–1942 m. Adam Cook 1875–1918
      1. 1. Alma Cook 1895–1977 m. William (Henry) Bess 1891–1955
      2. 2. Grace (Louise) Cook 1899–1981 m. James (Paul) Tidball 1895–1984
        1. 1. James (Cook) Tidball 1920–2003 m. Beulah (Mae) Wagner 1920–2010
        2. 2. Robert (Dale) Tidball 1927–1992
      3. 3. Viola (Ruth) Cook 1914–2006 m. Lawrence (J Woodall) Sr 1909–1989
        1. 1. Lawrence (J Woodall) Jr 1935–1999
      4. 4. Anna (B) Cook 1907–1971 m. Donald Blake 1902–1987
        1. 1. Nancy (Jean) Blake 1932–1997 m. Orlea (Thurman Pratt) Jr 1926–2000
        2. 2. James (W) Blake 1925–1926
        3. 3. Donald (Richard) Blake 1938–1960
      5. 5. Stella Cook 1896–1969 m. William (John) Stephenson 1898–1952
        1. 1. Alma (Mae) Stephenson 1918–2006 m. Elmer (Haven) Chappell 1915–1974
        2. 2. Virginia (I) Stephenson 1921–1987
        3. 3. Ruth (A) Stephenson 1924– m. Amedio Falleroni 1922–1997
        4. 4. Betty (Lou) Stephenson 1928–2003 m. Louis (Stevens Endler) Jr 1924–1999
        5. 5. Raymond Stephenson 1934–1991
    9. 9. Edward Astfalk 1888–1918 m. Elizabeth (Jane) Cornell 1888–1976
      1. 1. Edward (Earl) Astfalk 1907–1972 m. Ann (Grace) French 1906–2000
        1. 1. Edward (George) Astfalk 1926–2012 m. Margaret (Claire) Simpson 1930–
        2. 2. Doris (Anne) Astfalk 1928–2017 m. Samuel (George) Wilcox 1924–2003
      2. 2. Mary (Barbara) Astfalk 1914–1982 m. Anthony (Leon) Blunkosky 1913–1975
        1. 1. Anthony (Leon Blunkosky) Jr. 1937–1984 m. Beverly (Ann) Rahner 1939–1996
      3. 3. Grace (Elizabeth) Astfalk 1916–1997 m. John (Frederick) Gardina 1915–1992
        1. 1. Gail (Grace) Gardina 1937–2015
        2. 2. Garrett (Dan) Gardina 1939–2006
  2. 2. Mary Schafer 1857–
  3. 3. Catherine Shaffer 1862–1921 m. Charles (P) Schalk 1860–1940
    1. 1. Henry (Phillip) Schuck 1881–1948 m. Margaret (Elizabeth) Snowball 1880–1963
      1. 1. Henry (Charles) Schuck 1922–1992 m. Betty (Caroline) Zimmer 1923–2002
        1. 1. Ronald (Charles) Schuck 1947–1997
      2. 2. Elizabeth (Emory) Schuck 1910–2002 m. George (Lawrence) Penny 1909–1995
    2. 2. John Schuck 1882–1953 m. Anna (Margaret) Petrie 1882–1969
      1. 1. Walter (William) Schuck 1910–1988 m. Margaret McClure 1912–1953 m. Virginia Hart 1913–1998
        1. 1. Beverly (Marlene) Schuck 1933–2011 m. Robert (Lewis) Dressel 1929–2011
        2. 2. Walter (Donald) Schuck 1936–2003 m. Phyllis (Jean) Pierce 1935–2018
    3. 3. Joseph Schuck 1886–
    4. 4. Julia Schalk 1887–1936 m. Henry Astfalk 1875–1949 m. Alferd Snowball 1887–1915
      1. 1. Catherine (Julia) Snowball 1914–1991 m. John Garland 1913–1963
        1. 1. John (Alfred) Garland 1934–1994 m. Marietta (Antoinette) Schmidt 1933–1984
        2. 2. James (R) Garland 1935–2011 m. Eileen (Jean) Kushner 1937–1997
      2. 2. Elsie (Marie) Snowball 1913–1913
    5. 5. Clara Schuck 1880–1907 m. Charles Lanigan 1879–
      1. 1. Charles (William) Lenigan 1902–1967 m. Elizabeth Garland 1910–1998
        1. 1. Charles (James) Lanigan 1933–1997
      2. 2. Fredericka (Agnes) Lanigan 1906– m. Albert Gonzales 1895–1979
        1. 1. Doris (M) Gonzales 1925–2019 m. Byard (Falls) Edwards 1922–1990
      3. 3. Clarence (Edward) Lanigan 1903–1970 m. Elizabeth James 1908–
  4. 4. Henry Schafer 1865–1940 m. Margaret (Catherine (Kate)) Cook 1869–1940
    1. 1. Margaret (Marie) Schafer 1898–1945 m. James (Henry Nelson) Sr. 1895–1966
      1. 1. Catherine (Jane) Nelson 1922–1977
      2. 2. Dorothy (Margaret) Nelson 1924–2005
      3. 3. James (Alfred) Nelson 1917–1970 m. Adelaide ("Ada" P. Marie) Hepline 1919–1970
      4. 4. Henry (Schafer) Nelson 1928–2006
      5. 5. Frederick (F) Nelson 1930–1952
      6. 6. Charles (William) Nelson 1936–1993
      7. 7. Edward Nelson 1926–2014
      8. 8. Walter (H) Nelson 1919–1977
      9. 9. (Stillborn) Nelson 1936–1936
    2. 2. Walter (Lewis \ Louis Schafer) Sr. 1896–1965 m. Rachel (Tigris) May 1898–1984
      1. 1. Walter (Lewis Schafer) Jr 1930–2006
      2. 2. Wilbert (Earl) Schafer 1931–1994
      3. 3. William (Howard) Schafer 1932–2018
      4. 4. Ruth (Ann) Schafer 1938–2018 m. Cyrus (Blanchard Porter) Jr 1934–2022
    3. 3. Annie (E) Schafer 1898–1958 m. Ray Ballinger 1892–1947
  5. 5. Hannah (Anna) Schaffer 1867–1941 m. Joseph (Baker) Heister 1859–1905
    1. 1. Freda (Normine) Heister 1890–1963 m. John (Morrison) Alter 1889–1957
      1. 1. Ruth (Ann) Alter 1919–1999 m. Edmund (Joseph) Nadolski 1915–
      2. 2. John (Fredrick) Alter 1917–1942
      3. 3. Horace (Richard) Alter 1913–1977 m. Betty (K.) O’Brien 1920–1975
