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Michael Shaffer 1735–1806 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Sep 1735

Birth Location: Hirschland, Alsace, Germany

Death Date: 1806

Death Location: Macungie, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, United States

Father: Johann Shaffer

Mother: Anna Schmidt

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Michael Shaffer was born in 1735 in Hirschland, Alsace, Germany, the child of Johann George Shaffer And Anna Ottilia Schmidt. Michael Shaffer passed away in 1806 in Macungie, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Biography

  • Michael Shaffer was born in 1735 in Hirschland, Alsace, Germany, the child of Johann George Shaffer And Anna Ottilia Schmidt.
  • Michael Shaffer passed away in 1806 in Macungie, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Michael Shaffer's Ancestors

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Michael Shaffer
1735–1806
Birth Place: Hirschland, Alsace, Germany
Parents
Johann George Shaffer
1707–1772
Hirschland, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France
Anna (Ottilia) Schmidt
1698–1763
Hochheim, Main-Taunus-Kreis, Hessen, Germany
Grandparents
Bernard Shaffer
1669–1742
Hirschland, , Alsace, Germany
Anna (Margaretha) Martzloff
1675–1725
Hirschland, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France
Johann (Daniel) Schmidt
1670–1736
Thalfang, Bernkastel-Wittlich, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Anna (Maria) Pfeifer
1670–1746
Bern Kastel, Bernkastel-Wittlich, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Great-Grandparents
Johann Shaffer
Martzloff
1650–
Peter Schmitt
1642–1689
Apollonia Trackert
1643–1718
Johann Pfeifer
1651–1702
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Velten. Schmit
1603–1689
Margaretha. Wilhelm
1605–1687
Johann. Trackert
1611–1681
Mrs Trackert
1608–1679
Hanss Pfeffer
1622–1663
Margaretha Dormann
1625–1649

Michael Shaffer's Timeline

2 Records

1735
13 Sep 1735
Birth of Michael Shaffer in Hirschland, Alsace, Germany
Hirschland, Alsace, Germany
1806
1806
Age 71
Death of Michael Shaffer in Macungie, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, United States
Macungie, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Sep 1735
    Event Place: Hirschland, Alsace, Germany

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1806
    Event Place: Macungie, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, United States

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