Frances Elsie Shafer
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Born on August 17, 1901 in Champion Township, Trumbull County, Ohio. She was the oldest daughter of Charles Judson Shafer and Maude Irene Weiss.
Description
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Frances was average of build who stood about 5 foot 8 inch in height. She had dark brown hair and hazel eyes.
Early Years
- Childhood - She was born and grew up on the family farm in Champion, Trumbull County, Ohio. She became ill with typhoid fever when she was a young child. (It was believed the water from the school was contaminated.)
- Early Loss - An early boyfriend, Lee Cathouse, died in her arms from Bright's disease.
- Siblings
- Agnes Henrietta Shafer
- Marian Elizabeth Shafer
- Raymond Judson Shafer
- Eleanor Louise Shafer
- Donald Weiss Shafer
- Audrey Mildred Shafer
Education
She graduated from Champion High School (Valedictorian) in 1921 in Champion Township, Trumbull County, Ohio.
Religion
She was a member of the First United Presbyterian Church in downtown Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.
Family Years
- How they met - Met Arthur at a dance, dating with her sisters Agnes (with Morley Patterson) and Marion (with Arthur’s brother, Robert)
- First house - The first house the couple ever owned was at 1454 McMyler Street NW in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.
- Marriage - Frances married Arthur Erwin Cooper Walker on June 10, 1926 in Champion Township, Trumbull County, Ohio. The couple had two children: one boy - Richard Arthur Walker, and one girl - Jeannette Frances. (Note: Frances had a miscarriage a few years after the birth of her daughter Jeannette)
Residences
- Lived with parents at 395 Trumbull Avenue SE in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio in 1930.
- Lived at 1454 McMyler Street NW in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.
Working Years
Frances was a housewife for forty years.
Early in life she did clerical work at Ohio Lamp in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.
Personal Life
She loved playing cards (500) with a few of her close friends. The club was originally called the "Merry Ole Girls," but was later renamed "Grandmas' Card Club.
Frances also loved to tend to her flowers, loved to sew, knit and crochet, and playing her organ.
Death
Frances died from a heart attack on December 15, 1966 at her home in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.
She was buried on December 19, 1966 at Champion Township Cemetery in Champion, Trumbull County, Ohio. This cemetery is located on Center Street (Rt 305) in Champion, Trumbull County, Ohio. This cemetery is approximately 7 miles northwest of Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.