Anna was born at
Hornbach, Rimschweiler, Germany, circa 1694. She was the daughter of
Johann George Bracher and
Susanna Margaretta Forster Born. She married
Paulus Schaffer Sr. at
Germany in 1713. Anna died in June 1787 at
York Co., Pennsylvania. Her body was interred on 20 June 1787 at
Lower Windsor Twp., York Co., Pennsylvania, at Canadochly Cemetery. Tombstone, which is in German, reads:
Hir Ligt Maria Schaefer in be graben Den 20 Juni 1787 Der. Leb zwar Indeb - er den von wirmen wird. Ver zert do ch auf er wecktso werden durch christum schen ver klert.
Roughly translated that means:
Here lies Maria Schaefer, buried 20 June 1787. The body is eaten by worms in the ground will be resurrected by Christ and transformed..