JACOB SCHIFFER, teacher, New Riegel, was born in Bavaria, Germany, September 29, 1839, son of Lawrance and Christena Schiffer, also natives of Bavaria, where they were married, and where Lawrance Schiffer died in 1847. His widow subsequently married John Brown (who died in 1880), and still resides in her native land. Our subject immigrated to America on July 1, 1857, first settling in Clarion County, Penn. and from there moved to Seneca County, Ohio, in 1860, where he remained till 1863; thence went to Dearborn County, Ind,, and from there returned to this county, locating in New Riegel in 1867, where he has remained ever since. He was united in marriage, October 18, 1860, with Theresa Werley, born in Baden, Germany, October 14, 1835, daughter of Francis and Agatha Werley, natives of Baden, where they remained until their death. Mr. and Mrs. Schiffer are the parents of six children, four now living: Mary, Stephen, Julius and Rudolph. Our subject has been a teacher for over twenty-five years, and is organist in the New Riegel church. He and his family are members of the Catholic Church at St. Boniface.


Trancribed by Bonnie Walsh.
WARNER, BEERS & CO., 1886
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, Part IV, p.727-728
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