John George SCHAEFFER

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10 January 1763 , Northampton, Crown Colony of Pennsylvania

Died

4 January 1843 , Fayette, Seneca, New York, USA

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Born: 10 January 1763 in Northampton, Crown Colony of Pennsylvania

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John George married Elizabeth BIEBER 15 January 1793 in Pennsylvania, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Elizabeth BIEBER was born 29 September 1773 in Maxatawney, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA. Elizabeth died 16 December 1858 in Fayette, Seneca, New York, USA. Elizabeth was the child of John Frederick BIEBER and Elizabeth KIEFFER.

John George SCHAEFFER died 4 January 1843 in Fayette, Seneca, New York, USA.

son of Jacob Schaeffer and ? of Germany

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John George SCHAEFFER married

Elizabeth BIEBER
Marriage date: 15 January 1793
Marriage place: , Pennsylvania, USA
Elizabeth BIEBER was the child of John Frederick BIEBER and Elizabeth KIEFFER

Children of John George SCHAEFFER and Elizabeth BIEBER

Solomon SCHAEFFER

Born: 5 May 1798, Northampton Co., Pennsylvania, USA
Died: 5 January 1832, Berry Town, New York, USA

Married: Catherine SECHLER

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Birth — 1763
10 January 1763
Northampton, Crown Colony of Pennsylvania

1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)

1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)

1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)

1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)

1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary War (January 14)

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

George Washington Genealogy

1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1793 Marriage / Partner
John George SCHAEFFER and Elizabeth BIEBER 15 January 1793, , Pennsylvania, USA

He was 30 years old.

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

1798 Birth of Child
Solomon SCHAEFFER was born 5 May 1798, Northampton Co., Pennsylvania, USA

John George was 35 years old.

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1826 - Former U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

1832 Death of Child
Solomon SCHAEFFER died 5 January 1832, Berry Town, New York, USA

John George was 69 years old.

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.

1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States

1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States

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Canoga Cemetery Seneca Falls Seneca County New York, USA

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Death — 1843
4 January 1843
Fayette, Seneca, New York, USA
He died at the age of 80.

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Canoga Cemetery Seneca Falls Seneca County New York, USA

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Last updated: 9/17/2017 8:37:35 AM

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Pennsylvania means 'Penn's woods' or 'Penn's land.' Quaker William Penn was granted the tract of land by King Charles II of England in 1681 as repayment of debt owed to Penn's father, Admiral William Penn. Originally, Penn suggested Sylvania (woodland) for his land. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1787 - Crown Colony of Pennsylvania
December 12, 1787 - Pennsylvania becomes 2nd U.S. state

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