John S. Heeter
From MouserAncestry
| Date | Location | Notes | Sources | |
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| Birth | 1 June 1872 | Richland Twp., Venango Co. PA | [1][7] | |
| Marriage | 1894 [3] | To Iona Shaffer; (funeral at Mariasville; survived by her mother) [8] |
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| Death | 25 Dec. 1953 | resided RD 2 Emlenton entire life; died Bradford PA, visiting son Ray |
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| Burial | 1954 | Old Zion (Zion Union) Cemetery Richland Twp., Venango Co. PA |
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Ancestry chart segment
Generation 2 Generation 3 Generation 4 Generation 5
+--- John G. Heater
| (~1826-????)
+-- John S. Heeter
| (1872-1953) |
| +--- Jane A. Middleton
+-- William B. Heeter (1897) --+
| (1897-1945) | +-- Richard L. Shaffer
| | |
| +--Ira Iona Shaffer --+
William B. Heeter --+ |
(1927-2018) | +-- unknown
| (????-after 1920)
| +-- Asher Webster
| | (1857-1948)
+-- Ruth Anna Webster --------+
(1899-1935) |
+-- Anna unknown
Sources: [1][2][6][7]
Children
(children with Myrtle/Iona Shaffer)6 children born; 1 died before 1900.
| Name | Gender | Date of Birth | Birthplace | Spouse | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| infant Heeter | ? | birth order unknown;born & died before 1900 | PA | [2] [3] | ||
| Raymond L. Heeter | M | Jan 1896 | PA | resided Bradford PA | [2] [3][6] | |
| William B. Heeter (1897) | M | Oct 1897 | PA | died Apr. 1945 | [2] [3][6] | |
| Genevieve Heeter | F | Oct 1899 | PA | Cecil Pierce | resided North East, PA | [2] [3][4][6][7] |
| Lorenza Heeter ("Uncle Dow") | M | ~1903 | PA | died before Apr 1945 | [3][6] | |
| John C. Heeter | M | 12 Oct 1905 | PA | of Youngstown OH d. 4 Mar 1990 |
[7][9] | |
| Chesney "Chess" Heeter | M | ~1906 | PA | at Pearl Harbor 1945 | [3] [6] |
Sources
| Ref. Num. | Description | Image of original |
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| 1 | 1880 United States Federal Census, Richland Twp., Venango Co. PA, Enumeration District 259, pg. 25. Census Date 19 June 1880. Lines 44-55: John G. Heater age 54, farmer; wife Jane age 49; son George age 19, laborer; son James E. age 15; daughter Cora E. age 12; son John S. age 8. Also in the household: R. J. Echelberger, age 29, laborer. |
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| 2 | 1900 United States Federal Census, Richland Twp., Venango Co. PA, Enumeration District 162, pg. 18. Census date 21 June 1900. Lines 65-70: James E. Heeter, head, born Jan 1866, age 34, married 11 yrs. Wife Mary E., born April 1867, age 33, married 11 yrs., 4 children born, 4 living. Son William (F?/B?) born May 1890, age 10; daughter Cora B. born May 1892, age 8; daughter Bessie H., born June 1894, age 5; daughter Florence A., born (Jan./June) 1897, age 3. All, and all parents, born in PA. Lines 71-72: Jane Heeter, head, born Oct. 1828, age 71. Three children born, 3 children living. Occupation, farmer. She & both parents born in PA. Nephew John H. Middleton, born Aug. 1881, age 18; he & both parents born in PA. Lines 73-77: John S. Heeter born June 1872, age 27, day laborer. Wife Myrtle born Sept. 1875, age 24, 4 children born, 3 living. Son Raymon age 4, born Jan 1896; son William age 3, born Oct 1897; daughter Genevieve age 8 months, born Oct 1899. |
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| 3 | 1910 United States Federal Census, Richland Twp., Venango Co. PA, Enumeration District 141, pg. 18-19. Census dates May 2 1910 (pg. 18), May 3-4, 1910 (pg. 19). Pg. 18 Lines 91-100: James Heeter, age 43, married for 21 yrs., farmer, general farm. Wife, Elizabeth, age 41, married 21 years, 8 children born, 8 living. Son Floyd, age 19, laborer on (home?) farm; daughter May age 17; dau. Bessie age 15; dau. Florence age 12; dau. Josephine age 9; dau. Winnie age 6; son Arthur age 3; son Fred age 1 yr & 5 months. Page 19, lines 1-7: John Heeter age 35, married 16 yrs, laborer on railroad. Wife Iona age 35, married 16 yrs., 6 children born, 5 living. Son Raymund L. age 14; son William B. age 12; daughter Genevieve age 10; son (Lorenca L.?) age (7?); son Chesney age 4. Pg. 19 Line 8: Jane Heeter, head, age 80. |
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| 4 | 1920 United States Federal Census, Oil City, Venango Co. PA, Enumeration District 132, pg. 2. Census date: 2 Jan 1920. Line 8: Genevieve Heeter, age 19, servant to private family, living in the family household of the Ellsworth Hillyer, a railroad machinist. | |
| 5 | Gravestone transcriptions, Old Zion (Zion Union) Cemetery, Richland Twp., Venango Co. PA. Contributed by Venango County Genealogical Club, Oil City PA.
