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Donald Lee Shaffer 1934–2006 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Oct 1934

Birth Location: New Castle, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 31 May 2006

Death Location: Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Frederick Shaffer

Mother: Mabel Ferry

Spouse(s): Patricia Fox

Children(s):

Donald Lee Shaffer was born in 1934 in New Castle, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of Frederick Lee Shaffer And Mabel Irene Ferry. In 1935, Donald Lee Shaffer resided in New Castle, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA. In 1940, Donald Lee Shaffer resided in , New Castle, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA. Donald Lee Shaffer married Patricia Lou Fox. Donald Lee Shaffer passed away in 2006 in Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • Donald Lee Shaffer was born in 1934 in New Castle, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of Frederick Lee Shaffer And Mabel Irene Ferry.
  • In 1935, Donald Lee Shaffer resided in New Castle, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • In 1940, Donald Lee Shaffer resided in , New Castle, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Donald Lee Shaffer married Patricia Lou Fox.
  • Donald Lee Shaffer passed away in 2006 in Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Frederick Shaffer
1907–1970
Birth Location: New Castle Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA
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Mabel Ferry
1911–1970
Birth Location: New Castle, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA
MF

Spouses(s)

Patricia Fox
1926–1966
Birth Location: New Bethlehem, Clarion, Pennsylvania, USA
PF

Children(s)

Donald Shaffer's Ancestors

Self
Donald Shaffer
1934–2006
Birth Place: New Castle, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Frederick Lee Shaffer
1907–1970
New Castle Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA
Mabel (Irene) Ferry
1911–1970
New Castle, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Hugh (McKinley) Shaffer
1875–1940
North Beaver, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA
Lyda (J) McMurray
1876–1942
Taylor, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Asel Shaffer
1838–1905
Catherine Pitzer
1843–1933
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Pitzer
1814–1896
Margaret Bender
1806–1889

Donald Shaffer's Timeline

7 Records

1934
9 Oct 1934
Birth of Donald Lee Shaffer in New Castle, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA
New Castle, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA
1935
1935
Age 1
Donald Lee Shaffer resided here in New Castle, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA
New Castle, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA
1940
1940
Age 6
Donald Lee Shaffer resided here in , New Castle, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA
, New Castle, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA
1953
1953-1955
Age 19
Donald Lee Shaffer resided here in Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
1956
1956
Age 22
Donald Lee Shaffer resided here in Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
1993
1993
Age 59
Donald Lee Shaffer resided here in Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
2006
31 May 2006
Age 72
Death of Donald Lee Shaffer in Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Oct 1934
    Event Place: New Castle, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Academy High School; Year: 1953
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: New Castle, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: , New Castle, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 11 Oct 1945
    Event Place: Clarion County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Clarion Democrat - 11 Oct 1945 - Page 2, Marriage of Shaffer Fox 11 Oct 1945

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1953-1955
    Event Place: Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Academy High School; Year: 1953
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1956
    Event Place: Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993
    Event Place: Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 31 May 2006
    Event Place: Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Findagrave, Donald L. Shaffer 31 May 2006

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Clarion County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, Publication Date: 11 Oct/ 1945; Publication Place: Clarion, Pennsylvania, USA; ,0.12654723,0.8549059,0.1884434

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 May 2006
    Event Place: Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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