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Josiah Shaffer 1809–1893 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 January 1809

Birth Location: Cheltenham, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 28 Apr 1893

Death Location: Edge Hill

Father: John (Schafer)

Mother: Rachel Bradfield

Spouse(s): Ada Messer

Children(s): William Shafer

The story of Josiah Shaffer began in 1809 in Cheltenham, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States. Josiah Shaffer married Ada Barbara Messer, and had children including William Shafer. Josiah Shaffer passed away in 1893 in Edge Hill.

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Biography

  • The story of Josiah Shaffer began in 1809 in Cheltenham, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States.
  • Josiah Shaffer married Ada Barbara Messer, and had children including William Shafer.
  • Josiah Shaffer passed away in 1893 in Edge Hill.

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Josiah Shaffer's Ancestors

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Josiah Shaffer
1809–1893
Birth Place: Cheltenham, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
John (Johannes) Shaffer (Schafer)
1778–1867
Tinicum, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA
Rachel Bradfield
1776–1823
Edge Hill, Lower Makefield, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
William Shaffer
1739–1825
Germany
Abner (Pennington) BRADFIELD
1748–1810
Buckingham, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA
Phebe (West) Cadwallader
1747–1818
Pennsylvania
Great-Grandparents
William BRADFIELD
1715–1784
Hannah PENNINGTON
1727–1784
Nathaniel Descendant
1723–1812
2nd-Great-Grandparents
JOHN (Yeoman)
1690–1756
Jane Bradfield
1689–1773

Josiah Shaffer's Descendants

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Josiah Shaffer (16 January 1809–28 Apr 1893) m. Ada (Barbara) Messer (1810–17 Dec 1889)
  1. 1. William Shafer 1835–1899 m. Ann (Marguerite) Ensley 1848–
    1. 1. Peter (McCaully) Shafer 1873–1916 m. Elizabeth (Sophia Wilhelmina) Volz 1878–1959
      1. 1. Frieda Moreka 1910– m. Micheal Moreka 1902–
        1. 1. Mae (E) Morcka 1927–2015 m. Edwin (Joseph) Huspek 1922–1983

Josiah Shaffer's Timeline

2 Records

1809
16 January 1809
Birth of Josiah Shaffer in Cheltenham, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States
Cheltenham, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States
1893
28 Apr 1893
Age 84
Death of Josiah Shaffer in Edge Hill
Edge Hill

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 January 1809
    Event Place: Cheltenham, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Apr 1893
    Event Place: Edge Hill

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