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

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Religion: Episcopalian
• Education: Central Michigan State Teachers College
• Education: Michigan State College, 1950 (Master’s - Forestry)
• Military: Roger enlisted in the U.S. Army on 16 Oct 1941 at Detroit, Michigan.
• Census: 27 Jan 1920, Port Huron Township, Saint Clair, Michigan, USA
• Census: 8 May 1930, Port Huron Township, Saint Clair, Michigan, USA
• Residence: 16 Oct 1940, Port Huron, Saint Clair, Michigan, USA
• Residence: 24 Oct 1945, Port Huron, Saint Clair, Michigan, USA
• Residence: 6 Mar 1955, Big Bend, Brewster, Texas, USA
• Residence: 10 Dec 1955, Big Bend, Brewster, Texas, USA

Notes:

Roger attended a country grade school through the eighth grade and graduated from Maryville High School in Michigan. He served in World War II in the South Pacific. While he was at Fort Bliss, Texas he met Mildred. After the war, he attended Michigan State College graduating in 1950 with a Master’s in forestry. He and Mildred were married after he graduated. His work assignments took them to Carlsbad Caverns, Big Bend National Park, Colonial National Historical Park, Andrew Johnson National Historical Park and finally to the Great Smoky Mountains Park. He retired in 1986.

Census:
Wooden St.

Census:
Ravenswood Road

Residence:
3302 Ravenswood Road

Residence:
Ravenswood Road

Died:
in his residence

Roger married Mildred Adeline SHINER on 24 Oct 1945 in El Paso, El Paso, Texas, USA. Mildred (daughter of Vernon Jack SHINER and Mildred Ophelia MEERSCHEIDT) was born on 20 May 1920 in Laredo, Webb, Texas, USA; died on 28 Oct 1981 in Sevierville, Sevier, Tennessee, USA; was buried in Saint Francis Gardens of Trinity Episcopal Church, Gatlinburg, Sevier, Tennessee, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Religion: Episcopalian
• Education: B.A., Texas State College for Women, 1941 (Library Science)
• Occupation: Librarian
• Cause of death: Cancer
• Census: 15 Apr 1930, Laredo, Webb, Texas, USA
• Residence: 1 Apr 1935, Laredo, Webb, Texas, USA
• Census: 2 Apr 1940, Brownsville, Cameron, Texas, USA
• Residence: 28 Oct 1981, Sevierville, Sevier, Tennessee, USA

Notes:

Mildred attended both private and public schools in Laredo. She received a BA degree in Library Science from Texas State College for Women in 1941. After graduating, she was a librarian for the Texas High School in El Paso, Texas. After her marriage to Roger, they moved to Michigan where Roger studied at Michigan State College, and she worked in the library. She later as librarian at the College of William and Mary and Tusculum College. At the final move to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Mildred was responsible for the establisment of mental retardation facilties, which included a school and a workshop. A group home for the mentally retarded was built and named “The Mildred Miller Group Home.” Mildred passed away from cancer.

Birth:
at 6:50 a.m.

Census:
1910 Corpus Christi St.

Census:
853 West Elizabeth

Notes:

Married:
at St. Alban’s Episcopal Church by the Rev. Malcolm Twiss, Rector

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: House Painter
• Occupation: Owner/Operator, Auto and Body Shop
• Residence: 5 Jun 1917, Port Huron, Saint Clair, Michigan, USA
• Census: 27 Jan 1920, Port Huron Township, Saint Clair, Michigan, USA
• Census: 8 May 1930, Port Huron Township, Saint Clair, Michigan, USA
• Residence: 16 Oct 1940, Port Huron, Saint Clair, Michigan, USA
• Residence: 27 Apr 1942, Port Huron, Saint Clair, Michigan, USA
• Residence: 24 Oct 1945, Port Huron, Saint Clair, Michigan, USA
• Residence: 8 Mar 1955, Port Huron, Saint Clair, Michigan, USA

Notes:

Residence:
RFD 2

Census:
Wooden St.

Census:
Ravenwood Road

Residence:
3302 Ravenswood Road

Residence:
3302 Ravenswood

Residence:
3302 Ravenswood Road

Died:
at Port Huron Hospital

Buried:
Plot: Block O Lot 102 Grave 3

Russell married Violet Gertrude LAFOREST on 22 Mar 1912 in Port Huron, Saint Clair, Michigan, USA. Violet was born on 26 Jan 1891 in Kimball Township, Saint Clair, Michigan, USA; died on 10 Dec 1955 in Port Huron, Saint Clair, Michigan, USA; was buried on 14 Dec 1955 in Lakeside Cemetery, Port Huron, Saint Clair, Michigan, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 27 Jan 1920, Port Huron Township, Saint Clair, Michigan, USA
• Census: 8 May 1930, Port Huron Township, Saint Clair, Michigan, USA
• Residence: 27 Apr 1942, Port Huron, Saint Clair, Michigan, USA
• Residence: 24 Oct 1945, Port Huron, Saint Clair, Michigan, USA
• Residence: 6 Mar 1955, Port Huron, Saint Clair, Michigan, USA

Notes:

Census:
Wooden St.

