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Elsie Freda Melvin Shafer

Birth	:	2 Dec 1906 Swanton, Saline County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	6 Dec 2001 Edgar, Clay County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Burra Cemetery, Burra, Goyder Regional Council, Australia
Coordinate	:	-33.6898930, 138.9463370
Plot	:	Block 22 Lot 25 Grave 1 Row 4
Description	:	Edgar resident Elsie Freda (Melvin) Shafer, 95, died Thursday, December 6, 2001, at Rosebrook Care Center in Edgar, Nebraska. Elsie Shafer, daughter of Alford F. and Lillie A. (Meyer) Melvin, was born December 2, 1906, at Swanton. May 19, 1929, Elsie married Merle "Shorty" Shafer in her mother's front yard in Clay County. They lived on a farm near Angus until moving into Edgar in 1952. She was a member of Church of the Plaints, Federated Women's Club and Presbyterian Women. Preceding her in death were one son, three sisters and two brothers. Survivors include her husband Shorty; three daughters, Veva Ferebee of Nelson,... Read More	Edgar resident Elsie Freda (Melvin) Shafer, 95, died Thursday, December 6, 2001, at Rosebrook Care Center in Edgar, Nebraska. Elsie Shafer, daughter of Alford F. and Lillie A. (Meyer) Melvin, was born December 2, 1906, at Swanton. May 19, 1929, Elsie married Merle "Shorty" Shafer in her mother's front yard in Clay County. They lived on a farm near Angus until moving into Edgar in 1952. She was a member of Church of the Plaints, Federated Women's Club and Presbyterian Women. Preceding her in death were one son, three sisters and two brothers. Survivors include her husband Shorty; three daughters, Veva Ferebee of Nelson, Rena Murman of Glenvil and Georgia Hillen of Guernsey, Wyoming; eight grandchildren; 15 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. Services were 2 p.m. on Monday, December 10, 2001, at Williams Funeral Home Chapel in Edgar, Nebraska, with Rev. Ralph Sturdy officiating. Burial was in Edgar Cemetery. The Nelson Gazette (Nelson, NE), Thursday, December 13, 2001; pg. 4

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Elsie Freda Melvin Shafer death on 6 Dec 2001 in Edgar, Clay County, Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: -33.6898930
Longitude: 138.9463370

Family Members:

Parent

Alford F. Melvin

(1856 - 1921)

Lillie Anna Meyer Melvin

(1876 - 1949)

Spouse

Merle Madison “Shorty” Shafer

(1896 - 2005)

Siblings

Homer I Melvin

(1902 - 1992)

Alma Irene Melvin

(1904 - 1926)

Glenn Elsworth Melvin

(1909 - 1986)

Beulah Dora Melvin Wehrman

(1913 - 1982)

Children

Merlin Claude Shafer

(1932 - 1932)

Flowers:

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