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John Philip (Johann) Schaeffer 1778–1848 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Nov 1778

Birth Location: Crooked Creek, Burrell, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 09 Jul 1848

Death Location: Kittanning, East Franklin, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Anthony (Shaeffer)(Schaeffer)

Mother: Maria Reeg

Spouse(s): Maria Zerfaus

Children(s): Elizabeth Shaffer

In 1778, John Philip (Johann) Schaeffer entered the world in Crooked Creek, Burrell, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Anthony Anton Peter Shaffer Shaeffer Schaeffer And Maria Catherine Reeg. John Philip (Johann) Schaeffer married Maria Catherine Elizabeth Zerfass Zerfaus, and had children including Elizabeth Catherine Elissa Schafer Shaffer. John Philip (Johann) Schaeffer passed away in 1848 in Kittanning, East Franklin, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1778, John Philip (Johann) Schaeffer entered the world in Crooked Creek, Burrell, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Anthony Anton Peter Shaffer Shaeffer Schaeffer And Maria Catherine Reeg.
  • John Philip (Johann) Schaeffer married Maria Catherine Elizabeth Zerfass Zerfaus, and had children including Elizabeth Catherine Elissa Schafer Shaffer.
  • John Philip (Johann) Schaeffer passed away in 1848 in Kittanning, East Franklin, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

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John Schaeffer's Ancestors

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John Schaeffer
1778–1848
Birth Place: Crooked Creek, Burrell, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Anthony (Anton) Peter Shaffer (Shaeffer)(Schaeffer)
1744–1825
Heidelburg, Heidelberg, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
Maria (Catherine) Reeg
1742–1804
Heidelburg, Heidelberg, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
Grandparents
John (William or Adam SCHAEFFER) *
1721–1806
Sponheim, Bad Kreuznach, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Maria (Veronica) Schmid
1725–
Heidelburg, Heidelberg, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
Johann (Peter) REEG
1719–1791
Gumpersberg, Odenwaldkreis, Hesse, Germany
Eva (Elizabeth) Heidrich
1722–1806
Heidelburg, Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Great-Grandparents
Johann Shaffer
1698–1756
Johannes Reeg
1689–1766
Maria Niessenacker
1690–1764
Johann KÖNIG
1691–1740
Anna Scior
1689–1732
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johann REEG
1662–1711
Anna REEG
1664–1745
Peter Niessenacker
1644–1719
Anna 8GG
1648–1714
Nicolaus König
1660–1716
Anna Theisel
1658–1704
Thomae Scior
1647–1731
Anna Knöll
1657–1714

John Schaeffer's Descendants

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John (Philip (Johann)) Schaeffer (18 Nov 1778–09 Jul 1848) m. Maria (Catherine Elizabeth Zerfass \) Zerfaus (14 Feb 1783–27 NOV 1830)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Catherine "Elissa" Schäfer) Shaffer 1805–1885 m. Henry (Hart) Miller 1803–1845
    1. 1. Sarah Miller 1835–1921 m. Christian (W Christ Ritenour) 1SB++ 1835–1903
      1. 1. Deborah ("Debbie" Ann) Ritenour 1867–1920 m. Joseph (L.) Hough 1867–1937
        1. 1. Gladys Bradley 1907–1975 m. John (G) Bradley 1902–1989
        2. 2. John (Walter) Hough 1896–1978
        3. 3. Nellie (Myrtle) Hough 1903–1987

John Schaeffer's Timeline

2 Records

1778
18 Nov 1778
Birth of John Philip (Johann) Schaeffer in Crooked Creek, Burrell, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, USA
Crooked Creek, Burrell, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, USA
1848
09 Jul 1848
Age 70
Death of John Philip (Johann) Schaeffer in Kittanning, East Franklin, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, USA
Kittanning, East Franklin, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Nov 1778
    Event Place: Crooked Creek, Burrell, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 09 Jul 1848
    Event Place: Kittanning, East Franklin, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, USA

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