Joyce SHAFER

Female 1921 - 1985  (64 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Joyce SHAFER was born on 4 Jul 1921 in Michigan (daughter of Charles Perry SHAFER and Wilhelmina Augusta SLOWINSKI); died on 21 Oct 1985.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1930, Living with parents in Ionia, Ionia Co., Michigan
    • Census: 1940, Living with parents in Ionia, Ionia Co., Michigan

    Family/Spouse: Ernie NELSON. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Michael CARPENTER

    Joyce married Maurice CARPENTER on 5 Oct 1945. Maurice was born on 22 Mar 1922; died on 3 Aug 1994. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Michael CARPENTER
    2. Kay CARPENTER

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Charles Perry SHAFER was born on 24 Dec 1877 in Odessa, Ionia Co., Michigan (son of John SHAFER and Egara C. CRAPO); died on 25 Mar 1965 in Ionia County, Michigan; was buried in Lakeside Cemetery, Lake Odessa, Ionia County, Michigan.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1880, Living with mother in Odessa, Ionia Co., Michigan
    • Census: 1900, Living with mother in Odessa, Ionia Co., Michigan
    • Census: 1910, Living with mother in Odessa, Ionia Co., Michigan
    • Census: 1920, Living in Ionia, Ionia County, Michigan
    • Census: 1930, Living in Ionia, Ionia Co., Michigan
    • Census: 1940, Living in Ionia, Ionia Co., Michigan
    • Occupation: 1940, Carpenter

    Notes:

    Name:
    Ionia Sentinel Standard, 29 Mar 1965

    Funeral service for Charles P. Shafer, 87, of 310 East Adams street was held at 2 p.m. Saturday with burial at Lakeside Cemetery at Lake Odessa.

    He died Thursday at Ionia hospital. Bearers were Kenneth David, Michael Carpenter, L.D. Stuart and David Cope. Officiating was the Rev. Ray R. Fassett of Zion Evangelical United Brethren church.

    Attending from out of town were Mr. and Mrs. Michael Carpenter of Marquette, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth David of Lake Odessa, Mr. and Mrs. L.D. Stuart of Clarksville, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd VanBuren, Mrs. Hazle VanBuren and Mr. and Mrs. Adrian Smith and Bessie of Jackson, Martha VanBuren of Sunfield, Mr. and Mrs. Keith Seitz of Vermontville, Mr. and Mrs. Fay Hunt and Mr. and Mrs. Eston Withey of Edmore, Mrs. Ross of Sheridan. Mr. and Mrs. John Scholtens of Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Scholtens of Prudenville, David Cope of Portland, Mr. and Mrs. Durwood Dow, Mr. and Mrs. Elwyn Down and Kenneth Dow of Sunfield; Mr. and Mrs. Harold Wood of Grand Rapids and Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Gladding of Saranac.

    Charles married Wilhelmina Augusta SLOWINSKI on 7 Sep 1912. Wilhelmina was born on 14 Jan 1891 in Lake Odessa, Ionia County, Michigan; died on 25 May 1962 in Ionia County, Michigan; was buried in Lakeside Cemetery, Lake Odessa, Ionia County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Wilhelmina Augusta SLOWINSKI was born on 14 Jan 1891 in Lake Odessa, Ionia County, Michigan; died on 25 May 1962 in Ionia County, Michigan; was buried in Lakeside Cemetery, Lake Odessa, Ionia County, Michigan.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Fact: Daughter of August and Amelia Slowinski
    • Census: 1920, Living with husband in Ionia, Ionia County, Michigan
    • Census: 1930, Living with husband in Ionia, Ionia Co., Michigan
    • Census: 1940, Living with husband in Ionia, Ionia Co., Michigan

    Notes:

    Name:
    In the 1930 Census there is a Amelia Slowinski, age 77 and a Julia, age 42 living with Minnie and Charles.

    Julia Slowinski is again living with them in the 1940 census.

    i believe to be mother and sister.

    Children:
    1. Maynard SHAFER was born on 5 Jul 1926; died on 5 Mar 1938; was buried in Lakeside Cemetery, Lake Odessa, Ionia County, Michigan.
    2. 1. Joyce SHAFER was born on 4 Jul 1921 in Michigan; died on 21 Oct 1985.