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Berton Earl Shafer 1927 – 2009 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Jul 1927

Birth Location: Philadelphia, Illinois

Death Date: 27 Aug 2009

Death Location: Rantoul, Champaign, Illinois, USA

Father: Berton Shafer

Mother: Velma Robinson

Spouse(s): Norma Funkhouser, Norma Funkhouse

Children(s): Douglas Shafeer, Kevin Shafer, Mark Shafer

Berton Earl Shafer was born in 1927 in Philadelphia, Illinois, the child of Berton L Shafer and Velma Edith Whisnant Robinson. In 1930, Berton Earl Shafer resided in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Cass, Illinois, USA. In 1935, Berton Earl Shafer resided in Rural, Cass, Illinois. Berton Earl Shafer married Norma Lynn Funkhouser, Norma Funkhouse, and had children including Douglas Wayne Shafeer, Kevin Shafer, Mark Shafer. Berton Earl Shafer passed away in 2009 in Rantoul, Champaign, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • Berton Earl Shafer was born in 1927 in Philadelphia, Illinois, the child of Berton L Shafer and Velma Edith Whisnant Robinson.
  • In 1930, Berton Earl Shafer resided in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Cass, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1935, Berton Earl Shafer resided in Rural, Cass, Illinois.
  • Berton Earl Shafer married Norma Lynn Funkhouser, Norma Funkhouse, and had children including Douglas Wayne Shafeer, Kevin Shafer, Mark Shafer.
  • Berton Earl Shafer passed away in 2009 in Rantoul, Champaign, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Berton Shafer's Ancestors

Self
Berton Shafer
1927 – 2009
Birth Place: Philadelphia, Illinois
Parents
Berton L Shafer
1900 – 1963
Menard, Illinois
Velma (Edith Whisnant) Robinson
1907 – 2000
Forest City, Winnebago, Iowa
Grandparents
Earl (Olan) Whisnant
1881 – 1955
Kinmundy, Marion County, Illinois, United States of America
Lucy (Edith) Drake
1883 – 1961
Williamsville, Sangamon County, Illinois, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Silas Drake
1843 – 1920
Sarah Wright
1860 – 1943
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Charles Drake
1804 – 1890
Lucy Clayton
1812 – 1896

Berton Shafer's Descendants

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Berton (Earl) Shafer (29 Jul 1927 – 27 Aug 2009) m. Norma (Lynn) Funkhouser (8 Jan 1933 – ) m. Norma Funkhouse (abt 1933 – )
  1. 1. Douglas (Wayne) Shafeer (8 Sep 1954 – ) m. Charmaine (Catherine) Gradek (4 Apr 1955 – )
  2. 2. Kevin Shafer (23 Nov 1956 – 11 Jul 2018) m. Rhonda Dettmer (27 Jun 1957 – )
    1. 1. Amber Shafer
  3. 3. Mark Shafer (13 Jul 1957 – ) m. Regina (Gail) Thompson (abt 1967 – )
    1. 1. Nicholas (Allen) Shafer (27 Jun 1997 – )

Berton Shafer's Timeline

5 Records

1927
29 Jul 1927
Birth of Berton Earl Shafer in Philadelphia, Illinois
Philadelphia, Illinois
1930
1930
Age 3
Berton Earl Shafer resided here in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Cass, Illinois, USA
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Cass, Illinois, USA
1935
1935
Age 8
Berton Earl Shafer resided here in Rural, Cass, Illinois
Rural, Cass, Illinois
1940
1940
Age 13
Berton Earl Shafer resided here in Sangamon Valley Township, Sangamon Valley, Cass, Illinois, USA
Sangamon Valley Township, Sangamon Valley, Cass, Illinois, USA
2009
27 Aug 2009
Age 82
Death of Berton Earl Shafer in Rantoul, Champaign, Illinois, USA
Rantoul, Champaign, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Jul 1927
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Illinois, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 1633
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Cass, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Cass, Illinois
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Sangamon Valley Township, Sangamon Valley, Cass, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Rantoul
    Record Source: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, News-Gazette; Publication Date: 29/ Aug/ 2009; Publication Place: Champaign, Illinois, USA; PersonID=132035404

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Aug 2009
    Event Place: Rantoul, Champaign, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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