hmtl5 Winifred Lois Schumacker b. 14 Aug 1922 Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois d. 6 Dec 2011 Williamsport, Warren County, Indiana: Gritton Genealogy
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Winifred Lois Schumacker

Female 1922 - 2011  (89 years)


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  • Name Winifred Lois Schumacker 
    Born 14 Aug 1922  Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    Gender Female 
    Occupation foreman at transistor factory  [1] 
    Died 6 Dec 2011  Williamsport, Warren County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3] 
    Buried Waynetown Masonic Cemetery, Waynetown, Montgomery County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Person ID I3003  Gritton
    Last Modified 24 Jan 2019 

    Father Albert Fred Schumacker,   b. 30 Jun 1896, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 May 1943, Hillsboro, Fountain County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 46 years) 
    Mother Bertha Elizabeth Hall,   b. 9 Aug 1902, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Sep 1972, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Family ID F1250  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Chester Devorl Shamp,   b. 20 Jan 1917, Tippecanoe County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Jan 1994, Williamsport, Warren County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Married 10 Dec 1943  Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Last Modified 6 Jul 2019 
    Family ID F1251  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 14 Aug 1922 - Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 10 Dec 1943 - Indiana Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 6 Dec 2011 - Williamsport, Warren County, Indiana Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Waynetown Masonic Cemetery, Waynetown, Montgomery County, Indiana Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Obituary from Find a Grave
      Winifred Lois (Schumacker) Shamp, 89, of Mellott, passed away at the St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, on Tuesday, December 6, 2011, at 6:28 a.m.
      Winifred was born in Danville, IL, on August 14, 1922. She was the daughter of the late Albert Fred and Bertha Elizabeth (Hall) Schumacker. She was a 1941 graduate of Mellott High School. She had formerly lived in Danville, IL and Bridgeton, IN. Winifred lived most of her life in the Mellott and rural Wingate area.
      Winifred formerly worked for 23 years at Radio Material Corp. in Attica where she retired in 1986.
      She was a member of the Mellott Community Bible Church and a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the V.F.W. Post #1431 in Crawfordsville.
      She enjoyed crocheting, reading, doing puzzles and was an avid Chicago Cubs fan.
      On December 10, 1943, Winifred married Chester Devorl Shamp in Crawfordsville, IN. He preceded her in death on January 24, 1994.
      Surviving are two daughters, Shirley (William) Chappell, Grand Haven, MI; Donna Brittain, Wingate; a son, Ron (Joyce) Shamp, Veedersburg; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her sister, Geraldine Wilhite.
      Friends may call at the Maus Funeral Home, Attica, on Friday, Dec. 9th, from 5:00-8:00 p.m. Services will be held at the funeral home on Saturday, Dec. 10th, at 11:00 a.m., Pastor Richard Carty officiating. Burial will follow in the Waynetown Masonic Cemetery, Waynetown, IN. Memorial contributions may be made to the Mellott Community Bible Church or the Band Department of the Fountain Central High School.
      On line condolences may be sent to www.mausfuneralhome.com.
      Published in the Journal & Courier on December 8, 2011.
      Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 01 January 2019), memorial page for Winifred Lois Schumacker Shamp (14 Aug 1922-6 Dec 2011), Find A Grave Memorial no. 81731815, citing Waynetown Masonic Cemetery, Waynetown, Montgomery County, Indiana, USA ; Maintained by Sherry Salla (contributor 46970733) .

  • Sources 
    1. [S19] Death certificate.

    2. [S22] Indiana Marriages.

    3. [S2] Find a Grave.


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