Jacob Shafer and Elizabeth Heinzerling

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Husband Jacob Shafer ^{1 2}

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           Born:  - Dauphin Co, PA
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           Died:  - Centre Co, PA
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       Marriage: 

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Wife Elizabeth Heinzerling ²

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            AKA: Elizabeth Haenzerling 1
           Born:  - Philadelphia, PA
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Children

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1 F Susan Shafer ^{1 2}

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           Born: 
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           Died: 4 Jan 1886 1
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         Spouse: David S. McCracken (      -Bef 1911) 1 2

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2 M Solomon Shafer ^{1 2}

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           Born:  - Lebanon Co, PA
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           Died: Bef 1911
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         Spouse: Mary Yeakley (      -      ) 1

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3 M Jacob Shafer ²

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           Born:  - Lebanon Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: Bef 1898 - Centre Co, PA
         Buried: 
         Status: Twin

         Spouse: Susan Gansel (      -      ) 3

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4 F Lydia Shafer ^{2 3}

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           Born: 
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           Died: Aft 1911
         Buried: 
         Status: Twin

         Spouse: Hiram Passmore (      -Bef 1911) 2 3

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5 M Joseph Shafer ^{2 3}

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           Born:  - Lebanon Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: in childhood
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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6 M Jonathan Shafer ^{1 2}

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            AKA: Jonathan Shaffer 4
           Born: 22 Nov 1837 - Lebanon Co, PA 1 2
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         Spouse: Mary E. Horn (      -      ) 3 5
           Marr: 18 Aug 1864 5

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7 M John H. Shafer ^{2 3}

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           Born:  - Centre Co, PA
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         Spouse: Lavina Horn (      -Bef 1898) 3

         Spouse: Ellen Horn (      -      ) 3

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8 M Samuel Shafer ^{2 3}

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           Born:  - Centre Co, PA
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         Spouse: Comfort Parker (      -Bef 1898) 3

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9 F Rebecca Shafer ^{2 3}

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           Born:  - Centre Co, PA
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         Spouse: William Snyder (      -      ) 2 3

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General Notes: Husband - Jacob Shafer

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He and his wife were born, reared and married in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, whence, at an early day, they removed to Centre County, taking up their residence near Millheim, where they remained some ten years. In 1848 they came to Brady township, Clearfield County, locating about three miles south of Luthersburg, on what was known as the England land, where he built a cabin and log barn and cleared a small farm, which his son Jonathan purchased on reaching manhood. His parents then remained with their son five years, he becoming their support. At the end of that time they returned to Centre County, and made their home with Jacob, who was then a prosperous farmer, and three years afterward the father died at the age of seventy-five years, three months and ten days. Soon after his death his widow returned to Brady and made her home with Rebecca Snyder; but after one year she (the mother) once more went to live with Jonathan, and remained there until her death.

His ancestors took part in the Revolutionary War.
He was born in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. He came to Lebanon County as a young man and married a lady who was born in Philadelphia. In 1838 they moved to Centre County and in 1848 to Clearfield County, making the journey in wagons - at that time there were no railroads through that section. Mr. Shafer located four miles south of Luthersburg and cleared a farm with the assistance of his sons. He later sold the place to his son Jonathan and moved back to Centre County, where he died at the age of seventy-five years. His widow survived him, her death taking place at the age of eighty-four years, at the home of her son, Jonathan.

1 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 617.

2 Roland D. Swoope, Jr., 20th Century History of Clearfield County, Pa., and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1911), Pg 671.

3 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 618.

4 Roland D. Swoope, Jr., 20th Century History of Clearfield County, Pa., and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1911), Pg 699.

5 Roland D. Swoope, Jr., 20th Century History of Clearfield County, Pa., and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1911), Pg 672.