Brief Life History of Rachael
When Rachael Shoffner was born on 17 June 1808, in Pennsylvania, United States, her father, Abraham Shoffner, was 24 and her mother, Mary Magdalena Snyder, was 22. She married Singleton Quay on 11 April 1833, in West Pikeland Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in West Pikeland, West Pikeland Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States in 1850. She died on 19 November 1866, in Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 58, and was buried in Pikeland, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States.
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- Rachael Quay in household of Singleton Quay, "United States Census, 1850"
- Legacy NFS Source: Rachael Shoffner - Company record: Family genealogies: birth-name: Rachael Shoffner
- Rachel Shoffner Quay, "Find A Grave Index"
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1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
1812 · Harrisburg Becomes the State Capital
Harrisburg had important parts with migration, the Civil War, and the Industrial Revolution.
1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
Name Meaning
Americanized form of German Schaffner .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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