Son of George and Deborah (Horton) Shafer

He married Almira Gutchess on November 4, 1874 in Mason, Ingham Co., MI

He married Catherine Gaisley on May 25, 1883 in Mason, Ingham Co., MI

He married Effie B. Beech on February 21, 1923 in Mason, Ingham Co., MI

Michigan Marriage Record
Name: Charles M Shafer
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1852
Birth Place: Mason, Michigan
Marriage Date: 4 Nov 1874
Marriage Place: Mason, Ingham, Michigan, USA
Age: 22
Residence Place: Vevay, Michigan
Spouse: Almira Gutchess
Record Number: 2602
Film: 10
Film Description: 1874 Hillsdale - 1874 Washtenaw

Michigan Marriage Record
Name: Charles Shafer
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Year: abt 1852
Birth Place: Mason
Marriage Date: 25 May 1883
Marriage Place: Mason, Ingham, Michigan, USA
Age: 31
Residence Place: Mason
Spouse: Catharine Gausley
Record Number: 294
Film: 25
Film Description: 1883 Berrien - 1883 Manistee

Michigan Marriage Record
Name: Charles M Shafer
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Year: abt 1853
Birth Place: Mason, Michigan
Marriage Date: 21 Feb 1923
Marriage Place: Mason Mich, Ingham, Michigan, USA
Age: 70
Residence Place: Mason, Michigan
Father: George W Sh??
Mother: Deborah A Horton
Spouse: Effie B Beech
Record Number: 138
Film: 168
Film Description: 1923 Genesee - 1923 Kalkoska

1938 Seeking Michigan Death Certificate 005237590_01949
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1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Chas Shafer
Age: 7
Birth Year: abt 1853
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Michigan
Home in 1860: Mason, Ingham, Michigan
Post Office: Mason
Family Number: 1297
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members:
Name Age
Geo W Shafer 44
Deborah Shafer 47
R G Shafer 15
Jane Shafer 12
James H Shafer 11
Chas Shafer 7
Hannah Shafer 5

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Charles Shafer
Age: 47
Birth Date: Jul 1852
Birthplace: Michigan
Home in 1900: Mason Ward 1, Ingham, Michigan
Ward of City: 1
Street: Olmann Street
Sheet Number: 10B
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 274
Family Number: 282
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Catherine Shafer
Marriage Year: 1883
Years Married: 17
Father's Birthplace: Michigan
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Occupation: Farm
Months not employed: 0
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
House Owned or Rented: O
Home Free or Mortgaged: M
Farm or House: F
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Charles Shafer 47
Catherine Shafer 44
Lewis N Gansley 25