Ora Earl Schaeffer

Male30 June 1916–26 July 1995

Brief Life History of Ora Earl

When Ora Earl Schaeffer was born on 30 June 1916, in Clearmont, Sheridan, Wyoming, United States, his father, Ora Rolandous Shaeffer, was 23 and his mother, Clara Della Fillmore, was 19. He married Hazel Opal Barham on 27 October 1940, in Sheridan, Sheridan, Wyoming, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. He lived in Election District 11, Sheridan, Wyoming, United States in 1930 and Sheridan, Sheridan, Wyoming, United States in 1950. He died on 26 July 1995, in Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, United States, at the age of 79.

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Family Time Line

Ora Earl Schaeffer
1916–1995
Hazel Opal Barham
1923–2009
Marriage: 27 October 1940
Marion Joyce Schaeffer
1942–1942
Naomi Aveline Schaffer
1943–1943

Sources (6)

  • Ora E. Shaeffer, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Ora E Schaeffer, "United States Social Security Death Index"
  • Ora E Schaeffer, "Wyoming, Reclaim the Records, State Archives Vital Records, 1908-1966"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    27 October 1940Sheridan, Sheridan, Wyoming, United States
  • Children (2)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (2)

    World Events (8)

    1917

    Age 1

    U.S. intervenes in World War I, rejects membership of League of Nations.

    1920

    Age 4

    Women got to vote first time in the state of Wyoming.

    1937 · The Neutrality Act

    Age 21

    The Neutrality Acts were passed in response to the growing conflicts in Europe and Asia during the time leading up to World War II. The primary purpose was so the US wouldn't engage in any more foreign conflicts. Most of the Acts were repealed in 1941 when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.

    Name Meaning

    German (Schäffer):

    see Schaffer 2.

    variant of Schäfer (see Schaefer ).

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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