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George Burton Lafever

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George Burton Lafever

Birth
Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, USA
Death
8 Nov 1936 (aged 53)
Oroville, Butte County, California, USA
Burial
Chico, Butte County, California, USA Add to Map
Plot
Sec 12,B Lot 8 sp 6
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1900 census Eel River, Allen, IN: G. H. Safever [corrected to Garlan H. LaFever], aged 39, born Oct 1860, farmer, bp OH, father unknown, mother OH; Rebecca E. aged 43, born Dec 1856, married 18 years, seven children w/six living, bp IN, father Scotland, mother IN; George B. aged 16, born Aug 1883; John S. aged 15, born Jan 1885; Laura A. aged 13, born Mar 1887; Frederick E. aged 11, born Dec 1888; Ethel aged 9, born Nov 1890; Minnie aged 7, born May 1893 -- all born IN.

WWI Draft Registration Cards 1917-1918: George Burton LaFever, dob Aug 26, 1883, grocery clerk for A. Comforth at 210 Broadway, Chico, Butte, CA; wife Anna Arabell LaFever, both residing 907 Olive St., Chico, Butte, CA; registered same Sep 12, 1918.

1920 census Chico, Butte, CA: George B. La Fever, aged 36, grocery manager, bp IN, both parents IN; Arabella, aged 34, bp CA, both parents CA; grandmother-in-law, Anna Platt, aged 79, widow, bp OH, both parents OH.

1930 census Chico, Butte, CA: George B. Lafaver, aged 45, constable law enforcement, bp IN, both parents IN; Anna A. aged 44, both first married aged 21 & 20, respectively, bp CA, both parents CA; mother Rebecca Lafaver, aged 71, widow, first married aged 23, bp IN, father Scotland, mother IN.-census information courtesy the files of Carolyn Hackett Dowd.

George B Lafever Birth Year: abt 1883 Death Date: 8 Nov 1936 Age at Death: 53 Death Place: Butte, California, USA. Source Information: Ancestry.com. California, Death Index, 1905-1939 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
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Chico Record (Chico, California) 10 Nov 1936, Tuesday Page 1 (continued): Belonged To Lodges – As a member of the department and in his later capacities of constable and undersheriff, Mr. Lafever had the reputation of being a thorough and competent officer.

He was a member of the local lodge of Odd Fellows, Woodmen of the World, Silver Oak Circle, Neighbors of Woodcraft, Chico Aerie of Eagles, and Veteran Fireman's Association.

Survivors include the widow, Mrs. Belle Lafever; his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Lafever of Chico; a sister, Mrs. Minnie Shore of Eureka; and a brother, Fred Lafever of Trinity County. Following the services today, burial will take place in the family plot in Chico Cemetery.
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53-year-old George Burt LaFever was interred, per the Chico Cemetery Association Records, in the plot noted, on November 10, 1936.
1900 census Eel River, Allen, IN: G. H. Safever [corrected to Garlan H. LaFever], aged 39, born Oct 1860, farmer, bp OH, father unknown, mother OH; Rebecca E. aged 43, born Dec 1856, married 18 years, seven children w/six living, bp IN, father Scotland, mother IN; George B. aged 16, born Aug 1883; John S. aged 15, born Jan 1885; Laura A. aged 13, born Mar 1887; Frederick E. aged 11, born Dec 1888; Ethel aged 9, born Nov 1890; Minnie aged 7, born May 1893 -- all born IN.

WWI Draft Registration Cards 1917-1918: George Burton LaFever, dob Aug 26, 1883, grocery clerk for A. Comforth at 210 Broadway, Chico, Butte, CA; wife Anna Arabell LaFever, both residing 907 Olive St., Chico, Butte, CA; registered same Sep 12, 1918.

1920 census Chico, Butte, CA: George B. La Fever, aged 36, grocery manager, bp IN, both parents IN; Arabella, aged 34, bp CA, both parents CA; grandmother-in-law, Anna Platt, aged 79, widow, bp OH, both parents OH.

1930 census Chico, Butte, CA: George B. Lafaver, aged 45, constable law enforcement, bp IN, both parents IN; Anna A. aged 44, both first married aged 21 & 20, respectively, bp CA, both parents CA; mother Rebecca Lafaver, aged 71, widow, first married aged 23, bp IN, father Scotland, mother IN.-census information courtesy the files of Carolyn Hackett Dowd.

George B Lafever Birth Year: abt 1883 Death Date: 8 Nov 1936 Age at Death: 53 Death Place: Butte, California, USA. Source Information: Ancestry.com. California, Death Index, 1905-1939 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
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Chico Record (Chico, California) 10 Nov 1936, Tuesday Page 1 (continued): Belonged To Lodges – As a member of the department and in his later capacities of constable and undersheriff, Mr. Lafever had the reputation of being a thorough and competent officer.

He was a member of the local lodge of Odd Fellows, Woodmen of the World, Silver Oak Circle, Neighbors of Woodcraft, Chico Aerie of Eagles, and Veteran Fireman's Association.

Survivors include the widow, Mrs. Belle Lafever; his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Lafever of Chico; a sister, Mrs. Minnie Shore of Eureka; and a brother, Fred Lafever of Trinity County. Following the services today, burial will take place in the family plot in Chico Cemetery.
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53-year-old George Burt LaFever was interred, per the Chico Cemetery Association Records, in the plot noted, on November 10, 1936.


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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/58676469/george_burton-lafever: accessed ), memorial page for George Burton Lafever (26 Aug 1883–8 Nov 1936), Find a Grave Memorial ID 58676469, citing Chico Cemetery, Chico, Butte County, California, USA; Maintained by Adriana (contributor 47328225).