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Re: Jane Parker Shaft

jershaft — 2009-10-02 03:11:51Z

Hi, I'm not sure if we're related at all, don't know much about my dads side of the family. we live in Michigan, I know my grandpa came over from Canada. He is Fredrick Shaft, his father is Arthur.

Re: Jane Parker Shaft

alysiaannshaft — 2009-05-19 18:34:34Z

yeah

Re: Jane Parker Shaft

alysiaannshaft — 2009-05-19 18:34:29Z

yeah

Schaft

WGFGER — 2009-01-21 08:26:03Z

"Kreisanzeiger am Mittwoch" vom 3. Dez. 2008:

Ploetzlich und unerwartet nehmen wir in Liebe und Dankbarkeit Abschied von meiner lieben Mutter und Schwester

Maria Schaft
geb. Konz

* 19. Febr. 1927
+ 28. Nov. 2008

In stiller Trauer:

Peter Schaft
sowie alle Verwandten

Heringen, den 3. Dez. 2008

Die heilige Messe ist am 6. Dez. 2008 um 12.00 Uhr in der kath. Kirche in Heringen. Die Beerdigung findet im Anschluss auf dem Friedhof statt.

WGF

Re: Jane Parker Shaft

joebumgardner75 — 2008-03-23 13:18:23Z

My g-g-grandfather was William C. Shaft and my g-grandmother was Jessie (Shaft) Cope. I am curious of the posting of William having an altercation with a neighbor over a saw. I have some info about the family and a picture of the family's burial plot's.

Re: Jane Parker Shaft

JJ_Family — 2008-01-05 18:34:57Z

I show William and Jane to have 10 children, I have no dates on them except my relative, Clay. I think I got the info from my cousin whois also working on our family tree. William died under mysterious circumstances after an altercation over a saw belonging to a neighbor. I'll have to send you the newspaper story. Let me see what I can find on the kids' dates and try to verify I have the correct Jane (since you mentioned there are two) the one I have has David and Esther as parents. I'll try to post info later today. The story will come from an email name yipee_jj

Re: Jane Parker Shaft

kjlid1 — 2008-01-04 04:10:23Z

I have a little information on Jane Parker Shaft that my mother gave me. She had been working on the genealogy of the Parker family up until she passed away two years ago 10/21/2005. Jane Parker Shaft was the sister to my great great Grandfather Edward Parker. Jane Parker Shaft once lived about two miles north of where I live in Howell, Michigan. Have you ever attended any Shaft reunions? There was one in Perry, Mich. last summer, but I did not attend. Sent information of my mother's (Martha Hosley Baird Musson) death, and some family pictures that I thought Shaft members would be interested in, but never heard from anyone. Kind of disappointing. Jane Parker Shaft had 5 siblings-Lorenzo C. Parker b.5/15/1823-d.8/6/1857, Edward Parker b.3/18/1826 d.11/30/1896, William Parker b. 5/27/1830, died very young and was buried in New York State, *Jane Parker b. 5/19/1832 d. 10/15/1904, Lucinda Parker b. 7/23/`834 d. 8/18/1851. There seems to be two Jane Parkers in that family. They were children of David B. Parker and Esther (Bliss) Parker b. 10/11/1796. They were married Aug. 6, 1818. Her parents were Ebenezer Bliss (4/29/1767-9/11/1839) and Rosannah Paterson (birth unknown died 8/3/1839). Esther Bliss married David Parker in Leyden, Massachussetts. They moved to Michigan in 1834. David was a farmer. David was born in Broome County, New York. Does this information help you? What were Jane and William Shaft children's names? They moved to Clements, Kansas when? I see they had 10 children. Jane Parker Shaft died in 1903, and William died in 1857. I see he drowned in Silver Creek, Chase County, Kansas. kjlid4@yahoo.com

Re: Jane Parker Shaft

kjlid1 — 2008-01-04 04:09:37Z

Re: Jane Parker Shaft

JJ_Family — 2007-12-30 22:59:58Z

I am only 6 months late! I forget to check the boards. Did you ever get any info on the Shafts? William was my g-g-g grandfather and I have some info (also some collected from RootsWeb, if you have not checked there)
Let me know what you are still looking for and I will try to help.
Jana

Charles E. SHAFT Biography, b. 1832 NY to WI

RMunns7272 — 2007-06-15 20:38:47Z

From "History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin", 1881, p. 858.

