John was born at
York Co., Pennsylvania, on 19 October 1812. He was the son of
Johannes "John" Pfaff and
Elisabeth Dellinger. He married
Magdalena Gohn at
York Co., Pennsylvania. John was listed as the head of a family on the 1850 Census at
Hellam Twp., York Co., Pennsylvania. John was listed as the head of a family on the 1860 Census at
Lower Windsor Twp., York Co., Pennsylvania. John was listed as the head of a family on the 1880 Census at
Lower Windsor Twp., York Co., Pennsylvania. John died on 2 April 1889 at
Lower Windsor Twp., York Co., Pennsylvania, at age 76. He was buried in April 1889 at
Canadochly Cemetery, Lower Windsor Twp., York Co., Pennsylvania.