Hello and welcome to the Wilson family website! This website is dedicated to the descendants of Albert Elonzo Wilson & Vida Marie Shafer.
Wilson Family History
The Wilson Family Crest |
The Shafer Family Crest |
This was the Wilson homestead in 1911 in Boise, ID. This was the home of William & Josephine (Brooks) Wilson, parents of Albert E. Wilson. According to Ada County, ID records, the house was only 595 sq. ft, and only had 2 bedrooms and 0.75 bathrooms! |
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Albert Elonzo Wilson was born on June 25, 1893 in Shoshone, Idaho. His parents were William W. Wilson (b. May 1849 in IL) & Josephine Brooks (b. @1875 in PA) |
Vida Marie Shafer was born on November 1, 1898 in Des Moines, Iowa. Her parents were James Morton Shafer (b. Sept. 19, 1874 in IL) & Margaret Johanna Smith (b. August 29, 1874 in Onawa, IA) |
Albert & Vida were married on May 12, 1917. |
They had 12 children: |
Albert passed away on Sept. 27, 1971 • Vida on Feb. 5, 1976 |
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