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John Shaffer 1755–1847 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Jun 1755

Birth Location: Norfolk, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 27 Apr 1847

Death Location: Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA

Father: Hans Shaffer

Mother: Catharina Shaffer

Spouse(s): Eva Kelchner

Children(s): Joseph Shaffer

In 1755, John Shaffer entered the world in Norfolk, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Hans Jacob Shaffer And Catharina Shaffer. John Shaffer married Eva Kelchner, and had children including Joseph Shaffer. John Shaffer passed away in 1847 in Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1755, John Shaffer entered the world in Norfolk, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Hans Jacob Shaffer And Catharina Shaffer.
  • John Shaffer married Eva Kelchner, and had children including Joseph Shaffer.
  • John Shaffer passed away in 1847 in Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Shaffer's Ancestors

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John Shaffer
1755–1847
Birth Place: Norfolk, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Hans Jacob Shaffer
1728–1815
Darmstetterland, , Hessen, Germany
Catharina Shaffer
1730–1831
Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Jacob Shaffer
1702–1783
Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany
Rosina (Nina) Keller
1704–1744
Germany
Great-Grandparents
Jacob Shoffer
1675–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Georg Schaefer
1627–1693
Dorothea
1635–1693

John Shaffer's Descendants

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John Shaffer (10 Jun 1755–27 Apr 1847) m. Eva Kelchner (1760–)
  1. 1. Joseph Shaffer 1842–

John Shaffer's Timeline

2 Records

1755
10 Jun 1755
Birth of John Shaffer in Norfolk, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
Norfolk, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
1847
27 Apr 1847
Age 92
Death of John Shaffer in Bristol, Washington, Virginia, USA
Bristol, Washington, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Jun 1755
    Event Place: Norfolk, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1765.087; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Property

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Apr 1847
    Event Place: Bristol, Washington, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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