Robert Milton Shaffer (1930 - 2003)

Born 4 Mar 1930 in Slippery Rock Township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States

Husband of Laura May (Weir) Shaffer — married Sep 1973 in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, USA

Died 15 Aug 2003 at age 73 in New Castle, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Pfc. Robert Shaffer served in the United States Marine Corps in the Korean War
Service started: 1 Nov 1951
Unit(s):
Service ended: 7 Oct 1953

Robert Milton Shaffer ^[1]

Robert M Shaffer ^{[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]}

Robert Shaffer ^[8]

Birth
4 Mar 1930
Slippery Rock, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA

Death
15 Aug 2003
New Castle, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA

Robert Shaffer is buried in Hermon-Union Cemetery.

Burial
Hermon-Union Cemetery
Princeton, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States

Residence

1930 Slippery Rock, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son

1935 Rural, Lawrence, Pennsylvania Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son

1940 Slippery Rock, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son

1950 Slippery Rock, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA Relation to Head: Son; Marital Status: Never Married

Marriage
Sep 1973 • Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, USA
Laura May (Weir) Shaffer (1921-2004)

Sources

1. ↑ Social Security Application: "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007", FamilySearch Record: 6K3C-YMMR (accessed 2 October 2023), Robert Milton Shaffer Birth Date4 Mar 1930 Birth Place Lawrence, Pennsylvania Death Date 15 Aug 2003 Father Paul L Shaffer Mother Lula L Gibson Notes Oct 1947: Name listed as ROBERT MILTON SHAFFER; 26 Aug 2003: Name listed as ROBERT M SHAFFER
2. ↑ 1930 Census: "United States Census, 1930", citing Affiliate Publication Number: T626; Line: 46, FamilySearch Record: XHQ6-8H8 (accessed 2 October 2023) FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9R8C-Z5W, Robert M Shaffer (0), single son, in household of Paul B Shaffer (24) in Slippery Rock, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, United States. Born in Pennsylvania.
3. ↑ 1950 Census: "United States 1950 Census", citing Page: 72; Line: 27, FamilySearch Record: 6XB5-W9GP (accessed 2 October 2023) FamilySearch Image: 3QHK-SQHW-FHBK, Robert M Shaffer (20), single son, in household of Paul L Shaffer (44 years) in Slippery Rock Township, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, United States. Born in Pa.
4. ↑ Social Security Death Index: "United States Social Security Death Index", citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing), FamilySearch Record: J23X-GMV (accessed 2 October 2023), Robert M Shaffer death 15 Aug 2003 (born 04 Mar 1930) residing in New Castle, Lawrence, Pennsylvania.
5. ↑ Veterans Affairs BIRLS : "U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010", Beneficiary Identification Records Locator Subsystem (BIRLS) Death File. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Page number: 1, Ancestry Record 2441 #7977594 (accessed 2 October 2023), Name: Robert Shaffer; Gender: Male; Birth Date: 4 Mar 1930; Death Date: 15 Aug 2003; Enlistment Branch: M; Enlistment Date: 1 Nov 1951; Discharge Date: 7 Oct 1953.
6. ↑ VetGrave: "U.S., Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2019", National Cemetery Administration; U.S. Veterans' Gravesites, Ancestry Record 8750 #5887702 (accessed 2 October 2023), Robert M Shaffer burial (died on 15 Aug 2003) in MT Hermon Cemetery, Pennsylvania, USA.
7. ↑ Burial: Find a Grave (has image), Find A Grave: Memorial #207645925 (accessed 2 October 2023), Memorial page for Robert M. Shaffer (1930-2003), citing Hermon-Union Cemetery, Princeton, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Rob and Debi Felten (contributor 46883097).
8. ↑ 1940 Census: "United States Census, 1940", citing Affiliate Publication Number: T627; Line: 58, FamilySearch Record: KQFR-PNN (accessed 2 October 2023) FamilySearch Image: 3QSQ-G9MT-RG9G, Robert Shaffer (10), single son, in household of Paul L Shaffer (34) in Slippery Rock Township, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, United States. Born in Pennsylvania.

See also:

• FamilySearch Person: GMFD-CRD Robert Milton Shaffer

Acknowledgment

• Created from JCSR Son Reuben Tree By LJ Russell

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