BIO: Albert SHAFER, Clearfield County, PA
 
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From Twentieth Century History of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania,
and Representative Citizens, by Roland D. Swoope, Jr.,
Chicago: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, 1911, pages 419 & 420.
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  ALBERT SHAFER, proprietor of Albert Shafer's Milk Depot, at Clearfield, Pa., 
is a representative business man of this city and has been a resident of 
Clearfield county his entire life.  He was born on his father's farm in Brady 
township, Clearfield county, Pa., April 10, 1879, and is a son of Samuel and 
Lucilla (Porter) Shafer.
  Samuel Shafer was born on the farm in Clearfield county on which his pioneer 
parents settled many years ago.  He still survives, having devoted the greater 
part of his life to agricultural pursuits, and now lives on a small farm near 
Luthersburg, entirely retired from hard work.  He married Lucilla Porter who 
died about 1880.  Six children were born to them, four of whom still survive, 
as follows:  Mary, who is the wife of L. A. Zortman, of DuBois, Pa.; Martha, 
who is the wife of Ellsworth Phillips, of Erie, Pa.; William, who lives at Mt. 
Union, Pa.; and Albert.
  Albert Shafer spent his boyhood on the home farm and during six months of the 
year usually attended the district school, three miles distant from his home, 
up to the age of ten years.  He then secured work in the dairy of George 
Wachob, at Luthersburg, and remained there for several years and later worked 
for John Watts in the same business, in Ferguson township, and afterward for 
three years was with the well known dairyman, C. F. King, at DuBois.  After 
then making a trial of the brick business in the yards of Harbison & Walker, he 
decided to return to the work in which he had become so skilled and re-entered 
the employ of Mr. J. P. Watts, opening up a dairy for him at Clearfield.  
Later, Mr. J. P. Watts sold out to Thorp & Kirk, and that firm was succeeded by 
McPherson & Mitchell, of whom Mr. Shafer purchased the plant, January 22, 1909.  
Mr. Shafer has proven himself an excellent business man and through his many 
years of dealing with the people of this section has won confidence and regard.  
He secures his milk from six large dairy farms near Clearfield and he has a 
large wagon trade, supplying almost every hotel and many private residences at 
Clearfield.  Additionally he supplies the tuberculosis patients and the 
Clearfield Hospital.  He has fine sanitary quarters and modern equipments and 
deals in cream, home milk, skim milk, buttermilk and eggs.  His private office 
is at No. 213 Reed street.
  Mr. Shafer was married in June, 1902, to Miss Florence Ross, of Huntingdon 
county, Pa., and they have two children, Esther and Ruth.  Mr. and Mrs. Shafer 
attend the Methodist Episcopal church.  In politics he is a Republican and his 
other organization connections are with the Patriotic Sons of America, the 
Loyal Order of Moose and the Protected Home Circle, all of Clearfield.  His 
residence is situated on East Market street, Clearfield.