William P. Shafer

1841 - 1910  (69 years)

• Name	William P. Shafer
  Birth	2 Jan 1841	Fairmount, Luzerne, Pennsylvania
  Gender	Male
  Death	11 Mar 1910	Benona Twp, Oceana, Michigan
  Burial	Benona Twp Cemetery, Benona Twp, Oceana, Michigan
  Person ID	I10428	Whipple Descendants
  Last Modified	12 Aug 2007

  
  

  Father	Washington Shafer
  Mother	Pauline Potter
  Family ID	F6180	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Esther C. Whipple,   b. 6 Jan 1849, , Saratoga, New York d. 27 Apr 1926, , Oceana, Michigan (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	13 Apr 1871	Benona, Oceana, Michigan
  Children	1. John L. Shafer,   b. 8 Feb 1869, , Oceana, Michigan d. 29 Jan 1871, , Oceana, Michigan (Age 1 year)   2. Pertina Shafer,   b. 1870, , Oceana, Michigan d. 1871, , Oceana, Michigan (Age 1 year)   3. Frank W. Shafer,   b. 12 Jan 1875, , Oceana, Michigan d. 31 May 1954 (Age 79 years)   4. Fred Shafer,   b. 6 Jul 1877, , Oceana, Michigan   5. Nellie S. Shafer,   b. 4 Aug 1879, , Oceana, Michigan   6. Lewis H. Shafer,   b. 28 Jul 1882, , Oceana, Michigan d. Abt 1960 (Age 77 years)   7. Kate Shafer,   b. 21 May 1884, , , Michigan   8. William Shafer,   b. 23 Jun 1886, , , Michigan   9. Calvin W. Shafer,   b. Dec 1890, , , Michigan
  Family ID	F6176	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 2 Jan 1841 - Fairmount, Luzerne, Pennsylvania Marriage - 13 Apr 1871 - Benona, Oceana, Michigan Death - 11 Mar 1910 - Benona Twp, Oceana, Michigan Burial - - Benona Twp Cemetery, Benona Twp, Oceana, Michigan  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  !SOURCE: Mail from Ellen van Nieuwenhuyzen (email hidden) to Weldon Whipple, 1997 and 11 Jan 2000. Spells name William P. Shafer. !SOURCE: 8 Jun 1880 Census of District 209, Benona, Oceana, Michigan, p. 13: Schaffer, Wm. P., 39, farmer, b. PA, parents b. PA Schaffer, Ester C., 31, wife, b. NY, father b. NY, mother b. not known Schaffer, Frank, 5, son, b. MI, father b. PA, mother b. NY Schaffer, Fred, 2, son, b. MI Schaffer, Nellie, 10/12, dau, b. MI !SOURCE: 21 Jun 1900 Census of District 101, Benona Twp, Oceana, Michigan, p. 11: Shafer, William, head, b. Jan 1841, age 58, mar. 29 yrs., b. PA, parents b. PA, farmer Shafer, Esther, wife, b. Jan 1849, age 51, mar. 29 yrs., b. NY, parents b. NY Shafer, Fred, son, b. Jul 1877, age 23, b. MI, father b. PA, mother b. NY, farm laborer Shafer, Lewis, son, b. Jul 1882, age 17, b. MI Shafer, Kate, dau, b. May 1884, age 16, b. MI Shafer, Willie, son, b. Jun 1886, age 13, b. MI Shafer, Calvin, son, b. Dec 1890, age 9, b. MI !SOURCE: Mail from Ellen Vander Yacht to Weldon Whipple, 3 Aug 2007. Includes pension voucher for Esther C. Shafer, which adds marriage place (Benona, Oceana, Michigan). Family group sheet gives day (in Jan 1841) of birth, complete birth place, death place and parents' names.