Pauline Alberta Baker and Maurice Henry Sheffer

PAULINE ALBERTA BAKER was born October 2, 1927 in Raysville, Henry, Indiana,^{168, 4917} and died March 2, 2005 in Columbus, Ohio.¹⁶⁸ She is buried in Williamsburg Cemetery, Wayne County, Indiana.¹⁶⁸

She married MAURICE HENRY SHEFFER on December 25, 1947 in Evangelical United Brethren Church, Richmond, Wayne, Indiana,^{168, 1675, 5542} son of VIRGIL WINKLER and HENRY JACOB SHEFFER. He was born April 5, 1927 in Spring Grove, Wayne, Indiana.

Children of PAULINE ALBERTA BAKER and MAURICE HENRY SHEFFER:

1. Daughter
2. Daughter

Personal Information

• Pauline Alberta Baker was a member of the St. Paul United Methodist Church, Galion, Ohio. ¹⁶⁸

Education

Marriage Announcements and News

Palladium-Item and Sun-Telegram, December 31, 1947⁵⁵⁴²

Maurice Sheffer, Pauline Baker Wed In Christmas Day Services

WILLIAMSBURG. — The marriage of Miss Pauline Baker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Baker of Williamsburg and Maurice Sheffer was solemnized on Christmas morning at 9:30 o'clock in the Evangelical United Brethren church, Richmond. Mr. Sheffer is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sheffer also of Williamsburg.

Rev. Homer Achor, pastor of the church, officiated at the ceremony. Palms banked the altar which was lighted by tapers in seven branch candelabra. Other decorations were appropriate to the Christmas season.

Music was provided by Robert Phillips, organist and Evelyn Smith, vocalist. Their program included: "Concerto," (Tschaikowsky), organ; "I Love You Truly," (Bond), vocal; "Clair de Lune," (Debussy), organ; "O Promise Me," (DeKoven), vocal; "If I Could Tell You," (Firestone), organ; "Because," (d'Hardelot), vocal; "Always," (Berlin), organ. The organist also played "I Love You Truly," (Bond), during the ceremony and the traditional weddings marches.

Attend Couple

Miss Josephine Baker, sister of the bride and Robert Sheffer, brother of the bridegroom, attended the couple. The ushers were William Jacobs and Robert Shute.

Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore a winter white street length crepe dress with gold bead trimming. It was styled with cap sleeves and ballerina skirt. She wore black accessories and red rose corsage.

Miss Josephine Baker wore a street length gown of dusty rose with sequin trim. Her accessories were black and her flowers a corsage of yellow roses.

Mrs. Baker, mother of the bride, wore a wine velvet dress with black accessories. Mrs. Sheffer, mother of the bridegroom, wore a green crepe dress and black accessories. Both wore white rose corsages.

Following the ceremony a dinner was served to the immediate families at the home of the bride's parents. A three-tiered wedding cake centered the table. The bride is a graduate of the Williamsburg High school in the class of 1945. She is employed by the Lehr Equipment Sales, Inc., of Richmond. The bridegroom, also graduated from Williamsburg High school. He is attending Indiana University.

Out-of-town guests at the wedding were Mr. and Mrs. Richard Gilmore, Dayton; Wesley Applegate, Cincinnati; Mr. and Mrs. Carl Phelps and sons, Fountain City.

Obituaries

Richmond Palladium-Item, March 4, 2005¹⁶⁸

Pauline A. Sheffer

Pauline A. Sheffer, 77, of 738 Cherry St., Galion, Ohio, died Wednesday, March 2, 2005, at The Ohio State University Hospital, Columbus, after a brief illness.

Mrs. Sheffer was born in Henry County, Ind., on Oct. 2, 1927, to the late Frank L. and Gertrude O. (Applegate) Baker. She married Maurice H. Sheffer on Dec. 25, 1947, in Richmond, Ind., and he survives her.

Mrs. Sheffer had lived in Galion since 1970, coming from Cincinnati; was a member of the St. Paul United Methodist Church, Galion; Galion Country Club, National Republican Party and Women's Bridge Arama. Pauline enjoyed bird watching, gardening and playing bridge.

She is survived by two daughters, Cheryl and Timothy Garner, Noblesville, Ind., Karen Sheffer, Columbus; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; two sisters, Josephine and Gene Riley, Franklin, Tenn., and Shirley and Denis Bedard, Dallas, Texas.

She was preceded in death by one grandson; two brothers, Max and Raymond Baker.

Friends may call from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Saturday, March 5, 2005, and from 2-4 p.m. Sunday, March 6, 2005, at the Mark A. Schneider Funeral Home, Galion, Ohio. Graveside services will be held at Williamsburg Cemetery in Williamsburg, Ind., on Monday, March 7, 2005, at 1 p.m., with Rev. Ray Music officiating.

Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Paul United Methodist Church Memorial Fund in care of the funeral home.

Census Records

Date	Location	Enumerated Names
April 3, 1930252	Richmond, Wayne, Indiana	Henry Jacob Sheffer Virgil Winkler Marjorie Sheffer Phyllis Sheffer Son Son Ellen B. Miller
April 6, 19402486	Williamsburg, Wayne, Indiana	Henry Jacob Sheffer Virgil Winkler Son Son
April 4, 19509503	Richmond, Wayne, Indiana	Pauline Alberta Baker Son Daughter