(Note: Surnames in Keokuk are spelled Shaffer, Schaffer, and Schaeffer. Her parents are Schaffer in their memorial.)
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1910 US Federal Census:
Name: Garnet M Schaffer
Age in 1910: 2
Birth Year: abt 1908
Birthplace: Iowa
Home in 1910: Keokuk Ward 4, Lee, Iowa
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Roomer
Marital status: Single
Father's name: Joseph Schaffer
Father's Birthplace: Iowa
Mother's name: Ola L Schaffer
Mother's Birthplace: Missouri
Native Tongue: English
Household Members:
Harry E Moore 25 - Head - Born in Idaho - Laborer in Poultry House
Agusta E Moore 18 - Wife - Born in Illinois
Joseph Schaffer 27 - Roomer - Born in Iowa - Teamster - Lumber Yard
Ola L Schaffer 18 - Roomer - Born in Missouri
Garnet M Schaffer 2 - Daughter - Born in Iowa
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1905 Iowa State Census:
Name: Garnett Shaffer
Age: 5
Birth Year: abt 1910
Birth Place: Iowa
Residence Date: 1915
Residence Place: Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa
Race: White
Gender: Female
Marital status: Single
Father Birth Place: Iowa
Mother Birth Place: Missouri
Household Members:
Garnett Shaffer 5
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Name: Gunial Shaffer
(Probably Garnet Schaffer)
Age: 10
Birth Year: abt 1910
Birthplace: Iowa
Home in 1920: Keokuk Ward 2, Lee, Iowa
Street: Exchange
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital status: Single
Father's name: Joseph Shaffer
Father's Birthplace: Iowa
Mother's name: Viola Shaffer
Mother's Birthplace: Missouri
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: None
Attended School: Yes
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Joseph Shaffer 36
Viola Shaffer 28
Gunial Shaffer 10 (Probably Garnet)
Genieve Shaffer 8
Wilbert Shaffer 4
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Name: Garnet M Shaffer
Residence Year: 1929
Street address: 118 Timea
Residence Place: Keokuk, Iowa
Publication Title: Keokuk, Iowa, City Directory, 1929
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Name: Garnet Marie Schoeffer
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 20
Birth Year: abt 1909
Birth Place: Des Moines, Iowa
Residence Place: Keokuk, Iowa
Marriage Date: 14 Feb 1929
Marriage Place: Keokuk, Iowa
Father: Joseph Schoeffer
Mother: Ola Toops
Spouse: Frank Daniel Benedict
(Iowa, Marriage Records, 1880-1940)
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1930 US Federal Census:
Name: Garnet Benedict
[Garnet Benedick]
Birth Year: abt 1910
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Iowa
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Homemaker?: Yes
Home in 1930: Keokuk, Lee, Iowa
Map of Home: View Map
Street address: Iowa Street Road
Ward of City: Fourth
House Number: 2800
Dwelling Number: 379
Family Number: 399
Age at first Marriage: 19
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Iowa
Mother's Birthplace: Missouri
Able to Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Frank D Benedict 20
Garnet Benedict 20
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Name: Garnet M Baxter
Gender: Female
Residence Year: 1938
Street address: 2942 Marshall
Residence Place: Rockford, Illinois
Spouse: William E Baxter
Publication Title: Rockford, Illinois, City Directory, 1938
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1940 US Federal Census:
Name: Garnet Baxter
Age: 30
Estimated birth year: abt 1910
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Iowa
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: South Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois
Map of Home in 1940: View Map
Street: Semell Street
House Number: 2918
Inferred Residence in 1935: Keokuk, Lee, Iowa
Residence in 1935: Keokuk, Lee, Iowa
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Sheet Number: 44A
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: Yes
Household Members:
William Baxter 39
Garnet Baxter 30
Lois Baxter 1 (Lois Marine Baxter)
Joseph Benedict 10 (Joseph Daniel Benedict)
Edwin Benedict 6
William Benedict 3 (WiIlliam James Benedict)
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Name: Garnet Baxter
Gender: Female
Residence Year: 1941
Street address: 2918 SeweU
Residence Place: Rockford, Illinois
Spouse: William E Baxter
Publication Title: Rockford, Illinois, City Directory, 1941
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Name: Garnet M Baxter-Ronald
Gender: Female
Residence Year: 1948
Street address: 727 S 5th
Residence Place: Iowa City, Iowa
Spouse: William E Baxter-Ronald
Publication Title: Iowa City, Iowa, City Directory, 1948
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Name: Garnet M Baxter
Gender: Female
Residence Year: 1951
Street address: 727 S 5th
Residence Place: Iowa City, Iowa
Spouse: William E Baxter
Publication Title: Iowa City, Iowa, City Directory, 1951
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Buried on Jul 16, 1963 in a box by Greaves Funeral Home.
Block 34A-17 contains many interments not related however:
Grave 9 contains Brian Lee (infant) Baxter, died on Apr 29, 1968, buried on Apr 30, 1968.
Grave 9 contains Garnet Baxter, buried on Jul 16, 1953.
Grave 8 contains Judith May Baxter, buried on Nov 26, 1952.
(Keokuk Library Deathcard File)