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Martin Shaffner

Male 1787 - 1870  (83 years)


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  • Name Martin Shaffner  [1, 2
    Born 22 Jan 1787  Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gender Male 
    Died 17 Sep 1870  Crawford County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried Woodlawn Cemetery, Bloomville, Seneca County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 
    • Settled in Crawford County, Ohio in 1829; both members of the Methodist Episcopal church. At the time of the 1850 census, a Martin and Rebecsa Schaffner were living next to Ann Shaffner and John Cramer in Bloom Township, Seneca County, Ohio. FindAGrave notes that "he became somewhat of a legendary person in the Shaffner genealogy, often noted for his "three wives and 21 children." In fact, he was widowed three times and married four times. He is also known to have had more than 125 grandchildren, many of whom were born after his death, even though he lived to be 83. He also had more than 300 great-grandchildren. "
    Person ID I6752  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 17 Aug 2014 

    Father Martin Shaffner, Sr.,   b. Bef 1762,   d. Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Frances Halderman,   b. 30 Sep 1762,   d. Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F3329  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ann E. Wirt,   b. 10 Oct 1802, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Sep 1831, Crawford County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 28 years) 
    Married Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Children 
     1. John Fleisher Shaffner,   b. 23 May 1829, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Feb 1914  (Age 84 years)
     2. Levi Shaffner,   b. Abt 1828,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Ann Eve Shaffner,   b. 17 Sep 1830, Crawford County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Mar 1901, Van Wert County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
    Last Modified 8 Feb 2013 
    Family ID F3328  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 22 Jan 1787 - Pennsylvania Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 17 Sep 1870 - Crawford County, Ohio Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Woodlawn Cemetery, Bloomville, Seneca County, Ohio Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - - Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S80] Family Archive CD #450 County and Family Histories: Ohio 1780-1970 (c) Broderbund Software, Inc October 31, 1998, Disk 4, Mercer Van Wert Counties p. 154 (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), # 62963484 (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), # 62963547 (Reliability: 3).