Researching Burr Shafer
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 31 people with the Shafer surname? In that year Shafer was ranked number 3548 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Burr means "Youth" and is of Scandinavian origin.
Records of Burr Shafer on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Burr Shafer and the Shafer Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Shafer Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources below you will be able to find a birth record and, from that, a birth certificate can be ordered which lists the names of the mother and father, taking you back another generation in your tree. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Shafer family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 45 people with the Shafer surname in the UK? Shafer is now ranked number 3999 for popularity in the UK. |
Shafer Family History Databases
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Shafer Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 30382 people with the Shafer surname in the USA? Shafer is ranked number 147 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Burr Shafer
Burr Shafer
Burr Shafer (October 24, 1899 – June 25, 1965) was an American cartoonist. His cartoon collections featured the character of J. Wesley Smith appearing in various historical settings. His historical satires moved U.S. President Harry S. Truman to write "I'm very proud that I'm smart enough to get the point." His cartoons appeared in The New Yorker and The Saturday Review of Literature.
The J. Wesley Smith character, while not explicitly identified with the explorer John Smith, was depicted in the explorer's situation in a cartoon panel about Pocahontas. The joke, as he had his head on her father's chopping block with the ax about to come down, was that, with the middle name of Wesley, he should not be confused with real John Smith.
Burr Shafer died in Orange County, California.
Source: Burr Shafer, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Shafer
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