Bernard Kline Sheffer
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| Date | Location | Notes | Sources | |
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| Birth | 21 Nov 1921 | Emlenton, Venango, PA | [ 4] | |
| Marriage | 3 Feb 1946 | to Alice Louise Peters | [4] | |
| Death | 11 Feb 1976 | Indiana | died in car accident | [4 ] |
| Burial | Emlenton Cemetery, Lot 84 Sec.2 | [4 ] |
Ancestry chart segment
Generation 2 Generation 3 Generation 4
+-- George Mansfield Sheffer
| (1847-1937 )
+--James Austin Sheffer --+
| (1880-1960) |
| +-- Sarah Eleanor Myers
+--Bernard Kline Sheffer--+ (1853-1910)
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| +-- Anna Catherine "Annie" Kline
| (1885-1939)
-| +-- Peter Ellie Peters
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| +-- Burton Peters --------+ +-- Burton Stewart
| | (1898-????) | |
| | +-- Wavie Stewart --+
+-- Alice Louise Peters --+ (1876-1947) |
| +-- Bessie Reynolds
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+-- Bernice Unknown
(????-????)
Sources: [4][7]
Children
(children with [[]])
| Name | Gender | Date of Birth | Birthplace | Spouse | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Sheffer | M | of Parker | [4] | |||
| living Sheffer | F | [4][8] | ||||
| Elizabeth "Betsy" Sheffer | F | 1 Sep 1956 | Foxburg, Clarion Co, PA | Timothy Lee Ranney b.31 May 1957,d.27 Sept 2015 | of Lebanon, IN; Betsy died 19 June 2006 | [4][8][10] |
Places of Residence
| Location | Dates | Notes | Sources |
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| Clarion Co. PA | |||
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Photo Gallery
Emlenton Cemetery gravestone photos 1991 by Elizabeth Wilson Williams.
Sources
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| 1 | 1930 United States Federal Census, District 10, Emlenton, Venango Co, PA, page 8. Census dated 8 Apr 1930. Lines 87-95: J. Austin Sheffer, 49, married at 25, machinist, oil refinery, owns home, $1500 value, owns radio; Anna C, 44, m. at 23, wife; Hazel L, 20; George E, 18; Leota A., 15; James A, 13, newsboy, street; Frederick P, 11, newsboy, street; Bernard K., 8; Donald E., grandson, 1 yr, 11 mo. All (and all parents) b. PA. George, Leota, James A., Frederick and Bernard attended school, All but Bernard and Donald can read, and write English. Family lives on Hill Street. |  | |
| 1A | 1930 United States Federal Census Perry township, Clarion Co., PA, Enumeration District 24. Date of census 10 April 1930. Lines 11-15: Burton Peters, age 32, married at age 24, Farmer, reads & writes, owns radio. Bernice, wife age 29, married at age 21. Louise, dau. age 5; Trevy, dau. age 4; Earl, son age 1. All and all parents born in PA. lines 16-17: Ell Peters, age 53, married at age 20, home value $1,500, farm laborer. Wavey, wife age 60, married. Both & their parents born in PA. |
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| 2 | 1940 United States Federal Census, District 61-12, Emlenton, Venango Co., PA, page 12. Census dated 20 Apr 1430. Lines 49-52: J. Austin Sheffer, 59, widower, lives with his daughter Hazel L. Sheffer, 30; his son Frederick P. Sheffer, 21; and his grandson(sic) Bernard K. Sheffer, 19. Everyone was born in PA and they all lived in the same house on 1 Apr 1935. Austin and Frederick are machinists. Hazel is a switch board operator. Family lives on Hill Street. |
