The Hartford Day Spring, Thursday, April 26, 1945, page 1

Funeral Held for Lifetime Local Resident

Funeral services were held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Zuver and Calvin chapel for Mrs. Lenora H. Shafer, 74. She died Monday morning at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Doris Hentschel, Watervliet, following a long illness.

Mrs. Shafer was a native of Keeler. On July 3, 1888 she was married to Frank Shafer, Hartford, who died March 23, 1935. Mrs. Shafer was a member of the Federated church. She had spent all of her life in the Hartford area.

She is survived by 13 children, Lowell, Galesburg; Ned, Buchanan; Mrs. Eva Wire, Hartford; Clair, Benton Harbor; Orlo, Karney, N.J.; Mrs. Verva Avery, Benton Harbor; Harold and Clyde, Hartford; Mrs. Fay Coburn, Benton Harbor; Mrs. Marie Horten, Bangor; Mrs. Alice Weeks, Lawrence; Mrs. Helen Dunning, Coloma; and Mrs. Hentschel.

Other survivors are a brother, Wooda Cook, Sister Lakes; 45 grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren. Nine of her grandchildren are in military service.

The Rev. Norman Clapp, pastor of the Federated church, officiated at the funeral rites and burial was in Maple Hill cemetery.

1900 census Hartford, MI:
Frank J Shafer Head M 39 Michigan
Nora H Shafer Wife F 30 Michigan
Lowell W Shafer Son M 11 Michigan
Ned J Shafer Son M 9 Michigan
Eva M Shafer Daughter F 7 Michigan
Clare M Shafer Son M 6 Michigan
Orlo F Shafer Son M 4 Michigan (b. 13 Oct 1896 in Keeler, MI)

1910 census Hartford, MI.
Frank J Shafer Head M 49 Michigan
Lenora H Shafer Wife F 40 Michigan
Fred J Shafer Son M 19 Michigan
Eva M Shafer Daughter F 17 Michigan
Clare Shafer Son M 15 Michigan
Orlo Shafer Son M 12 Michigan
Verva Shafer Daughter F 10 Michigan
Harold Shafer Son M 7 Michigan
Fay Shafer Daughter F 5 Michigan
Marie Shafer Daughter F 3 Michigan
Clyde Shafer Son M 1 Michigan

1920 Hartford, Van Buren, MI
Frank Shafer 58
Lenora Shafer 48
Harold Shafer 16
Faye G Shafer 15
Marie L Shafer 12
Clyde F Shafer 10
Doris M Shafer 8
Alice J Shafer 6
Helen T Shafer 2