George Stauffer

1794 - 1887 (93 years)

Generation: 1

1. George Stauffer was born 1 Feb 1794 (son of John Stauffer and Elizabeth Yerger); died Mar 1887.

Generation: 2

John Stauffer was born 24 Dec 1758, Pennsylvania (son of Christian (of Colebrookdale) Stauffer and Susanna Buckwalter); died 5 Mar 1845, Pennsylvania.

Notes:

Birth:
Ref: Stauffer Stover Family History 1899 (Fretz) pg 242.

Died:
Ref: Stauffer Stover Family History 1899 (Fretz) pg 242.

John married Elizabeth Yerger 18 Dec 1782, Pennsylvania. Elizabeth was born 1767. [Group Sheet]

Elizabeth Yerger was born 1767.

Notes:

Birth:
Yerger is also found in records spelled Yorger, Joerger, Jorger and Jerger.

Children:

Jacob Stauffer was born 12 Dec 1783; died 10 Jan 1861.
Rebecca Stauffer was born Nov 1785; died 25 Apr 1865.
John Stauffer was born 4 Dec 1787; died 3 Mar 1872.
Elizabeth Stauffer was born 25 Jan 1790; died 22 May 1833.
Catharine Stauffer was born 31 Aug 1792; died 23 Sep 1881.
1. George Stauffer was born 1 Feb 1794; died Mar 1887.
Isaac Stauffer was born 8 Feb 1796; died 15 Nov 1869.
Henry Stauffer was born 8 Nov 1797; died 28 Nov 1869.
Magdalena Stauffer was born 1 Jun 1800; died 12 Aug 1867.
Sarah Stauffer was born 15 May 1802; died 1 Oct 1879.
David Stauffer was born 21 Feb 1804; died 12 Jul 1887.
Joseph Stauffer was born 27 Dec 1806, Pennsylvania.
Amos Stauffer was born 26 Mar 1810, Pennsylvania.

Generation: 3

Christian (of Colebrookdale) Stauffer was born 18 Dec 1728, Valley Forge, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA (son of Jacob (of Berks Co PA) Stauffer and Barbara); died 14 May 1797, Hereford, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried 14 May 1797, Bally, Berks County, Pennsylvania.

Other Events:

_MILT: 1775, Berks County, Pennsylvania; At the outbreak of the Revolutionary War in 1775 Christian Stauffer joined the Sons of Liberty and enlisted in General Anthony Wayne's regiment, fighting throughout the war. Ref: Stauffer Stover Family History 1899 pg 241.
Residence: Aft 1783, New Hanover Twp, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA; After the war, Christian settled down to farming in New Hanover Twp., Montgomery Co. Ref: Stauffer Stover Family History 1899 pg 241.
Residence: Abt 1797, Colebrookdale, Berks, Pennsylvania
Probate: 30 May 1797, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA

Notes:

Birth:
Ref: Stauffer Stouffer Stover Family of Penn, pg 48. Ref: Stauffer Stover Family History 1899 pg 241.

Christian married Susanna Buckwalter 23 Aug 1756, , , Pennsylvania, USA. Susanna was born , , , Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet]

Susanna Buckwalter was born , , , Pennsylvania, USA.

Children:

Polly Stauffer was born , Pennsylvania.
Esther Stauffer was born 22 May 1757, , , Pennsylvania, USA.
2. John Stauffer was born 24 Dec 1758, Pennsylvania; died 5 Mar 1845, Pennsylvania.
Maria (m. Landis) Stauffer was born 13 Jul 1761, Pennsylvania; died 11 Mar 1833.
Ann (m. Joerger) Stauffer was born 2 Jul 1763, Pennsylvania.

Generation: 4

Jacob (of Berks Co PA) Stauffer was born 1696, Alzheim, Switzerland (son of Johannes Hans "John" Stauffer and Kinget Heistand); died 1 Mar 1780, Hereford, Berks County, Pennsylvania; was buried 1780, Bally, Berks County, Pennsylvania.

Other Events:

Emigration: 1709, Valley Forge, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA; Jacob was 13 years old when he emigrated to America with his parents. Ref: Stauffer Stover Family History 1899, pg 197. Arrived 1710 and settled near Valley Forge.

Notes:

Birth:
Jacob Stauffer born abt 1696, was 13 years old when emigrated in 1709. Ref: Stauffer Stouffer Stover Family of Penn (Colket), pg 47. History of Stauffer and Bower Families 1897 p16. Also Ref: Emigrants, Refugees and Prisoners, Davis Vol 1 pg 358.

Jacob married Barbara Bef 1725, Near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. Barbara was born Abt 1695, Pennsylvania; died 20 Jan 1785, Hereford, Berks County, Pennsylvania; was buried 1785, Bally, Berks County, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet]

Barbara was born Abt 1695, Pennsylvania; died 20 Jan 1785, Hereford, Berks County, Pennsylvania; was buried 1785, Bally, Berks County, Pennsylvania.

Notes:

Birth:
Barbara's last name is not known.

Children:

Henrich "Henry" (of Colebrookdale) Stauffer was born 3 Aug 1725, Berks County, Pennsylvania; died 9 Jun 1803, Berks County, Pennsylvania; was buried , Berks County, Pennsylvania.
4. Christian (of Colebrookdale) Stauffer was born 18 Dec 1728, Valley Forge, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA; died 14 May 1797, Hereford, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried 14 May 1797, Bally, Berks County, Pennsylvania.
Susan (m. Peter Allebach) Stauffer was born 11 Apr 1730, Perkiomen, Montgomery, Pennsylvania.
Esther (m. Jacob Klemmer) Stauffer was born 9 Jun 1732, Berks County, Pennsylvania; died 22 Aug 1815, Berks County, Pennsylvania; was buried , Bally, Berks County, Pennsylvania.
Abraham (of Colebrookdale) Stauffer was born 1733, Berks County, Pennsylvania; died 10 Dec 1813, Colebrookdale Twp, Berks County, Pennsylvania; was buried , Berks County, Pennsylvania.
John (of Hereford Twp, Berks Co) Stauffer was born Oct 1737, Berks County, Pennsylvania; died 19 Jan 1808, Hereford Twp, Berks County, Pennsylvania; was buried 1808, Bally, Berks County, Pennsylvania.