Henry Kerven Sheaffer
(1866-1956)
Annie L. Myers
(1869-1928)
Laura Mae Sheaffer
(1895-1984)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Orland Willard Draucker

Laura Mae Sheaffer 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

  • Born: 15 Jun 1895, York, York, PA 4 5 8
  • Christened: 10 Nov 1901, York: Bethlehem Methodist Church, York, PA, USA 10
  • Marriage (1): Orland Willard Draucker on 14 Feb 1914 in York, York, PA 1
  • Died: Jan 1984 at age 88 4 5
  • Buried: Springettsbury Township: Mount Zion Cemetery, York, PA, USA 4

   FamilySearch ID: LR7M-C6B.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Residence: 478 E. Philadelphia St., York, PA on 10 Nov 1901 in York, York, PA. 8

2. Census in 1920 in York, York, PA. 11 The 1920 census recorded renting a home at 620 Philadelphia Street: May Draucker, no occupation, 24, living with her children: Alfred, 5; Robert, 2; and Virginia, 0. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

3. Census in 1930 in York, York, PA. 12 The 1930 census recorded owning a $4500 home at 624 Chestnut Street; Orland W. Draucker, silk mill foreman, 35, living with wife Laura, 34; Alfred W., 15; Robert W., 12; and Virginia M., 10. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

4. Census in 1940 in York, York, PA. 13 The 1940 census recorded owning a $3500 home at 624 Chestnut Street; Orland Draucker, formena 45, living with wife Laura M., 44; Alfred W., sales clerk in clothing store, 25; and Robert W., office clerk at York Ice, 22. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. They lived in the same house in 1935.

5. Residence: 624 Chestnut St., York, PA on 17 Jan 1950 in York, York, PA. 3

6. Residence: 624 Chestnut St., York, PA on 27 Jul 1973 in York, York, PA. 6


Laura married Orland Willard Draucker, son of Arthur Walter Draucker and Laura Jane Dinger, on 14 Feb 1914 in York, York, PA.1 (Orland Willard Draucker was born on 10 Sep 1894 in Brookville, Jefferson, PA,6 14 15 16 died on 27 Jul 1973 in York, York, PA 6 14 16 and was buried on 30 Jul 1973 in Springettsbury Township: Mount Zion Cemetery, York, PA, USA 6 14.)

Sources

1 FamilySearch.org, Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885 - 1950, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VFSL-X4P Orlan W. Draucker and Laura May Sheaffer.

2 Ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 (Original data: Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007.), SSN 176016362 Robert Willard Draucker, father Orland W. Draucker, mother Laura M. Sheaffer.

3 Ancestry.com, Pennsylvania, U.S., Veteran Compensation Applications, WWII, 1950, Robert Willard Draucker.

4 Find A Grave, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=58293392.

5 U.S. Social Security Death Index, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J2S3-GZS Laura Draucker Jan 1984.

6 York Daily Record (York, PA), 28 Jul 1973, page 8. Obituary of Orland W. Draucker.

7 York Daily Record (York, PA), http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/york/obituary.aspx?n=robert-w-draucker&pid=1221093&fhid=4981 7 Aug 2003 Obituary of Robert W. Draucker.

8 Ancestry.com, Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1669-2013, PA > York > Methodist > Bethlehem United Methodist Church. Baptism of Lura May Sheaffer, parents Henry K. and Annie L. Sheaffer.

9 Ancestry.com, Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1968 (Original data: Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates. Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.), Certificate 103723. Henry K. Sheaffer. Father John Sheaffer. Mother Sarah Jane Neff. Spouse Anne L. Sheaffer. Informant Mrs. May Draucker, daughter.

10 Ancestry.com, Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1669-2013, PA > York > Methodist > Bethlehem United Methodist Church. Baptism of Lura May Sheaffer, parents Henry K. and Annie L. Sheaffer. Church was at State & Wallace Streets in York, today it is a Church of God.

11 1920 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNM7-TL3 May Draucker, York Ward 11, York, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 141, sheet 11B, line 77, family 225.

12 1930 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHCF-9VF Orland W Draucker, York, York, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 116, sheet 6B, line 71, family 111.

13 1940 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQZ9-M71 Orland Draucker, Ward 12, York City, York City, York, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 67-149, sheet 4B, line 76, family 40.

14 Find A Grave, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=58293346.

15 United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6V4-D6N Orland Willard Draucker citing Clinton County, Pennsylvania FHL microfilm 1,877,880.

16 U.S. Social Security Death Index, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J2MG-QQM Orland Draucker Jul 1973.


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