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Harry Elmer Shaffer 1888–1975 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Nov 1888

Birth Location: Mattie, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 18 Jan 1975

Death Location: Everett, Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Nelson Shaffer

Mother: Mary Shaffer

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In 1888, Harry Elmer Shaffer / entered the world in Mattie, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Nelson Shaffer And Mary Jane Mearkel Shaffer. Harry Elmer Shaffer / passed away in 1975 in Everett, Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1888, Harry Elmer Shaffer // entered the world in Mattie, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Nelson Shaffer And Mary Jane Mearkel Shaffer.
  • Harry Elmer Shaffer // passed away in 1975 in Everett, Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Harry Shaffer's Ancestors

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Harry Shaffer
1888–1975
Birth Place: Mattie, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Nelson Shaffer
1857–1927
Monroe, Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA
Mary (Jane Mearkel) Shaffer
1861–1932
Pennsylvania
Grandparents
Bartley (Riley) Markle
1819–1892
Pennsylvania
Louisiana (Sleighter) Mearkel
1820–1896
Bedford County, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Daniel Sleighter
1777–1861
Catherine Sleighter
1788–1861
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Sleighter
1718–1784
Anna Sleighter
1714–1784

Harry Shaffer's Timeline

2 Records

1888
6 Nov 1888
Birth of Harry Elmer Shaffer // in Mattie, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, USA
Mattie, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, USA
1975
18 Jan 1975
Age 87
Death of Harry Elmer Shaffer // in Everett, Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA
Everett, Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Nov 1888
    Event Place: Mattie, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Jan 1975
    Event Place: Everett, Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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