Elmer Ellsworth Shafer
| Birth |
Pennsylvania, USA
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| Death | 1939 (aged 75–76)
Benton County, Iowa, USA
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| Burial | Garrison, Benton County, Iowa, USA |
| Memorial ID | 59966926 · View Source |
Elmer was born to George W Shafer and Antoinette "Nettie" Bronson Shafer. He was one of three children , the others being Carrie Redda Shafer, and Clayton Allen Shafer.
He was a stockman and proprietor of CEDAR LAWN STOCK FARM breeding Chester White Swine, and White Plymouth Rock Chickens. He was also an inventor and sold his patent for a Rotary Valve for Engines, in 1914 to the Western Fiduciary Company of Denver, Colorado for a larg sum of money .
He married , first, Anna Mable Baker, and they had three children Lee Earl , Ray and Anna Mabel.
When Anna died, he married second, Elizabeth "Lizzie" Gordon. Theh had a daughter Bessie Mae and a son George. She died very young and he was widowed now with a total of five children.
He married then , the third time, to Nellie A Hatch . They had two more children Elsie Evangeline and Floyd Welton .
His obituary read that he was a member of the Woodman Lodge.
Elmer was born to George W Shafer and Antoinette "Nettie" Bronson Shafer. He was one of three children , the others being Carrie Redda Shafer, and Clayton Allen Shafer.
He was a stockman and proprietor of CEDAR LAWN STOCK FARM breeding Chester White Swine, and White Plymouth Rock Chickens. He was also an inventor and sold his patent for a Rotary Valve for Engines, in 1914 to the Western Fiduciary Company of Denver, Colorado for a larg sum of money .
He married , first, Anna Mable Baker, and they had three children Lee Earl , Ray and Anna Mabel.
When Anna died, he married second, Elizabeth "Lizzie" Gordon. Theh had a daughter Bessie Mae and a son George. She died very young and he was widowed now with a total of five children.
He married then , the third time, to Nellie A Hatch . They had two more children Elsie Evangeline and Floyd Welton .
His obituary read that he was a member of the Woodman Lodge.
Family Members
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George W. Shafer
1838–1911
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Antoinette Bronson Shafer
1840–1903
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Ann Elizabeth Gordon Shafer
1872–1900
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Nellie Adelia Hatch Shafer
1868–1951
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Anna Mabel Backer Shafer*
1867–1893
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Carrie Redda Shafer Smith*
1865–1891
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Clayton A Shafer*
1868–1938
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Clarence Ray Shafer*
1891–1968
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Anna Mabel Shafer Lindeman*
1893–1973
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Bessie Mae Shafer Blakely*
1894–1970
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Elsie Evangeline Shafer Moore*
1905–1999
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Floyd Welton Shafer*
1907–1988
Inscription
Father
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- Maintained by: Kari Olson
- Originally Created by: colette harrison
- Added: 11 Oct 2010
- Find A Grave Memorial 59966926
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Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed ), memorial page for Elmer Ellsworth Shafer (5 Sep 1863–1939), Find A Grave Memorial no. 59966926, citing Garrison Cemetery, Garrison, Benton County, Iowa, USA ; Maintained by Kari Olson (contributor 47416912) .
