Joseph Paul Shaffer

Brief Life History of Joseph Paul

When Joseph Paul Shaffer was born on 17 December 1863, in Illinois, United States, his father, Paul Shaffer, was 33 and his mother, Jane M. Clark, was 33. He married Ruth Ann Elizabeth Hewerdine on 4 February 1891, in Champaign, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Condit Township, Champaign, Illinois, United States for about 20 years and Harwood Township, Champaign, Illinois, United States in 1937. He died on 27 April 1937, in Fisher, Champaign, Illinois, United States, at the age of 73, and was buried in Fisher, Champaign, Illinois, United States.

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Family Time Line

Joseph Paul Shaffer
1863–1937
Ruth Ann Elizabeth Hewerdine
1870–1944
Marriage: 4 February 1891
Sylva Shaffer
1891–1962
Lona Shaffer
1894–
Harry D Shaffer
1895–1956
George Hewerdine Shaffer
1897–1987
Edna A. Shaffer
1898–2000
Melvin A Shaffer Sr
1902–1990
Joseph Paul Shaffer
1904–1947
Ruth Ann Shaffer
1907–1980
Frank Shaffer
1912–1913

Sources (45)

  • Jos P Shaffer, "Iowa State Census, 1895"
  • Joseph P. Shaffer, "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947"
  • Joseph P Shaffer, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"

World Events (8)

1865

Abraham Lincoln is assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.

1875

Historical Boundaries: 1875: Champaign, Illinois, United States

1886

Statue of Liberty is dedicated.

Name Meaning

Americanized form of German Schäffer (see Schaffer 2), Schaffer 1, or Schäfer (see Schaefer ).

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

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