Lawrence David Shafer (1921 - 1998)

Born 7 Jun 1921 in Rhinelander, Oneida, Wisconsin, United States

Died 25 Aug 1998 at age 77 in Kent City, Kent, Michigan, United States

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Biography

Larry was in a Social Security record on 25 August 1998.^[1]

Lawrence was in a military record on 16 February 1942 in Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan, United States.^[2]

In the 1950 census Lawerence (age 29), Tractor Mechanic, was the never married head of household in Wilkinson, Mississippi, United States.^[3]

Lawrence was mentioned on a memorial in Idlewild Cemetery, Kent City, Kent County, Michigan, United States with a death date of 25 August 1998.^[4]Lawrence died on 25 August 1998.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ 1998 Social Security: "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007"
   Original data: Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007
   Ancestry Record 60901 #36294463 (accessed 13 February 2024)
   Mother: Rose Stafford; Father: William Shafer; Gender: Male; Birth Date: 7 Jun 1921; Birth Place: Rhinelander, Wisconsin [Oneida CO, Wisconsin]; Notes: Oct 1939: Name listed as LARRY DAVID SHAFER; Dec 1940: Name listed as LAWRENCE DAVID SHAFER; 04 Sep 1998: Name listed as LAWRENCE SHAFER; Race: White; Name: Larry David Shafer [Lawrence David Shafer] [Lawrence Shafer]; Death Date: 25 Aug 1998.
2. ↑ Military: "U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947"
   National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Michigan, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 1080
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2238 #267842869 (accessed 13 February 2024)
   Hair Color: Brown; Registration Date: 16 Feb 1942; Weight: 160; Name: Lawrence David Shafer;
   Household Members (Name) Relationship:
   Lawrence David Shafer Self (Head); Birth Place: Rhinelander, Wisconsin, USA; Residence Place: Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan, USA; Complexion: Light Brown; Height: 5 8; Next of Kin: William H Shafer; Registration Place: Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan, USA; Gender: Male; Eye Color: Brown; Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head); Employer: Yellow Coach and Truck Plant 2; Race: White; Birth Date: 7 Jun 1921; Age: 20.
3. ↑ 1950 Census: "1950 United States Federal Census"
   National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Wilkinson, Mississippi; Roll: 2698; Page: 26; Enumeration District: 79-7
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 62308 #48465600 (accessed 13 February 2024)
   Lawerence Shafer (29), single, Tractor Mechanic, head of household in Wilkinson, Mississippi, USA. Born in Mississippi.
4. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #33144059 (accessed 13 February 2024)
   Memorial page for Lawrence David “Larry” Shafer (7 Jun 1921-25 Aug 1998), citing Idlewild Cemetery, Kent City, Kent County, Michigan, USA; Maintained by Ron "Ozzie" Oswalt (contributor 46902513).
5. ↑ Military: "U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010"
   Original data: Beneficiary Identification Records Locator Subsystem (BIRLS) Death File. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Page number: 1
   Ancestry Record 2441 #8065083 (accessed 13 February 2024)
   Gender: Male; Enlistment Date: 11 Aug 1942; Death Date: 25 Aug 1998; Discharge Date: 11 Feb 1946; Birth Date: 7 Jun 1921; Enlistment Branch: ARMY; Name: Lawrence D Shafer; Cause of Death: Natural.

Lawrence was born in 1921. He passed away in 1988. Personal recollection of events witnessed by Michael Shafer as remembered 26 Feb 2021.

Lawrence was born in 1921. He passed away in 1998. Personal recollection of events witnessed by William Shafer as remembered 24 Aug 2021.