Anna Pearle Gritton
1903 - 1988 (85 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 2
1. Anna Pearle Gritton was born on 5 Dec 1903 in Penfield, Champaign County, Illinois; died on 24 Dec 1988 in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona; was buried in Saint Francis Catholic Cemetery, Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona. Other Events:
- Occupation: hospital cook
Notes:
Penfield.
A daughter was born Saturday to Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Gritton.
The Champaign Daily News, Champaign, Illinois. Saturday, 12 December 1903, page 6.
Penfield
Two new cases of scarlet fever are reporter. Dorothy, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L.M. Kirkpatrick, and the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Gritton are said to be the victims.
The Champaign Daily News, Champaign, Illinois. Thursday, 24 December 1903, page 6.
LKH note:
Anna married second in Maricopa County, Arizona, on 27 March 1963 to Gaetano Tom "Tommy" Nicastri (1893-1983)
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/221763205/gaetano_tom_nicastri
Anna Pearle Nicarstri, 85, of Phoenix, a hospital cook, died Dec 24, 1988. She was born in Penfield, Ill. Survivors include three daughters, Mary Elizabeth Wagner, Freda Pearle Kreutzman and Florence Pauline Mennenga; two sons, Carl Phillips and Joseph Paul Shaffer; two sisters; a brother; 35 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Wednesday, Hansen Mortuary, 8314 N. Seventh St., with visitation one hour before services.
Arizona Republic, Phoenix, Arizona. Tuesday, 27 December 1988.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/221763206/anna_pearle_nicastri
Section 527, Row 6, Space 34Anna married Joseph Paul Shaffer on 20 Oct 1923 in Champaign County, Illinois. Joseph (son of Joseph P. Shaffer and Ruth Ann Elizabeth Hewerdine) was born in 1904 in Iowa; died on 17 Apr 1947 in Champaign County, Illinois; was buried in Willowbrook Cemetery, Fisher, Champaign County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Florence P. Shaffer
was born on 3 Apr 1928 in Shelby County, Illinois; died on 25 Jul 2012 in Rankin, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Eden Park Cemetery, Rantoul, Champaign County, Illinois.
Generation: 2
2. Florence P. Shaffer (1.Anna1) was born on 3 Apr 1928 in Shelby County, Illinois; died on 25 Jul 2012 in Rankin, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Eden Park Cemetery, Rantoul, Champaign County, Illinois. Notes:
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/61781990/florence-p-mennengaFlorence married Clarence Timothy Mennenga on 15 Jun 1946 in Rantoul, Champaign County, Illinois. Clarence was born on 17 Sep 1926 in Flatville, Champaign County, Illinois; died on 11 Dec 2013 in Paxton, Ford County, Illinois; was buried in Eden Park Cemetery, Rantoul, Champaign County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]