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Francis May Shepherd 1896–1968 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Jul 1896

Birth Location: Lake Park, Dickinson, Iowa, United States

Death Date: 5 Apr 1968

Death Location: Sioux City Iowa

Father: Frank Shepherd

Mother: Mary Caldwell

Spouse(s): Henry Wetzbarger

Children(s): Myrle Wetzbarger, Ruth Wetzbarger, Robert Wetzbarger, Gerald Wetzbarger, Verna Wetzbarger, Frances Wetzbarger, Lynn Wetzbarger, Lois Wetzbarger, Elvin Wetzbarger, Lila Wetzbarger, Bernard Wetzbarger, Darwin Wetzbarger

The story of Francis May Shepherd began in 1896 in Lake Park, Dickinson, Iowa, United States. In 1900, Francis May Shepherd resided in Gilman, Osceola, Iowa. In 1910, Francis May Shepherd resided in Frankfort Ward 2, Spink, South Dakota. Francis May Shepherd married Henry Lynn Wetzbarger, and had children including Bernard Lynn Wetzbarger, Darwin Lee Wetzbarger, Elvin Roy Wetzbarger, Frances Ione Wetzbarger, Gerald Wayne Wetzbarger, Lila May Wetzbarger, Lois Arlene Wetzbarger, Lynn Henry Wetzbarger, Myrle Dean Wetzbarger, Robert Bruce Wetzbarger, Ruth Carol Wetzbarger, Verna Gail Wetzbarger. Francis May Shepherd passed away in 1968 in Sioux City Iowa.

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Biography

  • The story of Francis May Shepherd began in 1896 in Lake Park, Dickinson, Iowa, United States.
  • In 1900, Francis May Shepherd resided in Gilman, Osceola, Iowa.
  • In 1910, Francis May Shepherd resided in Frankfort Ward 2, Spink, South Dakota.
  • Francis May Shepherd married Henry Lynn Wetzbarger, and had children including Bernard Lynn Wetzbarger, Darwin Lee Wetzbarger, Elvin Roy Wetzbarger, Frances Ione Wetzbarger, Gerald Wayne Wetzbarger, Lila May Wetzbarger, Lois Arlene Wetzbarger, Lynn Henry Wetzbarger, Myrle Dean Wetzbarger, Robert Bruce Wetzbarger, Ruth Carol Wetzbarger, Verna Gail Wetzbarger.
  • Francis May Shepherd passed away in 1968 in Sioux City Iowa.

Immediate Family

Parents

Frank Shepherd
1871–1953
Birth Location: Rantoul, Champaign, Illinois, USA
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Mary Caldwell
1870–1942
Birth Location: South Dakota
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Spouses(s)

Henry Wetzbarger
1892–1954
Birth Location: Niantic, Macon, Illinois, United States
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Children(s)

Myrle Wetzbarger
1919–1991
Birth Location: Redfield South Dakota
MW
Ruth Wetzbarger
1929–1982
Birth Location: Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, USA
RW
Robert Wetzbarger
1927–1999
Birth Location: Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa
RW
Gerald Wetzbarger
1924–1995
Birth Location: Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, USA
GW
Verna Wetzbarger
1922–1999
Birth Location: Hinton, IA
VW
Frances Wetzbarger
1920–1970
Birth Location: Redfield, Spink, South Dakota, USA
FW
Lynn Wetzbarger
1930–1981
Birth Location: Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, USA
LW
Lois Wetzbarger
1926–1927
Birth Location: Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, USA
LW
Elvin Wetzbarger
1925–1988
Birth Location: Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, USA
EW
Lila Wetzbarger
1917–1987
Birth Location: Redfield South Dakota
LW
Bernard Wetzbarger
1916–1916
Birth Location: Redfield, Spink, South Dakota, USA
BW
Darwin Wetzbarger
1931–1999
Birth Location: Frankfort, Spink, South Dakota, USA
DW

Francis Shepherd's Ancestors

Self
Francis Shepherd
1896–1968
Birth Place: Lake Park, Dickinson, Iowa, United States
Parents
Frank Albert Shepherd
1871–1953
Rantoul, Champaign, Illinois, USA
Mary (Emma) Caldwell
1870–1942
South Dakota
Grandparents
Thomas (Addison) Shepherd
1845–1920
Carlisle, Cumberland, England
Margaret (Ellen) Pinkerton
1849–1902
Tremont, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States
Franklin (Benjamin) Caldwell
1827–1904
Hubbardton, Rutland, Vermont, United States
Harriet (Elizabeth) Ward
1829–1890
Vermont, United States
Great-Grandparents
Cyrus Pinkerton
1826–1880
Fannie Singer
1830–1884
Joseph Caldwell
1792–1861
Sarah Kellogg
1796–1876
Isaac Ward
1783–1860
Elizabeth Chapman
1799–1890
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Pinkerton
1797–1875
Margaret Wright
1803–1882
Benjamin Caldwell
1764–1852
Sarah Batcheller
1766–1867
Edward Kellogg
1771–1830
Elizabeth Dwight
1790–1865
Ward
1760–
Amos Chapman
1775–1808
Ruth Rider
1777–1798