      4. 4. Donald (Heister) Alter 1924–1978 m. Elsie Doan 1908–1981
    2. 2. Annie (E) Heister 1888–1967
    3. 3. Isaac (Joseph) Heister 1892–1923 m. Edna Moser 1894–
      1. 1. William (Richard) Heister 1918–2005 m. Marilyn (Constance) Challis 1923–2013
    4. 4. Horace (Durbin) Heister 1895–1942 m. Christine Derringer 1901–1950
      1. 1. Joseph (Baker Heister) III 1931–1987 m. Joyce (Mae) McLaughlin 1932–
  6. 6. Charles Schafer 1869–1956 m. Ellen Wilsher 1875–1949
    1. 1. Ella (Mae) Schafer 1910–1982 m. Howard Wright 1906–1956
      1. 1. Lois (Mae) Wright 1930–2019 m. Richard (Charles) Haggerty 1925–2006
      2. 2. Eileen (Alice) Wright 1932–2004 m. Andrew (Logan) Foster 1925–2002
      3. 3. Norma (Ann) Wright 1934–2019
      4. 4. Russell (D) Wright 1947–2012
    2. 2. Robert (Wilsher) Shafer 1897–1967 m. Loretta Nutbrown 1903–1997
      1. 1. Betty (Jean) Shafer 1921–2016 m. Clarence (Edward) Walker 1917–1989 m. Ralph (Bennett) Harlan 1918–1979
        1. 1. Edward (Robert) Walker 1947–2008
      2. 2. Shirley (Ann) Shafer 1928–2000 m. John (Walter) Crichley 1926–2018
      3. 3. Robert (Charles) Shafer 1932–2018 m. Ida Purchiaroni 1932–1995
    3. 3. Vida (Ethlyn) Shafer 1894–1970 m. Harry (William) Keisling 1895–1962
      1. 1. Elsie (Mae) Keisling 1918–2005 m. Layne (Wallingford) Craig 1914–2003
        1. 1. Layne (Howard) Craig 1942–1949
      2. 2. Howard (Boyd) Keisling 1920–2000
    4. 4. Eunice Shafer 1901–1968 m. Ferdinand (L) Schulte 1899–1980
      1. 1. Robert (William) Schulte 1918–1996 m. Josephine Mercurio 1923–1965
        1. 1. Robert (Lawrence) Schulte 1950–2008
      2. 2. Zelda (Ruth) Schulte 1920–2004 m. Charles (Henry) Rommes 1920–1980
        1. 1. Charles (Henry Rommes) III 1943–1945
      3. 3. Charles (Roy) Schulte 1922–2019 m. Frances Porter 1923–2013
      4. 4. Verna (Irene) Schulte 1923–2013 m. Charles (Harris) Markey 1922–2009
      5. 5. William (H) Schulte 1929–1954
  7. 7. Agnes Shaffer 1871–1942 m. William Cook 1870–1944
    1. 1. Gregg (William Cook) Sr 1897–1959 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Tidball 1896–1987
      1. 1. Gregg (William Cook) Jr 1923–1977 m. Margaret (Mary) Gretz 1925–
    2. 2. Ethel (Catherine) Cook 1906–1991 m. Raymond (Charles) Kincanon 1914–1983
    3. 3. Idylline Cook 1893–1967 m. Robert McKean 1890–1963
      1. 1. James (Wesley) McKean 1915–1992 m. Margaret (Beatrice) Damits 1917–2019
    4. 4. Freda Cook 1895–1980 m. John (Tope) Harper 1892–1954
      1. 1. Dorothy Harper 1916–2012 m. Francis (Jerome) Malarky 1915–2000
      2. 2. Jack (William Harper) Sr 1919–1978 m. Doris (Jane) Cutler 1922–2017
        1. 1. Nancy (Jo) Harper 1946–2001
  8. 8. Louis Shaffer 1873–1957
  9. 9. Lizzie Schafer 1874–1891

Henry Schafer's Timeline

4 Records

1827
14 Jun 1827
Birth of Henry Schafer in Bavaria (Bayern), Germany
Bavaria (Bayern), Germany
1860
1860
Age 33
Henry Schafer resided here in Robinson, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States
Robinson, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States
1870
1870
Age 43
Henry Schafer resided here in Robinson, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States
Robinson, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States
1887
1887
Age 60
Death of Henry Schafer in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Jun 1827
    Event Place: Bavaria (Bayern), Germany
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Robinson, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1299; Page: 310B; Image: 142; Family History Library Film: 552798
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Robinson, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1064; Page: 608; Image: 149; Family History Library Film: 805064
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Pennsylvania, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Robinson, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Robinson, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1064; Page: 608; Image: 149; Family History Library Film: 805064

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Robinson, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Robinson, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1299; Page: 310B; Image: 142; Family History Library Film: 552798

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1887
    Event Place: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Pennsylvania, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Pennsylvania, Find a Grave Index
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