Henry Schaeffer

Male 1795 - 1850  (55 years)


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  • Name Henry Schaeffer  [1
    Born 1795  Schaefferstown, Lebanon County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gender Male 
    Died 1850  [2
    • or died 1871 in Dauphin County, PA
    Person ID I2838  Kreider Moyer
    Last Modified 9 Sep 2020 

    Father Johann Heinrich Henry Schaeffer,   b. 05 Jul 1749, Schaefferstown, Lebanon County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Oct 1803, Schaefferstown, Lebanon County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years) 
    Mother Margaret Hoffman,   b. 11 Dec 1764,   d. 30 Apr 1851, Lebanon County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Married 2 Jan 1791  Schaefferstown, Lebanon County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F886  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Moyer,   b. 24 Aug 1796, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 03 Jul 1864  (Age 67 years) 
    Married 1817  Schaefferstown, Lebanon County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Children 
     1. Henry Schaeffer,   b. 18 Aug 1816,   d. 19 Nov 1817, Schaefferstown, Lebanon County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 1 years)
    +2. Rebecca Margaret Schaeffer,   b. 4 Oct 1818, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1909  (Age 90 years)
     3. Samuel Moyer Schaeffer,   b. 30 Jul 1823, Schaefferstown, Lebanon County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Dec 1872, Schaefferstown, Lebanon County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 49 years)
    +4. Catharine Schaeffer,   b. 8 May 1831, Schaefferstown, Lebanon County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 8 Sep 2020 
    Family ID F1036  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1795 - Schaefferstown, Lebanon County, PA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 1817 - Schaefferstown, Lebanon County, PA Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Note on Margaret Hoffman's findagrave entry: Margaret Hoffman was the second wife of Capt. Henry Schaeffer and the mother of two sons named Henry. The first lived less than a year. They lived their married life in Schaefferstown, Lebanon Co., PA. [1]

    • 1820 US census.
      Name: Henry Shaeffer
      Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Heidelberg, Lebanon, Pennsylvania
      Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
      Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15: 1
      Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44: 1
      Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 1
      Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 1
      Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over : 1
      Number of Persons - Engaged in Manufactures: 1
      Free White Persons - Under 16: 2
      Free White Persons - Over 25: 2
      Total Free White Persons: 5
      Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 5

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      1830 US census
      Name: Henry Shaeffer
      [Henry Sarffer]
      Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Bethel, Lebanon, Pennsylvania
      Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 2
      Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 1
      Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39: 1
      Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 1
      Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1
      Free White Persons - Under 20: 4
      Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
      Total Free White Persons: 6
      Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 6 [3]

  • Sources 
    1. [S38] Find A Grave database.

    2. [S12] Genealogical Records of Curt McGee.

    3. [S50] Census.