Brief Life History of Joseph
When Joseph Shaffer was born on 23 September 1817, in Sinnemahoning, Gibson Township, Cameron, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, James Shaffer, was 28 and his mother, Margaret Brooks, was 27. He married Jane Elizabeth Sterling in 1841, in Sinnemahoning, Gibson Township, Cameron, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Grove Township, Cameron, Pennsylvania, United States for about 30 years. He died on 29 November 1897, in Sinnemahoning, Gibson Township, Cameron, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 80, and was buried in Jericho, Grove Township, Cameron, Pennsylvania, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (10)
- Joseph Shafer, "United States Census, 1860"
- Joseph Shaffer, "Find A Grave Index"
- Joseph Shaffer in entry for Jane E Shaffer, "Pennsylvania Cemetery Records, ca. 1700-ca. 1950"
Spouse and Children
1817–1897 Male
1819–1856 Female
Children (6)
1842– Male
1843–1938 Male
1845–1891 Male
1846– Female
1847–1919 Male
+1 More Child
Parents and Siblings
1788–1872 Male
1790–1876 Female
Siblings (15)
1810–1833 Male
1812–1864 Male
1813–1893 Female
1814–1891 Male
1816–1909 Male
+10 More Children
World Events (7)
1819 · Panic! of 1819
Age 2
1820 · Making States Equal
Age 3
1846
Age 29
Name Meaning
Americanized form of German Schäffer (see Schaffer 2), Schaffer 1, or Schäfer (see Schaefer ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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