| 15. | SHAFER, Rhita Magdalene was born on 4 Jan 1921 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY (daughter of SHAFER, William Jacob and HILDEBRANDT, Annetta). Notes:
Niagara Gazette - 12/9/1943
Mr. and Mrs. William J. Shafer.
of Maple avenue, announce the e n gagement
of their daughter, Rhita,
to Lieutenant James Robert Florey,
of Shreveport, Louisiana. Lieutenant
Shafer is a graduate of the University
of Rochester School of Nursing
and has been serving in the
Army Nurse corps in Denver, Colorado,
for the last year. Lieutenant
Florey is t h e s o n of Mrs. Lois Florey,
of Shreveport, and is a graduate of
Texas A. and M. college in the class
of 1941. He is now a member of the
United States Army Air Forces. T h e
marriage will take place in Denver
in the near future.
Niagara Gazette - 2/25/1944
To Hold "Open House"
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Shafer will
be hosts at an "open house" at
their home, 1322 Maple avenue,
Sunday from 3 to 6 o'clock. The
honor guests will be their daugnter.
Lieutenant Rhlta Florey. Army
Nurses corps, and her husband.
Lieutenant James Robert Florey, of
the Army Air corps, stationed at
Denver, Col.
Lieutenant Florey and hU bride
are spending a short leave wlt*i
her parents before returning to
Denver, where they will reside.
Their marriage took place January
8 In Denver.
Friends are cordially Invited to
attend the "open house/
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