John Philip Schaeffer, Sr. and Catherine Elizabeth Zerfoss

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Husband John Philip Schaeffer, Sr. ¹

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           Born: 18 Nov 1778 or 20 Dec 1778 - Burrell Twp, Armstrong Co, PA
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           Died: 9 Jul 1848 1
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         Father: Anthony Schaeffer (      -      ) 2 3
         Mother: Maria Catherine Reeg (      -      ) 4

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Wife Catherine Elizabeth Zerfoss ¹

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            AKA: [Unk] Zerphas 5
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           Died: 27 Nov 1830 1
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         Father: John Zerfoss (      -      ) 1
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Children

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1 M John Philip Schaeffer ⁶

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           Born: 22 Apr 1811 - Burrell Twp, Armstrong Co, PA 7
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           Died: 16 Jun 1867 7
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         Spouse: Susanna Olinger (Abt 1819-1873) 7

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2 M Philip Schaeffer ⁵

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3 M Isaac Schaeffer ⁵

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           Born:  - Burrell Twp, Armstrong Co, PA
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         Spouse: Elizabeth Schall (      -      ) 5

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4 M Anthony Schaeffer ⁵

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5 M Michael Schaeffer ¹

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           Born: 1815 1
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           Died: 23 Dec 1897 1
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         Spouse: Susanna Hartman (Abt 1825-1907) 1

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6 M Frederick Schaeffer ⁵

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7 F Mary Schaeffer ⁵

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8 F Elizabeth Schaeffer ⁵

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General Notes: Husband - John Philip Schaeffer, Sr.

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He was born on the old Schaeffer homestead in what is now Burrell township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania. [HAC 1914, 896]
He was born in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, and came to Armstrong County in 1810. In his early life he learned blacksmithing, and he followed that work and gunsmithing as well as farming. [HAC 1914, 492]

1 —, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1914), Pg 896.

2 —, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1914), Pg 492, 895, 905.

3 Jude Ann Fischer, Wilhelm Best - Abridged Edition (Privately published, 1985), Pg 33.

4 —, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1914), Pg 895, 905.

5 —, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1914), Pg 492.

6 —, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1914), Pg 492, 905.

7 —, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1914), Pg 905.