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Albert Lou Allen “Al” Shaner

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Albert Lou Allen “Al” Shaner

Birth
Lamartine, Clarion County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
6 Dec 1945 (aged 80)
Bolivar, Allegany County, New York, USA
Burial
Bolivar, Allegany County, New York, USA
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Albert L. Shaner was a big man with a big heart who made many friends. After leaving work on the railroad and in the lumber camps, he made his way north and finally found work on an oil lease near Bolivar (Allegany County), New York, where the oil industry was just beginning to burgeon. When the owner of the lease was ready to retire, he gave Al the opportunity to buy the lease and to pay it off gradually. Honesty and hard work had paid off. This marked the beginning of his career as an oil producer. However, since this first lease was on a farm, Al continued to have the land farmed and took pride in his cattle and horses. Over the years, many came to him for help, both financially and otherwise. If deserving, they got it, even some undeserving. One project which brought him great satisfaction was the planning and building of the Bolivar Central School while he was President of the Board of Education. His wife May Rounds died one winter while he was visiting his parents in Pennsylvania. Several years later, he married Louella Mehrten, a sister of the wife of his brother George.
Albert L. Shaner was a big man with a big heart who made many friends. After leaving work on the railroad and in the lumber camps, he made his way north and finally found work on an oil lease near Bolivar (Allegany County), New York, where the oil industry was just beginning to burgeon. When the owner of the lease was ready to retire, he gave Al the opportunity to buy the lease and to pay it off gradually. Honesty and hard work had paid off. This marked the beginning of his career as an oil producer. However, since this first lease was on a farm, Al continued to have the land farmed and took pride in his cattle and horses. Over the years, many came to him for help, both financially and otherwise. If deserving, they got it, even some undeserving. One project which brought him great satisfaction was the planning and building of the Bolivar Central School while he was President of the Board of Education. His wife May Rounds died one winter while he was visiting his parents in Pennsylvania. Several years later, he married Louella Mehrten, a sister of the wife of his brother George.

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