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Anna Estelle Shafer 1875–1935 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Sep 1875

Birth Location: Pennsylvania

Death Date: 7 Jan 1935

Death Location: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: William Shaffer

Mother: Phoebe Worcester

Spouse(s): James Mercer

Children(s): Maria Mercer, Grace Mercer, James Mercer, Mark Mercer, Luella Mercer, Alfred Mercer, Esmarilda Mercer, Ruth Mercer

Anna Estelle Shafer was born in 1875 in Pennsylvania, the child of William H Shaffer And Phoebe Ann Worcester. In 1880, Anna Estelle Shafer resided in Bridgeport, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA. Anna Estelle Shafer married James Clark Mercer, and had children including Alfred Mercer, Esmarilda Mercer, Grace Mercer, James Bryan Mercer, Luella Mercer, Maria Mercer, Mark Mercer, Ruth Crystal Mercer. Anna Estelle Shafer passed away in 1935 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • Anna Estelle Shafer was born in 1875 in Pennsylvania, the child of William H Shaffer And Phoebe Ann Worcester.
  • In 1880, Anna Estelle Shafer resided in Bridgeport, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Anna Estelle Shafer married James Clark Mercer, and had children including Alfred Mercer, Esmarilda Mercer, Grace Mercer, James Bryan Mercer, Luella Mercer, Maria Mercer, Mark Mercer, Ruth Crystal Mercer.
  • Anna Estelle Shafer passed away in 1935 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Shaffer
1835–1895
Birth Location: East Bethlehem, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA
WS
Phoebe Worcester
1843–1909
Birth Location: Bridgeport, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
PW

Spouses(s)

James Mercer
1856–1926
Birth Location: West Virginia
JM

Children(s)

Maria Mercer
1896–1979
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
MM
Grace Mercer
1902–1973
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
GM
James Mercer
1908–1961
Birth Location: Carrick, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
JM
Mark Mercer
1897–1946
Birth Location: Pittsburgh A, Pennsylvania
MM
Luella Mercer
1904–1976
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
LM
Alfred Mercer
1910–1962
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
AM
Esmarilda Mercer
1913–1974
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
EM
Ruth Mercer
1916–1995
Birth Location: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA
RM

Anna Shafer's Ancestors

Self
Anna Shafer
1875–1935
Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Parents
William H Shaffer
1835–1895
East Bethlehem, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA
Phoebe (Ann) Worcester
1843–1909
Bridgeport, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Noah Worcester
1813–1870
Plymouth, Grafton, New Hampshire, USA
Mariah Troth
1813–1894
Bridgeport Borough, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Troth
1790–1857
Hannah Baker
1791–1867
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Aaron Jr
1754–1838
Phoebe Baker
1753–1800

Anna Shafer's Descendants

1.
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Anna (Estelle) Shafer (20 Sep 1875–7 Jan 1935) m. James (Clark) Mercer (1856–1926)
  1. 1. Maria Mercer 1896–1979
  2. 2. Grace Mercer 1902–1973 m. William (Abraham) Bittle 1897–1972 m. Sidwell (Eastman) Whoolery 1903–1995
    1. 1. Rhea (Elaine) Bittle 1927–2015 m. James (Baird Bailes) Jr 1927–1995
    2. 2. Audrey Whoolery 1922–1923
  3. 3. James (Bryan) Mercer 1908–1961 m. May Geyer 1914–1981
  4. 4. Mark Mercer 1897–1946 m. Nellie (Clara) Jones 1897–1966
    1. 1. Mark (Excelle) Mercer 1918–1971 m. Lillian (June) Tucker 1923–2019
    2. 2. William Mercer 1919–1923
  5. 5. Luella Mercer 1904–1976 m. Maurice Myers 1905–1970
  6. 6. Alfred Mercer 1910–1962
  7. 7. Esmarilda Mercer 1913–1974
  8. 8. Ruth (Crystal) Mercer 1916–1995 m. Elmer (Clarence) Meyers 1918–2002

Anna Shafer's Timeline

10 Records

1875
20 Sep 1875
Birth of Anna Estelle Shafer in Brownsville, Pennsylvania, USA
Brownsville, Pennsylvania, USA
1875
20 Sep 1875
Birth of Anna Estelle Shafer in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
1880
1880
Age 5
Anna Estelle Shafer resided here in Bridgeport, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
Bridgeport, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
1894
1894
Age 19
Anna Estelle Shafer was married
None
1900
1900
Age 25
Anna Estelle Shafer resided here in Bridgeport, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
Bridgeport, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
1910
1910
Age 35
Anna Estelle Shafer resided here in Carrick, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Carrick, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
1910
1910
Age 35
Anna Estelle Shafer resided here in Carrick, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Carrick, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
1920
1920
Age 45
Anna Estelle Shafer resided here in Carrick, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Carrick, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
1930
1930
Age 55
Anna Estelle Shafer resided here in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
1935
7 Jan 1935
Age 60
Death of Anna Estelle Shafer in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Sep 1875
    Event Place: Brownsville, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1924, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Certificate Number Range: 001501-004500
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Carrick, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1510; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 55
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1989; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0367; FHL microfilm: 2341723
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Bridgeport, Fayette, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1130; Page: 301C; Enumeration District: 045
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Bridgeport, Fayette, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1409; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 0002; FHL microfilm: 1241409
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Carrick, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1293; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0038; FHL microfilm: 1375306
    [7] Pennsylvania, Birth Records, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania (State). Birth certificates, 1906–1910; Box Number: 185

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Sep 1875
    Event Place: Pennsylvania
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1968, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, PA; Pennsylvania (State). Death Certificates, 1906-1968; Certificate Number Range: 001501-004500
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Bridgeport, Fayette, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1130; Page: 301C; Enumeration District: 045

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1894

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Bridgeport, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Bridgeport, Fayette, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1130; Page: 301C; Enumeration District: 045

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Bridgeport, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Bridgeport, Fayette, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1409; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 0002; FHL microfilm: 1241409

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Carrick, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Carrick, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1293; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0038; FHL microfilm: 1375306

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Carrick, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Carrick, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1293; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0038; FHL microfilm: 1375306

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Carrick, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Carrick, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1510; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 55

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1989; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0367; FHL microfilm: 2341723

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Jan 1935
    Event Place: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1924, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Certificate Number Range: 001501-004500
    [2] Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1968, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, PA; Pennsylvania (State). Death Certificates, 1906-1968; Certificate Number Range: 001501-004500
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette; Publication Date: 9 Jan 1935; Publication Place: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America; ,0.4762783,0.390461
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