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Louisa Jennie Shannon 1855–1933 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 04 Nov 1855

Birth Location: Winterset, Madison, Iowa, USA

Death Date: 26 Sep 1933

Death Location: Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California, USA

Father: Harvey Shannon

Mother: Larue Evans

Spouse(s): John Shafer

Children(s): John Shafer, William Shafer, Iona Shafer

The story of Louisa Jennie Shannon began in 1855 in Winterset, Madison, Iowa, USA. Louisa Jennie Shannon married John Mason Shafer, and had children including Iona L Shafer, John Franklin Shafer, William Henry Willie Shafer. Louisa Jennie Shannon passed away in 1933 in Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Louisa Jennie Shannon began in 1855 in Winterset, Madison, Iowa, USA.
  • Louisa Jennie Shannon married John Mason Shafer, and had children including Iona L Shafer, John Franklin Shafer, William Henry Willie Shafer.
  • Louisa Jennie Shannon passed away in 1933 in Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Louisa Shannon's Ancestors

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Louisa Shannon
1855–1933
Birth Place: Winterset, Madison, Iowa, USA
Parents
Harvey G "Harry" Shannon
1825–1905
Giles, Virginia, USA
Larue Evans
1831–1908
Putnam County, Indiana, United States of America
Grandparents
Thomas (Wiley Evans) Rev
1799–1870
Montgomery, Kentucky, United States
Amanda (Dabney) Martin
1798–1847
Albemarle, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Martin
1772–1847
Mary Cooke
1771–1851
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Cook
1772–1804
Sarah Simpson
1734–1822

Louisa Shannon's Descendants

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Louisa (Jennie) Shannon (04 Nov 1855–26 Sep 1933) m. John (Mason) Shafer (8 Jul 1853–24 Jan 1918)
  1. 1. John (Franklin) Shafer 1875–1962
  2. 2. William (Henry "Willie") Shafer 1896–1968
  3. 3. Iona (L) Shafer 1894–

Louisa Shannon's Timeline

2 Records

1855
04 Nov 1855
Birth of Louisa Jennie Shannon in Winterset, Madison, Iowa, USA
Winterset, Madison, Iowa, USA
1933
26 Sep 1933
Age 78
Death of Louisa Jennie Shannon in Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California, USA
Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 04 Nov 1855
    Event Place: Winterset, Madison, Iowa, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Sep 1933
    Event Place: Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California, USA

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