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Charles William SHAFER 1897–1965 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 MAR 1897

Birth Location: Olean, Cattaraugus Co., New York

Death Date: ABT 1965

Death Location: Tonawanda, Erie Co., New York

Father: Frederick SHAFER

Mother: Grace WOODS

Spouse(s): Alice ____________

Children(s): Helen SHAFER, Charles SHAFER

The story of Charles William SHAFER began in 1897 in Olean, Cattaraugus Co., New York. Charles William SHAFER married Alice L, and had children including Charles E Shafer, Helen G Shafer. Charles William SHAFER passed away in 1965 in Tonawanda, Erie Co., New York.

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Biography

  • The story of Charles William SHAFER began in 1897 in Olean, Cattaraugus Co., New York.
  • Charles William SHAFER married Alice L, and had children including Charles E Shafer, Helen G Shafer.
  • Charles William SHAFER passed away in 1965 in Tonawanda, Erie Co., New York.

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Children(s)

Charles SHAFER's Ancestors

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Charles SHAFER
1897–1965
Birth Place: Olean, Cattaraugus Co., New York
Parents
Frederick M. SHAFER
1869–
Olean, Cattaraugus Co., New York
Grace (Mary) WOODS
1878–1956
Rushford, Allegany Co., New York
Grandparents
Jacob SHAFER
1840–1912
Pennsylvania
Mary (Helen YOUNG) [JUNG]
1846–1902
Cattaraugus Co., New York
Frank (Riley) WOODS
1855–1927
Rushford, Allegany Co., New York
Fanny HARRISON
1860–1876
Cuba, Allegany Co., New York
Great-Grandparents
Adam SHAFER
1812–1880
Susannah METZGER
1816–1892
Johannes II
1811–1888
Caroline SWARTZ
1819–1876
Albert WOODS
1825–1876
Polly LAMBERSON
1829–1874
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johannes I
1773–1856
Susannah SHAFER
1775–1855
Fritz SWARTZ
1775–

Charles SHAFER's Descendants

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Charles (William) SHAFER (13 MAR 1897–ABT 1965) m. Alice (L.) ____________ (ABT 1900–ABT 1951)
  1. 1. Helen (G.) SHAFER 1919–1999 m. George (H.) FLEISCHER 1918–2003
  2. 2. Charles (E.) SHAFER 1925–2002

Charles SHAFER's Timeline

2 Records

1897
13 MAR 1897
Birth of Charles William SHAFER in Olean, Cattaraugus Co., New York
Olean, Cattaraugus Co., New York
1965
ABT 1965
Age 68
Death of Charles William SHAFER in Tonawanda, Erie Co., New York
Tonawanda, Erie Co., New York

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 MAR 1897
    Event Place: Olean, Cattaraugus Co., New York
    Record Source: DNA match andor Shared Ancestor andor Ancestry tree, I have a DNA match with catkollmar on Ancestry. This information is from their tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: ABT 1965
    Event Place: Tonawanda, Erie Co., New York
    Record Source: DNA match andor Shared Ancestor andor Ancestry tree, I have a DNA match with catkollmar on Ancestry. This information is from their tree

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