George Percival Shaffer (1877 - 1962)

Born 25 Oct 1877 in Chapman Township, Snyder, Pennsylvania, United States

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 4 Feb 1962 at age 84 in Franklin Township, Snyder, Pennsylvania, United States

DNA Discovery

Mary's Mother and Father shared a recent common ancestor, within about 5 generations. Most likely, it is the Reichenbach line. George Shaffer's mother was a Reichenbach, her father would have been a brother to Rose Anna Stahl Shaffer's Mother's 2x's GGrandfather (Henry Reichenbach's Father). Gedmatch-

Largest segment = 18.9 cM Total of segments > 7 cM = 18.9 cM Estimated number of generations to MRCA = 4.8

Biography

George Percival Shaffer is buried at Hassingers White Church Cemetery, Rte. 522, Middleburg, PA

When George was a young man, before he married and up until about the age of 21, he worked on The Pennsylvania Canal. He lived in a house as a boarder, in Liverpool, PA. The house may have been a company house, as in the Census where he was found, there were about a dozen younger men living there also. There was a Livery Stable next door, whether it was connected to The Pennsylvania Canal is not known at this time. George worked a section from Liverpool, PA to the junction of the Juniata River near Duncannon, PA. He would use horses, mules, or a combination of the two daily, to pull barges up and down the canal. See the 1900 Census below. It states his occupation as "Hostler" (Definition- A hostler or ostler /ˈɒstlər/ is a groom or stableman, who is employed in a stable to take care of horses, usually at an inn. Today the word has acquired additional meanings, particularly in the railroad industry. - Hostler - Wikipedia) Obviously, this would have included the Pennsylvania Canal.

George's youngest daughter Mary remembers hearing stories of how, when he was young, he and his family would gather pieces of anthracite coal from the creek or river beds; to use as fuel for heat in the cooler temperatures of the year. She also recalled that he many, many, many times; would go to neighboring farms and help them with their butchering. He would travel with his own set of tools and was said to be one of the best at butchering.

George owned a Grain Mill on route 522, just West of Paxtonville near Royer's Bridge, which burned down circa 1924. He and his oldest two boys went to Rochester, NY to lay rail for the Railroad. His two youngest boys were left at home with the youngest daughter, to run the farm. "He did not believe in Banks or insurance, He kept his money under the mattress, so he almost lost everything". ^[1] It being the depression era, very few people came forward to pay their bills and his records burned in the fire. They saved the farm and survived just fine, though not easily. George became the local Tax Assessor and Constable from this time, until his death.

His grandchildren say that, in the 1940's he would set them on his lap and tell them stories of how, one day, there would be cars an trains that would go faster than you could imagine. You could pick up a telephone and call to the other side of the world. One day, that you would simply be kept track of by a number. He told them many things that would come to pass nearly 70 years later. It has been told of how he would "Pow Wow" using his Bible and he would heal the animals, though he did not use it on people. One time he took his near death granddaughter to another "Pow Wower" "over the mountain" (Richfield Area of Perry County) and she was cured of Scarlet Fever. His Bible has been passed down to his daughter Mary and her Grandson Ken. It has passages marked and writing in it. Though little of how to "Pow Wow" is known.

George Percival Shaffer in the U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

Name: George Percival Shaffer Race: White Birth Date: 25 Oct 1877 Street address: 1 R.F.D. Residence Place: Snyder, Pennsylvania, USA Physical Build: Stout Height: Short Hair Color: Dark Eye Color: Gray Relative: Mrs George P. Shaffer Source Citation Registration State: Pennsylvania; Registration County: Snyder; Roll: 1926734

Source Information Ancestry.com. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.

Original data: United States, Selective Service System. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. M1509, 4,582 rolls. Imaged from Family History Library microfilm.

