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The Schieffelin family has been traced back to the thirteenth century. They were landowners in Nordlingen in Suabia. In 1476 Conrad Schieffelin, son of Franz, moved to Geneva, Switzerland and was admitted to citizenship on February, 1518.
Hans Leonhard Schäufelein (1480–1540) was a German painter, designer, wood engraver, and pupil of Albrecht Durer.
Jacob Schieffelin (1757-1835) was born in Philadelphia, the son of Jacob Schieffelin, Sr., who had immigrated from Germany in 1745. In 1780 he married Hannah Lawrence and he lived there until 1783, when he moved to Montreal. He returned to New York in 1794 and took an interest in a wholesale drug firm called Lawrence and Schieffelin until 1799; he was the sole proprietor until 1805; from that year until his retirement in 1814 it was known as Jacob Schieffelin and Son.
Maj. William Henry Schieffelin (1836-1895) entered the Union Army in 1862, was Major of the First New York Mounted Rifles, and saw active service in Virginia. He married Mary Jay, descendant of Chief Justice John Jay. He held positions of trust, and was identified with many scientific and philanthropic organizations. Edward Lawrence Schieffelin (1847–1897) was an American Indian scout and prospector who discovered silver in the Arizona Territory, which led to the founding of Tombstone, Arizona.
William Jay Schieffelin (1855–1955) of New York, was a prominent figure in New York society, also chairman of the board of trustees of Tuskegee University. His family business, Schieffelin & Co., was one of the oldest in New York City. His wife was the granddaughter of railroad tycoon William H. Vanderbilt.
Hans Leonhard Schäufelein (1480–1540) was a German painter, designer, wood engraver, and pupil of Albrecht Durer.
Jacob Schieffelin (1757-1835) was born in Philadelphia, the son of Jacob Schieffelin, Sr., who had immigrated from Germany in 1745. In 1780 he married Hannah Lawrence and he lived there until 1783, when he moved to Montreal. He returned to New York in 1794 and took an interest in a wholesale drug firm called Lawrence and Schieffelin until 1799; he was the sole proprietor until 1805; from that year until his retirement in 1814 it was known as Jacob Schieffelin and Son.
Maj. William Henry Schieffelin (1836-1895) entered the Union Army in 1862, was Major of the First New York Mounted Rifles, and saw active service in Virginia. He married Mary Jay, descendant of Chief Justice John Jay. He held positions of trust, and was identified with many scientific and philanthropic organizations. Edward Lawrence Schieffelin (1847–1897) was an American Indian scout and prospector who discovered silver in the Arizona Territory, which led to the founding of Tombstone, Arizona.
William Jay Schieffelin (1855–1955) of New York, was a prominent figure in New York society, also chairman of the board of trustees of Tuskegee University. His family business, Schieffelin & Co., was one of the oldest in New York City. His wife was the granddaughter of railroad tycoon William H. Vanderbilt.
Variants of the Schieffelin surname include: Scheuffelin, Scheufelen, Schaufelein, Schauffelin, Scheffelin, Schauffele, Scheifelin, Schenfelein, Schenflein, or Schoyffelin.