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Jacob Schaefer 1824–1901 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 May 1824

Birth Location: Pirmasens, Pirmasens, Rheinland-Pfalz, (Bavaria) Germany

Death Date: 17 Apr 1901

Death Location: Emporia, Lyon, Kansas, USA

Father: PHILLIP SCHAEFER

Mother: Susanna Gilbert

Spouse(s): Christiana Shewman

Children(s): George Schaefer

In 1824, Jacob Schaefer entered the world in Pirmasens, Pirmasens, Rheinland-Pfalz, (Bavaria) Germany, born to Phillip Heinrich Henry Schaefer And Susanna Katharina Gilbert. Jacob Schaefer married Christiana Shewman, and had children including George W Schaefer. Jacob Schaefer passed away in 1901 in Emporia, Lyon, Kansas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1824, Jacob Schaefer entered the world in Pirmasens, Pirmasens, Rheinland-Pfalz, (Bavaria) Germany, born to Phillip Heinrich Henry Schaefer And Susanna Katharina Gilbert.
  • Jacob Schaefer married Christiana Shewman, and had children including George W Schaefer.
  • Jacob Schaefer passed away in 1901 in Emporia, Lyon, Kansas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

PHILLIP SCHAEFER
–1844
Birth Location: –
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Susanna Gilbert
1786–1856
Birth Location: Pirmasens, Pfalz, Bayern, Germany
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Spouses(s)

Christiana Shewman
1826–1866
Birth Location: Somerset, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
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Children(s)

George Schaefer
1862–1929
Birth Location: El Dorado, Butler, Kansas, USA
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Jacob Schaefer's Ancestors

Self
Jacob Schaefer
1824–1901
Birth Place: Pirmasens, Pirmasens, Rheinland-Pfalz, (Bavaria) Germany
Parents
PHILLIP HEINRICH "HENRY" SCHAEFER
–1844
Susanna (Katharina) Gilbert
1786–1856
Pirmasens, Pfalz, Bayern, Germany
Grandparents
JOHN (CASPER) SCHAEFER
1749–1795
Albach, Pfalz, Bavaria, Germany
Elisabetha (Catharina) Weber
1749–1819
Thalischweiler,Pfalz,Bayern,(Bavaria) Germany
DAMIAN (HENRICH) GILBERT
1750–1793
Giessen, Pfalz, Pirmassens, Bavaria, Bayern, Allemagne
ELISABETH SCHWERIN
1760–1799
Pirmasens, Bavaria, Bayern, Allemagne
Great-Grandparents
Johann Schäffer
1739–1801
Maria (Ver)
1735–1808
Henrich (Ver)
1710–1780
Anna Roth
1719–1780
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Anna HEIST\Hearst
1709–1782
Johann (Likely)
1708–1760
Anna KUESSEL
1701–1784
Katharina Generation-200-6
1680–

Jacob Schaefer's Descendants

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Jacob Schaefer (19 May 1824–17 Apr 1901) m. Christiana Shewman (30 December 1826–22 September 1866)
  1. 1. George (W) Schaefer 1862–1929 m. Sarah (Amelia) Suffel 1862–1950
    1. 1. Fred Schaefer 1907–1991 m. Mary (A) Baker 1919–1996

Jacob Schaefer's Timeline

2 Records

1824
19 May 1824
Birth of Jacob Schaefer in Pirmasens, Pirmasens, Rheinland-Pfalz, (Bavaria) Germany
Pirmasens, Pirmasens, Rheinland-Pfalz, (Bavaria) Germany
1901
17 Apr 1901
Age 77
Death of Jacob Schaefer in Emporia, Lyon, Kansas, USA
Emporia, Lyon, Kansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 May 1824
    Event Place: Pirmasens, Pirmasens, Rheinland-Pfalz, (Bavaria) Germany

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Apr 1901
    Event Place: Emporia, Lyon, Kansas, USA
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