Shaffer, Harold Lee

1928 - 1984  (55 years)

• Name	Shaffer, Harold Lee
  Birth	31 Jul 1928	Illinois   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Census		1940 Census, Clay City Township, Clay County, Illinois, page 07a 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-4) (Township), image 13, page 07a The writing in the 1940 Federal census for Clay City, Illinois is sometimes difficult to read. Ancestry.com has attempted to index this census, but there are many transcription errors.
  Reference Number	SHAF.H002
  _FGRAVE	17898061
  Death	29 Feb 1984  [1, 3]
  Burial	Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  		Headstone, Shaffer, Ann and Harold L.
  Person ID	I31643	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Shaffer - Bowsher Charles Ephraim Shaffer and Ethel Bowsher Descendants
  Last Modified	1 Jun 2026

  
  

  Father	Shaffer, Harold,   b. 22 Jan 1907, Ohio d. 18 Nov 1978 (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Richart, Vera I.,   b. 14 Jan 1910, Crawford County, Illinois d. 5 Aug 1987 (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	19 Dec 1927	Crawford County, Illinois
  Age at Marriage	He : 20 years and 11 months - She : 17 years and 11 months.
  Family ID	F10738	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Behymer, Elizabeth Ann,   b. 1 Mar 1931, Cisne, Wayne County, Illinois d. 8 Jan 2009, Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	10 Dec 1949
  Age at Marriage	He : 21 years and 5 months - She : 18 years and 9 months.
  Children	+ 1. Shaffer, Victor Steven,   b. 16 Jul 1950, Fairfield, Wayne County, Illinois d. 23 Nov 2005, St. Johns Hospital, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois (Age 55 years) + 2. Living
  Family ID	F13254	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 31 Jul 1928 - Illinois Burial - - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Harold is the son of Harold & Vera Shaffer. Harold married Ann Behymer, December 10, 1949. He is survived by one son, Victor Stephen Shaffer; a daughter Susanne Lindeman (& her husband Dennis) of Clay City, IL; one brother, Dick Shaffer (& his wife Alice) of Clay City, IL. Also surviving are five grandchildren Shay Shaffer (& his wife Tasha) of Greenup, IL; Stephanie Williams (& her husband Dana) of Pleasant View, TN; Matt Lindeman (& his wife Misty) of Clay City, IL; Marty Lindeman (& his wife Heather) of Clay City, IL; and Mark Lindeman of Clay City, IL; five great grandchildren Shelby, Shaylee, Tyler, Nicholas, and Molly.

  
  

• Sources

  [S9659] (Reliability: 2). [S6817] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Illinois, (District 13-4) (Township), image 13, page 7a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00087?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 3). [S9660] (Reliability: 2).