George P. Shaffer in the 1880 United States Federal Census

Name: George P. Shaffer Age: 2 Birth Date: Abt 1878 Birthplace: Pennsylvania Home in 1880: Union, Snyder, Pennsylvania, USA Dwelling Number: 154 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Son Marital Status: Single Father's name: Jacob Shaffer Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania Mother's name: Barbara E. Shaffer Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Jacob Shaffer 45 Barbara E. Shaffer 45 Marj E. Shaffer 10 Anna M. Shaffer 8 Alice A. Shaffer 5 George P. Shaffer 2 Source Citation Year: 1880; Census Place: Union, Snyder, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1194; Page: 69C; Enumeration District: 149

Source Information Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limited use license and other terms and conditions applicable to this site.

Original data: Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. (NARA microfilm publication T9, 1,454 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.

Geo. P. Shaffer in the Pennsylvania, County Marriage Records, 1845-1963

Name: Geo. P. Shaffer Gender: Male Race: White Age: 21 Birth Date: abt 1877 Marriage Date: 25 Sep 1898 Marriage Place: Chapman, Snyder, Pennsylvania, USA Spouse: Annie Stahl Certificate Number: 2030 Source Citation Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania County Marriages, 1852-1973; County: Snyder; Year Range: 1885 - 1900; Roll Number: 549816

Source Information Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, County Marriage Records, 1845-1963 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.

Original data: Pennsylvania County Marriages, 1845-1963. Various Counties (155 Rolls). Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

1900 United States Federal Census

VIEW 1900 United States Federal Census View blank form Add alternate information Report issue Name: George Sheaffer Age: 22 Birth Date: Oct 1877 Birthplace: Pennsylvania Home in 1900: Liverpool, Perry, Pennsylvania Street: Water Sheet Number: 1 Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 22 Family Number: 25 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Hostler Marital Status: Single Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania Occupation: Hatter Months not employed: 0 Can Read: Yes Can Write: Yes Can Speak English: Yes Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Jacob Smith 30 Ocilla Smith 32 Myrtle Dressler 16 Edward Shrawder 8 George Sheaffer 22 SAVE Cancel Source Citation Year: 1900; Census Place: Liverpool, Perry, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1450; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 0155; FHL microfilm: 1241450

Source Information Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.

Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls.

George P Shaffer in the 1910 United States Federal Census

Name: George P Shaffer Age in 1910: 33 Birth Year: abt 1877 Birthplace: Pennsylvania Home in 1910: Franklin, Snyder, Pennsylvania Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Annie Shaffer Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania Native Tongue: English Occupation: Farmer Industry: General Farm Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner Home Owned or Rented: Rent Farm or House: Farm Able to Read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Years Married: 12 Out of Work: N Number of weeks out of work: 0 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age George P Shaffer 33 Annie Shaffer 34 Maude M Shaffer 11 Chester M Shaffer 9 Beulah V Shaffer 6 George E Shaffer 5 Charles R Shaffer 1 Source Citation Year: 1910; Census Place: Franklin, Snyder, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1415; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0148; FHL microfilm: 1375428

Source Information Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.

Original data: Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910 (NARA microfilm publication T624, 1,178 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: NARA.

George Shaffer in the 1920 United States Federal Census

Name: George Shaffer Age: 43 Birth Year: abt 1877 Birthplace: Pennsylvania Home in 1920: Beaver, Snyder, Pennsylvania House Number: Farm Residence Date: 1920 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Anna Shaffer Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania Able to Speak English: Yes Occupation: Farmer Industry: General Farm Employment Field: Own Account Home Owned or Rented: Own Home Free or Mortgaged: Mortgaged Able to Read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age George Shaffer 43 Anna Shaffer 45 Chester Shaffer 18 Buelah Shaffer 16 George Shaffer 13 Charles Shaffer 10 Cloyd Shaffer 6 Mary Shaffer 3 Source Citation Year: 1920; Census Place: Beaver, Snyder, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1653; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 156

Source Information Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.

Original data: Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920. (NARA microfilm publication T625, 2076 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: NARA. Note: Enumeration Districts 819-839 are on roll 323 (Chicago City).