Town of Barre

CHARLES E. SHAFT, farmer and stock buyer; born in Rochester, N. Y., Oct. 31, 1832; son of William R. Shaft, a native of Madison Co., N. Y. Charles E. came to Sheboygan in 1847; thence to Walworth Co., and with his father engaged in the milling business; afterward followed the lakes for several years. He was married to Elizabeth Owens; she was born in Wales in 1843; they have four children - Alice, William, Emery and Myrta; lost two children. He has been variously engaged in farming, milling, etc.; came to La Crosse in 1861; his father came to La Crosse at the same time, where his mother died; his father returned to Walworth Co., where he died. Mr. Shaft has about 120 acres of land; has been engaged for many years in stock buying.

[I am not related to this family and have no further information. I'm posting this as a service and hope it helps!]

Jane Parker Shaft

kjlid1 — 2007-06-14 22:42:24Z

I am trying to connect the Shafts from Shaftsburg, Michigan with the Shafts from the Chase County, Kansas area. My branch of the Shaft relation goes through Jane Parker Shaft who was from the Howell, Mich. area but moved to Kansas with her husband William C. Shaft in April 11, 1857. She was a sister of my Great Great Great Grandfather Parker. Does anyone have a tree of the Shaft family they would like to share? My mother had attended the family reunion in Kansas years ago and now she is gone and a reunion card was sent this month and is being planned for June 24th of this year '07 in Perry, Michigan. Would like to go, but I do not know enough about the connections to feel I should. Can anyone help? Kathy Liddy

Re: Alice (Schaft)Shaft

shaft911 — 2006-12-25 23:56:54Z

You can email me at cshaft@comcast.net with your email add.
I will scan my copy and gladly email it to you. My husband only barely knows his cousins in Atlanta who are Theodore Miltons grandchildren. It was one of them who gave me a copy of the obit. Have you tried getting in touch with any of Chesters grandkids I assume who live in Louisville. My mother-in law Ruth Shaft who is 83, remembers her mothe in law Charles wife ,taling about Aunt Bessie in the 1950's. Happy holidays to you to. Cindy

Re: Alice (Schaft)Shaft

gonewalkabout_ky — 2006-12-25 12:41:11Z

Happy Holidays and thank you for replying to my posting. The information you provided has confirmed alot of circumstantial findings for me. That line of my tree is foreign for me because Alice Shaft was my paternal grandmother and had givin my father up for adoption in her late 30's.

Would their be anyway to receive a e-mail copy of Henry's Obit.? I have bits and pieces but not alot of actual paper artifacts.

K.C.
Louisville, Ky

Re: Alice (Schaft)Shaft

shaft911 — 2006-12-23 04:07:04Z

Whoops, Made a mistake. Annie Mullen married Henry C Underwood,a railroad worker, who was from Kentucky and moved to Atlanta with Theodore.. Here's most of the family history I know, some from census and the 1934 obit of Henry Shaft. The obit reads Christopher Howard Shaft died July 9, 1934. He had been a printer for Moore and Langdon printing company and editor of the Herald Hartford Kentucky. He started out as a printer and an actor on steamboats.Henry was born in Lockport New York and moved as a child to Kentucky. He married Annie Mullen on June 3 1869 at St pauls Episocal Church in Louisville Kentucky. He divorced her in and married Mayme Kroener in 1880 who was from Bavaria. SHe had 5 daughters. Mayme and Gertie born in Montana 1870,1873 then Rosa, Eva then Bessie. I think Eva and Bessie were Henrys. In 1892 Gertie, Henry, Mayme and Rose were living in Tere Haute Indiana. I hope this helps. Cindy

Re: Alice (Schaft)Shaft

shaft911 — 2006-12-22 18:43:46Z

Hi Alice, I am married to Chris Shaft of Atlanta Ga. I believe I am a relative who has been doing genealogy research for fun. Chris is the son of Jack Shaft who is the son of Charles Shaft who's brother is Chester and father is Henry Shaft from Niagra New York. I have Henry
aka as Christopher Howard Shaft's Obit. Charles, Chester, Theodore Milton Shaft were all born in Kentucky. Henry lived with Chester and family Essie,Alice L, William and Henry in Kentucky in the 1930 census. Henry's first wife was Annie Muellen who I believe was Chester's mother. He divorced her in 1880 and married Mayme Kroener and adopted her 3 girls. Mayme married a Henry Underwood and moved to Atlanta with Theodore Milton who was the youngest brother

