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Alpha May Shoemaker 1917–1985 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 May 1917

Birth Location: Uniontown, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 24 May 1985

Death Location: Oliver, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: Ephraim Shoemaker

Mother: Margaret Roebuck

Spouse(s): Robert Sproull

Children(s): Samuel Sproull

Alpha May Shoemaker was born in 1917 in Uniontown, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of Ephraim Dalton Shoemaker And Margaret Myrtle Roebuck. In 1920, Alpha May Shoemaker resided in North Union, Fayette, Pennsylvania. In 1930, Alpha May Shoemaker resided in North Union, Fayette, Pennsylvania. Alpha May Shoemaker married Robert Carlysle Sproull, and had children including Frank D Sproull, John B Sproull, Samuel David Sproull. Alpha May Shoemaker passed away in 1985 in Oliver, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Alpha May Shoemaker was born in 1917 in Uniontown, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of Ephraim Dalton Shoemaker And Margaret Myrtle Roebuck.
  • In 1920, Alpha May Shoemaker resided in North Union, Fayette, Pennsylvania.
  • In 1930, Alpha May Shoemaker resided in North Union, Fayette, Pennsylvania.
  • Alpha May Shoemaker married Robert Carlysle Sproull, and had children including Frank D Sproull, John B Sproull, Samuel David Sproull.
  • Alpha May Shoemaker passed away in 1985 in Oliver, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ephraim Shoemaker
1881–1959
Birth Location: Somerset, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
ES
Margaret Roebuck
1879–1954
Birth Location: Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA
MR

Spouses(s)

Robert Sproull
1917–
Birth Location: Uniontown, Pennsylvania, USA
RS

Children(s)

Samuel Sproull
1948–2002
Birth Location: Grove City, Mercer, Pennsylvania, USA
SS

Alpha Shoemaker's Ancestors

Self
Alpha Shoemaker
1917–1985
Birth Place: Uniontown, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Ephraim Dalton Shoemaker
1881–1959
Somerset, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
Margaret (Myrtle) Roebuck
1879–1954
Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Jacob Shoemaker
1845–1926
Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA
Julia (Ann) Bittner
1842–1923
Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Daniel Shoemaker
1824–1893
Catherine Zufall
1829–1904
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Shoemaker
1794–1874
Mary Stiger
1795–1878
Heffley
1800–
John Zufall
1810–1895

Alpha Shoemaker's Descendants

1.
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Alpha (May) Shoemaker (26 May 1917–24 May 1985) m. Robert (Carlysle) Sproull (7 May 1917–)
  1. 1. Samuel (David) Sproull 1948–2002

Alpha Shoemaker's Timeline

6 Records

1917
26 May 1917
Birth of Alpha May Shoemaker in Uniontown, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
Uniontown, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
1920
1920
Age 3
Alpha May Shoemaker resided here in North Union, Fayette, Pennsylvania
North Union, Fayette, Pennsylvania
1930
1930
Age 13
Alpha May Shoemaker resided here in North Union, Fayette, Pennsylvania
North Union, Fayette, Pennsylvania
1937
Abt 1937
Age 20
Alpha May Shoemaker resided here in County
County
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 23
Alpha May Shoemaker resided here in Washington, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States
Washington, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States
1985
24 May 1985
Age 68
Death of Alpha May Shoemaker in Brownsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
Brownsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 May 1917
    Event Place: Uniontown, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 159-16-8704; Issue State: Pennsylvania; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: North Union, Fayette, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1570; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 63; Image: .
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: North Union, Fayette, Pennsylvania; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: North Union, Fayette, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: North Union, Fayette, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1570; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 63; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: North Union, Fayette, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: North Union, Fayette, Pennsylvania; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1937
    Event Place: County
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, The Evening Standard; Publication Date: 23 Sep 1937; Publication Place: Uniontown, Pennsylvania, USA; ,0.084213585,0.99299914,0.26495764&xid=3356

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Washington, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: County
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, The Evening Standard; Publication Date: 23 Sep 1937; Publication Place: Uniontown, Pennsylvania, USA; ,0.084213585,0.99299914,0.26495764&xid=3356

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 May 1985
    Event Place: Brownsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 159-16-8704; Issue State: Pennsylvania; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Oliver, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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