Russell Friend Shafer

Russell Friend Shafer
(1894-1986)

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Spouses/Children:
1. Betty Wagner

Russell Friend Shafer ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷ ⁸ ⁹

Born: 2 August 1894, Cedar Rapids, IA ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷ ⁸
Marriage (1): Betty Wagner on 28 October 1919 in , Marion County, IN ¹ ² ³
Died: May 1986 at age 91 ⁸
Buried: May 1986, Cedar Rapids, IA ⁹

bullet Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1895 Iowa State Census in Cedar Rapids, IA on January 1895. ⁵

Page 211, Line 12, Family 273
Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa
Russell Shafer..0....Linn County, IA
(Living with parents.)
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• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Cedar Rapids, IA on 9 June 1900. ⁶

Sheet 14B, District 93, Household 327
Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa
Home rented
Son..Russell Shafer..Aug 1894..5..IA..At School
(Living with parents.)
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• He appeared on the 1910 US Census in Cedar Rapids, IA on April 1910. ⁷

Sheet 7B, District 107, Household 183
Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa
Son..Russell F. Shafer..16..IA
(Living with parents.)
.

• He was educated at Dental Student; Indiana Dental College in June 1917 in Indianapolis, IN. ⁴

• He resided at 1255 4th Avenue in June 1917 in Cedar Rapids, IA.
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• On 5 June 1917, he registered for the World War I Draft at Cedar Rapids, IA.

Name: Russell F Shafer
Birth Date: 02 Aug 1894
Birthplace: Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States
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• He appeared on the 1930 US Census in Indianapolis, IN on April 1930. ²

Sheet 7B, Roll 607, District 0306, Household 237
Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Head..Russell F. Shafer..36..IA
(Living with wife.)
.

• He appeared on the 1940 US Census in Indianapolis, IN on 29 April 1940. ³

Sheet 23A, Roll 1122, District 96-33, Family 539
Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
1021 Euclid, home owned, $5000
Last Place of Residence: Same House
Head..Russell F. Shafer..45..IA..3 years college..Dentist..earned $1000 in 1939
(Living with wife and son.)
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• He was buried in May 1986 in the Cedar Memorial Park in Cedar Rapids, IA.

Find A Grave Memorial #112312538
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Russell married Betty Wagner, daughter of Phil Wagner and Martha Mary Hugert, on 28 October 1919 in , Marion County, IN.¹ ² ³ (Betty Wagner was born on 17 July 1898 in Iowa,² ³ ¹⁰ died on 28 August 1970 ¹⁰ and was buried after 28 August 1970 in Cedar Rapids, IA.)

bullet Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1930 US Census in Indianapolis, IN on April 1930. ²

Sheet 7B, Roll 607, District 0306, Household 237
Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Head..Russell F. Shafer..36..IA
Wife..Betty Shafer..31..IA
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• They appeared on the 1940 US Census in Indianapolis, IN on 29 April 1940. ³

Sheet 23A, Roll 1122, District 96-33, Family 539
Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
1021 Euclid, home owned, $5000
Last Place of Residence: Same House
Head..Russell F. Shafer..45..IA..3 years college..Dentist..earned $1000 in 1939
Wife..Betty Shafer..40..IA..1 year college..Telegraph Operator..earned $1500 in 1939
Son..Russell F. Shafer..5..IN
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bullet Marriage Notes:

Name: Russell F. Shafer
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 28 Oct 1919
Event Place: Marion, Indiana, United States
Event Place (Original): Marion, Indiana, United States
Gender: Male
Father's Name: Friend W. Shafer
Mother's Name: Alice Belle Wiley
Spouse's Name: Betty Wagner
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Father's Name: Phil Wagner
Spouse's Mother's Name: Martha Mary Hugert
Reference ID: p 158
Record Number: 59

Citing this Record
"Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XFHT-K83 : 13 January 2020), Betty Wagner in entry for Russell F. Shafer, 1919.
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1 "Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674830 : accessed 31 July 2020), Russell F. Shafer, 1919.

2 1930 U.S. census, population schedule, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, enumeration district (ED) 0306, sheet 7B, family 237, Russell Friend Shafer and Betty Wagner; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 17 Mar 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626, roll 607.

3 1940 U.S. census, population schedule, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, enumeration district (ED) 96-33, sheet 23A, household 539, Russell Friend Shafer and Betty Wagner; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 17 Mar 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T627, roll 1122.

4 "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 17 Mar 2014); Name: Russell F Shafer; Event Place: Cedar Rapids City, Iowa, United States.

5 1895 Iowa State Census, Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, p. 211, family 273, line 12, Friend William Shafer and Alice Belle Wiley; database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1803957 : accessed 16 Mar 2014); citing History Society, Des Moines, IA.

6 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, enumeration district (ED) 93, sheet 14B, family 327, Friend W. Shafer and Alice Belle Wiley; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 16 Mar 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

7 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, enumeration district (ED) 107, sheet 7B, family 183, Friend William Shafer and Alice Belle Wiley; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 17 Mar 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624.

8 "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (accessed 17 Mar 2014), Name: Russell Shafer; Event Date: May 1986.

9 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 17 Mar 2014), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=112312538.

10 "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (accessed 17 Mar 2014), Name: Betty Shafer; Event Date: August 1970.

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