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Charles Schaffnit

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  • Name Charles Schaffnit 
    Birth Dec 1895  West Haven, New Haven Co., CT Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Person ID I4965  forneyclark
    Last Modified 22 Mar 2024 

    Father George Schaffnit,   b. Apr 1864, Germany: lived in New Haven, New Haven Co., CT Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Jennie E. Forney,   b. 4 Sep 1868, Letterkenny Twp., Franklin Co., PA; lived in New Haven, NH Co., CT Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage 24 Sep 1885  Franklin Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1939  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Unknown,   b. 1898, CT Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage 1920 
    Children 
     1. Charles Schaffnit,   b. 1923, CT Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 101 years)
     2. William F. Schaffnit,   b. 18 Apr 1925, New Haven, New Haven Co., CT Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Feb 2011, Peoria, Peoria Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years)
    Family ID F1950  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 22 Mar 2024 

  • Notes 
    • Source:
      Andrew J. Weyer, Sr.:
      Concerning the family of George Schaffnit and Jennie E. Forney Schaffnit:
      JENNIE E.2 FORNEY (JOHN MARTIN1) was born Sep 1868 in LETTERKENNY TOWNSHIP, FRANKLIN, PENNSYLVANIA. She married GEORGE SCHAFFNIT 24 Sep 1885 in FRANKLIN COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. He was born Apr 1864 in GERMANY.

      Notes for JENNIE E. FORNEY:
      IT IS STATED THAT JOHN AND MARGARET FORNEY HAD A DAUGHTER JANE BORN IN 1868 AND A DAUGHTER JENNIE BORN IN 1869. I BELIEVE THESE TWO GIRLS TO BE THE SAME PERSON. THIS IS PROVEN OUT BY THE FACT THAT IN 1880 JENNIE IS 11, BUT IN THE 1870 CENSUS THERE IS ONLY ONE DAUGHTER, JANE WHO IS 2. ALSO IN BOTH THE 1900 AND 1910 CENSUSES IT IS STATED THAT MARGARET WAS THE MOTHER OF 8 CHILDREN. IF YOU HAVE JANE AND JENNIE THAT WOULD MAKE 9 CHILDREN. (Omitted sentence].
      IN THE 1900 CENSUS OF ORANGE, NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT IS THE FOLLOWING ENTRY:
      GEORGE SCHAFFNIT APR 1874 TEAMSTER GM GM GM
      JENNIE E. SEP 1868 PA PA GM
      LEONAR M. OCT 1886 PA GM PA
      CARRIE M. APR 1888 PA GM PA
      RUSSELL J. APR 1890 PA GM PA
      RUTH JAN 1892 PA GM PA
      BRUCE OCT 1894 PA GM PA
      CHARLES DEC 1893 PA GM PA
      GEORGE'S BIRTH YEAR IS GIVEN AS 1874 AND HIS AGE IS GIVEN AS 36. I THINK THE BIRTH YEAR IS IN ERROR. LEONAR IS A MALE. IN CHARLES AGE IT IS GIVEN AS 4 AND THEN SCRATCHED OUT AND GIVEN AS 6??? GEORGE AND JENNIE HAD BEEN MARRIED FOR 15 YEARS. JENNIE WAS THE MOTHER OF 6 CHILDREN, ALL STILL LIVING. GEORGE IMMIGRATED IN 1880. HE WAS NATURALIZED.
      IN THE 1910 CENSUS OF ORANGE, NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT IS THE FOLLOWING ENTRY:
      GEORGE SCHAFNIT 47 TEAMSTER GM GM GM
      JENNIE E. 41 PA PA GM
      LEONARD M. 22 GROCERY CLERK PA GM PA
      RUSSELL 19 NEWS STORE CLERK PA GM PA
      RUTH 18 STORE MILLINER PA GM PA
      BRUCE 16 PA GM PA
      CHARLES 15 CT GM PA
      THIS ENTRY WAS VERY HARD TO READ COULDN'T MAKE OUT JENNIE'S AND LEONARD'S NAMES SO I AM ASSUMING IT WAS JENNIE AND LEONARD. GEORGE AND JENNIE HAD BEEN MARRIED FOR 25 YEARS. JENNIE WAS THE MOTHER OF 7 CHILDREN, 6 STILL LIVING.
      IN 1913 MRS. JENNIE SCHAFFNIT LIVED IN NEW HAVEN, CONN.
      COULD NOT FIND GEORGE OR JENNIE IN 1920 CENSUS
      IN 1927 MRS. JENNIE SCHAFFNIT LIVED IN NORTH HAVEN, CONN.
      COULD NOT FIND GEORGE OR JENNIE IN 1930 CENSUS

