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Jacob Shaffer 1805–1879 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1805

Birth Location: S Canaan, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 30 Aug 1879

Death Location: So Canaan

Father: Moses Shaffer

Mother: Mary Swingle

Spouse(s): Annie Shaffer

Children(s): William Shaffer

The story of Jacob Shaffer began in 1805 in S Canaan, Pennsylvania, USA. In 1850, Jacob Shaffer resided in Canaan, Wayne, Pennsylvania. In 1856, Jacob Shaffer resided in Black Hawk, Iowa. Jacob Shaffer married Annie Shaffer, and had children including William Shaffer. Jacob Shaffer passed away in 1879 in So Canaan.

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Biography

  • The story of Jacob Shaffer began in 1805 in S Canaan, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • In 1850, Jacob Shaffer resided in Canaan, Wayne, Pennsylvania.
  • In 1856, Jacob Shaffer resided in Black Hawk, Iowa.
  • Jacob Shaffer married Annie Shaffer, and had children including William Shaffer.
  • Jacob Shaffer passed away in 1879 in So Canaan.

Immediate Family

Parents

Moses Shaffer
1785–1861
Birth Location: Canaan, Pennsylvania, USA
MS
Mary Swingle
1787–1839
Birth Location: So Canaan, Wayne, Pennsylvania, USA
MS

Spouses(s)

Annie Shaffer
1812–
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
AS

Children(s)

William Shaffer
1832–
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
WS

Jacob Shaffer's Ancestors

Self
Jacob Shaffer
1805–1879
Birth Place: S Canaan, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Moses Shaffer
1785–1861
Canaan, Pennsylvania, USA
Mary Swingle
1787–1839
So Canaan, Wayne, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Johannes Schaeffer
–1666
Kassel, Hessen, Germany
Margaret Forbes
1761–1848
New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jacob Shaffer's Descendants

1.
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Jacob Shaffer (1805–30 Aug 1879) m. Annie Shaffer (1812–)
  1. 1. William Shaffer 1832–

Jacob Shaffer's Timeline

7 Records

1805
1805
Birth of Jacob Shaffer in S Canaan, Pennsylvania, USA
S Canaan, Pennsylvania, USA
1850
1850
Age 45
Jacob Shaffer resided here in Canaan, Wayne, Pennsylvania
Canaan, Wayne, Pennsylvania
1856
1856
Age 51
Jacob Shaffer resided here in Black Hawk, Iowa
Black Hawk, Iowa
1860
1860
Age 55
Jacob Shaffer resided here in Duchouquet, Auglaize, Ohio
Duchouquet, Auglaize, Ohio
1870
1870
Age 65
Jacob Shaffer resided here in Lester, Black Hawk, Iowa
Lester, Black Hawk, Iowa
1879
30 Aug 1879
Age 74
Death of Jacob Shaffer in So Canaan
So Canaan
1880
1880
Age 75
Jacob Shaffer resided here in Hamburg, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
Hamburg, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1805
    Event Place: S Canaan, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Iowa, State Census Collection, Database online.
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Database online. Hamburg, Berks, Pennsylvania, ED 73, roll T9_1101, page 440.3000, image 0161.
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Database online. Lester, Black Hawk, Iowa, post office Cedar Falls, roll 377, page 450, image 307.
    [4] OneWorldTree, Database online.
    [5] OneWorldTree, Database online.
    [6] 1860 United States Federal Census, Database online. Duchouquet, Auglaize, Ohio, post office Wapakoneta, roll M653_931, page 295, image 4.
    [7] 1850 United States Federal Census, Database online. Canaan, Wayne, Pennsylvania, roll M432_835, page 148, image 291.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Canaan, Wayne, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Database online. Canaan, Wayne, Pennsylvania, roll M432_835, page 148, image 291.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1856
    Event Place: Black Hawk, Iowa
    Record Source: Iowa, State Census Collection, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Duchouquet, Auglaize, Ohio
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Database online. Duchouquet, Auglaize, Ohio, post office Wapakoneta, roll M653_931, page 295, image 4.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Lester, Black Hawk, Iowa
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Database online. Lester, Black Hawk, Iowa, post office Cedar Falls, roll 377, page 450, image 307.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Hamburg, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Database online. Hamburg, Berks, Pennsylvania, ED 73, roll T9_1101, page 440.3000, image 0161.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Aug 1879
    Event Place: So Canaan
    Record Source:
    [1] OneWorldTree, Database online.
    [2] OneWorldTree, Database online.
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