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Charles Edward Shafer 1906–1994 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Feb 1906

Birth Location: Ava, Noble, Ohio, United States

Death Date: 10 November 1994

Death Location: Canton, Stark County, Ohio, United States of America

Father: Aaron Shafer

Mother: Hattie Knox

Spouse(s): Edith Wise

Children(s): Ruth Shafer

The story of Charles Edward Shafer began in 1906 in Ava, Noble, Ohio, United States. Charles Edward Shafer married Edith Ruth Wise, and had children including Ruth Edith Shafer. Charles Edward Shafer passed away in 1994 in Canton, Stark County, Ohio, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Charles Edward Shafer began in 1906 in Ava, Noble, Ohio, United States.
  • Charles Edward Shafer married Edith Ruth Wise, and had children including Ruth Edith Shafer.
  • Charles Edward Shafer passed away in 1994 in Canton, Stark County, Ohio, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Charles Shafer's Ancestors

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Charles Shafer
1906–1994
Birth Place: Ava, Noble, Ohio, United States
Parents
Aaron Shafer
1877–1956
Noble, Ohio, United States
Hattie (Blanche) Knox
1880–1948
Noble County, Ohio
Grandparents
Alexander Knox
1833–1917
Ohio
Mary (Elizabeth) McLaughlin
1846–1899
Ava, Noble, Ohio, USA
Great-Grandparents
William McLaughlin
1812–1892
Maribah Glover
1820–1881
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Patrick McGlaughlin
1779–1845
Mary Mahaffey
1791–1851
Samuel Glover
1761–1850
Margaret Dodd
1778–1851

Charles Shafer's Descendants

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Charles (Edward) Shafer (12 Feb 1906–10 November 1994) m. Edith (Ruth) Wise (17 May 1909–6 February 1990)
  1. 1. Ruth (Edith) Shafer 1929–2023 m. Malcolm (Milton) Moffat 1928–2019

Charles Shafer's Timeline

2 Records

1906
12 Feb 1906
Birth of Charles Edward Shafer in Ava, Noble, Ohio, United States
Ava, Noble, Ohio, United States
1994
10 November 1994
Age 88
Death of Charles Edward Shafer in Canton, Stark County, Ohio, United States of America
Canton, Stark County, Ohio, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Feb 1906
    Event Place: Ava, Noble, Ohio, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 November 1994
    Event Place: Canton, Stark County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Canton, Stark County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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