Brief Life History of John
When John Stauffer was born about 1806, in Salford Township, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, John Harley Stauffer, was 43 and his mother, Mary Dettra, was 37. He had at least 2 sons and 3 daughters with Rachel Ott-Miller.
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Family Time Line
Sources (1)
- John Stauffer, "United States Census, 1870"
Spouse and Children
1806– Male
1837– Female
Children (5)
1862– Female
1865–1937 Female
1866–1879 Male
1869– Male
– Female
Parents and Siblings
1764–1849 Male
1770–1839 Female
Siblings (7)
1792–1868 Male
1795–1867 Female
1801–1873 Female
1803–1887 Female
1806– Male
+2 More Children
World Events (8)
1808
Age 2
1812 · Harrisburg Becomes the State Capital
Age 6
1846
Age 40
Name Meaning
South German:
occupational name for a maker or seller of beakers or mugs, from an agent derivative of Middle High German stouf ‘beaker, stoup’.
habitational name for someone from any of various minor places called with this word, for example Stauf, Staufen; the reference is to hills thought to resemble a beaker in shape. Compare Stouffer .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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