When Magdalena Schaeffer was born on 11 December 1768, in Schoharie, New York, United States, her father, Johannes Adam Schaeffer, was 44 and her mother, Maria Magdalena Hilts, was 40. She married Peter Ball about 1788, in New York, United States.
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Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
Historical Boundaries 1795: Schoharie, New York, United States
While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.
German (Schäffer):
see Schaffer 2.
variant of Schäfer (see Schaefer ).
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