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- GENEALOGY OF THE MEYER FAMILY by Henry Meyer, 1890
Elizabeth, married to Henry Schaeffer, grandson of Alexander Schaeffer, who laid out Schaefferstown, Pa. See page 25. Clara (Dissinger), wife of Henry Meyer, who lived on the old Mühlbach farm till recently, is a grand-daughter of this couple. Elizabeth was born Aug. 24, 1796; died July 3, 1864. Children: Catharine, married Jeremiah Magee; Rebecca, married William Dissinger; Infant: Dr. Samuel M., born 1823; died Dec. 29, 1872. [2]
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
1850 census
Name: Margare Schaeffer
Gender: Female
Age: 85
Birth Year: abt 1765
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1850: Schaefferstown, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, USA
Occupation: Laborer
Industry: Industry not reported
Line Number: 30
Dwelling Number: 270
Family Number: 292
Household Members:
Name Age
Margare Schaeffer 85
Elizabeth Schaeffer 53
Samuel Schaeffer 26
Catharine Schaeffer 19
1860 US census
Name: Elizabeth Shaeffer
Age: 67
Birth Year: abt 1793
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Home in 1860: Lebanon, Lebanon, Pennsylvania
Post Office: Lebanon
Dwelling Number: 556
Family Number: 621
Real Estate Value: 1500
Personal Estate Value: 50
Cannot Read, Write: Y
Household Members:
Name Age
Elizabeth Shaeffer 67
Emmaline Shaeffer 14 [5]
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