George Shaffer in the 1930 United States Federal Census

Name: George Shaffer Birth Year: abt 1878 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: Pennsylvania Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head Home in 1930: Beaver, Snyder, Pennsylvania, USA Map of Home: View Map Dwelling Number: 56 Family Number: 59 Home Owned or Rented: Owned Radio Set: No Lives on Farm: Yes Age at First Marriage: 25 Attended School: No Able to Read and Write: Yes Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania Able to Speak English: Yes Occupation: Farmer Industry: General farm Class of Worker: Working on own account Employment: Yes Household Members: Name Age George Shaffer 52 Anna Shaffer 55 Charles Shaffer 21 Cloyd Shaffer 17 Mary Shaffer 12 Source Citation Year: 1930; Census Place: Beaver, Snyder, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2148; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0002; FHL microfilm: 2341882

Source Information Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002.

Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls.

George Shaffer in the 1940 United States Federal Census

Name: George Shaffer Respondent: Yes Age: 62 Estimated birth year: abt 1878 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: Pennsylvania Marital Status: Widowed Relation to Head of House: Head Home in 1940: Beaver, Snyder, Pennsylvania Map of Home in 1940: View Map Farm: Yes Inferred Residence in 1935: Beaver, Snyder, Pennsylvania Residence in 1935: Same House Sheet Number: 1B Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 21 Occupation: Farmer House Owned or Rented: Owned Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 400 Attended School or College: No Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 5th grade Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 60 Class of Worker: Working on own account Weeks Worked in 1939: 52 Income: 0 Income Other Sources: Yes Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age George Shaffer 62 Cloyd Shaffer 27 Mary Kaufman 23 Nancy Kaufman 4 Patricia Kaufman 5/12 Source Citation Year: 1940; Census Place: Beaver, Snyder, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03608; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 55-2

Source Information Ancestry.com. 1940 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.

Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940. T627, 4,643 rolls.

George Percival Shaffer in the U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942

Name: George Percival Shaffer Gender: Male Residence Age: 65 Birth Date: 25 Oct 1877 Birth Place: Snyder, Pennsylvania, USA Residence Date: 1942 Residence Place: Snyder, Pennsylvania, USA Source Citation The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War II draft cards (Fourth Registration) for the State of Pennsylvania; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System, 1926-1975; Record Group Number: 147; Series Number: M1951

Source Information Ancestry.com. U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.

Original data:

United States, Selective Service System. Selective Service Registration Cards, World War II: Fourth Registration. Records of the Selective Service System, Record Group Number 147. National Archives and Records Administration.

George P Shaffer in the Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1966

Name: George P Shaffer Gender: Male Race: White Age: 84 Birth Date: 25 Oct 1877 Birth Place: Chapman Township, Snyder County Death Date: 4 Feb 1962 Death Place: Beaver Twp, Snyder Co., Pennsylvania, USA Father: Jacob Shaffer Mother: Barbara Heintzelman Certificate Number: 020326-62 Search for George P Shaffer in Pennsylvania Wills & Probates collection Source Citation Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates, 1906–1966; Certificate Number Range: 018451-021300

Source Information Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1966 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.

Original data: Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates, 1906–1963. Series 11.90 (1,905 cartons). Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

George P Shaffer in the U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

Name: George P Shaffer Gender: Male Spouse: Rosa Anna Stahl Child: Cloyd Raymond Shaffer Source Information Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.

Original data: Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007.

George Percival Shaffer in the U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

Name: George Percival Shaffer Birth Date: 25 Oct 1877 Birth Place: Snyder County, Pennsylvania, United States of America Death Date: 4 Feb 1962 Death Place: Snyder County, Pennsylvania, United States of America Cemetery: Hassingers Old Cemetery Burial or Cremation Place: Middleburg, Snyder County, Pennsylvania, United States of America Has Bio?: Y Father: Jacob Steffen Shaffer Mother: Barbara Elizabeth Shaffer Spouse: Rose Anna Shaffer Children: Chester Mckinley Shaffer Chester McKinley Shaffer URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/166518820 Source Information Ancestry.com. U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.

Original data: Find A Grave. Find A Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi.

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Sources

1. ↑ First hand from daughter Mary

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1. Snyder County Times

2. First Hand Accounts by Family Members

3. Family Records

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