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Henry Michael Shaffer 1789–1874 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 April 1789

Birth Location: Wytheville, Wythe County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 20 Feb 1874

Death Location: City Cemetery, Odgen, Weber, Utah

Father: John Sr.

Mother: Eva Kelchner

Spouse(s): Eve Beard

Children(s): George Shaffer, John Shaffer, Joseph Shaffer

In 1789, Henry Michael Shaffer entered the world in Wytheville, Wythe County, Virginia, USA, born to John Shaffer Sr And Eva Kelchner. Henry Michael Shaffer married Eve Beard, and had children including George Henry Shaffer, John Isaac Shaffer, Joseph Russell Shaffer. Henry Michael Shaffer passed away in 1874 in City Cemetery, Odgen, Weber, Utah.

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Biography

  • In 1789, Henry Michael Shaffer entered the world in Wytheville, Wythe County, Virginia, USA, born to John Shaffer Sr And Eva Kelchner.
  • Henry Michael Shaffer married Eve Beard, and had children including George Henry Shaffer, John Isaac Shaffer, Joseph Russell Shaffer.
  • Henry Michael Shaffer passed away in 1874 in City Cemetery, Odgen, Weber, Utah.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Henry Shaffer's Ancestors

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Henry Shaffer
1789–1874
Birth Place: Wytheville, Wythe County, Virginia, USA
Parents
John Shaffer Sr.
1755–1847
Maxatawny, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
Eva Kelchner
1761–1830
Shenandoah, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Hans (Jacob) Shaffer
1728–1815
Darmstetterland, , Hessen, Germany
Maria Dauben
1730–1764
Oley Township Berks Co Pennsylvania, USA
Henry (Kelknar) Sr
1740–1816
Germany
Elizabeth Stapleton
1719–1771
Highland, Ulster, New York Colony, British Colonial America
Great-Grandparents
Jacob Shaffer
1702–1783
Rosina Keller
1704–1744
Jacques Delaplanck
1684–1760
Mary Delaplanck
–1771
Michael Kelchner
1714–1754
Elizabeth Stapleton
1719–1771
Robert Stapleton
1690–1755
Anna Klingemann
1692–1734
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jacob Shoffer
1675–
Robert Stapleton
1690–1755
Anna Klingemann
1692–1734
Philip Stapilton
1644–1729
Margaret Gage
1665–1743

Henry Shaffer's Descendants

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Henry (Michael) Shaffer (3 April 1789–20 Feb 1874) m. Eve Beard (8 May 1789–11 Mar 1856)
  1. 1. George (Henry) Shaffer 1825–1889
  2. 2. John (Isaac) Shaffer 1818–1887
  3. 3. Joseph (Russell) Shaffer 1820–1901

Henry Shaffer's Timeline

4 Records

1789
3 April 1789
Birth of Henry Michael Shaffer in Wytheville, Wythe, Virginia, USA
Wytheville, Wythe, Virginia, USA
1789
3 April 1789
Birth of Henry Michael Shaffer in Wytheville, Wythe County, Virginia, USA
Wytheville, Wythe County, Virginia, USA
1874
16 Feb 1874
Age 85
Death of Henry Michael Shaffer in Millville, Cache, Utah, USA
Millville, Cache, Utah, USA
1874
20 Feb 1874
Age 85
Burial of Henry Michael Shaffer in City Cemetery, Odgen, Weber, Utah
City Cemetery, Odgen, Weber, Utah

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 April 1789
    Event Place: Wytheville, Wythe, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Membership of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
    [2] Family Data Collection - Births
    [3] Millennium File
    [4] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1401.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: KCS
    [5] Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 April 1789
    Event Place: Wytheville, Wythe County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Feb 1874
    Event Place: Millville, Cache, Utah, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 20 Feb 1874
    Event Place: City Cemetery, Odgen, Weber, Utah
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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