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William Shaffer 1789–1869 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1789

Birth Location: New Jersey, USA

Death Date: 5 OCT 1869

Death Location: maryland

Father: John Schäffer\Scheffer

Mother: Catherine Troppe

Spouse(s): Mary McKennison

Children(s): Adam Shaffer, Sarah Shaeffer, Eliza Shaeffer, Jane Shaeffer, William Scheffar

William Shaffer was born in 1789 in New Jersey, USA, the child of John Adam Adam Schaffer Scheffer And Catherine Dorothea Troppe. In 1850, William Shaffer resided in Loyalhanna, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA. William Shaffer married Mary Mckinson Mckennison, and had children including Adam S Shaffer, Eliza Shaeffer, Jane Shaeffer, Sarah Shaeffer, William Scheffar. William Shaffer passed away in 1869 in maryland.

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Biography

  • William Shaffer was born in 1789 in New Jersey, USA, the child of John Adam Adam Schaffer Scheffer And Catherine Dorothea Troppe.
  • In 1850, William Shaffer resided in Loyalhanna, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • William Shaffer married Mary Mckinson Mckennison, and had children including Adam S Shaffer, Eliza Shaeffer, Jane Shaeffer, Sarah Shaeffer, William Scheffar.
  • William Shaffer passed away in 1869 in maryland.

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Spouses(s)

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William Shaffer's Ancestors

Self
William Shaffer
1789–1869
Birth Place: New Jersey, USA
Parents
John Adam "Adam" Schäffer\Scheffer
1751–1840
Mannheim, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
Catherine (Dorothea) Troppe
1751–1833
Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Johann (Philip) Trapp
1715–1787
Germany, Europe, Allemagne
Frederica (Dorothea Caterina) Toffen
1720–
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Shaffer's Descendants

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William Shaffer (1789–5 OCT 1869) m. Mary (McKinson) McKennison (24 July 1784–25 July 1857)
  1. 1. Adam (S) Shaffer 1823–1902 m. Harriet (Rebecca) Richards 1825–1899
    1. 1. Thomas Shaeffer 1859–1931 m. Mary (J) Shaeffer 1862–1952
      1. 1. Thomas (E) Shaeffer 1895–1986 m. Sarah (E. Allgire) Shaffer 1913–1961
        1. 1. Herbert (E.) Shaffer 1943–2001
        2. 2. Mary (R) Buchman 1934–2013 m. Francis (Willard) Buchman 1929–2014
        3. 3. Frances Mahanna 1936–2016 m. Charles (Sterling) Mahanna 1932–2012
      2. 2. Beulah (G) Shafer 1892–
      3. 3. Adam (E) Sheaffer 1900–1971
      4. 4. Mary (R) Lippy 1905–1982 m. Wallace (W Lippy) Sr 1904–1983
        1. 1. Harvey (J) Lippy 1930–2004
        2. 2. Wilson (W Lippy) Jr 1932–2017
      5. 5. William (Elwood) Shaffer 1883–1925
      6. 6. Grace Shaeffer 1890–
      7. 7. Nettie (B.) Shaffer 1887–1896
      8. 8. Infant Shaeffer 1896–1896
      9. 9. Richard (Franklin) Shaffer 1879–
        1. 1. Mildred Schwinger 1901–
      10. 10. Infant Shaffer 1897–1897
    2. 2. Richard (Franklin) Shaffer 1856–1930
  2. 2. Sarah Shaeffer 1828–
  3. 3. Eliza Shaeffer 1831–
  4. 4. Jane Shaeffer 1831–
  5. 5. William Scheffar 1809–1892

William Shaffer's Timeline

3 Records

1789
1789
Birth of William Shaffer in New Jersey, USA
New Jersey, USA
1850
1850
Age 61
William Shaffer resided here in Loyalhanna, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
Loyalhanna, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
1869
5 OCT 1869
Age 80
Death of William Shaffer in maryland
maryland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1789
    Event Place: New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Loyalhanna, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania; Roll: M432_836; Page: 436B; Image: 330

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Loyalhanna, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Loyalhanna, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania; Roll: M432_836; Page: 436B; Image: 330

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 OCT 1869
    Event Place: maryland

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