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| 6 | Obituary William B. Heeter, Venango Citizen Press, Wednesday 2 May 1945, in column headed "West Home".Photocopy supplied by Franklin Public Library. Funeral services 15 Apr at Criswell Funeral Home, Emlenton, for William B. Heeter, 43, of Tarentum, formerly this community. Survived by father John S. Heeter; children Mrs. Eugene Switzer of Knox, Mrs. Lamont Shaffer of Pittsburgh, Mrs William Carnahan of Clarion, Wayne Heeter of Knox, and Jack Leroy, William B. & June Heeter, & several grandchildren; sister Mrs. Genevieve Pierce of North East; two brothers Ray Heeter of Bradford & Chess Heeter of Pearl Harbor, & his grandmother Mrs. Dick Shaffer of this place. Interment Old Zion Cemetery at Dislers Corners. |
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| 7 | Obituary John S. Heeter, News Herald, Sat. 26 Dec 1953; photocopy supplied by Franklin Public Library. John S. Heeter, Emlenton area resident, retired Pennsylvania Railroad employee, died Firday (i.e. 25 Dec. 1953) in Bradford, age 81.born Richland Twp., Venango Co. 1 June 1872, son of John and Jane Middletone Heeter; married Iona Shaffer in 1894; Mrs. Heeter died 1920. Surviving: Ray L. Heeter of Bradofrd, John C. of Youngstown OH, & Mrs. Cecil Pierce of North East, PA. Criswell Funeral Home, Emlenton; interment Old Zion Cemetery. |
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| 8 | Death notice for Mrs. John Heeter, Venango Citizen Press, 10 March 1920. Photocopy supplied by Franklin Public Library. Ella Gardner and Mr.& Mrs. Charles Cropp attended the funeral of their cousin, Mrs. John Heeter, at Mariasville. Mrs. Heeter was a daughter of Mrs. R. L. Shafer... |
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| 9 | Obituary of John C. Heeter, from collection of Peg Kahle, original source not given. John C. Heeter, 84, of Courtney Mill Rd., HArrisville RD 2 died 1:55am Sunday, March 4. Born in Richland Twp., Butler County on 12 Oct 1905; son of John S. and Iona I. Shaffer Heeter. Attended Emlenton public schools. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the Navy Seabees. Enlisted 19 Aug 1943 and discharged 29 Dec 1945 after being wounded in action. MArried Martha L. Crouch 24 Oct 1956. He was self-employed, owing and operating oil wells in the Clintonville area. He was a protestant. Surviving are his wife, three step-grandchildren: Lorrie L. Jones; Mrs. Rick (Vicky L.) Myers and Robert M. Boggs, all of California and one step-great-grandchild: Ryan Myers. He was preceded in death by his parents, one sister and three brothers. Services at the Old Zion Cemetery, Richland Twp., the Rev. Theodore Shultz, chaplain of the VA Medical Center in Butler officiating. The Larry E. McKinley Funeral Home is handling arrangements. * Margin notes by Mrs. Kahle:
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Source Notes
- The obituary of John S. Heeter is published in December 1953; his gravestone has his death date as 1954, which is probably the year the date was engraved on his stone.
- The 1900 census for John S. Heeter lists his wife as Myrtle, b. Sept 1875. The name appears to be in error. The birth year of 1875 agrees with both the 1910 census and the gravestone for wife Iona, so we suspect the name Myrtle is in error. Wife Iona in 1910 reports being married for 16 years.
