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Joseph Decker Shafer 1824 – 1890 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 03 Apr 1824

Birth Location: Montgomery Reformed Church

Death Date: 11 Sep 1890

Death Location: Montgomery Co., N. Y.

Father: Daniel Shafer

Mother: Catherine Decker

Spouse(s): Esther Crawford

Children(s):

In 1824, Joseph Decker Shafer entered the world in Montgomery Reformed Church, born to Daniel Shafer and Catherine Decker. Joseph Decker Shafer married Esther M Crawford. Joseph Decker Shafer passed away in 1890 in Montgomery Co., N. Y..

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Biography

  • In 1824, Joseph Decker Shafer entered the world in Montgomery Reformed Church, born to Daniel Shafer and Catherine Decker.
  • Joseph Decker Shafer married Esther M Crawford.
  • Joseph Decker Shafer passed away in 1890 in Montgomery Co., N. Y..

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Joseph Shafer's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Shafer
1824 – 1890
Birth Place: Montgomery Reformed Church
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

Joseph Shafer's Timeline

2 Records

1824
03 Apr 1824
Birth of Joseph Decker Shafer in Montgomery Reformed Church
Montgomery Reformed Church
1890
11 Sep 1890
Age 66
Death of Joseph Decker Shafer in Montgomery Co., N. Y.
Montgomery Co., N. Y.

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 03 Apr 1824
    Event Place: Montgomery Reformed Church

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Sep 1890
    Event Place: Montgomery Co., N. Y.

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