Florene married SHAFER, Johannes Karl on 24 Nov 1932 in Clinton St Methodist Church, Lockport, Niagara County, NY. Johannes (son of SHAFER, Jacob William and LAUR, Katharine) was born on 15 Aug 1903 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 17 Jan 1971 in Middleport, Niagara County, NY; was buried in Hartland Cemetery, Gasport, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 4/1/1943

AT A SPECIAL TERM OF THE COUNTY
COURT. County of Niagara. State of New
York, at the City Hall In the City of
Niagara Falls, on the 30th day ot March,
1943.
Present: HON. RAYMOND A. KNOWLES,
Judge.
In the Matter of the Application for the
Change of Name of FLORA JANE WINKIE.
an infant, by FLORINE SHAFER, her
mother.
On reading and filing the petition ot
Florlne Shafer. verified the 17th day of
March, 1943. praying for a change of
name of Flora Jane Winkle, an infant
eighteen years of age, it being requested
that she be permitted to assume the name
of Jane Shafer in the place and stead of
her present name, the service of the
notice of such application be and hereby
is dispensed with, and the court being
satisfied that said petition is true and
It appearing that there is no reasonable
objection to the change to the name proposed
and it appearing that the interests
of the said Infant will be substantially
promoted by the change;
Now, on motion of R. Robert Merino
Attorney for the said petitioner, it Is
Ordered, that the said Flora Jane Wlnkie
be and hereby Is authorized to assume t he
name of Jane Shafer in place and stead
ot her present name, on t h e 30th day of
April, 1943. upon her complying with the
Provisions of Article 6 ot the Civil Rights
aw, namely: that the petitioner cause
t h i s order and the papers upon which it
was granted to be filed tn the Office of
the Clerk of the County of Niagara within
ten days from the date hereof, and that
within ten days from the data of the
entry of said order, the petitioner cause
a copy thereof to be published In t he
Niagara Falls Gazette, and within 40 days
after tha making of this order, proof ot
such publication by affidavit be filed and
recorded in the Office of t h e Clerk of the
County of Niagara, And after Such require-
ments are compiled with the said Flora
Jane Winkle shall on and after the 30th
day of April, 1943, be known as and by
the name of Jane Shafer. which she Is
hereby authorized to assume, and no
other name.
Enter. RAYMOND A KNOWLES.
thSOSaprl County Judge.

Family/Spouse: MOSHER. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

(MIDDLEPORT)
Wilbur Carl Shafer, age 87, died July 27, 2021 in United Memorial Medical Center in Batavia. 
He was born January 19, 1934 in Niagara Falls to John Carl and Florene (Hatt) Shafer and had lived in this area since 1958.  Wilbur was a member of the Calico Sam, the Fingerlakers, and Empire Happy Wanderers Camping groups.  He was also a member of the Middleport United Methodist Church and was an honorary Exempt Member of the Middleport Fire Company.  Mr. Shafer was predeceased by his parents, his first wife: Alice (Lembke) Shafer, his son: Mason Shafer, and his sister: Jane Mosher. 
He is survived by his wife: Carol (Urtel) Shafer whom he married December 27, 2002, his son: Eric (Tina) Shafer, his daughter: Jody (Robert Jr.,) Peters, his brother: Robert (H. Anita) Shafer Sr., his stepchildren: Douglas (Desiree`) Tryloff of OH, Deborah (Rudolf) Brunath of FL, Donna (Mark) Vandenbosch of FL, Daniel Tryloff of Gasport, grandchildren: Jamie Codjovi, Stacie (Charles) Jowdy, John (Jocelyn) Shafer, Lydia (Matthew) Friend, Maria (Adam) Ohol, Zachary (Shatel) Peters, Brooke Peters, step-grandchildren: Alida Keith, Jared (Tricia) Tryloff, Nathan Huntington, Hanna and Hunter Tryloff.  11 great grandchildren: Jelani, Brielle, Caleb, Alice, Carter, Louisa, Brody, April, Lillian, Dakoda, and Lillyjean as well as several nieces and nephews. 
The family will receive friends at the Sherrie Bream Funeral Home, 4521 Main Street-Gasport, TUESDAY from 4-8 pm where his Funeral Service will be held WEDNESDAY at 10:30 followed by interment in Hartland Cemetery. 
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Middleport United Methodist Church, the Middleport Fire Department or a charity of your choice. 

Wilbur married URTEL, Carol O [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Wilbur married LEMBKE, Alice May on 21 Mar 1959 in Middleport, Niagara County, NY. Alice was born on 15 May 1937 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY; died on 17 Feb 1999 in Middleport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Middleport: Robert J. “Bob” Shafer Sr. age 81, passed away February 27, 2022. He was born January 12, 1941 in Niagara Falls, NY to the late Carl and Florene (Hatt) Shafer.
Bob owned and operated Shafer’s Farm in Middleport. He was an honorary member of the Middleport Fire Department. Bob enjoyed going camping, fishing, watching NASCAR, and the Buffalo Bills. He was always known for a good laugh and his “dad jokes” being not funny at all.
In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his siblings, Wilbur Shafer, Jane Mosher, and nephew, Mason Shafer.
Bob is survived by his loving wife of 22 years, Anita Shafer, children, Robert J. (Mae) Shafer Jr., Bonnie Shafer, Jackie (John) Woolbright, grandchildren, Matthew Woolbright, Kaytlin Woolbright, Lisa Shafer, great-grandson, John Karr, stepchildren, Karen (Bruce) Rutherford, Janice (William) Whetstone, Julie (late Lou) Santos, Sandee (Donald) Lepkoske, several more step grandchildren, step great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins.
The family will receive friends at the Bates, Wallace & Heath Funeral Home 38 State St. Middleport, NY 14105 on Wednesday, March 2, 2022 from 3:00-6:00pm. A private graveside service will be held at Hartland Central Cemetery.
Memorial contributions in Bob’s name may be made to the Middleport Fire Department.
To share a special memory of Bob, please visit www.mitchellfamilyfunerahomes.com.

Family/Spouse: Anita. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Robert married LANGE, Christine about 1961 in Middleport, Niagara County, NY in New York. Christine was born in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Robert married MAHNKE, Wendy about 1980 in Middleport, Niagara County, NY. Wendy was born on 29 Aug 1939 in Middleport, Niagara County, NY; died on 3 Jan 1999 in Middleport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: PELY, Linda. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Obituary of Mason C. Shafer
Middleport: Mason C. Shafer, 60, passed away August 10, 2020. He was born in Medina a son of Wilbur and the late Alice (Lembke) Shafer. Mason was a graduate of Roy-Hart High School and was co-owner of Shafer’s Farm in Middleport. He was predeceased by his mother Alice Shafer. Mason is survived by his children, Jamie Codjovi, Stacie (Charles) Jowdy and John (Jocelyn) Shafer; grandchildren, Jelani and Brielle Codjovi, Caleb and Alice Jowdy and Carter Shafer; father, Wilbur (Carol) Shafer; siblings, Eric (Christine) Shafer and Jody (Robert) Peters; several nieces, nephews and cousins.The family will receive friends at the Bates, Wallace & Heath funeral Home, 38 State St. Middleport, NY on Saturday August 15, from 4:00-7:00pm. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Heart Assoc.

Mason married VERCRUYSSE, Florence [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Eric married MERRILL, Christine [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jody married PETERS, Robert H Jr. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jacqueline married WOOLBRIGHT, John W [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Stacey married JOWDY, Charles Richard [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: CODJOVI. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Jocelyn. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: FRIEND, Matthew. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: OHOL, Adam. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Shatel. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]