Notes:

Henry, the son of Alexander Schaeffer and Anna (Engel) Schaeffer, was married (first) to Anna Eva Schweitzer and (second) to Margaret Hoffman. He had 6 children with Eva and a son with Margaret. Besides being a Justice of the Peace for many years, he operated a distillery and manufactured flooring and roofing tiles. Henry organized a company of militia to fight in the American Revolution. He was of the German Reformed faith and was involved in the church at Schaefferstown.

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.


Captain Johann Heinrich "Henry" (5 Jun 1749-12 Oct 1803) He was married twice, first to Anna Eva Schweitzer on 9 Mar 1773 and they had 6 children. She died at 36. He then married Margaret Hoffman 1790-1792 and they had 3 more children.

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25854327/johann-heinrich-schaeffer

Plot: Reformed

Inscription
REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIER
1738 - 1803
PLACED BY
BERKS COUNTY CHAPTER DAR

Johann married Anna Eva Schweitzer on 09 Mar 1773. Anna was born on 27 Apr 1753 in Lancaster, Lancaster County, PA; died on 02 Jan 1790 in Schaefferstown, Lebanon County, PA; was buried in Schaefferstown Cemetery, Schaefferstown, Lebanon County, PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Johann married Margaret Hoffman on 2 Jan 1791 in Schaefferstown, Lebanon County, PA. Margaret was born on 11 Dec 1764; died on 30 Apr 1851 in Lebanon County, PA; was buried in Schaefferstown Cemetery, Schaefferstown, Lebanon County, PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Grandson of Alexander Schaeffer (1712-1786).

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26232454/henry-schaeffer

Henry Schaeffer was the son of Henry and Margaret (Hoffman) Schaeffer.

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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.


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

Died:
or died 1871 in Dauphin County, PA

Henry married Elizabeth Moyer in 1817 in Schaefferstown, Lebanon County, PA. Elizabeth (daughter of Christopher Moyer and Margaret Eckert) was born on 24 Aug 1796 in Pennsylvania; died on 03 Jul 1864; was buried in Schaefferstown Cemetery, Schaefferstown, Lebanon County, PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/130691636/henry-schaeffer

Notes:

Name:
Rebecca Schaeffer

Margaret Schaeffer

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/32795666/margaret-dissinger

Died:
13 Aug 1900

Family/Spouse: William Dissinger. William was born on 2 Dec 1820 in Pennsylvania; died on 5 Feb 1902; was buried in Schaefferstown Cemetery, Schaefferstown, Lebanon County, PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Occupation: Doctor

Notes:

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26228799/samuel-moyer-schaeffer

Samuel Moyer Schaeffer, s/o Henry and Elizabeth (Moyer) Schaeffer, was married to Elizabeth (Witmoyer) Schaeffer. They were the parents of Thomas, Charles, John and Lizzie Schaeffer. Samuel was a physician by profession.

Family/Spouse: Elizabeth Whitmoyer. Elizabeth was born on 25 Dec 1835 in Pennsylvania; died on 6 Aug 1905; was buried in Schaefferstown Cemetery, Schaefferstown, Lebanon County, PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Catharine Moyer Schaeffer
in the Lebanon County, Pennsylvania Marriages, 1769-1864: Trinity Tulpehocken Reformed Congregation
Name: Catharine Moyer Schaeffer
Description: Bride
Event: Marriage
Date of Event: 21 Sep 1850
Church: Records of Trinity Tulpehocken Reformed Congregation, Jackson Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, Marriages 1769-1864


Home in 1860 - Hayesville, Ashland, Ohio
Home in 1870 - Etna Green, Kosciusko County, Indiana
Home in 1880 - Erna Green, Kosciusko County, Indiana

1860 US census
Jeremiah R McGee 35
Catherine McGee 28
Orlando McGee 3

1870 US census
Name: Jeremiah Mcgee
Age in 1870: 49
Birth Year: abt 1821
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Dwelling Number: 70
Home in 1870: Etna Green, Kosciusko, Indiana
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Etna Green
Occupation: Dailey Labor
Male Citizen over 21: Y
Personal Estate Value: 100
Real Estate Value: 300
Inferred Spouse: Catharine Mcgee
Inferred Children: Orlando Mcgee
Ira Mcgee
Household Members:
Name Age
Jeremiah Mcgee 49
Catharine Mcgee 39
Orlando Mcgee 13 [born in PA]
Ira Mcgee 9 [born in OH]

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1880 US census
Name: Jeramiah R. Mcgee
Age: 57
Birth Date: Abt 1823
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1880: Etna Green, Kosciusko, Indiana, USA
Dwelling Number: 180
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital status: Married
Spouse's Name: Catharine Mcgee
Father's Birthplace: Ireland
Occupation: Butcher
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Jeramiah R. Mcgee 57
Catharine Mcgee 49

Catharine married Jeremiah R. McGee on 21 Sep 1850 in Trinity Tulpehocken Reformed Congregation, Jackson Township, Lebanon County, PA. Jeremiah was born in 1821 in Pennsylvania; died on 21 Feb 1891 in Etna Green, Kosciusko County, IN; was buried in Mentone Cemetery, Mentone, Kosciusko County, IN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Great-granddaughter of the Schaeffertown Christopher Meyer (Genealogy of the Meyer Family).

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/13147134/clarissa-a-moyer

Family/Spouse: Henry Moyer. Henry (son of Henry Moyer and Sarah Miller) was born on 03 May 1850 in Pennsylvania; died on 26 Feb 1886; was buried in Schaefferstown Cemetery, Schaefferstown, Lebanon County, PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Orlando J. McGee
Washington select death certificates
Name: Orlando J. Mcgee
Gender: Male
Marital status: Married
Age: 68
Estimated birth year: abt 1858
Death Date: 18 Mar 1926
Death Place: Seattle, King, Washington
Father: Jeremiah Mcgee
Mother: Catherine Schafer
Spouse: Mary J. Mcgee
FHL Film Number: 2022317
Reference ID: 828

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/28928839/orlando-j-mcgee

Plot Section 12

Other Events:

• Occupation: artist

Notes:

Name: Ira Johnathan McGee
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 53
Record Type: Death Certificates (Death)
Birth Date: 13 Sep abt 1860
Birth Place: Ohio, USA
Death Date: 17 Mar 1913
Death Place: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
Father: Jerry McGee
Mother: Katherine Shafer

Name:
Ira Johnathon McGee

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/178598153/ira-johnothan-mcgee

Information from death certificate:
Male, White, Married
Parents: Jerry McGee and Katherine Shafer