Having lived 61 years, 3 months, and 20 days.


BIOGRAPHY: From Schuylkill County Pennsylvania by J.H. Beers and Co. 1916:

Jeremiah Schaeffer was reared and educated in West Penn township. After working on the farm for is father he entered the employ of the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company as a section hand, and later learned the blacksmith's trade, which he still follows in West Penn township. He served his apprenticeship with Frank Houser, and when he had gained enough experience to start on his own account built a shop which he still operates. Later he conducted the "Liberty Hotel" as well as his blacksmith shop, in the same property, for twelve of fifteen years. At that location he owns fine buildings, all up-to-date, and one and a half acres of ground. He also owns six acres near Leibysville, in West Penn township. Mr. Schaeffer has been an interested worker in the Democratic party, and has been elected to township offices, having served five years as supervisor and six years as school director. He performed his publlic services with the utmost fidelity. His religious connection is with the Reformed congregation of Zion's Church.


Children:

Emma Loretta b: Jan 11 1880 m: Elmer Woomer d: Jan 13 1960 bur: Zion Stone

Carrie Elizabeth b: Mar 17 1882 West Penn Twp., Schuylkill Co., PA m: Edgar Smith d: Aug 14 1945 Allentown, Lehigh Co., PA bur: Zion Stone

Howard O. b: JAN. 3 1884 d: MAR.27 1904 at age 20 bur: Zion Stone

Frederick Cleveland b: Dec or Apr 17 1885 West Penn m: Amanda Irene Benninghoff d: Jan 25 1936 Tamaqua bur: Zion Stone

Ida Louella b: Jul 1886 m1: Fred Zehner m2: Robert T. Kramer 1929 d: 1974 bur: Zion Stone

Mary A. b: Jun 15 1890 m: Harry Zehner d: May 22 1945 bur: Zion Stone

Earl Grand b: Dec 9 1893 per WWI draft card; Sep 9 1892 per WWII draft card, 1893 on stone m: Emma M. Blessing 1916 d: May 25 1974 bur: Zion Stone

Albert J. b: DEC.30 1896 d: MAR.26 1905 at age 13 bur: Zion Stone

foster daughter Cora m: Miles Barker (lived in Youngstown, Ohio)