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Robert Leroy Shaffer 1921–1988 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 May 1921

Birth Location: Fall River Mills, Shasta, California, USA

Death Date: 31 Jan 1988

Death Location: Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, USA

Father: Jesse Shaffer

Mother: Addie Kinyon

Spouse(s): Lela Hess

Children(s):

In 1921, Robert Leroy Shaffer entered the world in Fall River Mills, Shasta, California, USA, born to Jesse Amasa Shaffer And Addie Lulu Abbie Kinyon. In 1930, Robert Leroy Shaffer resided in Township 6, Township 6, Shasta, California, USA. In 1935, Robert Leroy Shaffer resided in Fall River Mills, McArthur, Pittville, Shasta, Cal. Robert Leroy Shaffer married Lela Lenora Hess. Robert Leroy Shaffer passed away in 1988 in Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1921, Robert Leroy Shaffer entered the world in Fall River Mills, Shasta, California, USA, born to Jesse Amasa Shaffer And Addie Lulu Abbie Kinyon.
  • In 1930, Robert Leroy Shaffer resided in Township 6, Township 6, Shasta, California, USA.
  • In 1935, Robert Leroy Shaffer resided in Fall River Mills, McArthur, Pittville, Shasta, Cal.
  • Robert Leroy Shaffer married Lela Lenora Hess.
  • Robert Leroy Shaffer passed away in 1988 in Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Robert Shaffer's Ancestors

Self
Robert Shaffer
1921–1988
Birth Place: Fall River Mills, Shasta, California, USA
Parents
Jesse Amasa Shaffer
1891–1941
Glenburn, California, USA
Addie (Lulu ( Abbie )) Kinyon
1894–1970
Shasta County, California, USA
Grandparents
William (James) Kinyon
1850–1927
Millville, Clayton County, Iowa USA
Nancy (Ellen) Green
1858–1929
Jefferson, Scotland, Missouri, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Green
1832–1899
Amelia West
1840–1923
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John West
1821–1850
Lima Ruddel
1827–

Robert Shaffer's Timeline

8 Records

1921
23 May 1921
Birth of Robert Leroy Shaffer in Fall River Mills, Shasta, California, USA
Fall River Mills, Shasta, California, USA
1930
1930
Age 9
Robert Leroy Shaffer resided here in Township 6, Township 6, Shasta, California, USA
Township 6, Township 6, Shasta, California, USA
1935
1935
Age 14
Robert Leroy Shaffer resided here in Fall River Mills, McArthur, Pittville, Shasta, California
Fall River Mills, McArthur, Pittville, Shasta, California
1940
1940
Age 19
Robert Leroy Shaffer resided here in Judicial Township 6, Shasta, California, USA
Judicial Township 6, Shasta, California, USA
1942
1942
Age 21
Robert Leroy Shaffer resided here in Fall River Mills, Shasta, California, USA
Fall River Mills, Shasta, California, USA
1950
1950
Age 29
Robert Leroy Shaffer resided here in Red Bluff, Tehama, California, USA
Red Bluff, Tehama, California, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 30
Robert Leroy Shaffer resided here in California
California
1988
31 Jan 1988
Age 67
Death of Robert Leroy Shaffer in Red Bluff, Tehama, California, USA
Red Bluff, Tehama, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 May 1921
    Event Place: Fall River Mills, Shasta, California, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [3] California, U.S., Death Index, 1940-1997, Place: Tehama; Date: 31 Jan 1988; Social Security: 554289371
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Record Searchlight; Publication Date: 2 Feb 1988; Publication Place: Redding, California, USA; ,0.62160796,0.47965214,0.8431453&xid=3355
    [5] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For California, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 1637
    [6] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Red Bluff, Tehama, California; Roll: 1786; Page: 72; Enumeration District: 52-16
    [7] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [8] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [9] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, The Sacramento Bee; Publication Date: 7 Oct 1942; Publication Place: Sacramento, California, USA; ,0.2189516
    [10] California Birth Index, 1905-1995, Birthdate: 23 May 1921; Birth County: Shasta
    [11] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Township 6, Township 6, Shasta, California, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Fall River Mills, McArthur, Pittville, Shasta, California
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Judicial Township 6, Shasta, California, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Fall River Mills, Shasta, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For California, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 1637

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Red Bluff, Tehama, California, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Red Bluff, Tehama, California; Roll: 1786; Page: 72; Enumeration District: 52-16

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: California
    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 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Red Bluff
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Record Searchlight; Publication Date: 2 Feb 1988; Publication Place: Redding, California, USA; ,0.62160796,0.47965214,0.8431453&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Jan 1988
    Event Place: Red Bluff, Tehama, California, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] California, U.S., Death Index, 1940-1997, Place: Tehama; Date: 31 Jan 1988; Social Security: 554289371
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Record Searchlight; Publication Date: 2 Feb 1988; Publication Place: Redding, California, USA; ,0.62160796,0.47965214,0.8431453&xid=3355
    [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., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [5] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [6] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current

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