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Alice Viola Dorsey 1888–1946 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Mar 1888

Birth Location: Dallas, Texas

Death Date: 24 Apr 1946

Death Location: Lodi, San Joaquin County, California, USA

Father: John Dorsey

Mother: Charlotte Thompson

Spouse(s): Edward Shaffer

Children(s): Harry Shaffer

In 1888, Alice Viola Dorsey entered the world in Dallas, Texas, born to John Henson Dorsey And Charlotte Temple Thompson. Alice Viola Dorsey married Edward Emerson Schafer Shaffer, and had children including Harry R Shaffer. Alice Viola Dorsey passed away in 1946 in Lodi, San Joaquin County, California, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1888, Alice Viola Dorsey entered the world in Dallas, Texas, born to John Henson Dorsey And Charlotte Temple Thompson.
  • Alice Viola Dorsey married Edward Emerson Schafer Shaffer, and had children including Harry R Shaffer.
  • Alice Viola Dorsey passed away in 1946 in Lodi, San Joaquin County, California, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Alice Dorsey's Ancestors

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Alice Dorsey
1888–1946
Birth Place: Dallas, Texas
Parents
John Henson Dorsey
1860–1952
Gallatin, Illinois, United States
Charlotte (Temple) Thompson
1865–1917
Gallatin County, Illinois, USA
Grandparents
Allen DORSEY
1840–1915
Gallatin, Illinois
Mary (Ellen 'May') Donovan
1842–1897
Gallatin County, Illinois
Great-Grandparents
Henson Dorsey
1805–1845
Eunice Elliott
1814–1881
John Donovan
1810–1859
America (Donovan)
1822–1853
2nd-Great-Grandparents
(Elliott)
1785–1830
Andrew DONOVAN
1785–1857
Catherine
1790–
Archibald Willis
1798–1852
Jane Willis
1801–1852

Alice Dorsey's Descendants

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Alice (Viola) Dorsey (22 Mar 1888–24 Apr 1946) m. Edward (Emerson Schäfer) Shaffer (17 Aug 1879–19 Feb 1978)
  1. 1. Harry (R) Shaffer 1908– m. Gladys (P) Shaffer 1909–
    1. 1. Alma (L) Shaffer 1933–2007 m. Donald Melia 1932–1961

Alice Dorsey's Timeline

2 Records

1888
22 Mar 1888
Birth of Alice Viola Dorsey in Dallas, Texas
Dallas, Texas
1946
24 Apr 1946
Age 58
Death of Alice Viola Dorsey in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States
San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Mar 1888
    Event Place: Dallas, Texas

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Apr 1946
    Event Place: San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lodi, San Joaquin County, California, USA

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