Harvey G. Shafer  

Harvey G. Shafer Birth: 24 Jul 1868 (Aug., 1868) Indianapolis Marion County Indiana Death: Dec. 25, 1933 Miami Miami-Dade County Florida, burial: APR 14,1934 Burial: Crown Hill Cemetery Indianapolis Marion County Indiana Son of Isaiah J Shafer & Lucretia E. Sullivan

1929 - Oct 9 - H. G. Shafer Completes Deal for Saine Corner
A deal that has been "hanging fire" since last May was finally completed last week when H. G. Shafer purchased the store building and two lots known as the J. Saine & Son property on the corner of Main and Jefferson streets. Mr. Shafer has not announced plans at present regarding the propery


Dies In Flordia
Harvey Gillette Shafer, 60 years old, former vice president of the Marmon Motor Company, died Monday night in Miami, Fla., after an illness of three weeks.

Since his retirement from business seven years ago, he had lived at Lake Maxinkuckee.

Survivors are the widow; a son, Maurice S. Shafer of Chicago; two sisters, Mrs. Bessie Maloy and Miss Ada Shafer, and his mother, Mrs. Lucretia Stephens of Indianapolis.

Funeral services will be held at 4:30 o'clock this afternoon in the Philbrick Presbyterian Church in Miami.

The body will be placed in a vault at Miami to await return to Culver later for burial. -- Indianapolis Star Dec 27, 1933


EX-MARMON VICE- PRESIDENT DIES IN MIAMI

Harvey G. Schafer, 65, Was With Firm for 30 Years.



Following an illness of three weeks Harvey Gillete Shafer, 65, Culver, Ind., former vice-president of the Marmon Motor Car Company, died in Miami, Fla., last night, according to word received here.

Mr. Shafer, who retired in 1924 after thirty years association with the Marmon interests, went to Miami a month and a half ago for the winter season.

He was a member of Oriental Masonic lodge, the Shrine and the Scottish Rite of Indianapolis.

approximately a quarter of a century. With the latter concern Mr. Shafer was a millwright, in charge of the erection of flour mills.

Later he became factory manager. He went to Florida about six weeks ago to spend the winter.

He was a member be of Oriental Masonic lodge, the Shrine and the Scottish Rite.

Survivors are the widow, Mrs. Nettie M. Shafer; a son, Maurice S. Shafer, Chicago; two sisters. Mrs. Bessie Maloy and Miss Ada Shafer, and his mother, Mrs. Lucretia Stephens, Indianapolis. -- Indianapolis News Dec 26, 1933


Harvey Shafer Suffers Stroke of Paralysis
Harvey Haffer, well known lake cottager on East Side Lane, suffered a stroke of paralysis in his left side on December 6, at Miami, FLorida, where he is now in the hospital.

On the same day Morris Shafer underwent an operation for appeddicitis at Atlanta, Georgia


Harvey G. Shafer Dies At Miami, Flordia
Made Home Here After Retiring From Business

Harvey G. Shaffer, age 65, years passed away Christmas night at a Miami, Florida, where he has been since December 6, from a stroke of paralysis.

The remains will be kept at Miami until warm weather when burial will be in the Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis.

Mr. Shafer was a former vice-president of the Marmon Motor Company, Indianapolis, having retired in 1924. Since that time he had made Culver his home, where he had been a summer resident on East Shore Lane for a number of years.

Active as a Citizen.

A man of unusual energy, he had identified himself here with many community activities, the present modern and complete fire truck being his outstanding project. He spent many months aiding the fire company secure private subscriptions that made the purchase of the equipment possible, donating a generous portion himself, and then dealt with the manufacturers so that a low price was quoted in the deal.

Mr. Shafer took a great pride in improving East Shore Lane and his own lake property, a few years ago he bought the lot formerly owned by J. Saine & Son at the corner of Main and Jefferson streets, tearing out the old building, and a modern service station was erected on the site.

He is survives by the widow Mrs. Nettie M. Shafer, a son, Maurice S., his mother and two sisters, all of Indianapolis - Dec. 27 1933 - Culver Citizen


Last Rites Saturday For Harvey G. Shafer
Funeral services for Harvey G. Shafer, age sixtey four, who died in Miami, Fla. Decemeber 25, 1933, were whled Saturday afternoon at the Flanner & Buchanan mortuary, Indianapolis.

The Rev. Jean S. Milner, pastor of the Second Presbyterian church, officiated and burial was in Crown Hill cemetery.

Mr. Shafer, a life long resident of Indianapolis, formerly was the vice-president of the Marmon Motor Car Company. He was associated with that company and its predecessor, the Nordyke & Marmon Compnay for thirty years. He was also superintendent of transportation for the Indiana state highway commission about nine years ago.

He retired from active business several years ago and has spent his summers at Lake Maxinkuckee

Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Osborn attended the funeral and services Saturday and remained in Indianapolis until Monday evening to confer on business affairs of the Shafer estate. - 18 Apr. 1934 - Culver Citizen


Rites for H. G. Shafer Will be Held Tommorrow
Funeral services for Harvey G. Shafer, 64 years old, lifelong resident of Indianapolis, who died in Miami, Fla. Dec. 25 will be held at 2 o'clock tommorrow afternoon in the Flanner & Buchanan mortuary.

The Rec. Jean S. Milner, pastor of the Second Presbyterian Church will conduct the services.

Burial will be in Crown Hill Cemetery.

Mr. Shafer was vice president of the Marmon Motor Car Company and was associated with that firm and its predecessor, the Nordyke & Marmon Company for thirty years.

He was superintendet of teansportation for the State Highway Commission nine years ago

He had spent the summers at Lake Maxinkuckee and the winters in FLordia. - Indianapolis Star Apr 13 1934

married 3 Mar 1889 in Indianapolis Marion county Indiana Nettie Maude Hall Birth: Birth 12 MAY 1871 Vigo co, Indiana, Death SEP 1962 Dade, Florida, Burial: Crown Hill Cemetery Indianapolis Marion County Indiana daughter of Isaac Newton Hall & Elisabeth G. Fortune

They had

Morris S Shafer Birth 27 MAY 1895 Indianapolis, Indiana Death NOV 1976 Princeton, Gibson, Indiana