Alice (Schaft)Shaft

gonewalkabout_ky — 2006-10-22 07:14:22Z

I am looking for any information concerning Alice Shaft (b.abt 1911 in IN). She had a brother named William (b.KY 1916-1971). Both are the children of Chester W. (b.KY, 1872-1956) and Bessie (b.IN, 1890-1958) Shaft. Both parents and brother died in KY. Chester W. parents, Henry (b.1846) and Mary (b.1849) where from NY.

I have come across 2 census reports for Alice from KY and that's it! Any information concerning this family would be very appreciated. I might be relate, but can't confirm or denounce!

Nancy (Schaaf)Shaft

2006-05-31 18:39:38Z

MY GRGRGRANDMOTHER WAS NANCY SHAFT WHO MARRIED CALVIN WARREN IN NY. NANCY WAS SUPPOSEDLY BORN IN SARATOGA CO, NY. SHE WAS BORN ABT 1810 & MARRIED IN 1831 IN OSWEGO CO NY.
I AM NOT SURE BUT TOLD PETER OR JOHN PETER SHAFT WAS HER FATHER. I AM NOT SURE ON MOTHER. NANCY & CALVIN STAYED IN OSWEGO CO, NY & HAD 5 CHILDREN. WHEN I FOLLOW THE CENSUS THER ARE ALWAYS SHAFTS NEXT DOOR. NANCY DIED AFTER THE 1870 CENSUS BUT ISNT ON THE STATE 'S 1875 CENSUS. CALVIN DIED 3/1890.. OSWEGO CO HASNT BEEN ABLE TO LOCATE DEATH CERTIF. THEY SAID MANY RECORDS WERE LOST ABT THAT TIME. ANY INFO APPRECIATED IF
NANCY SHOWS IN ANYONES RECORDS. THAN YOU

Re: HAROLD SHAFT

2005-08-03 20:44:27Z

Please contact me direct regarding this history. Thanks.

Judy
76061.2102@compuserve.com

Re: Hazel D Shaft

2003-07-31 19:51:54Z

Hello All,

Its been forever since Ive been here. I would love to share pics and GEDcoms. Ive also put together a book with pics. This is for the Shaftsburg MI Shafts.

Tammy

Re: Hazel Shaft

2003-01-18 19:00:53Z

If you find anything about Mary Brooks, please let me know. I have not had any luck in finding anything about her. If you are interested, I have a picture of Hazel and my mom, taken about 1912. It is framed and hangs in my living room. It is a wonderful old picture. I have found some info on the Shaft family but most don't know about Hazel. You can find a listing for Oakplains Cemetery on line. It's in Shaftsburg.
Good luck and welcome home!
Jean

Re: Hazel D Shaft

2002-11-17 13:17:03Z

I would be happy to send you what I have on shaft family. email me your address and I will send it to you.
Thank you
Michelle

John P. wives and children

2002-07-26 02:35:21Z

I believe I have 4 of John P. Shaft's wives and 20 of his children ( including 2 adopted from his 2nd wife). I have seen a couple of reference to a 5th wife and at least one more adopted child. Could anyone verify my list and address any additional wife or kids? Also does anyone know where in the Shaft line his second wife Christina Shaft Sherry comes from? I understand she was reportedly a first cousin. Thanks!

Re: Hazel D Shaft

2002-07-12 18:38:00Z

Laurie,

I would love to share info and pics with you we can always expand on the family tree the more the better. drop me an email and let me know what kind of program you are using and wether you could make use of a gedcom.

