John Ivan Sheaffer

1882 - 1980  (98 years)

• Name	John Ivan Sheaffer
  Born	14 May 1882	New Holland, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	26 May 1980	Dixon, Lee County, Illinois, USA
  Buried	East Jordan Cemetery, Sterling, Whiteside County, Illinois, USA   [1]
  Person ID	I336377	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	18 Jun 2016

  
  

  Family	Elisabeth Hummel,   b. 3 Nov 1881, Steinweiler, Pfalz, Bayern ,   d. 10 Apr 1937, Palmyra, Lee County, Illinois, USA  (Age 55 years)
  Married	25 Nov 1909
  Children	1. Harold Walter Sheaffer   2. Robert Chris Sheaffer   3. John Erwin Sheaffer   4. Kathryn E. Sheaffer   5. Orville Fred Sheaffer
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F113019	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  [S926] Find-A-Grave, (www.findagrave.com). John Ivan Sheaffer Memorial Photos Flowers Edit Share Learn about removing the ads from this memorial... Birth: May 14, 1882 New Holland Lancaster County Pennsylvania, USA Death: May 26, 1980 Dixon Lee County Illinois, USA John I. Sheaffer, 98, 620 N. Ottawa Ave., died May 26, 1980 at Heritage Square Home following a short illness. He was born May 14, 1882, in New Holland, Penn., the son of Henry and Elizabeth (Schlough) Sheaffer. He married Elizabeth Hummel Nov. 25, 1909. She preceded him in death in 1937. He then married Elsie Drew in 1940. She also preceded him in death in 1957. A son also preceded him in death. He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Kathryn Butterbaugh, Dixon; and three sons, Harold, Dixon; Robert, Forreston; and J. Erwin, Sterling; a stepson, Alva Drew, Dixon; 15 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren. He farmed in Palmyra Township until his retirement. He was a member of the East Jordan United Methodist Church. He was director of Sugar Grove School and Lee County Farm Bureau, and also vice president of the latter organization. He was also supervisor of Palmyra Township and Palmyra town clerk and a precinct committeeman and a member of the Dixon Men's Garden Club. Funeral services will be Thursday at 2 p.m. at the East Jordan United Methodist Church with the Rev. Paul Bollman, chaplain of Heritage Square, officiating. Interment will be at the East Jordan Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday from 3-9 p.m. with the family present from 7-9 p.m. at Chapel Hill Funeral Home. A memorial fund has been established to Heritage Square. Family links: Parents: Henry Sheaffer (1855 - 1894) Lizzie Schlauch Sheaffer (1851 - 1889) Spouse: Elizabeth Hummel Sheaffer (1881 - 1937) Children: Harold Walter Sheaffer (1910 - 2001)* Robert Chris Sheaffer (1913 - 2005)* John Erwin Sheaffer (1917 - 2008)* Kathryn E. Sheaffer Butterbaugh (1919 - 2015)* Orville Fred Sheaffer (1923 - 1926)* *Calculated relationship Inscription: SHEAFFER FATHER JOHN IVAN 1882-1980 Whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die Burial: East Jordan Cemetery Sterling Whiteside County Illinois, USA Created by: dsheindel Record added: Oct 08, 2009 Find A Grave Memorial# 42838661