Husband of Priscilla nee Sassaman. Son of David & Eliza (Hein) Schaeffer.
Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania; genealogy--family history--biography; containing historical sketches of old families and of representative and prominent citizens, past and present, J. H. Beers, Chicago, 1916, Volume II, Pages 807 and 808 (and a very similar article on Page 1010):
"Jacob Schaffer, the grandfather, was a farmer and stonemason in East Brunswick township. He learned his trade early in life, and later he bought a farm of forty-five acres, part of which he cleared. He operated his farm in connection with work at his trade, and when his children became old enough they took care of the land while he gave all his time to his trade. He died on the farm. His wife, Priscilla (Sassaman), died in October, 1912, aged ninety-one years. Children as follows were born to them: Jacob, deceased, married Emma Yoxhammer, who now lives in Chicago, Ill.; Henry, deceased, married Sarah Bachert, who resides in East Brunswick township; Benjamin is next in the order of birth; Priscilla married Jacob Marbach, and they reside at Middleport, Pa.; Amanda married Harry McMullin, and they reside at Reading, Pa.; Mary married Solomon Bachert, and they are residents of East Brunswick township; Lizzie married a Mr. Reed, and both are deceased; Emma married Frank Halderman, and resides at New Haven, Conn. Mr. and Mrs. Schaffer are buried at the Frieden's Church, New Ringgold. He was a leading member of the Lutheran congregation of that church, which he served as elder, deacon, and in other capacities. His political sympathies were with the Democratic party, and he held the office of supervisor."
Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania; genealogy--family history--biography; containing historical sketches of old families and of representative and prominent citizens, past and present, J. H. Beers, Chicago, 1916, Volume II, Pages 807 and 808 (and a very similar article on Page 1010):
"Jacob Schaffer, the grandfather, was a farmer and stonemason in East Brunswick township. He learned his trade early in life, and later he bought a farm of forty-five acres, part of which he cleared. He operated his farm in connection with work at his trade, and when his children became old enough they took care of the land while he gave all his time to his trade. He died on the farm. His wife, Priscilla (Sassaman), died in October, 1912, aged ninety-one years. Children as follows were born to them: Jacob, deceased, married Emma Yoxhammer, who now lives in Chicago, Ill.; Henry, deceased, married Sarah Bachert, who resides in East Brunswick township; Benjamin is next in the order of birth; Priscilla married Jacob Marbach, and they reside at Middleport, Pa.; Amanda married Harry McMullin, and they reside at Reading, Pa.; Mary married Solomon Bachert, and they are residents of East Brunswick township; Lizzie married a Mr. Reed, and both are deceased; Emma married Frank Halderman, and resides at New Haven, Conn. Mr. and Mrs. Schaffer are buried at the Frieden's Church, New Ringgold. He was a leading member of the Lutheran congregation of that church, which he served as elder, deacon, and in other capacities. His political sympathies were with the Democratic party, and he held the office of supervisor."
Husband of Priscilla nee Sassaman. Son of David & Eliza (Hein) Schaeffer.
Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania; genealogy--family history--biography; containing historical sketches of old families and of representative and prominent citizens, past and present, J. H. Beers, Chicago, 1916, Volume II, Pages 807 and 808 (and a very similar article on Page 1010):
"Jacob Schaffer, the grandfather, was a farmer and stonemason in East Brunswick township. He learned his trade early in life, and later he bought a farm of forty-five acres, part of which he cleared. He operated his farm in connection with work at his trade, and when his children became old enough they took care of the land while he gave all his time to his trade. He died on the farm. His wife, Priscilla (Sassaman), died in October, 1912, aged ninety-one years. Children as follows were born to them: Jacob, deceased, married Emma Yoxhammer, who now lives in Chicago, Ill.; Henry, deceased, married Sarah Bachert, who resides in East Brunswick township; Benjamin is next in the order of birth; Priscilla married Jacob Marbach, and they reside at Middleport, Pa.; Amanda married Harry McMullin, and they reside at Reading, Pa.; Mary married Solomon Bachert, and they are residents of East Brunswick township; Lizzie married a Mr. Reed, and both are deceased; Emma married Frank Halderman, and resides at New Haven, Conn. Mr. and Mrs. Schaffer are buried at the Frieden's Church, New Ringgold. He was a leading member of the Lutheran congregation of that church, which he served as elder, deacon, and in other capacities. His political sympathies were with the Democratic party, and he held the office of supervisor."
Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania; genealogy--family history--biography; containing historical sketches of old families and of representative and prominent citizens, past and present, J. H. Beers, Chicago, 1916, Volume II, Pages 807 and 808 (and a very similar article on Page 1010):
"Jacob Schaffer, the grandfather, was a farmer and stonemason in East Brunswick township. He learned his trade early in life, and later he bought a farm of forty-five acres, part of which he cleared. He operated his farm in connection with work at his trade, and when his children became old enough they took care of the land while he gave all his time to his trade. He died on the farm. His wife, Priscilla (Sassaman), died in October, 1912, aged ninety-one years. Children as follows were born to them: Jacob, deceased, married Emma Yoxhammer, who now lives in Chicago, Ill.; Henry, deceased, married Sarah Bachert, who resides in East Brunswick township; Benjamin is next in the order of birth; Priscilla married Jacob Marbach, and they reside at Middleport, Pa.; Amanda married Harry McMullin, and they reside at Reading, Pa.; Mary married Solomon Bachert, and they are residents of East Brunswick township; Lizzie married a Mr. Reed, and both are deceased; Emma married Frank Halderman, and resides at New Haven, Conn. Mr. and Mrs. Schaffer are buried at the Frieden's Church, New Ringgold. He was a leading member of the Lutheran congregation of that church, which he served as elder, deacon, and in other capacities. His political sympathies were with the Democratic party, and he held the office of supervisor."
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