Charles Perry SHAFER

Male 1877 - 1965  (87 years)


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  • Name Charles Perry SHAFER  [1, 2
    • Ionia Sentinel Standard, 29 Mar 1965

      Funeral service for Charles P. Shafer, 87, of 310 East Adams street was held at 2 p.m. Saturday with burial at Lakeside Cemetery at Lake Odessa.

      He died Thursday at Ionia hospital. Bearers were Kenneth David, Michael Carpenter, L.D. Stuart and David Cope. Officiating was the Rev. Ray R. Fassett of Zion Evangelical United Brethren church.

      Attending from out of town were Mr. and Mrs. Michael Carpenter of Marquette, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth David of Lake Odessa, Mr. and Mrs. L.D. Stuart of Clarksville, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd VanBuren, Mrs. Hazle VanBuren and Mr. and Mrs. Adrian Smith and Bessie of Jackson, Martha VanBuren of Sunfield, Mr. and Mrs. Keith Seitz of Vermontville, Mr. and Mrs. Fay Hunt and Mr. and Mrs. Eston Withey of Edmore, Mrs. Ross of Sheridan. Mr. and Mrs. John Scholtens of Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Scholtens of Prudenville, David Cope of Portland, Mr. and Mrs. Durwood Dow, Mr. and Mrs. Elwyn Down and Kenneth Dow of Sunfield; Mr. and Mrs. Harold Wood of Grand Rapids and Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Gladding of Saranac. [1]
    Birth 24 Dec 1877  Odessa, Ionia Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Census 1880  Living with mother in Odessa, Ionia Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Census 1900  Living with mother in Odessa, Ionia Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Census 1910  Living with mother in Odessa, Ionia Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Census 1920  Living in Ionia, Ionia County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Census 1930  Living in Ionia, Ionia Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Census 1940  Living in Ionia, Ionia Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Occupation 1940  Carpenter Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Death 25 Mar 1965  Ionia County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Burial Lakeside Cemetery, Lake Odessa, Ionia County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I75310  Main Tree
    Last Modified 7 Oct 2014 

    Father John SHAFER,   b. 22 May 1839, Milton County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 May 1878, Odessa, Ionia County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 39 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother Egara C. CRAPO,   b. 14 Aug 1846, Bloomville, Seneca County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1926, Lake Odessa, Ionia County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Marriage 27 Feb 1861  [9
    Family ID F15973  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Ida VAN BUREN,   b. 12 Aug 1880   d. 4 Oct 1906 (Age 26 years) 
    Marriage 31 Dec 1902 
    Children 
    +1. Ewilda Mae SHAFER,   b. 29 Apr 1903, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Oct 1983, Lowell, Kent Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years)  [Birth]
     2. Lyle L SHAFER,   b. 27 Dec 1904, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Jul 1966, Harrison, Clare Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 61 years)  [Birth]
    Family ID F30454  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 7 Oct 2014 

    Family 2 Wilhelmina Augusta SLOWINSKI,   b. 14 Jan 1891, Lake Odessa, Ionia County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 May 1962, Ionia County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years) 
    Marriage 7 Sep 1912  [3
    Children 
     1. Maynard SHAFER,   b. 5 Jul 1926   d. 5 Mar 1938 (Age 11 years)  [Birth]
    +2. Joyce SHAFER,   b. 4 Jul 1921, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Oct 1985 (Age 64 years)  [Birth]
    Family ID F30458  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 7 Oct 2014 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1920 - Living in Ionia, Ionia County, Michigan Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - 1940 - Carpenter Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 25 Mar 1965 - Ionia County, Michigan Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Lakeside Cemetery, Lake Odessa, Ionia County, Michigan Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S02329] Find A Grave Website.

    2. [S6466] 1880 Census Odessa, Ionia County, Michigan.

    3. [S6475] Email from Steve and Kay Gorham dtd 09-29-2014.

    4. [S00922] 1900 Census Odessa, Ionia County, Michigan.

    5. [S6467] 1910 Census Odessa, Ionia County, Michigan.

    6. [S6476] 1920 Census Ionia, Ionia County, Michigan.

    7. [S6477] 1930 Census Ionia, Ionia County, Michigan.

    8. [S6478] 1940 Census Ionia, Ionia County, Michigan.

    9. [S00091] "The Peter Crapo Clan" by Richley H. Crapo, (Name: Name: Updated 7 Dec 2005;;).