Tammy

Re: Hazel D Shaft

2002-07-10 19:07:21Z

Hi, I am descended from William C Shaft, John Peter Shaft's younger brother. Their parents were Elizabeth Loop and Peter Shaft/Schaff. Would love to hear from you. When I was a teenager, went to several of the Shaft Reunions in Shaftsburg and at Mike Shaft's place. My Shafts went from the Livingston Co., area down to Chase Co Kansas in the 1850's.
Have quite a bit of info on Elizabeth Loop's ancestry; not too much on Peter Shaft, but some.
Laurie Shaft
Vallejo, CA

Re: Hazel D Shaft

2002-05-15 00:05:52Z

that would be great i'm am now making a kind of book for my aunts 70th birthday. John P. shaft Newton Shaft J.P. Shaft, Albert Shaft down to the rest of us. thanks michelle

Re: Hazel D Shaft

lshaft — 2003-06-12 19:03:44Z

Thanks so much!
Laurie

Re: Hazel Shaft

michael3493 — 2003-04-14 04:19:14Z

Thanks Jean. Can't believe how well this inquiry has played out. I have enjoyed all of your posts and now that I am back in the country I will try to get going on this again.
respectfully,
Mike

Mary Shaft m. James Tutt 1735 MA

texantwo — 2005-08-01 02:32:57Z

There is a record of intention to marry in Boston, MA, March 8, 1735, between a Mary Shaft and a James Tutt. Any info on either person will be greatly appreciated.

Re: Hazel D Shaft

JeanKinney75 — 2002-11-16 14:58:20Z

Hi,
I would be very interested in seeing this Calender that was sent to Thana Spangler. Your GGGG grandfather is my Uncle.

Re: Hazel D Shaft

JeanKinney75 — 2002-11-16 14:54:05Z

Hi,
I am the daughter of Helen Shaft(Smith). She is the daughter of Walter P. Shaft and Agnes Hand. Walter is the son of Henry and Samantha Oakes. I am trying to locate information about Agnes. Walter would be your Uncle. He is buried in Bancroft. He was a farmer and also worked for the railroad. They had 9 children. Only 1 is living. She lives on Owosso, Michigan.

Thank you.

Re: Hazel D Shaft

JeanKinney75 — 2002-11-16 14:52:57Z

Re: tammy rolfs

JeanKinney75 — 2002-11-20 00:26:04Z

Martha (Mattie) May Shaft was born 2/4/1902.

She married Robert Moyer.

She was my mothers sister.My mother was Helen Marie Shaft.

Jean,

Re: Hazel D Shaft

JeanKinney75 — 2002-11-20 00:17:22Z

Thank you for your reply. My e-mail is Jeanbears@aol.com.

Jean

Re: Hazel D Shaft

barhtran1 — 2002-04-09 01:54:28Z

Yes, Shaftsburg Mi. My Great Great Grandfather was Newton Shaft brother to John who founded Shaftsburg. Would love to share. My Mother is a shaft. Her father was albert shaft and his father was JP shaft. I do have some old pictures and Newton and Helens Wedding Bible.
thank you

Re: Hazel D Shaft

cpeterman1 — 2002-10-24 17:10:27Z

My great-grandfather was Sylvester Shaft, a son of Henry Shaft and Samantha Oaks. Henry was a son of Peter Schaaff (Shaft) and Elizabeth Loop (Loep) and a brother of John P. Shaft. I have no info. whatsoever on Sylvester's wife, Della Mann. In the Social Security Index her given name is spelled Deila. I used to live in both Flint and Lansing and drove by Shaftsburg so many times not knowing that I was indeed related. Sylvester and Della had two sons, Guilford (b. 1898 and my grandfather) and Glen, who was a few years younger.
Guilford married Thelma Commins of Owendale and had my father, Kenneth A. Shaft. Ken married Adeline Borg and had me, Cheryll Lee Shaft (Peterman) and my brother, Kerri Stephen. Della is my only true mystery. I only know she was born around 1873, I'm supposing in Michigan. No idea who her parents were or if there were siblings.

