Hans Heinrich SCHAEFFER
Source: Obtained by reading the microfilm of the Schriessheim reformed church records See also "A Translation of the Letter of Pastor Knoepfel Recommending Alexander Schaeffer," and "Family History of Alexander Schaeffer". See "Records of Purchases at the King George Hotel, Schaefferstown Lebanon County, Pennsylvania 1762-1773." Page v. Pub by The Pennsylvania German Society 1987. Baptism and Endowment were both done by Dale B. Miles at the Seattle Temple 10 Sep. 1988 and 16 Sep. 1988 respectively. JayVale Miles helped confirm and Esther H. Miles was present. Sealing done 17 Sep 1988 at the Seattle Temple when all the Miles children met Luella John, Laura, Dale Neola, JayVale, Esther and Lucy Rolan Holden to do this work. For death date see Rhineland Emigrants, Lists of German Settlers in Colonial America. Edited by Don Yoder Page 16. Copy held by Dale Miles. In additional information obtained from "Rhineland Emigrants" Edited by Don Yoder, Baltimore Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. 1981, page 16.
Source see Alexander Schaeffer #691 The Baptism and Endowment were done by Neola P. Miles on 10 Sep 1988 at the Seattle Temple. Jayvale helped with the confirming. The Sealings were done on 17 Sep 1988 when all the Miles children met at the Seattle Temple to do this work. John, Luella, Laura, Dale, Neola, JayVale, Esther and Lucy and Rolan Holden all were togeather Additional information was obtained from "Rhineland Imigrants" Edited by Don Yoder. Printed by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. Baltimore. Page 16
Maria Magdalena was sponsored in 1728. source: see "Records of Purchases at the King George Hotel, Schaefferstown Lebanon County, Pennsylvania 1762-1773. The sealing was done on 17 Sep 1988 when all the Miles children met at the Seattle Temple to do this work . John Luella, Laura, Dale Neola JayVale Esther, and Lucy Rolan Holden all did this work. Maria Magdalena was baptised 10 Sep 1988 and the work was done by Neola Miles. The Endowment was done by Laura M. Cole on 15 Sep 1988.
Confirmed 1719. for source see Husband. Baptism was done by Neola Miles on 10 Sep 1988 and the Endowmnet was also done by Neola Miles on 15 Sep 1988 in the Seattle Temple. Sealing was done when all of the Miles children met at the Seattle Temple John and Luella Stolp, Laura M. Cole, Dale and Neola Miles, JayVale and Esther Miles and Lucy and Rolan Holden all helped do this work.
Source: Genealogical in`ormatio provided by Annette K. Burgert obtained by reading the microfilm of the Schriessheim Reformed church records. See page v of introduction "Records of Purchases of the King George Hotel Schaefferstown Lebanon County, Pennsylvania 1762-1773." Pub. by The Penn. German Society 1987. Baptism was done by Dale B. Miles on 10 Sep 1988 at the Seattle Temple. The Endowment was done by John L. Stolp 16 Sep 1988 at the Seattle Temple. JayVale helped confirm. Sealing to parents was done by the Miles family on Saturday 17 Sep 1988 at the Seattle Temple.
Alexander Schaeffer founded the town of Schaefferstown PA and in abt l800 the people named it Schaefferstown but before that it was named Heidelberg TWP PA. Alexander has a lot writen about him and his real estate holdings in Schaefferstown. The town or area was known as Heidelberg Township before 1800. Floren Stocks Preece has given me a print out of two pages which I have not put on this file. A. Schaeffer's wifes last name is not known we just have her first and second names. I received a book Pub. by the Pennsylvania German Society "Records of Purchases at the King George Hotel, Schaefferstown Lebanon County, Pennsylvania 1762-1773." Pub 1987 page vi. Pages v to ix of the introduction has genealogy and history of Alexander Schaeffer and family: his children, his father (Hans Henrich Schaeffer), his mother (Anna Magaretha Mayer), his grandfather (Hans Schaeffer), his grandmother Anna Margaretha Karg and others. The source for this information "Genealogical information provided by Annette K. Burgert obtained by reading the microfilm of the Schriessheim Reformed church records. See slso 'A translation of the Letter of Pastor Knoepfel Recommending Alexander Schaefffer' and 'Family History of Alexander Schaffer'. Historic Schaefferstown Record 7(1973), 17-21. see also Alexander Schaeffer's tombstone in the Reformed cemetery, Schaefferstown." Sealing to parents was done at the Seattle Temple Saturday 17 Sep 1988 when Dale Neola, JayVale Esther, John Luella, Laura and Rolan Lucy Holden net to geather at the Temple as the Miles family.
