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Jacob Shaffer 1856–1924 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1856

Birth Location: Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 1924

Death Location: Coal Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: William Shaffer

Mother: Catherine Zerbe

Spouse(s): Eglantine Shaffer

Children(s): Arthur Shaffer

In 1856, Jacob Shaffer entered the world in Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, USA, born to William L Shaffer And Catherine Zerbe. Jacob Shaffer married Eglantine Shaffer, and had children including Arthur Shaffer. Jacob Shaffer passed away in 1924 in Coal Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1856, Jacob Shaffer entered the world in Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, USA, born to William L Shaffer And Catherine Zerbe.
  • Jacob Shaffer married Eglantine Shaffer, and had children including Arthur Shaffer.
  • Jacob Shaffer passed away in 1924 in Coal Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Jacob Shaffer's Ancestors

Self
Jacob Shaffer
1856–1924
Birth Place: Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
William L. Shaffer
1835–1896
Lower Mahanoy, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
Catherine Zerbe
1839–1915
Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Jacob Shaffer
1810–1869
Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA
Lydia Lahr
1810–1886
Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, USA
David Bitterman
1811–1873
Elizabeth Bitterman
1821–1881
Great-Grandparents
Margaret Witmer
1788–1824
Michael Shaffer
1789–1837
Daniel Lahr
1783–1844
Sophia Brosius
1785–1859
Johannes Bitterman
1787–1853
Johannes Dockey
1787–1858
Anna Dockey
1795–1862
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mathias Witmer
1757–1824
Barbara Witmer
1755–1835
Jacob Sr
1762–1822
Maria Lenker
1763–1830
Paul Lahr
1754–1827
Adelheit Lucas
1747–1822
Anna Brosius
1758–1836
Johann Brosius
1757–1832
Balthasar (Beiderman)
1750–1812
Anna Maiden)
1740–1792
Johann Tacke\Dacke\Dockey
1750–1816
Anna Schwab
1761–1820
Jacob Schaffer
1762–1822
Maria Lenker
1771–1830

Jacob Shaffer's Descendants

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Jacob Shaffer (1856–1924) m. Eglantine Shaffer (6 January 1878–11 November 1953)
  1. 1. Arthur Shaffer 1901–1991 m. Catherine (Chadwick) (Shaffer) 1898–1983
    1. 1. Jack Shaffer 1925–2008

Jacob Shaffer's Timeline

2 Records

1856
1856
Birth of Jacob Shaffer in Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, USA
Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, USA
1924
1924
Age 68
Death of Jacob Shaffer in Pennsylvania, United States of America
Pennsylvania, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1856
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1924
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Coal Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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