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Ralph Franklin Shaffer 1911–1997 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Aug 1911

Birth Location: Laporte, Sullivan, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 30 Nov 1997

Death Location: Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Florida, United States of America

Father: William Shaffer

Mother: Alice Worthington

Spouse(s): Ruth Bacon

Children(s): Kenneth Sr, Mary Shaffer

Ralph Franklin Shaffer was born in 1911 in Laporte, Sullivan, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of William Shaffer And Alice Worthington. In 1935, Ralph Franklin Shaffer resided in Rural, Sullivan, Pennsylvania. In 1940, Ralph Franklin Shaffer resided in , Laporte, Sullivan, Pennsylvania, USA. Ralph Franklin Shaffer married Ruth Alberta Bacon, and had children including Judy Ann Shaffer, Kenneth Franklin Shaffer Sr, Mary Alice Shaffer. Ralph Franklin Shaffer passed away in 1997 in Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Florida, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Ralph Franklin Shaffer was born in 1911 in Laporte, Sullivan, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of William Shaffer And Alice Worthington.
  • In 1935, Ralph Franklin Shaffer resided in Rural, Sullivan, Pennsylvania.
  • In 1940, Ralph Franklin Shaffer resided in , Laporte, Sullivan, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Ralph Franklin Shaffer married Ruth Alberta Bacon, and had children including Judy Ann Shaffer, Kenneth Franklin Shaffer Sr, Mary Alice Shaffer.
  • Ralph Franklin Shaffer passed away in 1997 in Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Florida, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Shaffer
1883–1952
Birth Location: Sullivan, Pennsylvania, USA
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Alice Worthington
1887–1929
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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Spouses(s)

Ruth Bacon
1915–2000
Birth Location: Muncy Valley, Sullivan, Pennsylvania, USA
RB

Children(s)

Kenneth Sr
1932–2016
Birth Location: Laporte, Sullivan, Pennsylvania, USA
KS
Mary Shaffer
1935–1993
Birth Location: Sonestown, Sullivan, Pennsylvania, USA
MS

Ralph Shaffer's Ancestors

Self
Ralph Shaffer
1911–1997
Birth Place: Laporte, Sullivan, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
William Shaffer
1883–1952
Sullivan, Pennsylvania, USA
Alice Worthington
1887–1929
Pennsylvania
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ralph Shaffer's Descendants

1.
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Ralph (Franklin) Shaffer (7 Aug 1911–30 Nov 1997) m. Ruth (Alberta) Bacon (3 Mar 1915–23 Apr 2000)
  1. 1. Kenneth (Franklin Shaffer) Sr 1932–2016
  2. 2. Mary (Alice) Shaffer 1935–1993 m. Carl (David) Blanford 1926–1987

Ralph Shaffer's Timeline

6 Records

1911
7 Aug 1911
Birth of Ralph Franklin Shaffer in Laporte, Sullivan, Pennsylvania, USA
Laporte, Sullivan, Pennsylvania, USA
1935
1935
Age 24
Ralph Franklin Shaffer resided here in Rural, Sullivan, Pennsylvania
Rural, Sullivan, Pennsylvania
1940
1940
Age 29
Ralph Franklin Shaffer resided here in , Laporte, Sullivan, Pennsylvania, USA
, Laporte, Sullivan, Pennsylvania, USA
1950
1950
Age 39
Ralph Franklin Shaffer resided here in Buckingham, Wayne, Pennsylvania, USA
Buckingham, Wayne, Pennsylvania, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 40
Ralph Franklin Shaffer resided here in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
1997
30 Nov 1997
Age 86
Death of Ralph Franklin Shaffer in Brevard County, Florida, United States of America
Brevard County, Florida, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Aug 1911
    Event Place: Laporte, Sullivan, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Pennsylvania, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 2261
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Fort Pierce News; Publication Date: 5 Dec 1997; Publication Place: Fort Pierce, Florida, USA; ,0.29879186,0.97214115,0.5031201&xid=3355
    [6] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Sullivan, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: , Laporte, Sullivan, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Pennsylvania, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 2261
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Buckingham, Wayne, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 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 Place: Fort Pierce, St Lucie, Florida, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Fort Pierce News; Publication Date: 5 Dec 1997; Publication Place: Fort Pierce, Florida, USA; ,0.29879186,0.97214115,0.5031201&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Nov 1997
    Event Place: Brevard County, Florida, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Fort Pierce News; Publication Date: 5 Dec 1997; Publication Place: Fort Pierce, Florida, USA; ,0.29879186,0.97214115,0.5031201&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Florida, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Fort Pierce News; Publication Date: 5 Dec 1997; Publication Place: Fort Pierce, Florida, USA; ,0.29879186,0.97214115,0.5031201&xid=3355
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