Israel Shafer and Catherine Shick

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Husband Israel Shafer ¹

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           Born: 1 May 1845 - Red Bank Twp, Armstrong Co, PA 1
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         Father: Christian Shafer (      -1881) 1
         Mother: Magdalena Fueringer (      -1893) 1

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       Marriage: 25 Jan 1866 2

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Wife Catherine Shick ¹

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         Buried:  - New Salem, Red Bank Twp, Armstrong Co, PA

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         Father: John Shick (      -      ) 1
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Children

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1 M Harvey G. Shafer ¹

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           Born: 10 Aug 1866 - near New Salem, Red Bank Twp, Armstrong Co, PA 1
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         Spouse: Elizabeth Shick (1869-      ) 3
           Marr: 18 May 1888 3

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2 M Amos C. Shafer ¹

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3 M William Shafer ¹

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4 M Reed Shafer ¹

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5 F Lillian Shafer ¹

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6 F Nellie R. Shafer ¹

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         Spouse: Dr. Jesse David Sedwick (1888-      ) 4
           Marr: 25 Dec 1911 5

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7 M Wallace H. Shafer ¹

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8 U [Infant] Shafer ¹

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9 U [Infant] Shafer ¹

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General Notes: Husband - Israel Shafer

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He was educated in the public schools of Red Bank township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, and at Dayton Academy. In 1863 he enlisted in Company G, 78th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, and served capably until the close of the Civil War. Two of his brothers, Lewis and John, were also Union soldiers, both being in the same regiment as he. Returning to Armstrong County after the close of the war, Mr. Shafer engaged in farming in Red Bank township, and in 1886 entered the wholesale produce business at Kittanning. In 1899 he was the Republican candidate for county treasurer, and was elected by a good majority, serving one term of three years in that office. On Sept. 30, 1911, he was nominated by his party as a candidate for county commissioner and was elected.

1 Editor, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1914), Pg 348.

2 Editor, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1914), Pg 573.

3 Editor, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1914), Pg 349.

4 Editor, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1914), Pg 348, 825.

5 Editor, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1914), Pg 825.