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Melvin Erie Shinker



Melvin Erie Shinker
Born: February 18, 1907 in Ludlow, Champaign Co, IL.
Died: June 26, 1998 in Urbana, Champaign Co, IL.
Buried: Grandview Memorial Gardens, Champaign, Champaign Co, IL.
Parents: Nicholas Claus Shinker and Ida Mae Sackett
Melvin married Zora Belle Adams on March 17, 1928.
Zora Belle Adams
Born: April 14, 1908 in Noble, Richland Co, IL.
Died: December 29, 1978 in Rantoul, Champaign Co, IL.
Parents: Allie G. Adams and Lila Beatrice
Children of Melvin and Zora Shinker:
  1. William Michael Shinker was born on July 10, 1931.
Melvin married Doris Houston.
Doris Houston
Born: February 27, 1920 in Rantoul, Champaign Co, IL.
Died: October 21, 2012 in Champaign, Champaign Co, IL.
Buried: Grandview Memorial Gardens, Champaign, Champaign Co, IL.
Parents: Logan Houston and Beatrice B. Filkin
Children of Melvin and Doris Shinker:
  1. Nicholas Dale Shinker was born on December 6, 1950.

Census Records:
  • 1910 Census - Ludlow, Champaign Co, IL (Listed as Melvin, age 3, son of Nicholas Shinker)
  • 1920 Census - Ludlow Township, Champaign Co, IL (Listed as Melvin, age 12, son of Nicholas Shinker)
  • 1930 Census - Ludlow, Champaign Co, IL (Listed as Melvin Shinker, age 23, son-in-law of Allie Adams)
  • 1940 Census - Ludlow, Champaign Co, IL (Listed as Melvin, age 33, head of household)
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