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Margretha Polyxena Schaeffer 1729–1790 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Jan 1729

Birth Location: Leimen, Baden, Germany

Death Date: 13 Sep 1790

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

Father: Mathias Schaefer

Mother: Anna Meyer

Spouse(s): Johannes Schall

Children(s): Christina Shaul

In 1729, Margretha Polyxena Schaeffer entered the world in Leimen, Baden, Germany, born to Mathias Schaefer And Anna Maragretha Meyer. Margretha Polyxena Schaeffer married Johannes John Schall, and had children including Christina Shaul. Margretha Polyxena Schaeffer passed away in 1790 in Stark, Herkimer, New York, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1729, Margretha Polyxena Schaeffer entered the world in Leimen, Baden, Germany, born to Mathias Schaefer And Anna Maragretha Meyer.
  • Margretha Polyxena Schaeffer married Johannes John Schall, and had children including Christina Shaul.
  • Margretha Polyxena Schaeffer passed away in 1790 in Stark, Herkimer, New York, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Mathias Schaefer
1673–1730
Birth Location: –
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Anna Meyer
1686–1771
Birth Location: Graach, Bernkastel-Wittlich, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
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Spouses(s)

Johannes Schall
1723–1790
Birth Location: Scharenstetten, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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Children(s)

Christina Shaul
1746–1841
Birth Location: Germany
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Margretha Schaeffer's Ancestors

Self
Margretha Schaeffer
1729–1790
Birth Place: Leimen, Baden, Germany
Parents
Mathias Schaefer
1673–1730
Anna (Maragretha) Meyer
1686–1771
Graach, Bernkastel-Wittlich, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Grandparents
Matthias Meÿer
1660–1713
Benzweiler, Rhein-Hunsruck-Kreis, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Maria (Christiana) Dengler
1664–1713
Benzweiler, Rhein-Hunsruck-Kreis, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Great-Grandparents
Johann Volkhause
1630–1676
Anna Ridemann
1635–1686
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Barbara Ridemann
1622–1660

Margretha Schaeffer's Descendants

1.
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Margretha (Polyxena) Schaeffer (23 Jan 1729–13 Sep 1790) m. Johannes ((John)) Schall (18 Oct 1723–1790)
  1. 1. Christina Shaul 1746–1841 m. Henry ECKLER 1739–1820
    1. 1. Margaret (Eckler) Fetterly 1776–1841 m. George (Johannes Fetterly) Sr 1771–1862
      1. 1. George Fetterley 1795–1860 m. Mary ("Maria") Stam 1794–1868
        1. 1. Jesse (W.) Fetterley 1819–1890 m. Catherine (Marie) Smith 1819–1898

Margretha Schaeffer's Timeline

2 Records

1729
23 Jan 1729
Birth of Margretha Polyxena Schaeffer in Leimen, Baden, Germany
Leimen, Baden, Germany
1790
13 Sep 1790
Age 61
Death of Margretha Polyxena Schaeffer in Stark, Herkimer, New York, United States
Stark, Herkimer, New York, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Jan 1729
    Event Place: Leimen, Baden, Germany

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Sep 1790
    Event Place: Stark, Herkimer, New York, United States
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