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Johannes Philip Schäfer 1804–1888 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1804

Birth Location: Bavaria / Bayern

Death Date: 8 May 1888

Death Location: Norristown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Joannes Schaeffer

Mother: Anna Krahforst

Spouse(s): Maria Mahler

Children(s): William Schaeffer, Frederick Schaeffer, Philipp Schaeffer, Catherine Schaeffer, Katharine Schaefer

The story of Johannes Philip Schäfer began in 1804 in Bavaria Bayern. Johannes Philip Schäfer married Maria Catharina Mahler, and had children including Catherine Schaeffer, Frederick P Schaeffer, Katharine Schaefer, Philipp Schaeffer, William Schaeffer. Johannes Philip Schäfer/ passed away in 1888 in Norristown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Johannes Philip Schäfer began in 1804 in Bavaria / Bayern.
  • Johannes Philip Schäfer married Maria Catharina Mahler, and had children including Catherine Schaeffer, Frederick P Schaeffer, Katharine Schaefer, Philipp Schaeffer, William Schaeffer.
  • Johannes Philip Schäfer passed away in 1888 in Norristown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joannes Schaeffer
1751–1812
Birth Location: Langenfeld, Germany
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Anna Krahforst
1759–1829
Birth Location: Langenfeld, Mayen-Koblenz, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
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Spouses(s)

Maria Mahler
1804–1866
Birth Location: Rieschweiler, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
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Children(s)

William Schaeffer
1830–1904
Birth Location: Germany
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Frederick Schaeffer
1831–1908
Birth Location: Reichweiler, Kusel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Philipp Schaeffer
1826–1896
Birth Location: Reichweiler, Kusel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Catherine Schaeffer
1829–1901
Birth Location: Reichweiler, Kusel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Katharine Schaefer
1829–1907
Birth Location: Reichweiler, Kusel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Johannes Schäfer's Ancestors

Self
Johannes Schäfer
1804–1888
Birth Place: Bavaria / Bayern
Parents
Joannes Michael Schaeffer
1751–1812
Langenfeld, Germany
Anna (Maria) Krahforst
1759–1829
Langenfeld, Mayen-Koblenz, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Grandparents
Johann (Peter) Schefer
1712–1781
Germany
Sophia (Catharina) Schefer
1715–1812
Acht, Mayen-Koblenz, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Caecilia Horcheim
1718–1794
Prussia
Great-Grandparents
Stephan Schefer
1673–1771
Eva Pung
1680–1720
Johann Schefer
1655–1718
Catharina Mullers
1673–1718
Gerhard HORCHHEIM
1689–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Franz Schefer
1650–1710
Christina Kirsten
1636–
Theodor Pung
1631–1680
Gertrud
1630–

Johannes Schäfer's Descendants

1.
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Johannes (Philip) Schäfer (1804–8 May 1888) m. Maria (Catharina) Mahler (02 Sep 1804–10 Sep 1866)
  1. 1. William Schaeffer 1830–1904 m. Christiana Schaffer 1827–1913
    1. 1. George Schaffer 1868–1880
    2. 2. Catherine Schaefer 1861–
    3. 3. Minnie Schaefer 1864–1945
    4. 4. Philip Schaeffer 1855–1930
    5. 5. William Schaeffer 1857–1934
  2. 2. Frederick (P) Schaeffer 1831–1908 m. Elizabeth Baker 1833–1870
    1. 1. William Schaeffer 1857–1858
    2. 2. Elizabeth Schaeffer 1863–1935 m. Joseph (Frances) Hinnegan 1866–1959
      1. 1. Francis ("Frank" J) Hinnegan 1902–1982
      2. 2. Joseph (Francis) Hinnegan 1890–1978
      3. 3. Frederick Hinnegan 1888–1889
      4. 4. Andrew Hinnegan 1893–1971
      5. 5. Mary (E) Murphy 1895–1981
      6. 6. John (Fredrick) Hinnegan 1897–1951
      7. 7. Laura Hinnegan 1899–1901
      8. 8. Ellen ("Nellie") Hinnegan 1904–1978
      9. 9. Ellen Hennegan 1891–
    3. 3. William Schaeffer 1866–1867
    4. 4. Frederick Schaeffer 1860–1920 m. Laura (M) Good 1864–1911
    5. 5. Erich Schaeffer 1861–
    6. 6. Susanna Schaeffer 1869–
    7. 7. Joseph Schaeffer 1859–
    8. 8. Mary Schaeffer 1856–1858
    9. 9. Louisa (B) Schaffer 1868–1868
  3. 3. Philipp Schaeffer 1826–1896
  4. 4. Catherine Schaeffer 1829–1901 m. John (George) Zinn 1827–1897
    1. 1. John (G Zinn) Jr 1850–1920 m. Hannah Gruber 1859–
      1. 1. John (G) Zinn 1893–1955 m. Elizabeth Lutz 1892–1983
        1. 1. Henry (George) Zinn 1914–2002 m. Ann (Jean) Winder 1916–1995
        2. 2. Ruth Zinn 1914–2011 m. Roger (William) Lowe 1918–1996
      2. 2. Catharine Zinn 1877–1956
      3. 3. Tillie Zinn 1888–1965
      4. 4. Louisa Zinn 1879–1881
      5. 5. Margaret Zinn 1882–1952
      6. 6. Ann Zinn 1886–1918
      7. 7. Zinn 1885–
      8. 8. Matilda ((Tillie)) Zinn 1875–1965 m. Clinton (Blair) Wolfe 1889–1961
        1. 1. Ethel Wolfe 1913–1996 m. Nels (Ingwald "Jo") Johnson 1911–
        2. 2. John (Niper) Wolfe 1910–1998 m. Helen Ostrowski 1915–2000
      9. 9. Margaret Zinn 1875–1934
      10. 10. Katherine Zinn 1882–1956 m. George (M) Quinn 1868–1936
        1. 1. Ethel Quinn 1895–1958 m. Percivel (John) Fuller 1897–1967
      11. 11. Kate Quinn 1877–1956
    2. 2. Louise Zinn 1854–
    3. 3. Fred Zinn 1861–1921 m. Elizabeth ((Lizzie)) Marolf 1862–1949
      1. 1. Elizabeth Blamey 1898–
      2. 2. William Zinn 1895–1927
      3. 3. Mary Zinn 1886–
      4. 4. Elizabeth ((Bessie)) Zinn 1898–1975 m. Raymond (Cornelius) Blauvelt 1894–1940
        1. 1. Doris Blauvelt 1918–2000
    4. 4. Elizabeth Zinn 1864–1931
    5. 5. Catherine Zinn 1869–
    6. 6. George Zinn 1872–1938 m. Rose Agar 1876–1893
      1. 1. George Zinn 1897–
      2. 2. Irene Zinn 1900–
      3. 3. Regina Zinn 1903–1950 m. Frederik Crawford 1902–
        1. 1. Frederik Crawford 1922–2000
        2. 2. Eugene Crawford 1923–1998
  5. 5. Katharine Schaefer 1829–1907

Johannes Schäfer's Timeline

2 Records

1804
1804
Birth of Johannes Philip Schäfer in Bavaria / Bayern
Bavaria / Bayern
1888
8 May 1888
Age 84
Death of Johannes Philip Schäfer in Norristown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
Norristown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1804
    Event Place: Bavaria / Bayern

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 May 1888
    Event Place: Norristown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
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