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Jacob Shaffer 1792–1838 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 DEC 1792

Birth Location: Kishacoquillas Valley, Mifflin Co., Pa.

Death Date: 9 Jan 1838

Death Location: Summerhill Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Henry Shaffer

Mother: Catherine Weaver

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Shaffer

Children(s): Christian Shaffer

In 1792, Jacob Shaffer entered the world in Kishacoquillas Valley, Mifflin Co., Pa., born to Henry Shaffer And Catherine Katherine Weaver. Jacob Shaffer married Elizabeth Shaffer, and had children including Christian Shaffer. Jacob Shaffer passed away in 1838 in Summerhill Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1792, Jacob Shaffer entered the world in Kishacoquillas Valley, Mifflin Co., Pa., born to Henry Shaffer And Catherine Katherine Weaver.
  • Jacob Shaffer married Elizabeth Shaffer, and had children including Christian Shaffer.
  • Jacob Shaffer passed away in 1838 in Summerhill Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Shaffer
1766–1824
Birth Location: Kishacoquillas Valley, Mifflin Co., Pa.
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Catherine Weaver
1770–1847
Birth Location: Maryland
CW

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Shaffer
1794–1875
Birth Location: Woodcock Valley, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, United States
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Children(s)

Christian Shaffer
1828–1914
Birth Location: Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA
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Jacob Shaffer's Ancestors

Self
Jacob Shaffer
1792–1838
Birth Place: Kishacoquillas Valley, Mifflin Co., Pa.
Parents
Henry Shaffer
1766–1824
Kishacoquillas Valley, Mifflin Co., Pa.
Catherine (Katherine) Weaver
1770–1847
Maryland
Grandparents
Johann (Georg) Schafer
1742–1823
Hirschland, , Alsace, Germany
Anna (Barbara Eva) Bader
1747–1820
Hochenheim, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
Great-Grandparents
Johann Schaeffer
1707–1774
Anna Schneider
1701–1780
Johann Bader
1716–1781
Anna Zinn
1729–1792
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hans Schneider
1680–1727
Anna Bieber
1680–1726
Eva Lingenfelder
1694–1756
Johann Zynn
1705–1765
Anna 5xGGM)
1702–1773

Jacob Shaffer's Descendants

1.
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Jacob Shaffer (27 DEC 1792–9 Jan 1838) m. Elizabeth Shaffer (10 Feb 1794–10 Apr 1875)
  1. 1. Christian Shaffer 1828–1914 m. Susan Ober 1830–1908
    1. 1. George (Washington) Shaffer 1857–1919 m. Martha (I) Rector 1861–
      1. 1. Harry (Lawry Shaffer) Sr 1886–1926 m. Beulah (M Rote) Shaffer 1891–1962
        1. 1. Harry (Lawry) Shaffer 1924–1985 m. Katharine (Emily) Cutts 1926–
        2. 2. Ralph Shaffer 1920–1944

Jacob Shaffer's Timeline

2 Records

1792
27 DEC 1792
Birth of Jacob Shaffer in Kishacoquillas Valley, Mifflin Co., Pa.
Kishacoquillas Valley, Mifflin Co., Pa.
1838
9 Jan 1838
Age 46
Death of Jacob Shaffer in Summerhill Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, USA
Summerhill Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 DEC 1792
    Event Place: Kishacoquillas Valley, Mifflin Co., Pa.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Jan 1838
    Event Place: Summerhill Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, USA
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