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Maria Elizabeth Sharp 1734–1771 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Oct 1734

Birth Location: Dover Township, York, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 1771

Death Location: Dover Twp, York Co, Pa USA

Father: John Sharp

Mother: Margaret Sharp

Spouse(s): Johann Shaffer

Children(s): George Shaffer

In 1734, Maria Elizabeth Sharp entered the world in Dover Township, York, Pennsylvania, United States, born to John Sharp And Margaret Rhea Sharp. Maria Elizabeth Sharp married Johann Jost Shaffer, and had children including George Ludwig Shaffer. Maria Elizabeth Sharp passed away in 1771 in Dover Twp, York Co, Pa USA.

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Biography

  • In 1734, Maria Elizabeth Sharp entered the world in Dover Township, York, Pennsylvania, United States, born to John Sharp And Margaret Rhea Sharp.
  • Maria Elizabeth Sharp married Johann Jost Shaffer, and had children including George Ludwig Shaffer.
  • Maria Elizabeth Sharp passed away in 1771 in Dover Twp, York Co, Pa USA.

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Maria Sharp's Ancestors

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Maria Sharp
1734–1771
Birth Place: Dover Township, York, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
John Sharp
1708–1770
Falkland, Fife, Scotland
Margaret (Rhea) Sharp
1713–
Leslie, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
James Sharp
1678–
Falkland, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
Janet Williams
1682–1742
Falkland, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
William Rae
1691–
Fife, Scotland
Margaret Clerk
1686–
Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Georg Clark
1666–
Helen Gilles
1670–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Gillies
1644–
Helein Miller
1644–

Maria Sharp's Descendants

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Maria (Elizabeth) Sharp (20 Oct 1734–1771) m. Johann (Jost) Shaffer (1730–1811)
  1. 1. George (Ludwig) Shaffer 1755–1829 m. Maria (Catherine) Spahr 1760–1845
    1. 1. George Shaffer 1794–1879 m. Catherine Fissel 1787–1868
      1. 1. Adam Shafer 1810–1903 m. Mary (Magdelena) Hoke 1808–1889
        1. 1. Susan Shafer* 1846–1895 m. Robert Butterbaugh 1845–1891

Maria Sharp's Timeline

2 Records

1734
20 Oct 1734
Birth of Maria Elizabeth Sharp in Dover Township, York, Pennsylvania, United States
Dover Township, York, Pennsylvania, United States
1771
1771
Age 37
Death of Maria Elizabeth Sharp in Dover Twp, York Co, Pa USA
Dover Twp, York Co, Pa USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Oct 1734
    Event Place: Dover Township, York, Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1771
    Event Place: Dover Twp, York Co, Pa USA

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