April 10, 2013

Barbara Shaffer
Anonymous Star Beacon The Star Beacon Wed Apr 10, 2013, 07:53 PM EDT

LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Barbara Brewer Shaffer, age 78, of Las Vegas, Nevada, passed away on Wednesday, April 3, 2013, at Harmon Hospital.

Born in Erie, Pa. in August of 1934, she was the daughter of the late Clyde W. and Ethel Dunn Brewer. Barbara was a 1952 graduate of East High School and lived in Erie, prior to moving to Ashtabula, Ohio, and then to California in 1981 and Las Vegas in 1998.

Prior to retirement, she was employed with UniCare Insurance Co. in California and Carlisle's Department Store in Ashtabula.

She attended First Presbyterian Church in Las Vegas, where she was a member of the church quilters. Her hobbies included sewing, knitting and gardening.

The widow of Lawrence Shaffer, Barbara is survived by two sons, Stephen, wife Kimberly, and their children Matthew, Joseph and Caitlin, and Douglas, wife Natasha, and their children Jacob and Samantha; a daughter, Janice, husband Jon Fisher, and their children Nicholas and Eric; and many nieces and nephews.

Preceding her in death were sisters, Alta Ricart, Marian Stent and Margaret Millet; and brothers, Wilber "Bud", Elmer and Robert Brewer.

Friends and family may call at the DUSCKAS FUNERAL HOME, INC., West, 536 West 10th St., Erie, Pa., on Friday, April 12th, from 7 to 9 p.m. and are invited to attend a Funeral Service there on Saturday, April 13th, at 10 a.m. Interment will be at Fairview Cemetery.

To send condolences, visit www.dusckasfuneralhome.com and starbeacon.com



1940
Name: Barbra Brewer
Titles & Terms:
Event: Census
Event Year: 1940
Event Place: Ward 1, Erie City, Erie City, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 5
Marital Status: Single
Race (Original):
Race (Standardized): White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
Relationship to Head of Household (Standardized): Daughter
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Estimated Birth Year: 1935
Residence in 1935: Same House
Enumeration District Number: 68-1
Family Number: 122
Sheet Number and Letter: 6B
Line Number: 63
NARA Publication Number: T627
NARA Roll Number: 3647
Digital Folder Number: 005456787
Image Number: 00017
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Clyde Brewer M 50 Pennsylvania
Wife Ethel Brewer F 46 Pennsylvania
Daughter Alta Brewer F 21 Pennsylvania
Daughter Margaret Brewer F 18 Pennsylvania
Daughter Marion Brewer F 17 Pennsylvania
Son Wilbur E Brewer M 15 Pennsylvania
Daughter Barbra Brewer F 5 Pennsylvania


Name: Clyde W Brewer Titles and Terms: Event Type: Death Event Date: 16 Feb 1947 Event Place: Residence Place: Address: Gender: Male Age: 57 Marital Status: Race: White Occupation: Birth Date: 05 Oct 1889 Birthplace: Fairview Erie Co, PA Birth Year (Estimated): 1890 Burial Date: Burial Place: Cemetery: Father's Name: James M. Brewer Father's Titles and Terms: Father's Birthplace: Mother's Name: Annie Meeker Mother's Titles and Terms: Mother's Birthplace: Spouse's Name: Ethel Spouse's Titles and Terms: File Number: certificate GS Film number: 2372969 Digital Folder Number: 004076301 Image Number: 01913


Name: Paul Frederick Ricart Titles and Terms: Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 30 Aug 1947 Event Place: Erie, Pennsylvania, United States Age: 30 Birth Year (Estimated): 1917 Father's Name: John E Ricart Father's Titles and Terms: Mother's Name: Sophie M Schmid Mother's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Name: Alta Marie Brewer Spouse's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Age: 28 Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1919 Spouse's Father's Name: Clyde W Brewer Spouse's Father's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Mother's Name: Ethel G Dunn Spouse's Mother's Titles and Terms: Reference ID: GS Film number: 2260661 Digital Folder Number: 004480675 Image Number: 00618


Name: William Horton Stent Titles and Terms: Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 18 Sep 1942 Event Place: Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States Age: 22 Birth Year (Estimated): 1920 Father's Name: Albert Chas Stent Father's Titles and Terms: Mother's Name: Helen Contesse Stent Mother's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Name: Marian Ethel Brewer Spouse's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Age: 20 Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1922 Spouse's Father's Name: Clyde W. Brewer Spouse's Father's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Mother's Name: Ethel Dunn Brewer Spouse's Mother's Titles and Terms: Reference ID: p 465 GS Film number: 2260337 Digital Folder Number: 004480653 Image Number: 00365


