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Personal data Abraham Gerrit Scheffer 

• Alternative name: Abraham 'Gerrit - Aaron' SCHEFFER
• He was born on September 22, 1827 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.Sources 1, 2, 3, 4, 6
• Profession: Cigar maker.
• Resident:
• Netherlands.Source 5
• in the year 1871: Christchurch Spitalfields, London, England.Source 2
• in the year 1862: Spitalsfield, Middlesex, London, England.
• (Departure) in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.Source 5
• (Residential Address) in the year 1851 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands: 720 Houtstraat, Lange.
• (Residence) in the year 1860 in London: Dinah was born 18 Butler St..
• (Arrival) on October 23, 1854 in London, England: We believe the name of the ship is Kangaroo and his job translates t.Source 5
• He died on December 17, 1880 in London, England, he was 53 years old.Source 1

  2 Butler St, Spitalfields, Middlesex, England

• A child of Gerrit Aron Scheffer and Roosje Abraham Goedendag

Household of Abraham Gerrit Scheffer

He is married to Schoontje Hartog Groen.

They got married on July 16, 1851 at Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands, he was 23 years old.Sources 4, 8

Child(ren):

1. Dinah Abraham Scheffer  1860-1912 
2. Garcia Abraham Scheffer  1862-????
3. Roosje (Rosa) Scheffer  1854-1932 
4. Phillip Abraham Scheffer  1867-1922 
5. Julia Abraham Scheffer  1865-1904 
6. Levenloos Scheffer  1852-1852

Notes about Abraham Gerrit Scheffer

Birth certificate of Abraham Gerrit Scheffer - The 24th of September 1827 at 2-o clock in the morning is registered the birth of Abraham Gerrit Scheffer. Born at the 22nd (this month) in the afternoon at 4 o clock son of Gerrit Aron Scheffer 29 years of age profession shoemaker servant and Roosje Abraham Goedendag 28 years of age Living Vlooyenburgergracht nr. 33 Kanton 1being this child born there and recognized of the male sex. First witness Mozes Carvalho 40 years of age, living Weesperstraat nr. 18 Profession hawker

Second witness Leman Hartog Post 32 years of age, living J. (oden) houttuinen nr. 14 Profession hawker, on request by the father. After reading this certificate it is signed by the father and the witnesses, and confirmed by the law, by me, member of the council of this city

In this delegated by decision of His Royal Highness of 14 Feb. 1823, nr. 59.

Marriage certificate of Abraham Gerrit Scheffer & Schoontje Hartog Groen

This day 16th of July 1851 being are showed for us subscribed official of the ban of the city of Amsterdam in the house of the city to be married Abraham Gerrit Scheffer, cigarmaker, born and living here, 23 years of age, majority age, son of Gerrit Aron Scheffer commissioner and Roosje Abraham Goedendag living here on this (side) and Schoontje Hartog Groen, needlewoman born and living here 28 years of age majority of age, daughter of Hartog Philip Groen without profession and Mietje Emanuel Hond living here on the other side. And

Declared both parents present here admit in this marriage.

Both declarations of this marriage have taken place without prevention, here the 6th and the 13th (this month)'Further' being showed the first: certificates of birth of the engaged couple.

'After when we asked them whether they took each other as man and wife and trustly accomplish all duties which are connected by the law are …and saying Yes, we declared in the name of the law, that they are coupled by marriage'. (I can't translate this civil servant sentence)

In presence of Samuel Jacob Kops, without profession, 63 years of age, Meijer van Duin(or m), torfporter 32 years of age, Jonas Salomon Balom, musician, 36 years of age and Aron Hartog Rood, hawker, 24 years of age all living here

And is of this (marriage) maked this certificate, which after reading, is subscribed by the 'Comparenten' the witnesses and us.

Exclusive the married couple, the mother of the groom and the parents of the bride declared not be able to write.

GENLIAS
Detail result: (Father groom)

Source Civil register - Marriage
Archive location Noord-Hollands Archief
General Municipality: Amsterdam
Type of record: Huwelijksakte
Record number: reg.7;fol.34
Registration date: 16-07-1851
Groom Abraham Gerrit Scheffer
Age: 23
Place of birth: Amsterdam
Bride Schoontje Hartog Groen
Age: 28
Place of birth: Amsterdam
Father groom Gerrit Aron Scheffer
Mother groom Roosje Abraham Goedenbag
Father bride Hartog Philip Groen
Mother bride Mietje Emanuel Hond
Additional information beroep Bg.:sigarenmaker;beroep vader Bg.:commissionair;beroep Bd.:naaister

I believe the death register Oct-Nov-Dec 1880 Vol 1c Pg. 198 Sheffer, Abraham. - ordered Death certificate from England.

Have the 1871 England census and the 1881 where Jane is head of household.

Citation Information

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Sheffer Abraham H 44 Cigmkr Amstm 2 Butler St
Sheffer Jane W 49 Amstm 2 Butler St
Sheffer Rosa D 17 Cigmkr NY USA 2 Butler St
Sheffer Diana D 10 Sclr Mddx 2 Butler St
Sheffer Julia D 6 Sclr Mddx 2 Butler St
Sheffer Phillip S 4 Sclr Mddx 2 Butler St
Detail
Date1871
Other information
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Source Information
Source Title (view source details)U.K. Census 1871 - Tenter Street Area, Spitalfields, Whitechapel, London

The Scheffers were married in Amsterdam. first two children were born in Amsterdam, Dinah was the first child born in England. So they moved to England between 1854 and 1860.

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