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Descendants of Valentine Effner

Generation No. 1

1. Valentine¹ Effner¹ was born Bef. 1735 in Germany. He married Catrina ? Effner Bef. 1750.

Notes for Valentine Effner:
We don't know if Valentine is actually the father of John, Henry, Wilhelmus, and Joseph. Rachel is thought to be the daughter of Valentine, but there is evidence to suggest that the actual father of the brothers may be named Harvey. Valentine is a prominent name in the early days of the family.

Back in the 1700s the surname can be spelled many different ways. People usually spelled the name the way they thought it sounded. We've seen Effiner, Effenaer, Effenaar, Affenaar, Effner, and Effnor all for the same family. For the most part, descendants of John have spelled the name as Efnor and descendents of the other brothers have used Efner.

The Boston Transcript for 31 May 1921, query #8895 lists a Harvey Efner who came to Fultonham, Schoharie County, New York with four sons about 1760.

More About Valentine Effner and Catrina Effner:
Marriage: Bef. 1750

Children of Valentine Effner and Catrina Effner are:

+	2	i.		Henry² Efner, born 1750; died 1813.
	3	ii.		Wilhelmus Efner, born 1755 in Hamburg, Germany; died February 09, 1848 in Middleburgh, Schoharie, New York ². He married Rachel Epner ³; born 1759 in New York ⁴.

Notes for Wilhelmus Efner:
Abstracts of the Revolutionary War Pension Files:
"Wilhelmus Efner, S23610, NY Line, appl 5 Feb 1833 Schoharie Cty NY a res of Middleburgh NY aged 78, sol lived in Vanderheyden's Ferry now the city of Troy NY at enl & in 1778 sol moved to Half Moon in Saratoga Cty NY & also enl there & in 1795 moved to Schoharie Cty NY. sol mentions a bro Joseph Efner & a Margaret Efner (relationship not stated), sol was b at Hamburgh in Germany date not given."

From the Schoharie Republican: Feb 22, 1848

Died: At Middleburgh, February 9, Wilhelmus Efner, a soldier of the revolution, aged 96 years.

Name: Wilhelmus Efner
Event: Born
Year: Abt. 1756
Province: New York
Source: The 1841 Pensioners List, New York State - Excerpts
Publication info: Albany, NY [nd]
Page: 422

Name: Wilhelmus Efner
Event: Lived
Year: 1776
County: Albany
Province: New York
Comments: Twelfth Regiment
Source: New York in the Revolution as Colony and State, Vol. I - Extracts
Publisher: J. B. Lyon Co.
Publication info: Albany, NY, 1904
Page: 120

Name: Wilhelmus Efner
Event: Lived
Year: 1835
County: Schoharie
Province: New York
Source: The 1841 Pensioners List, New York State - Excerpts
Publication info: Albany, NY [nd]
Page: 422

More About Wilhelmus Efner:
Military service: Private, Van Schoonhoven Regiment, Revolutionary War ⁵
Vital: 1835, Schoharie ⁶

Notes for Rachel Epner:
Name: Rachel EPNER
Birth Date: 1759
Birthplace: New York
Volume: 51
Page Number: 97
Reference: Census of pensioners for Rev. military serivces. Washington, DC. 1841. (195p.):96

RACHEL EPNER
State: New York
County: Schoharie
Township: Age 82 Jefferson
Year: 1840
Page: 096
Database: NY 1840 Pensioners List

It is unknown whether Rachel is the sister or spouse of Wilhelmus Efner.

More About Rachel Epner:
Residence: June 01, 1840, Jefferson, Schoharie, New York, USA ⁷

+	4	iii.		John Efnor, born Bet. 1756 - 1758; died Aft. 1840.
+	5	iv.		Joseph Efner, born November 01, 1759 in New York, New York, New York; died July 08, 1843 in Jackson County, Michigan.

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