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Hazel Belle Shaffer 1895–1982 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1895

Birth Location: Iowa

Death Date: Aug 1982

Death Location: Carthage, Hancock, Illinois, USA

Father: John Shafer

Mother: Armitta Taylor

Spouse(s): Herman Bentzinger

Children(s): Donald Bentzinger

The story of Hazel Belle Shaffer began in 1895 in Iowa. Hazel Belle Shaffer married Herman Adolph Bentzinger, and had children including Donald Ray Bentzinger. Hazel Belle Shaffer passed away in 1982 in Carthage, Hancock, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Hazel Belle Shaffer began in 1895 in Iowa.
  • Hazel Belle Shaffer married Herman Adolph Bentzinger, and had children including Donald Ray Bentzinger.
  • Hazel Belle Shaffer passed away in 1982 in Carthage, Hancock, Illinois, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Hazel Shaffer's Ancestors

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Hazel Shaffer
1895–1982
Birth Place: Iowa
Parents
John W Shafer
1865–
Jackson, Lee County, Iowa
Armitta (Ann "Mittie") Taylor
1869–1956
Lee County, Iowa, USA
Grandparents
Frederick (Thomas) Taylor
1841–1870
Muskingham County, Ohio, USA
Anna ("Annie") Dwyer
1849–1927
Indiana, USA
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Taylor
1817–1860
Permelia Cossel
1822–1870
Jacob Deweir\Dwyer
1825–
Elizabeth Bartlett
1821–1900
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Hazel Shaffer's Descendants

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Hazel (Belle) Shaffer (abt 1895–Aug 1982) m. Herman (Adolph) Bentzinger (16 Jun 1887–23 Sep 1966)
  1. 1. Donald (Ray) Bentzinger 1923–2013 m. Anna (Ruth (Gogger)) Elsberry 1919–2016
    1. 1. Michael (Donald) Bentzinger 1950–2014 m. Bonnie ("Bon Bon" J.) Scott 1950–2025

Hazel Shaffer's Timeline

2 Records

1895
abt 1895
Birth of Hazel Belle Shaffer in Iowa
Iowa
1982
Aug 1982
Age 87
Death of Hazel Belle Shaffer in Carthage, Hancock, Illinois, USA
Carthage, Hancock, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1895
    Event Place: Iowa

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aug 1982
    Event Place: Carthage, Hancock, Illinois, USA

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