Johann Peter Peter Schafer (abt. 1635 - 1694)

Born about 1635 in Relsberg, Kusel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany [uncertain]

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Died 29 Jan 1694 at about age 59 in Relsberg, Kusel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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Biography

Johann Peter Schäffer, was a Gemeinsmann at Relsberg, who died between 1699 and 1703; Anna Margaretha, widow of Peter Schäffer--Gerichtsschöffe at Relsberg, was buried 27 Apr 1724, aged 81^[1][2]

The children of Johann Peter Schäffer and Anna Margaretha:^[3]

1. Anna Catharina. She was buried as the daughter of the late Peter Schäffer in Relsberg on 8 Nov 1709, aged 37 years, less 16 days^[4]
2. Johann Nicolaus (~1670-1758) [Hunter lists # 635; died in Pennsylvania]
3. Johann Michael married as the son of the late Hans Peter SSchäffer at Relsberg on Jubilate: 1704 Anna Christina, daughter of the late Nicol Schehrer--Gemeinsmann at Relsberg^[5]
4. Anna Barbara recorded as a sponsor in 1703 as the daughter of the late Johan Peter Schäffer in Relsberg^[6]
5. Johann Friederich a sponsor to his brother Johann Michael in 1709 when he is named as Johann Friedrich Schäffer, son of the late Peter Schäffer in Relsberg^[7][Hunter lists # 626; died in Pennsylvania]. Frederick Schaefer and his wife Anna Rosina were both born in 1684^[8]
6. Anna Margaretha

Sources

1. ↑ church books located in Relsberg
2. ↑ HZ Jones Jr, The Palatine Families of New York (1985), p. 814.
3. ↑ HZ Jones Jr, p. 814
4. ↑ church books at Niederkirchen
5. ↑ church books at Niederkirchen
6. ↑ church books at Niederkirchen
7. ↑ church books at Niederkirchen
8. ↑ recorded in the church books of Reed's church in Tulpehocken