Herman Clifford Schafer
1913 - 1997 (84 years)1. Herman Clifford Schafer was born on 19 Aug 1913 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois (son of Ernest Gustaf Schafer and Ethel Verde Shanks); died on 27 Dec 1997; was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. Family/Spouse: Bernice Bowen. Bernice was born on 20 Dec 1916 in Hope, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 17 Oct 1998 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Sunset Memorial Park, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Lawrence H. Schafer was born on 18 Apr 1938 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 8 May 1967; was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
2. Ernest Gustaf Schafer was born on 14 Aug 1886 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 5 Mar 1946 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried on 8 Mar 1946 in Greenwood Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. Ernest married Ethel Verde Shanks. Ethel (daughter of William Shanks and Mary A. Chestnut) was born on 14 May 1890 in Illinois; died on 11 Oct 1970; was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Ethel Verde Shanks was born on 14 May 1890 in Illinois (daughter of William Shanks and Mary A. Chestnut); died on 11 Oct 1970; was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. Children:
- Ruth Lucille Schafer was born on 13 Jul 1907 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 14 Apr 2000 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Sunset Memorial Park, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
- 1. Herman Clifford Schafer was born on 19 Aug 1913 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 27 Dec 1997; was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
Generation: 3
6. William Shanks was born on 13 Feb 1863 in Illinois (son of Leonidis Shanks and Margaret Newbrough); died on 7 May 1952; was buried in Potomac Cemetery, Potomac, Vermilion County, Illinois. William married Mary A. Chestnut on 19 Aug 1886 in Vermilion County, Illinois. Mary (daughter of John Wesley Chesnut and Matilda A. Juvenall) was born on 11 Dec 1867 in Illinois; died on 23 Jun 1925 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried on 25 Jun 1925 in Greenwood Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Mary A. Chestnut was born on 11 Dec 1867 in Illinois (daughter of John Wesley Chesnut and Matilda A. Juvenall); died on 23 Jun 1925 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried on 25 Jun 1925 in Greenwood Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. Children:
- Winona Estella Shanks was born on 6 Mar 1887 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 4 Oct 1964; was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
- 3. Ethel Verde Shanks was born on 14 May 1890 in Illinois; died on 11 Oct 1970; was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
- Edna Venton Shanks was born in May 1890 in Illinois; died in 1958; was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
- Nellie Shanks was born on 31 Mar 1891 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 8 Jan 1985; was buried in Sunset Memorial Park, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
- John Clifford Shanks was born on 12 Aug 1894 in Illinois; died on 12 Feb 1930 in Kankakee, Kankakee County, Illinois; was buried on 15 Feb 1930 in Greenwood Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
Generation: 4
12. Leonidis Shanks was born on 18 Jan 1839 in Vermilion County, Illinois (son of William Shanks and Sallie Martin); died on 6 Jun 1916 in Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried on 8 Jun 1916 in Potomac Cemetery, Potomac, Vermilion County, Illinois. Leonidis married Margaret Newbrough on 6 Feb 1859 in Vermilion County, Illinois. Margaret (daughter of Abel Newbrough and Susannah Cline) was born on 21 Dec 1839 in Illinois; died on 29 Dec 1915 in Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Potomac Cemetery, Potomac, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
13. Margaret Newbrough was born on 21 Dec 1839 in Illinois (daughter of Abel Newbrough and Susannah Cline); died on 29 Dec 1915 in Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Potomac Cemetery, Potomac, Vermilion County, Illinois. Children:
- Mary Shanks was born on 26 Jun 1860 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 16 May 1943 in Rossville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Potomac Cemetery, Potomac, Vermilion County, Illinois.
- 6. William Shanks was born on 13 Feb 1863 in Illinois; died on 7 May 1952; was buried in Potomac Cemetery, Potomac, Vermilion County, Illinois.
- Carrie Shanks was born about 1869 in Illinois; died before 1880.
- Cora Shanks was born in Nov 1875 in Illinois; died in 1956; was buried in Springdale Cemetery, Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois.
- Lula Shanks was born about 1878 in Illinois.
- Ella Shanks was born about 1879 in Illinois.
- John Martin Shanks was born on 15 Oct 1882 in Illinois; died in 1974; was buried in Oakland Cemetery, Sac City, Sac County, Iowa.
14. John Wesley Chesnut was born on 16 Jan 1846 in Indiana; died on 29 DED 1909; was buried in Collison Cemetery, Collison, Vermilion County, Illinois. John married Matilda A. Juvenall on 10 Feb 1864 in Vermilion County, Illinois. Matilda was born on 11 Nov 1849 in Illinois; died on 5 Apr 1886; was buried in Collison Cemetery, Collison, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
15. Matilda A. Juvenall was born on 11 Nov 1849 in Illinois; died on 5 Apr 1886; was buried in Collison Cemetery, Collison, Vermilion County, Illinois. Children:
- 7. Mary A. Chestnut was born on 11 Dec 1867 in Illinois; died on 23 Jun 1925 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried on 25 Jun 1925 in Greenwood Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.