Born in King Twp, York Co., Ontario, Canada
Ancestors 
Son of [father unknown] and Amy Agnes Harman
Brother of
Annie Harman
Husband of
Helen L Jewell
— married
29 Jul 1912 in Jackson, Jackson, Michigan, USA
[children unknown]
Died
at age 71
in Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan, USA
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Biography
Lafate was born in 1866. He is recorded on the census as both Shelson and as Harman.
Sources
- 1871 Canadian Census, King, York North, Ontario; Roll: C-9965; Page: 13; Family No: 44.
- Robert M Shilson 61 b England, Cooper
- Elizabeth Shilson 51
- Emma Shilson 23
- Obediah Shilson 22
- Matilda Shilson 20
- Mary Shilson 18
- Martin Shilson 13
- Henry Shilson 11
- Elizabeth Shilson 9
- Kate Shilson 5
- Lafate Shilson 2
- 1881 Canadian Census, King, York North, Ontario; Roll: C_13249; Page: 48; Family No: 221, 222, 223.
- Robert Shelson 69 b England, Cooper, Methodist Church of Canada
- Elizabeth Shelson 64
- Henry Shelson 23
- Elizabeth Shelson 21
- William Eavens 78 born Ireland, Church of England
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- Robert M Shelson 24, b Canada, Cooper, Can Meth, married
- Ann J Shelson 20
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- Emma Harman 35, Tailoress
- Mary Harman 26, Tailoress
- Lafayette Harman 11
- Annie Harman 5
- Jennie Harman 3
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- 1891 Canadian Census, King, York North, Ontario; Roll: T-6380; Family No: 80.
- Shelson, Elizabeth, 73 widow, born Ontario, father b Quebec, Mother b PA, US
- Shelson, Henry 32, son, single
- Greenwood, John 7 b Ont, parents both born England
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- Shelson, Emma, 40 Tailoress
- Shelson, Mary 35, sister, Tailoress
- Shelson, Leff 20, both parents born Ontario, Cooper (no relation to head given)
- Shelson, Annie 15, both parents born Ontario, (no relation to head given)
- Shelson, Jennie 10, both parents born Ontario, (no relation to head given)
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- 1912 Marriage
- Name: Lafayette Shelson, 43, born Ontario, Residence: Jackson County, Michigan, USA
- Son of Robert Shelson and mother maiden name Harmon
- Marriage Date: 29 Jul 1912
- Marriage Place: Jackson, Jackson, Michigan, USA
- Spouse: Helen L Jewell 27 born Jackson, Michigan, USA
- Parents: father unknown, mother maiden name Hobart
- Record Number: 382, Film: 110, Film Description: 1912 Houghton - 1912 Manistee
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- 1920 US Census, Battle Creek Ward 13, Calhoun, Michigan, United States
- Lafette Shelson Head M 52 Canada, immigrated 1895, Tailor
- Helene Shelson Wife F 37 Michigan, machine operator
- ........
- 1937 Death
- Name: Lafayette Shelson, 71, Married
- Death Date: 30 Sep 1937
- Death Place: Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan, United States
- Birth Date: 19 Sep 1866
- Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Father's Name: Shelson
- Mother's Name: Emma Harman
- Michigan, Death Certificates, 1921-1952
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- 1937 Death Find a Grave
- Lafayette Shelson
- Birth: Sep. 19, 1866
- Death: Sep. 30, 1937
- Burial:Memorial Park Cemetery,Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan, USA Plot: LB-159-1
- http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=33660992
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Lafayette by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Lafayette:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Lafayette by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Lafayette:
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~1.17%
Bob Harman
:
AncestryDNA
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~0.78%
~1.56%
Maggie Hooper :
MyHeritage DNA, GEDmatch TQ1650742 [compare], yourDNAportal MAR63a0c91c
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