Re: Hazel D Shaft

cpeterman1 — 2002-10-24 17:10:20Z

Re: Hazel Shaft

Jean_Inlow — 2003-01-18 02:48:58Z

I can't believe none of us have really answered your question!!! Hazel's mother was Mary E. Brooks. She was born Sept 22, 1848 in Orange Township, New Jersey. Her death was Nov. 15, 1931 in Michigan. Married March 11, 1866 to William Henry Shaft.
So there is answer.
Jean

Re: Hazel D Shaft

Jean_Inlow — 2003-01-19 20:23:10Z

Re: John P. wives and children

Jean_Inlow — 2003-01-19 20:19:01Z

Re: Hazel D Shaft

Jean_Inlow — 2002-05-27 02:22:40Z

Hazel is my grandmother. Do you know who John Peter's parents are? I know that he was born in New York, and moved to Michigan. I have names of 15 of his 27 children (4 wives) I have the names of two of the wives and a newspaper picture of the home in Shaftsburg (It's from 1966) Hazel died when my mother (Thana Margarite Spangler) was 18 years old of tuberculosis. I don't know Hazel's birthdate, but know an approximate death date and where she is buried (Oakplains Cemetery, Shaftsburg, Shiawassee County, Michigan. What else can you share? She married Allen J. Spangler. The Spangler family lived primarily in and around Perry, Michigan, but don't know where they came from.
Thanks
Jean

Re: Hazel Shaft

nenglisn — 2002-05-17 01:51:30Z

I was going though my grandmother scrapbook and found this

Mary Eliza Brooks
sept 21, 1848
Orange County New York
She was 8 when she came to Shaftsburg Michigan

Mary was married to Henery Shaft

Nancy

Re: Hazel D Shaft

kirsten02 — 2005-06-21 23:41:13Z

Hi. My ancestor's, Elizabeth Shaft, b. May 20, 1829 in NY, m. July 4, 1846 in Monroe, MI to Jno. Buckley, father was William Shaft. Is this a connection to your family?

Shaft in NY/MI

kirsten02 — 2005-06-21 23:41:13Z

Anyone have information on a William and Elizabeth Shaft in NY or MI with a daughter Elizabeth born 20 May, 1829 in NY?

HAROLD SHAFT

Pirouettegrl1 — 2005-07-04 04:02:40Z

HAROLD SHAFT married BEULAH DORIS STRAWN (born 08 jul 1926) in most likely arkansas.

if anyone has any more information about this couple (mainly their children or more background information for HAROLD SHAFT) it would be greatly appreciated.

Re: Hazel Shaft

nenglisn1 — 2002-05-16 04:58:33Z

I'm Sorry I don't have very much to tell you.
But this what I Have. My Grandmother Thana Spangler is the daughter of Allen J.Spangler and Hazel Shaft.
The Great Grandaugther of John P Shaft.

Nancy English
435-635-2714
P.O. Box 427
Toquerville, UT 84774

Re: Hazel D Shaft

nenglisn1 — 2002-05-16 04:46:18Z

HI

Thana Splanleg Was the daugther of Allen J. Spangler And Hazel D Shaft. Grandfather Albert Spangler Grandmother Bell Everts Spangler. I Have A few gaps maybe you can help me put them to gether.
Thana Great grandfather is John p Shaft.
My Grandmother past away in 1998. She left me with a lot questions.
September 5 1919 Shaftburgs Elevator ownership was taken over by C.&E. Colby, V.Polhemus And John P. Shaft.

November 10 1894 Shaftsburg Hotel burned,later anr rebuilt & operated by James Shaft.

January 1 1859 I'm not sure what happened John M Shaft and Elizabeth Pinckney of wooodhull township.

April 22 1877 Frist General Store built in Shaftsburg by John M Shaft.

Idon't know if you have this information.

Nancy English
435-635-2714
P.O Box 427
Toquerville, Ut 84774
Call Me.

Re: Hazel D Shaft

nenglisn1 — 2002-05-14 05:52:24Z

Hi
My grandmother Thana Spangler Is Great Great daugather of John p Shaft. The founder of Shaftsburg. I Have a Calander that was sent to my grandmother.
Woodhull Township Susquicentennial fron 1838-1988
It has a lot of information on it. I would like to share

Thank You
Nancy

Re: Hazel D Shaft

nenglisn1 — 2002-05-14 05:42:22Z

Re: Hazel D Shaft

ferdinandy — 2002-03-04 22:17:57Z

I am also researching Shafts. I have names and pictures of some of the Shafts. Do yours have any connection with Shaftsburg Mi? I would love to share info

Shaft

ferdinandy — 2002-03-04 22:12:29Z

I am looking on any info on Laura Shaft Looks like she married an Underhill. I also have a picture of her. But cant place her in my tree.