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William Lester Shaffer 1936–1998 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 December 1936

Birth Location: Akron, Summit County, Ohio, United States of America

Death Date: 21 August 1998

Death Location: Cuyahoga Falls, Summit County, Ohio, United States of America

Father: Sherman Shaffer

Mother: Mae Holderfield

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of William Lester Shaffer began in 1936 in Akron, Summit County, Ohio, United States of America. In 1940, William Lester Shaffer resided in Akron, Summit, Ohio, USA. In 1950, William Lester Shaffer resided in Northampton, Summit, Ohio, USA. William Lester Shaffer passed away in 1998 in Cuyahoga Falls, Summit County, Ohio, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Lester Shaffer began in 1936 in Akron, Summit County, Ohio, United States of America.
  • In 1940, William Lester Shaffer resided in Akron, Summit, Ohio, USA.
  • In 1950, William Lester Shaffer resided in Northampton, Summit, Ohio, USA.
  • William Lester Shaffer passed away in 1998 in Cuyahoga Falls, Summit County, Ohio, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sherman Shaffer
1900–1976
Birth Location: Du Bois, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, USA
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Mae Holderfield
1904–1937
Birth Location: Galax, Galax City, Virginia, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Shaffer's Ancestors

Self
William Shaffer
1936–1998
Birth Place: Akron, Summit County, Ohio, United States of America
Parents
Sherman Andrew Shaffer
1900–1976
Du Bois, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, USA
Mae Holderfield
1904–1937
Galax, Galax City, Virginia, United States of America
Grandparents
Daniel Shaffer
1860–1910
Brady Township, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Anna (R) Swartz
1871–1943
Emerickville, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Raymond (C) Bailey
1901–1962
Pennsylvania
Viola (Evaline) Bennett
1904–1981
Northampton, Summit, Ohio, United States
Great-Grandparents
Alfred Bennett
1876–1956
Cora Chase
1887–1950
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Aaron Bennett
1846–1937
Mrs Bennett
1855–1879

William Shaffer's Timeline

7 Records

1936
10 December 1936
Birth of William Lester Shaffer in Akron, Summit County, Ohio, United States of America
Akron, Summit County, Ohio, United States of America
1940
1940
Age 4
William Lester Shaffer resided here in Akron, Summit, Ohio, USA
Akron, Summit, Ohio, USA
1950
1950
Age 14
William Lester Shaffer resided here in Northampton, Summit, Ohio, USA
Northampton, Summit, Ohio, USA
1952
27 Jun 1952
Age 16
William Lester Shaffer resided here in Akron, Ohio, USA
Akron, Ohio, USA
1959
1959-1960
Age 23
William Lester Shaffer resided here in Ohio
Ohio
1989
1989
Age 53
William Lester Shaffer resided here in Sebring, Ohio, USA
Sebring, Ohio, USA
1998
21 August 1998
Age 62
Death of William Lester Shaffer in Akron, Summit County, Ohio, United States of America
Akron, Summit County, Ohio, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 December 1936
    Event Place: Akron, Summit County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Akron, Summit, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Northampton, Summit, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 27 Jun 1952
    Event Place: Akron, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: Ohio, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1959-1960
    Event Place: Ohio
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1989
    Event Place: Sebring, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Akron, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Northampton, Summit, Ohio
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Record Source: Ohio, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2022

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 August 1998
    Event Place: Akron, Summit County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cuyahoga Falls, Summit County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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