Peter Schaffer, b: 1796 - Lower Milford, Pa

^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}
^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}
^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}
^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}

^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}

^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}
^{1735 Freedom of press established}
^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}


			^{Johann Martin Schaffer}^{b.1724 Bockenrod, Germany d.1809 Lower Milford, Lehigh, Pa}

		^{Valentine Schaffer}^{b.1765 Lower Milford, Lehigh, Pa d.1852 Ringgold Tw, Jefferson Pa}	^{Elisabeth Catherine Lautenschlager}^{b.1729 Laudenau, Germany d.1809 Lower Milford, Lehigh, Pa}

^{Catharine Schaffer}^{b.1818 Upper Mahanoy Twp. Nor d. Rocke, Northumberland Pa}	^{Peter Schaffer}^{b.1796 Lower Milford, Lehigh, Pa d.1850 Northumberland Twp., Pa}

^{Anna Schaffer}^{b.1822 Northumberland Twp., Pa d.1824 Upper Mahanoy Twp. Nor}		^{Catherine Staub}^{b.1767 Lower Milford, Lehigh, Pa d.1842 Ringgold Tw, Jefferson Pa}

^{Susanna Shaffer}^{b.1824 Upper Mahanoy Twp. Nor d.1899 Jackson Twp., Pa}

^{Abilon Schaffer}^{b.1826 Upper Mahanoy Twp. Nor d.1869 Upper Mahanoy Twp. Nor}		^{Michael Braun}^{b.1772 Longswamp Twp., Pa d.1851 Upper Mahanoy Twp. Nor}

^{Peter Schaffer}^{b.1828 Upper Mahanoy Twp. Nor d.1872 Sugar Mountain Pa}	^{Maria Magdalena Braun}^{b.1798 Upper Mahanoy Twp. Nor d.1864 Upper Mahanoy Twp. Nor}

^{Alma Schaffer}^{b.1831 Upper Mahanoy Twp. Nor d.1920 Northumberland Twp., Pa}		^{Catharina Scherry}^{b.1770 d.1844 Upper Mahanoy Twp. Nor}