Homer Jason Shaver

Homer Jason Shaver
(1855-1930)

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Spouses/Children:
1. Olive Permilah See

2. Harriet Elizabeth Finch

Homer Jason Shaver ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷ ⁸ ⁹

Born: 3 April 1855, Troy Township, Wood County, OH ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷ ⁸ ⁹
Marriage (1): Olive Permilah See on 28 September 1879 in Charlotte, MI ¹ ² ³
Marriage (2): Harriet Elizabeth Finch on 29 October 1904 in Charlotte, MI ⁴ ⁵ ⁶
Died: 19 September 1930, Brookfield Township, Eaton, MI at age 75 ⁸ ⁹
Buried: 21 September 1930, Bosworth Cemetery, Olivet, MI ⁹

bullet Birth Notes:

Homer's marriage record indicates that his place of birth was "Troy, Harrison County, Ohio" instead of the expected Troy Township of Wood County, Ohio. The marriage register might be incorrect because I can find no such place named Troy in Harrison County.
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bullet Death Notes:

Name: Homer J Shaver
Sex: Male
Age: 75
Death Date: 19 Sep 1930
Death Place: Brookfield, Eaton, Michigan, United States
Marital Status: Married
Father's Name: William Shaver
Mother's Name: Harriet Landon
Birth Date: 03 Apr 1855
Birthplace: Ohio
Birth Year (Estimated): 1855

Citing this Record
"Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFH6-BCW : 13 March 2018), Homer J Shaver, 19 Sep 1930; citing Brookfield, Eaton, Michigan, United States, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing; FHL microfilm 1,973,230.
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bullet Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1860 US Census in Eaton Township, Eaton, MI on 9 June 1860. ⁷

1860 US Census
Page 23, Family 168, Roll 542
Eaton, Eaton, Michigan, United States
Jason H. Shaver..5..Ohio

(Living with parents.)
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• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Eaton Township, Eaton, MI on 15 June 1880. ²

1880 US Census
Page 196D, Family 207, Roll 578
Eaton, Eaton, Michigan, United States
Married during calendar year
Homer Shaver..Head..23..Ohio

(Living with wife.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 3 Apr 1855, then his age should have been 25 instead of 23.
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• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Brookfield Township, Eaton, MI on 25 June 1900. ³

1900 US Census
Sheet 11A, Family 261, Distrct 62
Brookfield Township, Eaton, Michigan, United States
Farm owned, no mortgage
Married 20 years
Homer Shaver..Head..Apr 1855..45..Ohio..Farmer

(Living with wife and 2 daughters.)
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• He appeared on the 1910 US Census in Brookfield Township, Eaton, MI on 15 April 1910. ⁴

1910 US Census
Sheet 1A, District 78, Family 14, Roll 645
Brookfield Township, Eaton, Michigan, United States
Home owned, no mortgage
Married 5 years
Homer Shaver..Head..55..Ohio..Farm Laborer

(Living with 2nd wife and father-in-law.)
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• He appeared on the 1920 US Census in Brookfield Township, Eaton, MI on 27 January 1920. ⁵

1920 US Census
Sheet 7A, District 90, Family 146, Roll 763
Brookfield Township, Eaton, Michigan, United States
Home owned, no mortgage
Homer J. Shaver..Head..64..Ohio

(Living with 2nd wife.)
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• He appeared on the 1930 US Census in Brookfield Township, Eaton, MI on 14 April 1930. ⁶

1930 US Census
Sheet 4A, District 23-5, Family 78, Roll 983
Brookfield Township, Eaton, Michigan, United States
Home owned, $450
Homer Shaver..Head..74..Ohio..Married at age 24

(Living with 2nd wife.)
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• Death Image: 19 September 1930, in Brookfield Township, Eaton, MI. ⁹

• He was buried on 21 September 1930 in the Bosworth Cemetery in Olivet, MI.

Find a Grave Memorial 160598177
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Homer married Olive Permilah See, daughter of Abram See and Clara Davidson, on 28 September 1879 in Charlotte, MI.¹ ² ³ (Olive Permilah See was born on 7 May 1862 in New York,³ ¹⁰ ¹¹ died on 23 July 1914 in Lansing, MI ¹⁰ ¹¹ and was buried after 23 July 1914 in Center Eaton Cemetery, Charlotte, MI ¹¹.)

bullet Noted events in their marriage were:

• Marriage Image: 28 September 1879, in Charlotte, MI. ¹

• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Eaton Township, Eaton, MI on 15 June 1880. ²

1880 US Census
Page 196D, Family 207, Roll 578
Eaton, Eaton, Michigan, United States
Married during calendar year
Homer Shaver..Head..23..Ohio
Olive P. Shaver..Wife..19..New York
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• Homer Jason Shaver and Olive Permilah See were divorced between 1900 and 1904. The 1910 US Census for Homer Shaver shows the name of his second wife with the notation that they had been married for about 5 years. Marriage records indicate that he was married to his second wife in 1904.
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• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Brookfield Township, Eaton, MI on 25 June 1900. ³

