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Rachel Shaffer 1843–1887 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: August 1843

Birth Location: Catharine, Blair County, Pennsylvania

Death Date: 1887

Death Location: Clay, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania

Father: Adam Shaffer

Mother: Elizabeth Lowe

Spouse(s): Francis Black

Children(s): Mary Black, Ada (Piper), Martha (Gibson), Blanche Black, John Black, Jennie (Weir), Howard Black, Francis (Foster), Benjamin Black, Frank Black, Adam Black

In 1843, Rachel Shaffer entered the world in Catharine, Blair County, Pennsylvania, born to Adam Shaffer And Elizabeth Lowe. Rachel Shaffer married Francis Asbury Black, and had children including Ada Irene Black Piper, Adam Black, Benjamin Robert Black, Blanche Almira Black, Francis Fannie Agnes Black Foster, Frank Black, Howard Adam Black, Jennie Elizabeth Black Weir, John Francis Black, Martha Maud Black Gibson, Mary Evelyn Black. Rachel Shaffer passed away in 1887 in Clay, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania.

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Biography

  • In 1843, Rachel Shaffer entered the world in Catharine, Blair County, Pennsylvania, born to Adam Shaffer And Elizabeth Lowe.
  • Rachel Shaffer married Francis Asbury Black, and had children including Ada Irene Black Piper, Adam Black, Benjamin Robert Black, Blanche Almira Black, Francis Fannie Agnes Black Foster, Frank Black, Howard Adam Black, Jennie Elizabeth Black Weir, John Francis Black, Martha Maud Black Gibson, Mary Evelyn Black.
  • Rachel Shaffer passed away in 1887 in Clay, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania.

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Spouses(s)

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Rachel Shaffer's Ancestors

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Rachel Shaffer
1843–1887
Birth Place: Catharine, Blair County, Pennsylvania
Parents
Adam Shaffer
1800–1875
Shaffersville, Morris Township, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
Elizabeth Lowe
1800–1852
White Deer, Union, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Johannes Schaffer
1769–1848
Berks Co, Pennsylvania, USA
Eva (Maeria Thomas) Dumas
1765–1842
Bethel, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Peter Schaeffer
1744–1781
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Rachel Shaffer's Descendants

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Rachel Shaffer (August 1843–1887) m. Francis (Asbury) Black (13 Mar 1846–31 December 1923)
  1. 1. Mary (Evelyn) Black 1885–1957 m. John (Patterson Norris (, Farmer and Fire) Warden) 1882–1965
    1. 1. Sarah (E.) Ronk 1921–2010 m. Paul Runk 1915–1995
      1. 1. Dolly (J Ronk) (Taraschi) 1949–2008
    2. 2. Wilbur (C) Norris 1918–
    3. 3. Hannah (A) Norris 1916–
    4. 4. Solomon (G) Norris 1925–
    5. 5. Paul (B) Norris 1919–
    6. 6. John (E) Norris 1910–
    7. 7. Hazel (G) Norris 1914–
    8. 8. Ralph (G) Norris 1912–
  2. 2. Ada (Irene Black) (Piper) 1865–1935
  3. 3. Martha (Maud Black) (Gibson) 1877–1951
  4. 4. Blanche (Almira) Black 1871–1948 m. Admiral (Behan) Hearn 1867–1938
    1. 1. Cloyd (Leroy) Hearn 1896–1934
  5. 5. John (Francis) Black 1874–1949
  6. 6. Jennie (Elizabeth Black) (Weir) 1869–1947
  7. 7. Howard (Adam) Black 1872–1938
  8. 8. Francis ("Fannie" Agnes Black) (Foster) 1883–1960
  9. 9. Benjamin (Robert) Black 1880–1946
  10. 10. Frank Black 1874–1949
  11. 11. Adam Black 1873–

Rachel Shaffer's Timeline

2 Records

1843
August 1843
Birth of Rachel Shaffer in Catharine, Blair County, Pennsylvania
Catharine, Blair County, Pennsylvania
1887
1887
Age 44
Death of Rachel Shaffer in Clay, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania
Clay, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: August 1843
    Event Place: Catharine, Blair County, Pennsylvania

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1887
    Event Place: Clay, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania

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