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Valentine Shaffer 1765–1852 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Dec 1765

Birth Location: Lower Milford, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 1 Dec 1852

Death Location: Ringgold, Jefferson, Pennsylvania, United States

Father: Johan Shaffer

Mother: Elisabeth Laudenschlager

Spouse(s): Catherine Staub

Children(s): Isaac Shaffer

The story of Valentine Shaffer began in 1765 in Lower Milford, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, United States. Valentine Shaffer married Catherine Staub, and had children including Isaac Shaffer. Valentine Shaffer passed away in 1852 in Ringgold, Jefferson, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Valentine Shaffer began in 1765 in Lower Milford, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, United States.
  • Valentine Shaffer married Catherine Staub, and had children including Isaac Shaffer.
  • Valentine Shaffer passed away in 1852 in Ringgold, Jefferson, Pennsylvania, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Johan Shaffer
1724–1809
Birth Location: Starkenburg, Altenburger Land, Thueringen, Germany
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Elisabeth Laudenschlager
1729–1809
Birth Location: Laudenau, Odenwaldkreis, Hessen, Germany
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Spouses(s)

Catherine Staub
1769–1842
Birth Location: Lower Milford, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, United States
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Children(s)

Isaac Shaffer
1799–1868
Birth Location: Northumberland, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
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Valentine Shaffer's Ancestors

Self
Valentine Shaffer
1765–1852
Birth Place: Lower Milford, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
Johan Martin Shaffer
1724–1809
Starkenburg, Altenburger Land, Thueringen, Germany
Elisabeth (Catharine) Laudenschlager
1729–1809
Laudenau, Odenwaldkreis, Hessen, Germany
Grandparents
Johan (Adam) Schaffer
1702–1742
Bochenrod, Starkenburg, Hessen, Germany
Anna (Catharina) Reinhard
1697–1771
Erbach, Bergstrasse, Hessen, Germany
Hans (Henrich) Lautenschlager
1694–1750
Laudenau, Odenwaldkreis, Hessen, Germany
Anna (Elisabeth) Seitz
1696–1729
Kgkadernheim, Bergestrassen, Hessen, Germany
Great-Grandparents
Johann Schaffer
1669–1741
Elisabeth Hubner
1679–1724
Peter Lautenschlager
1654–1710
Anna Hoff
1655–1691
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Adam Lautenschlager
1603–1679
Anna Ihrig
1610–1679

Valentine Shaffer's Descendants

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Valentine Shaffer (31 Dec 1765–1 Dec 1852) m. Catherine Staub (Mar 1769–1842)
  1. 1. Isaac Shaffer 1799–1868 m. Christina Geist 1802–1884
    1. 1. Lucy (Ann) Shaffer 1826–1908 m. Elias Thomas 1823–1891
      1. 1. John (J) Thomas 1853–1907 m. Catherine (Kate) Saucerman 1857–1931
        1. 1. Susanna (Minerva) Thomas 1879–1920 m. Charles (Christy) Adams 1867–1939

Valentine Shaffer's Timeline

2 Records

1765
31 Dec 1765
Birth of Valentine Shaffer in Lower Milford, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, United States
Lower Milford, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, United States
1852
1 Dec 1852
Age 87
Death of Valentine Shaffer in Ringgold, Jefferson, Pennsylvania, United States
Ringgold, Jefferson, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Dec 1765
    Event Place: Lower Milford, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Dec 1852
    Event Place: Ringgold, Jefferson, Pennsylvania, United States
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