Gilbert SHAPHAFF - International Genealogical Index/North America
Gender: M Christening: Nov 1835 New York,
Baptismal Register Of Reverend Henry Chase, New York, New York
This baptism may have taken place at the Mariner's Meth. Ch. N. Y.
Batch number: C505651
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Gilbert served in the Union Army during the Civil War: New York 67th Infantry Regiment Organized 01 June 1861, Muster date: 04 August 1864, an Infantry Unit, He served with “I “ Company.
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Gilbert’s listings from the Brooklyn City Directory:

1873 Shaphoff Gilbert P. carpenter, 529 1/2 Leonard
1876 Shaphoff Gilbert P. carpenter, 115 Nassau
1877 Shaphoff Gilbert P. carpenter, 560 Lorimer
1879 Shaphoff Gilbert P. carpenter, 560 Lorimer
1880 Shaphoff Gilbert P. carpenter, 560 Lorimer
1881 Shaphoff Gilbert P. carpenter, 113 Nassau ave
1882 Shaphoff Gilbert P. carpenter, 552 Lorimer
1885 Shaphoff Gilbert P. carpenter, 552 Lorimer
1886 Shaphoff Gilbert P. carpenter, 59 Norman av
1887 Shaphoff Gilbert P. carpenter, 177 Norman av
1887 Shaphoff Gilbert P. Carpenter-73 Franklin, (tried to start a business?) 177 Norman av
1888 Shaphoff Gilbert P. carpenter, 144 Newell av
1891 Shaphoff Gilbert P. carpenter, 241 Nassau ave
1892 Shaphoff Gilbert P. carpenter, 241 Nassau ave
1896 Shaphoff Gilbert P. Carpenter, 253 Manhtan av
1897 Shaphoff Gilbert P. painter, 59 Diamond

G. Shaphoff is listed as a painter for the first time in 1897 instead of a Ship’s Carpenter and is the last time he’s listed in the directories.
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Gilbert is living alone in the 1900 census, at age 64. His address is 599 Manhattan Ave.80
Gilbert dies within 3 months after this Census.
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Gilbert Shaphoff, Brooklyn, 3-Sep-1901, Cert:16582
Having obtained a copy of Gilbert’s death certificate, I was sad to find that he died in the King’s County male Alms House. He’s listed as single and there is no information supplied about his family or parents.
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Additional Civil War infor:
Regimental History  
Battles Fought
Battle at Seven Pines, Virginia on 30 May 1862
Battle at Fair Oaks, Virginia on 31 May 1862
Battle at Seven Pines, Virginia on 31 May 1862
Battle at Fair Oaks, Virginia on 01 June 1862
Battle at Fair Oaks, Virginia on 27 June 1862
Battle at Savage's Station, Virginia on 27 June 1862
Battle at Savage's Station, Virginia on 28 June 1862
Battle at Malvern Hill, Virginia on 01 July 1862
Battle on 31 July 1862
Battle at Williamsport, Maryland on 20 August 1862
Battle at Sharpsburg, Maryland on 18 September 1862
Battle at Fredericksburg, Virginia on 13 December 1862
Battle at Fredericksburg, Virginia on 01 May 1863
Battle at Chancellorsville, Virginia on 03 May 1863
Battle at Fredericksburg, Virginia on 03 May 1863
Battle at Marye's Heights, Virginia on 03 May 1863
Battle at Salem Heights, Virginia on 03 May 1863
Battle at Fredericksburg, Virginia on 06 May 1863
Battle on 12 May 1863
Battle at Centreville, Virginia on 19 October 1863
Battle at Mine Run, Virginia on 30 November 1863
Battle at Mine Run, Virginia on 04 December 1863
Battle at Rapidan, Virginia on 05 December 1863
Battle at Wilderness, Virginia on 06 May 1864
Battle at Fredericksburg, Virginia on 08 May 1864
Battle at Laurel Hill, Virginia on 08 May 1864
Battle at Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia on 11 May 1864
Battle at Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia on 12 May 1864
Battle at Spotsylvania, Virginia on 12 May 1864
Battle at Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia on 15 May 1864
Battle at Cold Harbor, Virginia on 01 June 1864
Battle at Fair Oaks, Virginia on 01 June 1864
Battle at Cold Harbor, Virginia on 03 June 1864
Battle at Petersburg, Virginia on 03 June 1864
Battle at Petersburg, Virginia on 20 June 1864
Battle at Petersburg, Virginia on 22 June 1864
Battle at Petersburg, Virginia on 01 July 1864
Battle at Petersburg, Virginia on 12 July 1864