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William H. Shaffer 1844–1909 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 JAN 1844

Birth Location: Jefferson Township, Franklin County, Ohio, USA

Death Date: 4 APR 1909

Death Location: Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana, USA

Father: JacobShaffer None

Mother: SarahInks Shaffer

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The story of William H. Shaffer began in 1844 in Jefferson Township, Franklin County, Ohio, USA. In 1870, William H. Shaffer resided in Jefferson Township, Franklin County, Ohio, USA. William H. Shaffer passed away in 1909 in Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William H. Shaffer began in 1844 in Jefferson Township, Franklin County, Ohio, USA.
  • In 1870, William H. Shaffer resided in Jefferson Township, Franklin County, Ohio, USA.
  • William H. Shaffer passed away in 1909 in Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana, USA.

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William Shaffer's Ancestors

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William Shaffer
1844–1909
Birth Place: Jefferson Township, Franklin County, Ohio, USA
Parents
JacobShaffer
1794–1877
Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
SarahInks Shaffer
1807–1881
Lancaster, Fairfield County, Ohio, USA
Grandparents
Jacob Shaffer
1758–1830
Donegal, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA
Elizabeth Shaffer
1766–1850
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Shaffer's Timeline

3 Records

1844
2 JAN 1844
Birth of William H. Shaffer in Jefferson Township, Franklin County, Ohio, USA
Jefferson Township, Franklin County, Ohio, USA
1870
1870
Age 26
William H. Shaffer resided here in Jefferson Township, Franklin County, Ohio, USA
Jefferson Township, Franklin County, Ohio, USA
1909
4 APR 1909
Age 65
Death of William H. Shaffer in Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana, USA
Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 JAN 1844
    Event Place: Jefferson Township, Franklin County, Ohio, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Jefferson, Franklin, Ohio; Roll: M593_1200; Page: 542B
    [2] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1909; Roll: 03
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Jefferson Township, Franklin County, Ohio, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Jefferson, Franklin, Ohio; Roll: M593_1200; Page: 542B
    [2] Ohio, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Will Records, 1805-1918 ; Index, 1805-1905; Probate Place: Franklin, Ohio

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Jefferson, Franklin, Ohio; Roll: M593_1200; Page: 542B
    [2] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1909; Roll: 03

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 APR 1909
    Event Place: Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1909; Roll: 03
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Record Source: Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1909; Roll: 03

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