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| 3 | 1940 United States Federal Census, District 16-26, Perry Twp., Clarion Co., PA, page 11. Census date 16 April 1940, Lines 62-63: Wavie Peters, head, age 63, widow, owns farmhouse worth $1,200. Louise Peters, granddaughter, age 15, single, in school, 9th grade. Both born in PA. Lines 64-68: Burton Peters, head, age 42, owns farmhouse worth $2,000, completed 8th grade. Wife Bernice, age 39, finished 8th grade. Treva, dau. age 12, in school 6th grade. Earl, son age 9,in school grade 3. Velma, dau. age 7, in school, grade 0. All born in PA. |
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| 4 | Obituary for Bernard Kline Sheffer, from collection of Peg Kahle. Original source not listed. Bernard Kline Sheffer, age 54, of Lebanon, IN, formerly of Emlenton, was killed instantly in an auto accident in Indiana on Wednesday. Born in Emlenton 21 Nov 1921, son of Austin and Anna Kline Sheffer. A veteran of WW II, he served in the US Navy for 42 months. Married Louise Peters 3 Feb 1946. She survives. In addition, he is survived by a son: Edward Sheffer of Parker; and two daughters: Mrs. Glenn (Linda) Speckman of Indianapolis, IN and Mrs. Timothy (Elizabeth) Ranney of Lebanon, IN. Also surviving are two sisters: Mrs. Earl (Hazel) Crawford of Emlenton and Ailene Sheffer of Pittsburgh; two brothers: Arthur Sheffer of Foxburg and Frederick Sheffer of Philadelphia; four grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. A brother, Elmer Sheffer of Emlenton preceded him in death. Arrangements by Criswell Funeral Home. Services conducted by Rev. Daniel Stinson of the United Methodist Church of Emlenton on Saturday at 2pm. Internment in Emlenton Cemetery.
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| 5 | Gravestone transcriptions, Emlenton Cemetery, 1991 by Elizabeth Wilson Williams James Austin Sheffer 1880-1960 Anna Kline Sheffer 1885-1939 Aliene Sheffer 1913 (2nd date not inscribed) Bernard K. Sheffer 1921-1976, US Navy WWII |
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| 6 | Obituary of James Austin Sheffer, transcription by Margaret "Peg" Kahle, source not given. Emlenton - James Austin Sheffer retired Quaker State employee and operator of the Sheffer Machine Shop, died yesterday February 5, 1960 in the Oil city Hospital. He was 79. He suffered a heart attack Tuesday in his home. Mr. Sheffer was born June 11, 1880, in Pickwick, Clarion County, the son of George M. and Sarah Eleanor Myers Sheffer. He started work in his father's machine shop when he was 12 and went to work for Quaker State when the shop was closed. He retired from the oil company in 1945 and started his own machine shop. He was married October 8, 1908 to Anna Kline who died August 22, 1939. He then married Mrs. Bertha Coates of Fern in 1941 who survives. He was a member of the Methodist Church. Children surviving are Mrs. Earl Crawford and Elmer Sheffer of Emlenton; Ailene Sheffer of Pittsburgh; Arthur of Foxburg; Frederick of Philadelphia and Bernard of St. Petersburg. Thirteen grandchildren and two great-grandchildren are also living. Services Monday at Criswell Funeral Home with Rev. John H. Templeton of Emlenton Methodist church officiating. Interment will be in the Emlenton Cemetery. (Note: Peg Kahle has added: Lot 88 Sec.2.) [NB: Butler Area Public Library's online obituary index has a record for James Austin Sheffer of Emlenton in the Butler Eagle dated 6 Feb 1960, page 4, on film #244. This is the likely source for this obituary.] |
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| 7 | Pennsylvania Certificate of Death, Wavie M. Peters, Bureau of Vital Statictics, Primary Dist. 16-01-82, File 96841. Wavie M. Peters, age 71, widowed, of Parkers Landing, Perry Township., Clarion County.,Pennsylvania; born 25 Jan. 1876 in Toby Twp., Clarion Co., died 6 Nov. 1947 at Parkers Landing. Husband: Peter Elly Peters. Father: Burton Stewart born inToby Twp. Clarion Co.PA. Mother- Bessie Reynolds, b.Toby Twp., Clarion Co., PA. Informant- Treva Peters, of Bridgetown, New Jersey. Burial 9 Nov. 1947. |