Francis Shepherd's Descendants

1.
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Francis (May) Shepherd (3 Jul 1896–5 Apr 1968) m. Henry (Lynn) Wetzbarger (2 Aug 1892–2 Jan 1954)
  1. 1. Myrle (Dean) Wetzbarger 1919–1991 m. Anna (Pearl) Schulze 1923–2003 m. Viva (Mildred) Duncan 1919–1984
  2. 2. Ruth (Carol) Wetzbarger 1929–1982
  3. 3. Robert (Bruce) Wetzbarger 1927–1999 m. Norma (Joyce) Parker 1927–2009
  4. 4. Gerald (Wayne) Wetzbarger 1924–1995 m. Lillie (M) Stading 1910–2000
  5. 5. Verna (Gail) Wetzbarger 1922–1999 m. George (Henry) Brauckmiller 1907–1983 m. Earl (Walter) Bunnell 1929–1985 m. Dale (Criss) Taylor 1921–1998 m. Chester (Arthur Chet) Palmer 1910–1996
    1. 1. Dennis (Earl) Bunnell 1950–1980
    2. 2. Raymond (Roy) Brauckmiller 1949–2007
    3. 3. Alfred (Lynn) Taylor 1938–1994
  6. 6. Frances (Ione) Wetzbarger 1920–1970 m. Lawrence (Oscar) Anderson 1916–1982 m. Earnest Taylor 1916–1984
    1. 1. Beverly (Jean) Taylor 1939–1985
  7. 7. Lynn (Henry) Wetzbarger 1930–1981
  8. 8. Lois (Arlene) Wetzbarger 1926–1927
  9. 9. Elvin (Roy) Wetzbarger 1925–1988 m. Bertha W 1926–
  10. 10. Lila (May) Wetzbarger 1917–1987 m. Robert (S) Freeman 1919–1990
  11. 11. Bernard (Lynn) Wetzbarger 1916–1916
  12. 12. Darwin (Lee) Wetzbarger 1931–1999 m. Joyce (Ann) Lewis 1931–1980

Francis Shepherd's Timeline

9 Records

1896
3 Jul 1896
Birth of Francis May Shepherd in Lake Park, Dickinson, Iowa, United States
Lake Park, Dickinson, Iowa, United States
1900
1900
Age 4
Francis May Shepherd resided here in Gilman, Osceola, Iowa
Gilman, Osceola, Iowa
1910
1910
Age 14
Francis May Shepherd resided here in Frankfort Ward 2, Spink, South Dakota
Frankfort Ward 2, Spink, South Dakota
1920
1920
Age 24
Francis May Shepherd resided here in Redfield, Spink, South Dakota
Redfield, Spink, South Dakota
1920
1920
Age 24
Francis May Shepherd resided here in Redfield, Spink, South Dakota
Redfield, Spink, South Dakota
1930
1930
Age 34
Francis May Shepherd resided here in Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa
Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 44
Francis May Shepherd resided here in Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, United States
Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, United States
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 44
Francis May Shepherd resided here in Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, United States
Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, United States
1968
5 Apr 1968
Age 72
Death of Francis May Shepherd in Sioux City Iowa
Sioux City Iowa

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Jul 1896
    Event Place: Lake Park, Dickinson, Iowa, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] South Dakota Marriages
    [2] South Dakota Marriages
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Redfield, Spink, South Dakota; Roll: T625_1727; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 278; Image: 356.
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Gilman, Osceola, Iowa; Roll: T623_451; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 92.
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Frankfort Ward 2, Spink, South Dakota; Roll: T624_1488; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 394; Image: 199.
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa; Roll: 689; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 81; Image: 698.0.
    [7] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa; Roll: T627_1216; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 97-84.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa; Roll: T627_1216; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 97-84.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa; Roll: T627_1216; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 97-84.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Redfield, Spink, South Dakota
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Redfield, Spink, South Dakota; Roll: T625_1727; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 278; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Apr 1968
    Event Place: Sioux City Iowa

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa; Roll: 689; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 81; Image: 698.0.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Frankfort Ward 2, Spink, South Dakota
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Frankfort Ward 2, Spink, South Dakota; Roll: T624_1488; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 394; Image: 199.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Spink
    Record Source: South Dakota Marriages

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Gilman, Osceola, Iowa
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Gilman, Osceola, Iowa; Roll: T623_451; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 92.

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Redfield, Spink, South Dakota
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Redfield, Spink, South Dakota; Roll: T625_1727; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 278; Image: 356.

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Spink
    Record Source: South Dakota Marriages
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