Husband George Jacob Schaffner 1 2
Born: 1806 - Wissenberg, Bavaria, Germany 3
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Died: 1877 4
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Father: Nicholas Schaffner ( - ) 4 5
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Marriage: - Germany
Wife Anna Maria Martin 6 7
AKA: Mary Ann Martin 4 5
Born: - Bavaria, Germany
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Died: 1876 4
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Children
1 F Frances Schaffner 4 7
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Spouse: Did Not Marry
2 M Samuel Schaffner, Sr. 2 4
AKA: Samuel Shaffner 8
Born: 31 Oct 1833 - Butler Twp, Butler Co, PA 4 5
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Died: Aft 1909
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Spouse: Josephine Hinchberger ( -1893) 9 10
Marr: 26 Jun 1858 4 11
3 F Marie Schaffner 7
AKA: Maria Schaffner 4
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Spouse: Frank Koch ( - ) 4
4 M George Schaffner 7 12
Born: 17 Dec 1841 - Slippery Rock Twp, Butler Co, PA 6
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Spouse: Jane Tracy ( - ) 13
Marr: 5 Nov 1867 13
5 M John Schaffner 4 14
Born: 11 Apr 1844 - Butler Twp, Butler Co, PA 7
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Spouse: Catherine Mayscheine ( - ) 15
Marr: Jun 1868 15
General Notes: Husband - George Jacob Schaffner
He received a public school education, and in 1831 emigrated to the United States and settled in Butler township, Butler County, Pennsylvania. He was engaged in various occupations in and around Butler, and purchased a small tract of land north of the borough, upon which he lived for some years, and later bought forty acres where John Schaffner later resided. He next moved to Slippery Rock township and lived there five years. He afterwards engaged in coal mining on the same farm, which business he followed until his death.
He was born in Germany, came to America with his young wife soon after their marriage, and settled on a farm in Butler Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania. He subsequently moved to Slippery Rock Township, where he rented a farm for a time, then returned to his farm in Butler Township, which he cleared and farmed.
He was a Republican in politics, and was one of the first census takers in Butler County.
He was accompanied to America in 1831 by his wife and their three-year-old daughter. He settled in that part of Butler Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, which was eventually absorbed by the borough of Butler. Later he bought forty acres of land, adjoining what became the farm of his son Samuel, and in the depth of the forest he built his log cabin. At a later period he rented a farm in Slippery Rock Township, on which he lived for five years and then returned to Butler and went into the coal business. He rented a coal bank that adjoined his farm and paid a royalty until he reached the vein of coal that extended through his own land. He continued to mine his coal very profitably and he also cultivated his forty acres.
When he came to America he became an American and informed himself on public matters, voting first with the Whigs and later with the Republicans. He served in township offices and at one time was delegated to take the census of three townships. He lived to the age of seventy-one years. He and his wife both were long active members of St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church.