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Hi David --
Your Shaffers ARE NOT RELATED to me, although I have Shaffers in my background. What follows is the result of a quick search, intended to help you get your feet in the water.
On Jan. 16, 1920, living in Foundryville (just N of Berwick), Dist. 18, Briar Creek Twp., Columbia Co., PA:
SHAFFER, Frank, Head, 38, b. PA, Fa. b. PA, Mo. b. PA, Puddler, Rolling Mill
. .". ., Mable, Wife, 32, b. PA, Fa. b. PA, Mo. b. PA
. .". ., Charles, Son, 12, b. PA, Fa. b. PA, Mo. b. PA
. .". ., Sheldon, Son, 1-0/12, Fa. b. PA, Mo. b. PA
*** MikesNOTE: The age of "1-0/12" by the enumerator means Sheldon was born
*** in the Dec. 1918 - Jan. 1919 (one month timeframe). This exactly fits
*** your info, as well as the info from the Social Security Death Index (SSDI),
*** of Sheldon being born on Dec. 31, 1918.
From Frank's World War-I Draft Reg. Card, filled out and signed on Sep. 12, 1918:
Name: Frank Peter Shaffer
Res: RD2, Berwick, Columbia Co., PA
Age: 36
DOB: March, 7, 1882
Occ: Puddler
Emp: A. C. & F. Co.
Loc: Berwick, Columbia Co., PA
Nearest Rel: Mable Shaffer
Res: RD2, Berwick, Columbia Co., PA
<Signed>: Frank P. Shaffer
Med. Height, Thin Build, Lt. Blue Eyes, Lt. Brown Hair
And, from his WW-II Draft Reg. Card, filled out and signed on Apr. 27, 1942:
Name: Frank Peter Shaffer
Res: 208 Orchard St., Berwick, Columbia Co., PA
Age: 60
Place of Birth: Berwick, PA
DOB: Mar. 7, 1882
Nearest Rel: Mable Shaffer
Res: 208 Orchard St., Berwick, PA
Emp: A. C. F. Co. sic)
Loc: 9th and Oak Sts., Berwick, Columbia Co., PA
<Signed>: Frank P. Shaffer
According to LDS' FamilySearch International Genealogical Index (IGI), Frank SHAFFER married Mabel (sic) TURNBACH, June 1, 1907, Columbia Co., PA.
On Jun. 22, 1880, living in Dist. 5, Briar Creek Twp., Columbia Co., PA:
SHAFFER, Windfield (sic -- Winfield) S., Head, b. May 1847, age 53, b. PA, Fa. b. PA, Mo. b. PA
.. " .., Flora, Wife, b. March 1855, age 45, married 20 years, b. PA, Fa. b. PA, Mo. b. PA
.. " .., Frank P., Son, b. March 1882, age 18, b. PA, Fa. b. PA, Mo. b. PA
.. " .., Alfred C., Son, b. Sep. 1994, age 15, b. PA, Fa. b. PA, Mo. b. PA
.. " .., Ralph E., Son, b. Jun 1889, age 10, b. PA, Fa. b. PA, Mo. b. PA
.. " .., Minnie (?) C., Dau., b. May 1892, age 8, b. PA, Fa. b. PA, Mo. b. PA
.. " .., Lottie M., Dau., b. June 1893, age 6, b. PA, Fa. b. PA, Mo. b. PA
.. " .., Nellie, Dau., b. April 1895, age 5, b. PA, Fa. b. PA, Mo. b. PA
.. " .., Annie, Dau., b. Sep. 1896, age 3, b. PA, Fa. b. PA, Mo. b. PA
I was unable to locate a marriage record for Winfield and Flora and, therefore, don't know Flora's maiden name.
On Aug. 6, 1850, living in Briar Creek Twp., Columbia Co., PA:
William SHAFFER, 28, Merchant, b. PA
Sophia SHAFFER, 26, b. PA
Winfield S. SHAFFER, 3, b. PA
Wesley SHAFFER, 6/12, b. PA
From LDS' Family Search IGI:
FamilySearch International Genealogical Index v5.0
IGI Individual Record
North America
WILLIAM SHAFFER
. Male
Event(s):
. Birth: 30 DEC 1821, Briar Creek, Columbia, Pennsylvania
. Death: 31 JUL 1902
Parents:
. Father: FRANCIS SHAFFER
. Mother: NANCY HETLER
Source Information:
. Batch Number: 7007606
. Sheet: 89
. Source Call No.: 0538379
. Type: Film
On Jun. 11-12, 1900, living at 30 Cherry St. (Cherry St. no longer exists, but was very near the waterfront directly across the Susquehanna River from the west end of Kirby Park), Dist. 173, 12th Ward, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne Co., PA:
TURNBACH, Mamie, Head, b. Jan. 1870, age 30, b. PA, Fa. b. PA, Mo. b. PA
. . " . , Mable M., Dau., b. Nov. 1888, age 12 (sic -- should be 11), b. PA, Fa. b. PA, Mo. b. PA, Student
. . " . , Cora M., Dau., b. July 1889, age 10, b. PA, Fa. b. PA, Mo. b. PA
. . " . , Alberta J., Dau., b. Mar. 1893, age 7, b. PA, Fa. b. PA, Mo. b. PA
Shelhamer, Chas. W., Border, b. Aug. 1869, age 30, b. PA, Fa. b. PA, Mo. b. PA, Teamster
Gillman, Isaac, Border, b. Dec. 1871, age 29 (sic -- should be 28), b. PA, Fa. b. PA, Mo. b. PA
*** MikesNOTE: It was noted on the IGI for Frank and Mable's marriage that
*** her MOTHER's maiden name was SHELHAMER. Looking at available information,
*** it appears that the "Chas. W. Shelhamer living in this household is a
*** FIRST COUSIN to Mamie (Mable's mother) and that Mamie is IDA MARY SHELHAMER,
*** daughter of Amos and Mary SHELHAMER of Wilkes-Barre in 1880. I am unable
*** to locate any marriage record for any Ida, Mary or Mamie SHELHAMER to a
*** TURNBACH at any time in the 1880's, when this marriage most likely took
*** place and, therefore, don't know what Mable TURNBACH's father's name was.
This should be enough to get you a good start. Best of luck in your search.
Mike Collier
Oak Harbor, WA
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