Gladwin County MI Archives Obituaries.....SHAFFER, HENRY FISNER June 5, 1937
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Gladwin County Record dated 06-09/1937 Column - 3 Page - 1
HENRY SHAFFER DIES IN TOBACCO TOWNSHIP

   Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at the Methodist church at Dale 
for Henry Shaffer, conducted by Rev. B. F. Wade. Burial was at the Dale 
cemetery. Mr. Shaffer died at the home of his son, John Shaffer, in Tobacco 
township, and was in his 90's. Gladwin County Record dated 06-09/1937 Column - 
3 Page - 1 

TOBACCO TP. RESIDENT SINCE 1903 PASSES

   Henry Fisner Shaffer, a resident of Tobacco township since 1903, died at 
the John Shaffer home at Knoxville June 5 after an illness of nearly four 
weeks. He was born January 19, 1847, at Selmsgrove, Pennslyvania. At 21 he 
came to Elkhart, Indiana, where he worked in the shop of the Lake Shore 
Railway Co. Here he was marrried to Barbara Shelterly December 8, 1872. In 
1888 they came to Allegan county. After coming to Gladwin they located on a 
farm at Dundas corners. He was a consistent member of the German Lutheran 
church.
   His daughter Mary died at Elkhart, Ind., when four years old, a son, Justy, 
in 1927; and Mrs. Shaffer, in December 15, 1921. Surviving him are three sons, 
D. P. Shaffer of Battle Creek, Faris Shaffer of Holland and John Shaffer of 
Beaverton, 11 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Services were held 
June 7 at the Dale Methodist Episcopal church, conducted by Rev. B. F. Wade of 
the Beaverton church. Burial was at the Dale cemetery.
   Attending the funeral from away were: Peter Shaffer of Battle Creek, Mr. 
and Mrs. Farn Shaffer and Mrs. Beck and son of Holland; Mr. and Mrs. Paul 
Shaffer and Shirley Ann, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Shaffer, Mr. and Mrs. John 
Fields, son, Donnie Shaffer, Donald Shaffer, James Shaffer and Gertrude 
Shaffer of Detroit. Gladwin County Record dated 06-16/1937 Column - 5 Page - 1


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