man‎James Alton Shiley‏‎
Born ‎21 Feb 1924, died ‎18 Jul 2006 at Northport, Leelanau County, Michigan, United States‎, age 82 years, buried at Leelanau Township Cemetery, Northport, Leelanau County, Michigan, United States

Married ‎04 Sep 1945, age 21 years (married 56 years) to:

womanEsther Kauffman‏, age by marriage 21 years, daughter of James Adams Kauffman and Nellie Cunningham‏.
Born ‎04 Jul 1924 at Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania, United States, died ‎20 Oct 2001‎, age 77 years, buried at Leelanau Township Cemetery, Northport, Leelanau County, Michigan, United States. Occupation: Nurse


From Karen:
Aunt Esther was a nurse She and Uncle Jim met when he was on a troop train and sick with malaria WWII. He got worse when the train stopped in Altoona and he had to be admitted to Altoona Hospital where Aunt Esther worked. She was engaged to someone else and apparently broke that off and got married to Uncle Jim soon after they met. I think they eloped but I am not sure about that part.The moved right away to Michigan where Uncle Jim was from. I remember hearing the story and according to Aunt Jennie Mae and my dad, my grandparents were not pleased!!! :-)@S78@
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