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John Frederick SCHAEFFER 1775–1848 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: June 19, 1775

Birth Location: Berks Co.,Pa.,

Death Date: January 15, 1848

Death Location: Congruity, Franklin Twp., Westmoreland Co., Pa.

Father: George Sheaffer

Mother: Rebecca Scheaffer

Spouse(s): Catherina WEIBLE\WIBLE

Children(s): Magdalena Shaffer

In 1775, John Frederick SCHAEFFER entered the world in Berks Co.,Pa.,, born to George Sheaffer And Rebecca Scheaffer. John Frederick SCHAEFFER married Catherina Weible Wible, and had children including Magdalena Martha Shaffer. John Frederick SCHAEFFER passed away in 1848 in Congruity, Franklin Twp., Westmoreland Co., Pa..

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Biography

  • In 1775, John Frederick SCHAEFFER entered the world in Berks Co.,Pa.,, born to George Sheaffer And Rebecca Scheaffer.
  • John Frederick SCHAEFFER married Catherina Weible Wible, and had children including Magdalena Martha Shaffer.
  • John Frederick SCHAEFFER passed away in 1848 in Congruity, Franklin Twp., Westmoreland Co., Pa..

Immediate Family

Parents

George Sheaffer
1765–1824
Birth Location: Heidelberg, Berks, PA, Pennsylvania, USA
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Rebecca Scheaffer
1760–1825
Birth Location: Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA
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Spouses(s)

Catherina WEIBLE\WIBLE
1784–1872
Birth Location: Northampton Co.,Pa.
CW

Children(s)

Magdalena Shaffer
1807–1890
Birth Location: Whitesburg, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
MS

John SCHAEFFER's Ancestors

Self
John SCHAEFFER
1775–1848
Birth Place: Berks Co.,Pa.,
Parents
George Sheaffer
1765–1824
Heidelberg, Berks, PA, Pennsylvania, USA
Rebecca Scheaffer
1760–1825
Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John SCHAEFFER's Descendants

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John (Frederick) SCHAEFFER (June 19, 1775–January 15, 1848) m. Catherina WEIBLE\WIBLE (December 22,1784–June 6,1872)
  1. 1. Magdalena (Martha) Shaffer 1807–1890 m. Jacob Earnest 1805–1884
    1. 1. Margaret Earnest 1843–1928 m. James (F) Wallace 1841–1873
      1. 1. Robert (James) Wallace 1869–1941 m. Araminta (Martha) Sadler 1871–1954
        1. 1. Homer (Clifton) Wallace 1893–1976 m. Lillian (B) Little 1905–1974

John SCHAEFFER's Timeline

2 Records

1775
June 19, 1775
Birth of John Frederick SCHAEFFER in Berks Co.,Pa.,
Berks Co.,Pa.,
1848
January 15, 1848
Age 73
Death of John Frederick SCHAEFFER in Congruity, Franklin Twp., Westmoreland Co., Pa.
Congruity, Franklin Twp., Westmoreland Co., Pa.

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: June 19, 1775
    Event Place: Berks Co.,Pa.,
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: January 15, 1848
    Event Place: Congruity, Franklin Twp., Westmoreland Co., Pa.
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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