See also

Elisabeth SCHAFFNER (1835- )

1.

Elisabeth SCHAFFNER, daughter of Johannes SCHAFFNER (1799- ) and Barbara GASS ( - ), was born in 1835.

 

 

An Elisabeth with this death date found in New York City Death Records (1891-1948), although no sign of immigration with rest of family1

Second Generation

2.

Johannes SCHAFFNER, son of Johannes SCHAFFNER and Barbara MOHLER, was born in 1799. He married Barbara GASS.

 

 

Johannes, son Johannes, Eva and husband Christian, their presumed daughter Elisabeth 9 months, Frederick 17, and an Henri aged 15 (perhaps another son) immigration to US through New York arrived 16 Jun 1852 on ship 'Fortitude', origin Switzerland

from Le Havre.

1830 to 1855: pre Castle Garden. (The passengers were processed at various places, depending on the year of arrival. Up to July 31, 1855: No processing. Passengers simply walked off the ship. 2)

 

 

 

3.

Barbara GASS has few details recorded about her.

 

 

von Rothenfluh

 

 

 

Johannes SCHAFFNER and Barbara GASS had the following children:

 

 

 

Johannes SCHAFFNER (1823- ). Johannes was born in 1823.

 

 

Barbara SCHAFFNER (1825- ). Barbara was born in 1825.

 

 

Eva SCHAFFNER (1828- ). Eva was born in 1828. She married Christian SCHAFFNER in 1851.

 

 

Frederick SCHAFFNER (1831- ). Frederick was born in 1831.

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Elisabeth SCHAFFNER (1835- )

 

 

Henri SCHAFFNER (1837- ). Henri was born in 1837. calculated from immig. details.

Third Generation

4.

Johannes SCHAFFNER, son of Johannes SCHAFFNER and Anna GASS, was born on 4 Mar 1766. He married Barbara GERSTER in 1790.3 He married Barbara MOHLER.

 

 

von Gelterkinden3

 

5.

Barbara MOHLER has few details recorded about her. She and Johannes SCHAFFNER had the following children:

 

2

 

Johannes SCHAFFNER (1799- )

 

 

Sebastian SCHAFFNER (1800- ). Sebastian was born in 1800.

 

 

Anna SCHAFFNER (1803- ). Anna was born on 16 Jan 1803. She married Joh.Jacob GASS.

 

 

Elisabeth SCHAFFNER (1808-1891). Elisabeth was born on 14 Apr 1808. She died in 1891.

 

 

Heinrich Posamenter SCHAFFNER (1810- ). Heinrich was born on 29 Apr 1810 in Landarb. He married Barbara TSCHAN in 1833.

 

 

Joh. Jacob SCHAFFNER (1813- ). Joh. Was born in 1813.

 

 

Barbara SCHAFFNER (1816-1892). Barbara was born on 10 Dec 1816. She married Hans Jakob BORLIN on 3 Jun 1862.4 She died on 27 Dec 1892.4

Fourth Generation

6.

Johannes SCHAFFNER was born c. 1744 in Nr. 38, Anvil, Switzerland.5 He married Anna GASS.

 

 

"Vogthans".

 

7.

Anna GASS5 has few details recorded about her. She and Johannes SCHAFFNER had the following children:

 

4

 

Johannes SCHAFFNER (1766- )

 

 

Chrischoma SCHAFFNER (1768- ). Chrischoma was born on 1 Oct 1768.

 

 

Heinrich SCHAFFNER (1771- ). Heinrich was born on 3 Feb 1771 in Nr.38.5 3 He married Margaretha SCHAFFNER in 1812.

 

 

Elizabeth SCHAFFNER (1773- ). Elizabeth was born on 1 Aug 1773.

 

 

Hans Jakob SCHAFFNER (1775- ). Hans was born on 28 Aug 1775.

 

 

Samuel SCHAFFNER (1777- ). Samuel was born on 3 Apr 1777. He married Marica Magdalena BAUMANN in 1802.

 

 

Abraham SCHAFFNER (1778- ). Abraham was born in 1778. He died in as soldier.3

 

 

Euphrosina SCHAFFNER (1782- ). Euphrosina was born on 21 Nov 1782. She married Heinrich UNKNOWN in 1818.

 

 

Anna SCHAFFNER (1785- ). Anna was born in 1785.

 

 

Albert SCHAFFNER (1786- ). Albert was born in 1786. He died in Paris.

 

 

Friedrich Vogtshonse SCHAFFNER (1787- ). Friedrich was born in 1787. He married Eva UNKNOWN in 1814.

 

 

Dorothea SCHAFFNER (1794- ). Dorothea was born in 1794. She married Jacob GERBER.

Sources

1.

New York City Death Records (1891-1948).

2.

Castle Garden (and earlier) Search Forms and Ship Arrivals (1820-1891).USA.

3.

Schaffner family tree.

4.

Dave Borlin, 344 Greentrails Drive S, Chesterfield, MO 63017-2917 or borlin1@aol.com, The Borlin Family.

5.

Den Schaffner, Schaffner family tree.