Will County IL Archives Biographies.....Shinabarger, Ardie B 
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Author: Past & Present, 1907

Ardie B. Shinabarger, engaged in general merchandising at Custer Park, was 
born in Valparaiso, Porter county, Indiana, July 25, 1871, and acquired his 
education there while spending his boyhood days in the home of his parents, 
Jacob and Sophronia (Bailey) Shinabarger. The father was born in Ohio and died 
March 22, 1893, at the age of sixty-two years, while his wife was born near 
Plymouth, Marshall county, Indiana, and passed away November 14, 1906, at the 
age of sixty-three years. Her last days were spent in the vicinity of her 
birth place, while Mr. Shinabarger departed this life near Westfield, Indiana. 
For many years he followed agricultural pursuits in Porter county, that state. 
His political support was given to the republican party and his religious 
faith was indicated by his membership in the Methodist Episcopal church. In 
the family were eleven children, of whom the folowing are now living: Reuben, 
who married Tillie Veckhuss; Emma, the wife of Robert Forbes; Carrie, the wife 
of Frank Smith; Owen; Jennie, the wife of Burt Adams; Ardie B.; Jacob H., who 
married Grace Philips; Arthur G.; and Ambrose W. After spending his boyhood 
days in his parents' home Mr. Shinabarger entered upon his business career as 
an electrical engineer. He was first employed by the Postal Telegraph Company 
in 1889, working at different times in Indiana, Michigan, Illinois and 
Wisconsin. He was with the Kenosha (Wisconsin) Gas & Electric Company from 
1893 until 1897 and then removed to Chicago, after which he became an employe 
of the Chicago Commonwealth Electric Company. He was with this company until 
1904, when he removed to Custer Park, Will county, and established his general 
mercantile store, which he is now conducting, carrying a well selected line of 
goods and thus meeting the demands of a general trade. His earnest desire to 
please his customers and his reasonable prices are strong elements in the 
success which has attended him in his mercantile venture. Mr. Shinabarger was 
married on the 18th of April, 1898, to Miss Etta Senger, who was born in 
Madison, Wisconsin, July 15, 1878, and is a daughter of John H. and Hannah 
(Lamp) Senger. The father was born in Louisville, Kentucky, November 18, 1853, 
and was a paper-hanger by trade. He held membership in the German Lutheran 
church and died in that faith January 22, 1898. His wife, who was born in 
Watertown Wisconsin, March 13, 1853, still survives and is now living in 
Madison Wisconsin. Of their family of six children five are now living, 
namely: Mrs. Shinabarger; Helen, the wife of Arthur Utter, of Madison, 
Wisconsin; Eugene; Isabelle; and Irene. The second child, Theodore, died at 
the age of twenty-one years. Mr. Shinabarger exercises his right of franchise 
in support of the men and measures of the republican party and in the spring 
of 1906 was elected supervisor of Custer township, which position he is now 
filling. He belongs to Princeton lodge. No. 464, K. P., of Chicago. He is a 
young man of enterprise and strong determination and realizing that genuine 
and honorable success is always built upon the foundation of earnest, 
persistent labor, he is seeking his prosperity in that way. 

Additional Comments:
Past and Present of Will County, Illinois, by W. W. Stevens, President of the 
Will County Pioneers Association. Chicago: The S. J. Clarke Publishing 
Company, 1907.

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