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William H. Shearer 1874–1963 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 05 Sep 1874

Birth Location: Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 1963

Death Location: Kittanning, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: Andrew Shearer

Mother: Maria Hunt

Spouse(s): Nellie Champion

Children(s): Grace Shearer, Wayne Shearer, William Shearer, Laura Shearer, Roy Shearer, James Shearer

The story of William H. Shearer began in 1874 in Pennsylvania, United States. In 1880, William H. Shearer resided in Sugar Creek, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, USA. In 1900, William H. Shearer resided in East Franklin, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, USA. William H. Shearer married Nellie Verbenia Champion, and had children including Grace L Shearer, James Alfred Shearer, Laura Ethel Shearer, Roy N Shearer, Wayne Larry Shearer, William Earl Shearer. William H. Shearer passed away in 1963 in Kittanning, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William H. Shearer began in 1874 in Pennsylvania, United States.
  • In 1880, William H. Shearer resided in Sugar Creek, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • In 1900, William H. Shearer resided in East Franklin, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • William H. Shearer married Nellie Verbenia Champion, and had children including Grace L Shearer, James Alfred Shearer, Laura Ethel Shearer, Roy N Shearer, Wayne Larry Shearer, William Earl Shearer.
  • William H. Shearer passed away in 1963 in Kittanning, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Andrew Shearer
1840–1895
Birth Location: Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Maria Hunt
1845–1880
Birth Location: Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Spouses(s)

Nellie Champion
1883–1946
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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Children(s)

Grace Shearer
1914–1971
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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Wayne Shearer
1918–1987
Birth Location: Kittanning, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, USA
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William Shearer
1911–1981
Birth Location: East Franklin, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, USA
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Laura Shearer
1903–1996
Birth Location: Kittanning, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, USA
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Roy Shearer
1901–1975
Birth Location: Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, USA
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James Shearer
1907–1977
Birth Location: Furnace Run, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, USA
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William Shearer's Ancestors

Self
William Shearer
1874–1963
Birth Place: Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
Andrew Shearer
1840–1895
Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, USA
Maria ("Moriah”) Hunt
1845–1880
Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Samuel (Fuchs) Shearer
1804–1880
South Buffalo Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, USA
Elizabeth (Hellen) Cornman
1812–1877
North Buffalo Township, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, USA
William Hunt
1813–
Pennsylvania, USA
Louise (Unger) ❤️
1818–1880
Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
David *
1771–1850
Judith Shearer
1776–1860
George Cornman
1782–1865
Barbara Hollabaugh
1777–1858
Samuel Unger
1797–1880
Mary Runkle
1796–1852
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John (Shearer)
1736–1813
Magdalena **
1744–1799
Johann Korman
1754–1835
Eva Nunnemacher
1757–1810
Johannes HOLLABAUGH
1745–1812
George Unger
1763–1836
Henry Runkle
1754–1804
Anna Schmidt
1750–1828

William Shearer's Descendants

1.
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William (H.) Shearer (05 Sep 1874–1963) m. Nellie (Verbenia) Champion (May 1883–31 Oct 1946)
  1. 1. Grace (L) Shearer 1914–1971 m. Adam Lendyak 1903–1977 m. James (Hubert) Wales 1911–1977
    1. 1. Ronald (Adam) Lendyak 1931–2021
    2. 2. Mitchell (Michael) Lendyak 1933–2024
  2. 2. Wayne (Larry) Shearer 1918–1987
  3. 3. William (Earl) Shearer 1911–1981
  4. 4. Laura (Ethel) Shearer 1903–1996
  5. 5. Roy (N) Shearer 1901–1975 m. Florence Bish 1902–1997
    1. 1. Robert Shearer 1922–1944
  6. 6. James (Alfred) Shearer 1907–1977

William Shearer's Timeline

11 Records

1874
05 Sep 1874
Birth of William H. Shearer in Pennsylvania, United States
Pennsylvania, United States
1880
1880
Age 6
William H. Shearer resided here in Sugar Creek, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, USA
Sugar Creek, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, USA
1900
1900
Age 26
William H. Shearer resided here in East Franklin, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, USA
East Franklin, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 43
William H. Shearer resided here in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, USA
Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, USA
1920
1920
Age 46
William H. Shearer resided here in East Franklin Twp, East Franklin, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, USA
East Franklin Twp, East Franklin, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, USA
1930
1930
Age 56
William H. Shearer resided here in East Franklin, East Franklin, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, USA
East Franklin, East Franklin, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, USA
1935
1935
Age 61
William H. Shearer resided here in East Franklin, Armstrong, Pennsylvania
East Franklin, Armstrong, Pennsylvania
1940
1940
Age 66
William H. Shearer resided here in East Franklin, East Franklin, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, USA
East Franklin, East Franklin, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, USA
1950
1950
Age 76
William H. Shearer resided here in East Franklin, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, USA
East Franklin, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, USA
1963
13 FEB 1963
Age 89
Death of William H. Shearer in Kittanning, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States
Kittanning, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States
1963
1963
Age 89
Death of William H. Shearer in Kittanning, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, USA
Kittanning, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 05 Sep 1874
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: East Franklin, Armstrong, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03422; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 3-19
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: East Franklin, Armstrong, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1507; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 14
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: East Franklin, Armstrong, Pennsylvania; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0014; FHL microfilm: 2341727
    [6] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Pennsylvania; Registration County: Armstrong County
    [7] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Sugar Creek, Armstrong, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1096; Page: 415d; Enumeration District: 020
    [8] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: East Franklin, Armstrong, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1373; Page: 15; Enumeration District: 0010
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [10] Pennsylvania, U.S., Marriages
    [11] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: East Franklin, Armstrong, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1221; Page: 16; Enumeration District: 3-21
    [12] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Sugar Creek, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Sugar Creek, Armstrong, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1096; Page: 415d; Enumeration District: 020

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: East Franklin, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: East Franklin, Armstrong, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1373; Page: 15; Enumeration District: 0010

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Pennsylvania; Registration County: Armstrong County

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: East Franklin Twp, East Franklin, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: East Franklin, Armstrong, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1507; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 14

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: East Franklin, East Franklin, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: East Franklin, Armstrong, Pennsylvania; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0014; FHL microfilm: 2341727

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: East Franklin, Armstrong, Pennsylvania
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: East Franklin, Armstrong, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03422; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 3-19
    [2] U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: East Franklin, East Franklin, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: East Franklin, Armstrong, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03422; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 3-19

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: East Franklin, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, 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: East Franklin, Armstrong, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1221; Page: 16; Enumeration District: 3-21

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 FEB 1963
    Event Place: Kittanning, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States
    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] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1963
    Event Place: Kittanning, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Kittanning, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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