John was born in 1865, the son of Amos and Carolina (Goodling) Schaffer.[1] In 1888, when he was 23 years old, he married Kate Snyder in Snyder County, Pennsylvania.[2] They had the following known children:
Curtin Amos Shaffer (1890-1960) m Cora Mabel Mengel
Annie May Shaffer (1896-1985) m Newton Hoover
John passed away in 1934[1] and is buried at Saint Johns Cemetery in Snyder County, Pennsylvania.[3]
Sources
↑ 1.01.1 "Pennsylvania, US Death Certificates, 1906-1968": John G Schaffer; Snyder County, Pennsylvania; 12 April 1934; Certificate #42586 Ancestry Shared Image
↑ "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950": John Shaffer and Kate A Snyder; 15 November 1888; Snyder County, Vol 2, p 78-79 FamilySearch (Image 482 of 827)
↑ "John G Shaffer (1865-1934)": Find A Grave: Memorial #138932827 (Grave marker pictured; Family links)
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