Census:
Ravenswood Road

Residence:
3302 Ravenswood

Residence:
3302 Ravenswood Road

Died:
at her home, 3302 Ravenswood Road

Buried:
Plot: Block O Lot 102 Grave 4

Other Events and Attributes:

• Also Known As: Jack
• Religion: Episcopalian
• Education: Texas A&M College, 1918 (Bachelor’s - Agriculture)
• Occupation: USDA Inspector
• Military: 2nd LT, US Army, World War I Enlisted: 27 Aug 1918 Discharged: 3 Dec 1918
• Census: 2 Jun 1900, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA
• Census: 15 Apr 1910, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA
• Residence: 29 May 1917, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA
• Census: 15 Apr 1930, Laredo, Webb, Texas, USA
• Residence: 1 Apr 1935, Laredo, Webb, Texas, USA
• Census: 2 Apr 1940, Brownsville, Cameron, Texas, USA
• Residence: 27 Apr 1942, El Paso, El Paso, Texas, USA
• Residence: 11 Aug 1943, El Paso, El Paso, Texas, USA
• Residence: 24 Oct 1945, El Paso, El Paso, Texas, USA
• Residence: 1947, El Paso, El Paso, Texas, USA
• Residence: 1953, El Paso, El Paso, Texas, USA
• Residence: 2 Apr 1988, El Paso, El Paso, Texas, USA

Notes:

Vernon Jack Shiner attended the public schools in San Antonio, and is a graduate of Texas A. & M. College. He served as an officer in World War I. After the war he farmed for two years in Laredo, Texas.

He and Mildred have two children, a boy and a girl. He worked for the U. S. Department of Agriculture from June 1921 to December 1956 when he retired. Druing that time the family lived in Laredo, Presidio, Brownsville and El Paso, Texas.

He is Past Master of Laredo Lodge No. 547 A. F. & A. M. His hobbies are reading, growing flowers and gathering rocks. His hothouse is his pride and joy. He is a member of the Episcopal Church and he and his wife are living in El Paso, Texas.

Census:
411 Nueva

Census:
1123 Main Ave.

Residence:
105 Caldwell St.

Census:
1910 Corpus Christi St.

Census:
853 West Elizabeth

Residence:
3424 Richmond

Residence:
3243 Aurora

Residence:
3318 Morehead Ave.

Residence:
2700 Louisville

Residence:
5013 Haynsworth

Vernon married Mildred Ophelia MEERSCHEIDT on 9 Jun 1920 in San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA. Mildred (daughter of Paul MEERSCHEIDT and Bertha L. FREDE) was born on 9 Sep 1896 in Texas, USA; died on 30 Aug 1988 in El Paso County, Texas, USA; was buried on 12 Sep 1988 in Restlawn Memorial Park, El Paso, El Paso, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Religion: Episcopalian
• Occupation: Bookkeeper
• Occupation: Homemaker
• Census: 9 Jun 1900, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA
• Census: 22 Apr 1910, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA
• Census: 7 Jan 1920, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA
• Census: 15 Apr 1930, Laredo, Webb, Texas, USA
• Residence: 2 Jun 1933, Laredo, Webb, Texas, USA
• Residence: 23 Oct 1933, Laredo, Webb, Texas, USA
• Residence: 1 Apr 1935, Laredo, Webb, Texas, USA
• Census: 2 Apr 1940, Brownsville, Cameron, Texas, USA
• Residence: 24 Oct 1945, El Paso, El Paso, Texas, USA
• Residence: 1947, El Paso, El Paso, Texas, USA
• Residence: 1953, El Paso, El Paso, Texas, USA
• Residence: 10 Sep 1969, El Paso, El Paso, Texas, USA
• Residence: 21 Dec 1976, El Paso, El Paso, Texas, USA
• Residence: 2 Apr 1988, El Paso, El Paso, Texas, USA
• Residence: 30 Aug 1988, El Paso, El Paso, Texas, USA

Notes:

Mildred attended the public schools in San Antonio and graduated from the old Main Avenue High School. As a girl she was active in St. Mark’s Episcopal Church.

Jack Shiner whom she married was employed by the U. S. Department of Agriculture; so the moved from time to time.

To this union two children were born. Her home life has been very happy and a busy one; still she finds time to spend in her garden and sew for herself and grandchildren. She has also been Past Matron of the Laredo Chapter No. 86, Order of the Eastern Star. She is also a member of the Episcopal Church and now resides in El Paso, Texas.

Census:
Houston St.

Census:
314 W. Myrtle St.

Census:
313 W. Park

Census:
1910 Corpus Christi St.

Census:
853 West Elizabeth

Residence:
3318 Morehead Ave.

Residence:
2700 Louisville

Residence:
5013 Haynsworth

Notes:

Married:
by W. Bertrand Stevens, Rector, St. Mark’s Church