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Richard Franklin Shaffer 1856–1930 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 February 1856

Birth Location: Maryland, United States

Death Date: 1 Mar 1930

Death Location: Carroll, Maryland, United States

Father: Adam Shaffer

Mother: Harriet Richards

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In 1856, Richard Franklin Shaffer entered the world in Maryland, United States, born to Adam S Shaffer And Harriet Rebecca Richards. Richard Franklin Shaffer passed away in 1930 in Carroll, Maryland, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1856, Richard Franklin Shaffer entered the world in Maryland, United States, born to Adam S Shaffer And Harriet Rebecca Richards.
  • Richard Franklin Shaffer passed away in 1930 in Carroll, Maryland, United States.

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Richard Shaffer's Ancestors

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Richard Shaffer
1856–1930
Birth Place: Maryland, United States
Parents
Adam S Shaffer
1823–1902
Maryland
Harriet (Rebecca) Richards
1825–1899
Maryland
Grandparents
William Shaffer
1789–1869
New Jersey, USA
Mary (McKinson) McKennison
1784–1857
George (T. Richards) Sr.
1787–1863
Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
Catharine Richards
1788–1847
Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Schäffer\Scheffer
1751–1840
Catherine Troppe
1751–1833
Richard II
1758–1834
Anne Richards
1760–1834
Jacob Gettinger
1760–1843
Elizabeth Gittinger
1769–1855
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johann Trapp
1715–1787
Frederica Toffen
1720–
John Brown
1725–1810
John Gittinger
1720–1792
Mary Joret
1735–1793

Richard Shaffer's Timeline

2 Records

1856
15 February 1856
Birth of Richard Franklin Shaffer in Maryland, United States
Maryland, United States
1930
1 Mar 1930
Age 74
Death of Richard Franklin Shaffer in Carroll, Maryland, United States
Carroll, Maryland, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 February 1856
    Event Place: Maryland, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Mar 1930
    Event Place: Carroll, Maryland, United States

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