First Marriage:
Bef. 1860, unidentified spouse. Three identified children from this marriage.

1870 U S Census: Jacob Schaffner, b. 1834-1835 in Hanover is 35y and his wife, Mary Schaffner, 17y b. 1852-1853 Ill. are living in Quincy, Adams, Ill. with Jacob's children from his previous marriage: Stephen Schaffner, 10y b. 1858-1860 Ill; Jacob 4y b. 1865-1866 Ill. and Elizabeth, 3y b. 1866-1867 Ill.

(note: Information from fag#47481781, May 2015, is that his first wife was Louisa Nelsch. per a marriage certificate posted on Ancestry which has his name as both Jacob and James Schaffner on the document. Further collaboration pending. Also that lore from some family members [not identified] is that "Jacob stowed away to America" and is not on ships records.)

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This appears to be Jacob's son?
Married: 1893 in Bond, Ill., a Jacob "R." Schaffner b. @1866, 27y of age married Amelia F. Ganzer, 20y b. @ 1873. Jacob's parents: Jacob Schaffner and Mary "Ealer" (Ehler?). Amelia's parents: Ferdinand Ganzer and Catherine Ohran.

1900 U S Census: Jacob Schaffner 35y b. Aug 1865 Ill. (married 7y @ 1893) and wife, Amelia, 27y b. May 1873 Ill. (mother of 1 child) are living in Precinct 15, City of St. Louis, Ward 8, St. Louis, MO with their daughter, Clara Schaffner, 6y b. Mar 1894 in MO.

They are later in the 1910 U S Census: Jacob "L" Schaffner age 44y b. @1866 Ill. (parents b. Germany) and wife, Amelia Schaffner, 36y b. @1874 Ill. are living in St.Louis, Ward 27, St. Louis (Independent City), Missouri with two daughters: Clara Schaffner, 16y "married", "daughter" b. @1894, Missouri and Gertrude R. Schaffner, daughter, 5y b. @ 1905 Missouri. Jacob is a Machinist at Pulley Co.
(A Gertrude Schaffner, 70y b. 15 Aug 1904 in MO is listed in the SS Death Index..d. Sep 1974..LPR/ Missouri)

1940 U S Census: Jacob "L" Schaffner age 74y b. @ 1866 Ill. and wife, Amelia age 66y b@1874 Ill. are living in Ward 14, St. Louis City, St. Louis, MO with their daughter: ??Gertrude Schaffner, 36y b. @1904 Missouri, single ?..this does not fit with the birth year......

See Clara Schaffner Schutz, fag#91242710, b. 29 mar 1894 in St. Louis, Mo. to Jacob and Amelia Schaffner.......She died 12 Aug 1910 in Saint Louis, St. Louis City, MO at 16 years of age 2 days after giving birth...this would seem to fit with the 1910 U S Census information listed for Jacob and Amelia and family.
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Second Marriage:
Mary Leher (Ehler), Nine identified children from this marriage.

Occupation:
Blacksmith
Cause of Death:
Valve Disease of Heart

Regarding Burial Location: Jacob is identified as being buried here from his death certificate and also on line records showing the burial documentation. As remains were transferred to other cemeteries, his ultimate resting place is unknown. If family or other arrangements were not made and/or there was not a visible marker etc. the cemetery remains were moved to an unmarked mass grave in the new cemetery (New Bethlehem Cemetery). I was told that the old cemetery " is a small park in the little town of Baden, MO".
Bio posted by "coxie"