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Van Vechten Shaffer 1899–1980 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 March 1899

Birth Location: Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, United States of America

Death Date: 17 Feb 1980

Death Location: Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, United States

Father: Clifford Schaffer

Mother: Emma Vechten

Spouse(s): Gladys Getz, Mary Hayward

Children(s): Mary Shaffer

The story of Van Vechten Shaffer began in 1899 in Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, United States of America. Van Vechten Shaffer married Gladys Cecelia Getz, Mary Angevine Hayward, and had children including Mary Van Vechten Shaffer. Van Vechten Shaffer passed away in 1980 in Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Van Vechten Shaffer began in 1899 in Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, United States of America.
  • Van Vechten Shaffer married Gladys Cecelia Getz, Mary Angevine Hayward, and had children including Mary Van Vechten Shaffer.
  • Van Vechten Shaffer passed away in 1980 in Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, United States.

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Van Shaffer's Ancestors

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Van Shaffer
1899–1980
Birth Place: Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, United States of America
Parents
Clifford Kastner Schaffer
1864–1911
Hamilton, Ohio
Emma (Van) Vechten
1867–1930
Mattawan, Van Buren County, Michigan, United States of America
Grandparents
Charles (Duane Van) Vechten
1839–1926
Denmark, Lewis County, New York, USA
Ada (Amanda) Fitch
1841–1905
Keeler, Van Buren County, Michigan, USA
Great-Grandparents
Gilbert Vechten
1805–1848
Ilona Bent
1806–1896
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Giles Vechten
1774–1828

Van Shaffer's Descendants

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Van (Vechten) Shaffer (30 March 1899–17 Feb 1980) m. Gladys (Cecelia) Getz (26 Aug 1904–07 Oct 1975) m. Mary (Angevine) Hayward (26 May 1898–May 9, 1970)
  1. 1. Mary (Van Vechten) Shaffer 1925–1984

Van Shaffer's Timeline

2 Records

1899
30 March 1899
Birth of Van Vechten Shaffer in Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, United States of America
Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, United States of America
1980
17 Feb 1980
Age 81
Death of Van Vechten Shaffer in Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, United States
Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 March 1899
    Event Place: Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Feb 1980
    Event Place: Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, United States

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