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John Frederick Schaeffer 1775–1848 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Jun 1775

Birth Location: Pine Grove, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 15 Jan 1848

Death Location: Congruity, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Johann Schaeffer

Mother: Anna Hedderich

Spouse(s): Catharina Weible, Elisabeth Eichar

Children(s): LEAH SHAFFER

In 1775, John Frederick Schaeffer entered the world in Pine Grove, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Johann Frederick Schaeffer And Anna Margaretha Hedderich. John Frederick Schaeffer married Catharina J Weible, Elisabeth Barbara Betsy Eichar, and had children including Leah Shaffer. John Frederick Schaeffer passed away in 1848 in Congruity, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1775, John Frederick Schaeffer entered the world in Pine Grove, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Johann Frederick Schaeffer And Anna Margaretha Hedderich.
  • John Frederick Schaeffer married Catharina J Weible, Elisabeth Barbara Betsy Eichar, and had children including Leah Shaffer.
  • John Frederick Schaeffer passed away in 1848 in Congruity, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Johann Schaeffer
1739–1830
Birth Location: Pine Grove, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
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Anna Hedderich
1746–1816
Birth Location: Tulpehocken, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
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Spouses(s)

Catharina Weible
1784–1872
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
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Elisabeth Eichar
1783–1858
Birth Location: Spring Garden, York, PA
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Children(s)

LEAH SHAFFER
1823–1856
Birth Location: Armstrong, Pennsylvania, USA
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John Schaeffer's Ancestors

Self
John Schaeffer
1775–1848
Birth Place: Pine Grove, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Johann Frederick Schaeffer
1739–1830
Pine Grove, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
Anna (Margaretha) Hedderich
1746–1816
Tulpehocken, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Johann (Adam Shaffer Scheaffer Schaffer) Spahr
1709–1767
Vollmerz, Main-Kinzig-Kreis, Hessen, Germany
Maria (Elizabeth) Bauer
1711–1777
New York, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Schaeffer's Descendants

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John (Frederick) Schaeffer (19 Jun 1775–15 Jan 1848) m. Catharina (J) Weible (22 Dec 1784–8 Jun 1872) m. Elisabeth (Barbara "Betsy") Eichar (1783–16 Dec 1858)
  1. 1. LEAH SHAFFER 1823–1856 m. FREDERICK BORTZ 1819–1891
    1. 1. Sarah (Catherine) BORTZ\BOARTS 1848–1880 m. William (Shaw) GRAHAM 1847–1908
      1. 1. Alice (Belle Marie) Graham 1869–1967 m. William (Lawrence) Shetler 1869–1925
        1. 1. Sarah (Isabelle) Shetler 1894–1994 m. Howell (W) Coulter 1893–1977
        2. 2. Maud (Marie) Shetler 1898–1984 m. Harvey (Herbert) Hill 1894–1969
        3. 3. Frederick (Clarence) Shetler 1905–2000
        4. 4. David (Miles Alonzo) Shetler 1902–1906

John Schaeffer's Timeline

2 Records

1775
19 Jun 1775
Birth of John Frederick Schaeffer in Pine Grove, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
Pine Grove, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
1848
15 Jan 1848
Age 73
Death of John Frederick Schaeffer in Congruity, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA
Congruity, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Jun 1775
    Event Place: Pine Grove, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Jan 1848
    Event Place: Congruity, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA
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