1900 US Census
Sheet 11A, Family 261, Distrct 62
Brookfield Township, Eaton, Michigan, United States
Farm owned, no mortgage
Married 20 years
Homer Shaver..Head..Apr 1855..45..Ohio..Farmer
Olive Shaver..Wife..May 1862..38..New York..2/2
Ida M. Shaver..Daughter..Oct 1880..19..Michigan
Lena B. Shaver..Daughter..Dec 1888..11..Michigan..At School
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bullet Marriage Notes:

Name: Homer J. Shaver
Sex: Male
Age: 23y
Birthplace: Troy, Harrison Co., Ohio
Spouse's Name: Olive P. Lee
Spouse's Sex: Female
Spouse's Age: 17y
Spouse's Birthplace: York State
Marriage Date: 28 Sep 1879
Marriage Place: Charlotte, Eaton, Michigan

Citing this Record
"Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N3DK-R3V : 18 February 2021), Homer J. Shaver and Olive P. Lee, 28 Sep 1879; citing Marriage, Charlotte, Eaton, Michigan, , Citing Secretary of State, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 4207607.
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Homer next married Harriet Elizabeth Finch, daughter of Willard M. Finch and Elizabeth M. Johnson, on 29 October 1904 in Charlotte, MI.⁴ ⁵ ⁶ (Harriet Elizabeth Finch was born in 1869 in Michigan ⁴ ⁶ and died in 1942.)

bullet Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Brookfield Township, Eaton, MI on 15 April 1910. ⁴

1910 US Census
Sheet 1A, District 78, Family 14, Roll 645
Brookfield Township, Eaton, Michigan, United States
Home owned, no mortgage
Married 5 years
Homer Shaver..Head..55..Ohio..Farm Laborer
Hattie E. Chaver..Wife..40..Michigan..0/0..Laundress at Home
Williard M. Finch..Father-in-law..72..Michigan..Own Income
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• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Brookfield Township, Eaton, MI on 27 January 1920. ⁵

1920 US Census
Sheet 7A, District 90, Family 146, Roll 763
Brookfield Township, Eaton, Michigan, United States
Home owned, no mortgage
Homer J. Shaver..Head..64..Ohio
Hattie E. Shaver..Wife..49..Michigan
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• They appeared on the 1930 US Census in Brookfield Township, Eaton, MI on 14 April 1930. ⁶

1930 US Census
Sheet 4A, District 23-5, Family 78, Roll 983
Brookfield Township, Eaton, Michigan, United States
Home owned, $450
Homer Shaver..Head..74..Ohio..Married at age 24
Hattie Shaver..Wife..60..Michigan..Married at age 35..Laundress at Home
Robert Merritt..21..Michigan..Laborer, Scythe Factory
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1 "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (accessed 20 April 2021), (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N3DK-R3V : 18 February 2021), Homer J. Shaver and Olive P. Lee, 28 Sep 1879; citing Marriage, Charlotte, Eaton, Michigan, Citing Secretary of State, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 4207607.

2 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Eaton, Eaton, Michigan, United States, p. 196D, family 207, Homer Jason Shaver and Olive Permilah Gee; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 21 April 2021); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 578.

3 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Brookfield Township, Eaton, Michigan, United States, enumeration district (ED) 62, sheet 11A, family 261, Homer Jason Shaver and Olive Permilah Gee; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 21 April 2021); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

4 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Brookfield Township, Eaton, Michigan, United States, enumeration district (ED) 78, sheet 1A, family 14, Homer Jason Shaver and Harriet Elizabeth Finch; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 22 April 2021); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624, roll 645.

5 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Brookfield Township, Eaton, Michigan, United States, enumeration district (ED) 90, sheet 7A, family 146, Homer Jason Shaver and Harriet Elizabeth Finch; index and images (accessed 22 April 2021); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625, roll 763.

6 1930 U.S. census, population schedule, Brookfield Township, Eaton, Michigan, United States, enumeration district (ED) 23-5, sheet 4A, family 78, Homer Jason Shaver and Harriet Elizabeth Finch; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 22 April 2021); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626, roll 983.

7 1860 U.S. census, population schedule, Eaton, Eaton, Michigan, United States, p. 23, family 168, William Shaver and Harriet A. Landon; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 14 April 2021); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M653, roll 542.

8 "Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952," database, FamilySearch.org (accessed 22 April 2021), (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFH6-BCW : 13 March 2018), Homer J Shaver, 19 Sep 1930; citing Brookfield, Eaton, Michigan, United States, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing; FHL microfilm 1,973,230.

9 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ ); accessed 22 April 2021, memorial page for Homer Jason Shaver (3 Apr 1855-19 Sep 1930), Find a Grave Memorial no. 160598177, citing Bosworth Cemetery, Olivet, Eaton County, Michigan, USA

10 "Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1675357 : accessed 23 April 2021), (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHJC-QR8 : 23 February 2021), Olive P. Denison, 1914.

11 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ ); accessed 22 April 2021, memorial page for Olive Permilah Denison (1862-23 Jul 1914), Find a Grave Memorial no. 116363071, citing Center Eaton Cemetery, Charlotte, Eaton County, Michigan, USA

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