      Children of JENNIE FORNEY and GEORGE SCHAFFNIT are:
      + 22 i. LEONARD MARTIN3 SCHAFFNIT, born 22 Oct 1887 in CHAMBERSBURG, FRANKLIN, PENNSYLVANIA; died 08 Aug 1951 in WEST HAVEN, NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT.
      23 ii. CARRIE M. SCHAFFNIT, born Apr 1888 in PENNSYLVANIA.
      24 iii. RUSSELL GEORGE SCHAFFNIT, born 15 Apr 1890 in CHAMBERSBURG, FRANKLIN, PENNSYLVANIA.

      Notes for RUSSELL GEORGE SCHAFFNIT:
      FULL NAME AND BIRTH INFORMATION FROM WWI DRAFT INDEX.

      25 iv. RUTH SCHAFFNIT, born Jan 1892 in PENNSYLVANIA.
      26 v. BRUCE SCHAFFNIT, born 15 Oct 1893 in CHAMBERSBURG, FRANKLIN, PENNSYLVANIA; died 25 Sep 1985 in HAMDEN, CONNECTICUT.

      Notes for BRUCE SCHAFFNIT:
      BIRTH DAY AND DEATH DATE FROM CONNECTICUT DEATH INDEX. YEAR IS GIVEN 1892 STATES HE WAS 92 SO SHOULD HAVE BEEN BORN IN 93. 1880 CENSUS SAYS 1894. SSDI SAME AS CTDI. WWI DRAFT SAYS 1893 AND GIVES PLACE OF BIRTH.

      + 27 vi. CHARLES SCHAFFNIT, born 31 Dec 1895 in WEST HAVEN, NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT.
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      Source:
      Andrew J. Weyer, Sr.:
      Concerning the family of Charles Schaffnit and Mary Unknown Schaffnit:
      CHARLES3 SCHAFFNIT (JENNIE E.2 FORNEY, JOHN MARTIN1) was born 31 Dec 1895 in WEST HAVEN, NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT. He married MARY 1920. She was born 1898 in CONNECTICUT.

      Notes for CHARLES SCHAFFNIT:
      BIRTH INFORMATION FROM WWI DRAFT INDEX. HE STATES THAT HE IS SOLE SUPPORT OF HIS MOTHER, SO FATHER IS PROBABLY DECEASED BY 1917.
      IN THE 1930 CENSUS OF WEST HAVEN, NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT IS THE FOLLOWING ENTRY:
      CHARLES SCHAFFNIT 34 CITY OF NEW HAVEN DETECTIVE CT GM PA
      MARY 32 CT IR IR
      CHARLES, JR. 7 CT CT CT
      WILLIAM F. 5 CT CT CT
      CHARLES AND MARY WERE 24 AND 22 RESPECTIVELY WHEN THEY WERE MARRIED. CHARLES WAS A WWI VET.

      Children of CHARLES SCHAFFNIT and MARY are:
      48 i. CHARLES4 SCHAFFNIT, JR., born 1923 in CONNECTICUT.
      49 ii. WILLIAM F. SCHAFFNIT, born 1925 in CONNECTICUT.



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