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| 8 | Rick Sheffer personal correspondence Aug 2008:
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| 9 | 2006 Indiana Death Certificate, Elizabeth Ann Ranney,Local no.6195, State No. 020474 Death date: 19 June 2006, Witham Memorial Hospital, Lebanon, Boone Co. IN. Burial, Oak Hill Cemetery, 22 June, 2006. Spouse:Timothy Lee Ranney, Residence Lebanon IN; Father: Bernard Kline Sheffer; Mother: Alice Louise (Peters). |
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| 10 | Obituary, Timothy Lee Ranney, Lebanon Reporter, 28 Sept 2015 (Boone Co. IN); extracted by EWW. Timothy Lee Ranney, 58, of Westfield, formerly of Lebanon, died 27 Sept 2015. Born May 31, 1957, in Lebanon, a son of Charles A. Ranney and the late Marilyn M.(Jett) Ranney he attended Pinnell Elementary School, graduated from Ben Davis High School, Indianapolis. Married Betsy Sheffer in 1976. Two sons, Jim and Rob. Wife, Betsy, died in 2006. Tim married Lynda Harbison Mockler in 2015. Lynda had daughters previously. Tim worked 28 years as mechanical engineer for Roche Diabetes Care. Final care by St. Vincent Hospital and St. Vincent Hospice. Preceded in death by his mother, Marilyn (Jett) Ranney on 5 Sept 1998; wife Betsy (Sheffer) Ranney on 19 June 2006; infant brother Arthur on 8 June 1950; and stepsister Lori (Hysong Moore) on 12 March 2014. Survived by wife Lynda (Harbison Mockler) Ranney of Westfield; son James and wife Jane (Hagenow Hurtado), and their children, Christina, Isabella, Claire and Ethan, all of Lockport, Ill.; son, Robert, his wife Alicia (Rhine), and daughters, Olivia and Vivian, all of Indianapolis. Also survived by his father Charles and stepmother Judy (Rodgers Hysong) of Lebanon; sister Tammy and husband Joe Creek of Lebanon; brother Todd and wife Linda (Miller) of Advance; brother Trent and wife Kim (Stewart) of Carmel; mother-in-law Louise (Peters Sheffer) Leary of Indianapolis; sister-in-law Linda (Sheffer Speckman) and husband J.R. Spoonmore of Indianapolis; step-sister Lisa Griffith and her wife Paula of Lebanon; stepdaughter, Shannon Mockler of McLean, Va.; stepdaughter, Stephanie (Mockler) and her husband, Seth Wooten, of Tipton; in addition to many nieces, nephews and cousins. Services by Myers Mortuary of Lebanon; interment at Oak Hill cemetery, Lebanon. | ||
| 11 | Obituary, Edward J. Sheffer, The Derrick, Oil City, PA Oct. 12, 2021; extracted by EWW. Edward J. Sheffer, 77, of Franklin, formerly of West Freedom, Parker, Emlenton area, died on Saturday Oct. 9, 2021 at Autumn Grove. Born 29 March 1944, son of the late Louise Peters Sheffer Leary and Bern Sheffer. He later married Pamela "Pam" Bottomley. He worked as a truck driver. Served in U.S. Army as Transportation Specialist E-2; Vietnam War Veteran; member of VFW Post 1835, Franklin. Protestant by faith. Survived by sister, Linda Spoonamore of Indianapolis; aunt, Velma Stewart of West Freedom; nieces, nephews, cousins. Preceded in death by his parents; sister, Elizabeth Ranney; and grandfather Burton Peters. A memorial service to be held in November, H. Jack Buzard Funeral Home assisting the family. | ||
| 12 | This Page Research/Formatting by Elizabeth Wilson Williams, granddaughter of Winnifred May Kline, and greatniece of Anna Catherine Kline Sheffer.
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