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Margretha Schaefer 1729–1790 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1729

Birth Location: Germany

Death Date: after 1790

Death Location: Stark, Herkimer, New York, United States

Father: Matheus Schaefer

Mother: Anna Meyer

Spouse(s): Johannes Schall

Children(s): Sebastian Shaul

In 1729, Margretha Schaefer entered the world in Germany, born to Matheus Schaefer And Anna Margreta Meyer. Margretha Schaefer married Johannes Schall, and had children including Sebastian Shaul. Margretha Schaefer passed away in 1790 in Stark, Herkimer, New York, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1729, Margretha Schaefer entered the world in Germany, born to Matheus Schaefer And Anna Margreta Meyer.
  • Margretha Schaefer married Johannes Schall, and had children including Sebastian Shaul.
  • Margretha Schaefer passed away in 1790 in Stark, Herkimer, New York, United States.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Margretha Schaefer's Ancestors

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Margretha Schaefer
1729–1790
Birth Place: Germany
Parents
Matheus Schaefer
1673–1730
Anna (Margreta) Meyer
1686–1771
Grandparents
Petrus Schäfer
1661–1726
Graach, Bernkastel-Wittlich, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Barbara Silmans
1659–1710
Graach, Bernkastel-Wittlich, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Matthias Meyer
1657–
Graach, Bernkastel-Wittlich, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Great-Grandparents
Johann Schäfer
1640–1715
Elisabeth Unknown
1640–
Matthias Silmans
1635–1691
Anna Unknown
1635–1698
Johann Meyer
1630–
Anna Ridemann
1635–1686
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margretha Schaefer's Descendants

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Margretha Schaefer (1729–after 1790) m. Johannes Schall (18 Oct 1723–1790)
  1. 1. Sebastian Shaul 1766–1849 m. Magdalena Countryman 1769–1849
    1. 1. Catharine (SHAUL) Shimel 1795–1841 m. Christian SHIMEL 1789–1863
      1. 1. Nancy Shimmell 1825– m. William Brown 1818–
        1. 1. Almiron (Fitch) Brown 1845–1902

Margretha Schaefer's Timeline

2 Records

1729
1729
Birth of Margretha Schaefer in Germany
Germany
1790
after 1790
Age 61
Death of Margretha Schaefer in Stark, Herkimer, New York, United States
Stark, Herkimer, New York, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1729
    Event Place: Germany

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: after 1790
    Event Place: Stark, Herkimer, New York, United States

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