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John Shafer 1800 – 1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Sep 1800

Birth Location: Montgomery Reformed Church

Death Date: 09 Oct 1880

Death Location: Montgomery Brick Church

Father: Frederick Shafer

Mother: Elizabeth Weller

Spouse(s): Hannah Comfort

Children(s): Frederick Shafer, James Shafer, Ruth Shafer

In 1800, John Shafer entered the world in Montgomery Reformed Church, born to Frederick Shafer and Elizabeth Weller. John Shafer married Hannah Comfort, and had children including Frederick M Shafer, James Shafer, Ruth Elizabeth Shafer. John Shafer passed away in 1880 in Montgomery Brick Church.

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Biography

  • In 1800, John Shafer entered the world in Montgomery Reformed Church, born to Frederick Shafer and Elizabeth Weller.
  • John Shafer married Hannah Comfort, and had children including Frederick M Shafer, James Shafer, Ruth Elizabeth Shafer.
  • John Shafer passed away in 1880 in Montgomery Brick Church.

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John Shafer's Ancestors

Self
John Shafer
1800 – 1880
Birth Place: Montgomery Reformed Church
Parents
Frederick Shafer
1765 – 1841
Elizabeth Weller
1773 – 1841
Montgomery, New York, United States
Grandparents
George (Dederick) Shafer
1740 – 1807
Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
Mary Shafer
Hieronimous Weller
1735 – 1810
Montgomery, Orange, New York, United States
Elsje Bookstaver
1734 – 1774
Montgomery, Orange, New York, United States
Great-Grandparents
Diederich Shafer
1720 –
Johann Weller
1712 – 1791
Anna Koch
1715 – 1762
(Johann) Bookstaver
1700 – 1798
Anna Mertz
1705 – 1772
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hieronimus Weller
1684 – 1747
Anna Cuntz
1679 – 1733
Georg Koch
1680 – 1717
Anna Stumpf
1680 – 1721

John Shafer's Descendants

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John Shafer (24 Sep 1800 – 09 Oct 1880) m. Hannah Comfort (23 Sep 1798 – 02 Jan 1859)
  1. 1. Frederick (M) Shafer (1821 – )
  2. 2. James Shafer (1826 – )
  3. 3. Ruth (Elizabeth) Shafer (1829 – )

John Shafer's Timeline

2 Records

1800
24 Sep 1800
Birth of John Shafer in Montgomery Reformed Church
Montgomery Reformed Church
1880
09 Oct 1880
Age 80
Death of John Shafer in Montgomery Brick Church
Montgomery Brick Church

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Sep 1800
    Event Place: Montgomery Reformed Church

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 09 Oct 1880
    Event Place: Montgomery Brick Church

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