Baptized 24 June 1714. see "Records of Purchases at the King George Hotel, Schaefferstown Lebanon County, Pennsylvania 1762-1773." page v. The baptism was done by Neola P. Miles on 10 Sep 1988 at the Seattle Temple. The Endowment was done by Neola P. Miles on 15 Sep 1988 at the Seattle Temple. JayVale helped with the confirming. The sealing was done 17 Sep 1988 when all the Miles children met at the Seattle Temple to do this work. John and Luella Stolp, Laura M. Cole, Dale and Neola Miles, JayVale and Esther Miles and Lucy and Rolan Holden all helped do this work.
Source: see page v "Records of Purchases at the King George Hotel, Schaefferston Lebanon County, Pennsylvania." Married 3 jul 1740 Anna Maria, widow of Wilhelm. Baptism was done by Dale B. Miles on 10 Sep 1988 and JayVale Miles helped confirm. Endowment was done by John L. Stolp 16 Sep 1988 at the Seattle Temple. Sealing was done by all the Miles children Luella John, Laura, Dale Neola,JayVale Eather and Lucy Rolan Holden on Saturday 17 Sep 1988.
Baptized 22 oct 1719. Source see "Records of Purchases at the King George Hotel, Schaefferstown Lebanon County, Pennsylvania 1762-1773." page v. The baptism was done by Neola P. Miles on 10 Sep 1988 at the Seattle Temple. The Endowment was also done by Neola P. Miles on 15 Sep 1988 at the Seattle Temple. JayVale helped with the confirmation. The sealing was done when all the Miles children met at the Seattle Temple to do this work John and Luella, Laura M. Cole, Dale and Neola Miles, JayVale and Esther Miles and Lucy and Rolan Holden all helped do this work.
Source: see "Records of Purchases at the King George Hotel, Schaefferstown Lebanon County, Pennsylvania 1762-1773. Baptized 16 Nov 1721. The baptism was done by Neola P. Miles on 10 Sep 1988 at the Seattle Temple. The Endowment was also done by Neola P. Miles on 15 Sep 1988 at the Seattle Temple. JayVale Miles helped fonfirm. Sealing was done 17 Sep 1988 when all the Miles children net at the Seattle Temple to do this work. John and Luella Stolp, Laura M. Cole, Dale and Neola Miles, JayVale and Esther Miles and Lucy and Rolan Holden all helped with this work.
Baptised 12 mar 1728. Source: see page v of"Records of purchases at the George Hotel, Schaefferstown Lebanon County, Pennsylvania 1762-1773. The baptism was done by Neola P. Miles on 10 Sep 1988 at the Seattle Temple. JayVale Miles helped in the confirmation. The Endowment was also done by Neola P. Miles on 16 Sep 1988 at the Seattle Temple. The sealing was done when all the Miles children all met to do this work 17 Sep 1988. John and Luella Stolp, Laura M. Cole, Dale and Neola Miles, Jay Vale and Esther Miles and Lucy and Rolan Holden all helped do this work.
He married Anna Margaretha Mayer 21 Nov 1702 at Schriesheim, Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany . Anna Margaretha Mayer was born at Hohensachsen, Baden, Germany 12 Jul 1681 daughter of Hans Veltin Mayer and Mrs Mayer .
They were the parents of 9
children:
Maria Magdalena Schaeffer
born Abt 1704.
Anna Maria Schaeffer
christened 9 Feb 1707.
Hans Jacob Schaeffer
christened 14 Oct 1709.
Alexander Schaeffer, Immigrant 1738
born 8 Jan 1712.
Sophia Philippina Schaeffer
christened 24 Jun 1714.
Hans Philip Schaeffer
christened 9 Oct 1716.
Anna Catharina Schaeffer
christened 22 Oct 1719.
Maria Catharina Schaeffer
christened 16 Nov 1721.
Anna Barbara Schaeffer
christened 12 Mar 1728.
Hans Heinrich Schaeffer died 13 Mar 1746 at Schriesheim, Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany .
Anna Margaretha Mayer died 23 Aug 1761 at Schriesheim, Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany .