FOURTH GENERATION

130. Jacob HAFFA was born on 10 May 1799 in Exeter Twp., Berks, PA. He died on 7 Jun 1862 in Dushore, Sullivan, PA. He has reference number 04/084. Marriage(s):
Spouse: Catherine Schwalm Disc #27 Pin #773939
Marriage: abt 1818 Place: PA

Spouse: Magdalena Sober Disc #27 Pin #773940
Marriage: Place:

---Jacob: was a school director and a county commissioner. Was a Tanner. His parents moved
to Reading 1801 03/25-07/24/1808 to Mahantango Twp, Berks Co (Schuylkill Co. in 1811).
Jacob and wife to Cherry Twp, Lycoming Co 04/01/1827. 09/27/1834 Jacob electred school
director. 10/19/1834 Jacob and Catharina and her sister Elizabeth Klinger, widow, conveyed to
Frederick Schwalm rights, etc to a tract of land sold by Johannes Schwalm 04/21/1823 to
Frederick. 11/19/1834 the same 3 personally appeared before George Klinger, JP to acknowledge the deed
which was later recorded 12/28/1835. On 06/20/1835 Jacob acting for himself and attorney for
Catharina at Pottsville, conveyed land to Frederick for $400. 80 Acres, 32 perches which Catharina inherited from
her father. 10/12/1847, the first election held in new Sullivan Co, Jacob was elected as a Democratic
candidate for 1 of the 3 County Commissioners. Rented buildings on Cherry Hill for offices,
they also used a church there for holding court. Was Commissioner 1848, 1849,1850.
02/04/1848 Jacob was one of 3 sureties on the $600 bond of Alfred Bennett, Prothonotary.
02/17/1848 one of 3 sureties on another bond of $1000. 07/08/1852 he purchased for $423.68 from Mary Cadwalader,
exec. for
Thomas Cadwalader, 141 acres, 38 perches along the Turnpike. 1853 was nominee of
Democratic Party for Sheriff, but was defeated by Amos C Wilbut, a Whig. 09/29/1855 he executed
a release to Henry Hoffa, his brother. When Jacob and Catharina first cam to Cherry Twp they attended
the Friedens (Peace) Church S. of Dushore where Roman Catholics, Reformed and Lutherans
held services. Their daughter Caroline was the first to be baptized there in June 1827. HOly
Communion was given in April, 1830 to 39 parishioners. The first regular Lutheran pastor
in the area was the Rev Ludwig Erle from Hall, Germany. Jacob later attended old Zion Lutheran
Church which was dedicated 09/01/1853. Buried in Lutheran cemetery, near Dushore.
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He was married to Mary Magdalene FRAUNFELDER on 28 Apr 1844 in Cherry Twp., Sullivan, PA. Mary Magdalene FRAUNFELDER was born in 1791. She died in 1865.

He was married to Catherine SCHWALM (daughter of Johannes SCHWALM) in 1818 in Pottsville, Schuylkill, PA. Catherine SCHWALM was born on 27 Sep 1800 in Schuykill County, PA. She was born on 27 Sep 1800 in Schuylkill County, PA. She died on 14 Apr 1843 in Dushore, Sullivan, PA. Buried at Lutheran cemetery near Dushore. Jacob HAFFA and Catherine SCHWALM had the following children:

+300 i. Elizabeth HOFFA.
+301 ii. Judy HOFFA.
+302 iii. Catherine HOFFA.
+303 iv. Caroline HOFFA.
+304 v. Daniel M. HOFFA.
+305 vi. Jacob M. HOFFA.
+306 vii. Maria (Mary) HOFFA.
+307 viii. John Henry HOFFA.

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