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Jonathan Shafer 1833 – 1870 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Oct 1833

Birth Location: Montgomery, New York

Death Date: 08 Apr 1870

Death Location: Montgomery Twp., Orange Co

Father: Daniel Shafer

Mother: Catherine Decker

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The story of Jonathan Shafer began in 1833 in Montgomery, New York. Jonathan Shafer passed away in 1870 in Montgomery Twp., Orange Co.

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  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • The story of Jonathan Shafer began in 1833 in Montgomery, New York.
  • Jonathan Shafer passed away in 1870 in Montgomery Twp., Orange Co.

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Jonathan Shafer's Ancestors

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Jonathan Shafer
1833 – 1870
Birth Place: Montgomery, New York
Parents
Daniel Shafer
1800 –
Orange Co., NY
Catherine Decker
1800 – 1872
Grandparents
Daniel Shafer
1762 – 1843
Born at sea, England
Catharine Weller
1771 – 1808
Montgomery, Orange, New York, United States
Great-Grandparents
George Shafer
1740 – 1807
Mary Shafer
Hieronimous Weller
1735 – 1810
Elsje Bookstaver
1734 – 1774
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Diederich Shafer
1720 –
Johann Weller
1712 – 1791
Anna Koch
1715 – 1762
(Johann) Bookstaver
1700 – 1798
Anna Mertz
1705 – 1772

Jonathan Shafer's Timeline

2 Records

1833
18 Oct 1833
Birth of Jonathan Shafer in Montgomery, New York
Montgomery, New York
1870
08 Apr 1870
Age 37
Death of Jonathan Shafer in Montgomery Twp., Orange Co
Montgomery Twp., Orange Co

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Oct 1833
    Event Place: Montgomery, New York
    Record Source:
    [1] New York, Town Clerks' Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War, ca 1861-1865
    [2] U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Montgomery, New York, United States
    Record Source: New York, Town Clerks' Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War, ca 1861-1865

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 08 Apr 1870
    Event Place: Montgomery Twp., Orange Co
    Record Source: U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885

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