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Solomon Lightfoot
(1783-After 1850)
Susanna Vink
(1792-After 1850)
Thomas D. Shaffer
(1832-1876)
Louisa P. Lightfoot
(1837-1911)
Harris S. Shaffer
(1857-1907)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Annie Mennell

Harris S. Shaffer 2 3 4 5

  • Born: 12 January 1857, Pennsylvania 1 2 4 5
  • Marriage (1): Annie Mennell in 1880 1
  • Died: 1 December 1907, New Brighton, PA at age 50 2
  • Buried: After 1 December 1907, New Brighton, PA 2

bullet   Another name for Harris was "Harry" Shaffer.1

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bullet  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1860 US Census in New Brighton, PA on 16 June 1860. 3

1860 US Census
Page 45, Dwelling 324, Family 331, Roll 1071
New Brighton, Beaver County, Pennsylvania
Harris Shafer..2..PA
(Living with parents.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 12 Jan 1857, then his age should have been 3 instead of 2.
.

• He appeared on the 1870 US Census in Fallston, PA on 24 August 1870. 4

1870 US Census
Page 10, Dwelling 69, Family 74
Fallston, Beaver County, Pennsylvania
Harris S. Shafer..12..PA..At Home
(Living with parents.
.

• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Fallston, PA on 8 June 1880. 5

1880 US Census
Page 366D, District 201, Dwelling 64, Family 67, Roll 1097
Fallston, Beaver County, Pennsylvania
Harris S. Shafer..Son..22..PA..Labor
(Living with widowed mother.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 12 Jan 1857, then his age should have been 23 instead of 22.
.

• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Pulaski Township, Beaver County, PA on 1 June 1900. 1

1900 US Census
Sheet 1A, District 25, Dwelling 5, Family 5
Pulaski Township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania
Home owned, with mortgage
Married 20 years
Harry Shaffer..Head..Jan 1857..42..PA..Day Laborer
(Living with wife and 5 children.)
.

• He was buried after 1 December 1907 in the Grove Cemetery in New Brighton, PA.

Supposedly buried under the name of Harry S. Shaffer.
Find A Grave Memorial 191194236
. 2


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Harris married Annie Mennell in 1880.1 (Annie Mennell was born on 1 March 1864 in Pennsylvania,1 6 died on 4 June 1938 in Pulaski, PA 6 and was buried after 4 June 1938 in Pulaski, PA 6.)

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Pulaski Township, Beaver County, PA on 1 June 1900. 1

1900 US Census
Sheet 1A, District 25, Dwelling 5, Family 5
Pulaski Township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania
Home owned, with mortgage
Married 20 years
Harry Shaffer..Head..Jan 1857..42..PA..Day Laborer
Annie Shaffer..Wife..Mar 1864..36..PA..5/5
Richard Shaffer..Son..Apr 1881..19..PA..Day Laborer
Walter Shaffer..Son..Feb 1883..17..PA..Day Laborer
Ethel M. Shaffer..Daughter..Nov 1884..15..PA..At School
Edith B. Shaffer..Daughter..??? 1888..12..PA..At School
Hazel F. Shaffer..Daughter..Sep 1895..4..PA
.


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Sources


1 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Pulaski Township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania, enumeration district (ED) 25, sheet 1A, dwelling 5, family 5, Harris S. Shaffer and Annie Mennell; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 15 Feb 2019); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

2 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ ); accessed 14 February 2019), memorial page for Harris S Shaffer (12 Jan 1857\endash 1 Dec 1907), Find A Grave Memorial no. 191194236, citing Grove Cemetery, New Brighton, Beaver County, Pennsylvania, USA

3 1860 U.S. census, population schedule, New Brighton, Beaver County, Pennsylvania, p. 45, dwelling 324, family 331, Thomas D. Shaffer and Louisa P. Lightfoot; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 15 Feb 2019); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M653, roll 1071.

4 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Fallston, Beaver County, Pennsylvania, p. 10, dwelling 69, family 74, Thomas D. Shaffer and Louisa P. Lightfoot; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 15 Feb 2019); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593.

5 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Fallston, Beaver County, Pennsylvania, enumeration district (ED) 201, p. 366D, dwelling 64, family 67, Louisa P. Lightfoot; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 14 Feb 2019); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 1097.

6 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ ); accessed 14 February 2019), memorial page for Annie Mennell Dillon (1 Mar 1864\endash 4 Jun 1938), Find A Grave Memorial no. 191194665, citing Grove Cemetery, New Brighton, Beaver County, Pennsylvania, USA


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