Name: Clyde W. Brewer
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 08 May 1918
Event Place: Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States
Age: 28
Birth Year (Estimated): 1890
Father's Name: James M.
Father's Titles and Terms:
Mother's Name: Anna Meeker
Mother's Titles and Terms:
Spouse's Name: Ethel G. Dunn
Spouse's Titles and Terms:
Spouse's Age: 24
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1894
Spouse's Father's Name: Charles M.
Spouse's Father's Titles and Terms:
Spouse's Mother's Name: Margaret Kisher
Spouse's Mother's Titles and Terms:
Reference ID: p92
GS Film number: 2209550
Digital Folder Number: 004480484
Image Number: 00053


1910

Name: James M Brewer Event Place: Fairview, Erie, Pennsylvania Gender: Male Marital Status: Married Race: White Relationship to Head of Household: Self Immigration Year: Birthplace: Pennsylvania Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania Household ID: 78 Page: 4 Household Gender Age Birthplace SELF James M Brewer M 41y Pennsylvania WIFE Anna L Brewer F 41y Pennsylvania SON Clyde W Brewer M 20y Pennsylvania SON Clarence J Brewer M 19y Pennsylvania DAU Edna M Brewer F 17y Pennsylvania SON Norman M Brewer M 14y Pennsylvania DAU Mabel C Brewer F 13y Pennsylvania DAU Hazel S Brewer F 11y Pennsylvania SON Glenville H Brewer M 8y Pennsylvania SON Donald J Brewer M 3y Pennsylvania


Name: James M Brewer Titles and Terms: Mr Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 17 Jan 1888 Event Place: Erie, Pennsylvania, United States Age: 19 Birth Year (Estimated): 1869 Father's Name: Samuel Brewer Father's Titles and Terms: Mother's Name: Mother's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Name: Anna L Meeker Spouse's Titles and Terms: Miss Spouse's Age: 19 Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1869 Spouse's Father's Name: John Meeker Spouse's Father's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Mother's Name: Spouse's Mother's Titles and Terms: Reference ID: GS Film number: 2208795 Digital Folder Number: 004480473 Image Number: 00669


Name: Henry Paul Vogel Titles and Terms: Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 26 Dec 1911 Event Place: Chautauqua, New York, United States Age: 21 Marital Status: Previous Husband's Name: Race: Birthplace: Birth Year (Estimated): 1890 Father's Name: Henry Wm Vogel Father's Titles and Terms: Mother's Name: Clara E Van Sieble Mother's Titles and Terms: Additional Relatives: Spouse's Name: Edna May Brewer Spouse's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Age: 21 Spouse's Marital Status: Spouse's Race: Spouse's Birthplace: Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1890 Spouse's Father's Name: James M Brewer Spouse's Father's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Mother's Name: Anna Meeker Spouse's Mother's Titles and Terms: Reference ID: GS Film number: 1004673 Frame Number: Digital Folder Number: 004489161 Image Number: 00512


Name: Norman M. Brewer Titles and Terms: Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 15 Sep 1939 Event Place: Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States Age: 43 Birth Year (Estimated): 1896 Father's Name: James Brewer Father's Titles and Terms: Mother's Name: Anna L. Meeker Mother's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Name: Clara A. Guckes Spouse's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Age: 51 Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1888 Spouse's Father's Name: John Kuffer Spouse's Father's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Mother's Name: Amelia Schmidt Spouse's Mother's Titles and Terms: Reference ID: cn 368 GS Film number: 2260085 Digital Folder Number: 004480644 Image Number: 00029


Name: Fay Burdett Sterritt Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 13 Jun 1910 Event Place: Niagara Falls, Welland, Ontario, Canada Age: 23 Birth Year (Estimated): 1887 Father's Name: Ennis Sterritt Mother's Name: Nellie Hauck Spouse's Name: Ida Brewer Spouse's Age: 18 Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1892 Spouse's Father's Name: James Brewer Spouse's Mother's Name: Anna Meaker Registration Number: 022610 GS Film number: 1887243 Digital Folder Number: 4529585 Image Number: 00092