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Nancy Jean Shimer was born in Michigan to parents Ramsa Sarah Kallie (October 25th, 1910 – August 2nd, 1976), an elementary school teacher, and Saleen "Sam" Essa Kiswiney (June 13th, 1909 – January 10th, 1983), a grocery store manager and accountant.<ref>https://www.familysearch.org/tree/sources/viewedit/QY1P-PP6</ref><ref>https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-obituary-for-sam-kisw/150753169/</ref> Her father served in WW2, and was noted to have witnessed the murder of a man at the hands of an amputee driving an automobile.<ref>https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press/150752917/</ref> Nancy was the youngest of 3 children. She had two siblings, [[Family#Carol McGuire|Carol McGuire]], and [[Family#David Kiswiney|David Kiswiney]]. | Nancy Jean Shimer was born in Michigan to parents Ramsa Sarah Kallie (October 25th, 1910 – August 2nd, 1976), an elementary school teacher, and Saleen "Sam" Essa Kiswiney (June 13th, 1909 – January 10th, 1983), a grocery store manager and accountant.<ref>https://www.familysearch.org/tree/sources/viewedit/QY1P-PP6</ref><ref>https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-obituary-for-sam-kisw/150753169/</ref> Her father served in WW2, and was noted to have witnessed the murder of a man at the hands of an amputee driving an automobile.<ref>https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press/150752917/</ref> Nancy was the youngest of 3 children. She had two siblings, [[Family#Carol McGuire|Carol McGuire]], and [[Family#David Kiswiney|David Kiswiney]]. | ||
Most of Nancys childhood is unknown. According to a comment left on an obituary by her older sister, Nancy's family lived across the street from the Venettis family on Berkshire in Detroit. Her family were good friends with the other family, and the couple who lived across the street, Elsie Ann Venettis and Jim Venettis, were always kind to the children. Their parents, Ramsa and Saleen, were good friends with the family and liked them very much.<ref>https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/grosse-pointe-woods-mi/elsie-venettis-10100476 (Comment left by Carol McGuire)</ref> | |||
Nancy married [[Family#Daniel William Shimer|Daniel William Shimer]] (1943–2015), an electrical engineer, on November 28, 1970. According to a newspaper clipping, they had their wedding reception at the Grosse Pointe Garden Center and Lending Library. Afterward, they had two biological daughters, [[Family#Sarah and Rachel Shimer|Sarah and Rachel]], and eventually one adopted daughter, [[Elisabeth Shimer|Elisabeth Shimer.]] | |||
Most of Nancys childhood is unknown. According to a comment left on an obituary by her older sister, Nancy's family lived across the street from the Venettis family on Berkshire in Detroit. Her family were good friends with the other family, and the couple who lived across the street, Elsie Ann Venettis and Jim Venettis, were always kind to the children. Their parents, Ramsa and Saleen, were good friends with the family and liked them very much.<ref>https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/grosse-pointe-woods-mi/elsie-venettis-10100476 (Comment left by Carol McGuire)</ref> | |||
During her teenage years, Nancy attended Grosse Pointe High School. At age 17, she was placed onto her school's honor roll.<ref>https://digitize.gp.lib.mi.us/history/newspapers/grossePointeNews/year_ranges/1960s/1964/pdf/1964-07-23.pdf</ref> After high school, she attended Michigan State University, which she graduated from in 1969 with a Bachelors Degree in arts, and a minor in Humanities.<ref>https://projects.kora.matrix.msu.edu/files/162-565-981/S201_1969.pdf</ref> In 1966, Nancy was a bridesmaid for her sister's wedding. Nancy would go on to a plan a wedding in 1968, possibly inspired by her sisters.<ref>[[:File:NancyWeddingPlanner.png]]</ref> | |||
[[File:NancyYearbookPhoto2.png|thumb|Nancy photo for her high schools' yearbook, aged 17. Dated 1964. |247x247px]]Nancy married [[Family#Daniel William Shimer|Daniel William Shimer]] (1943–2015), an electrical engineer, on November 28, 1970. According to a newspaper clipping, they had their wedding reception at the Grosse Pointe Garden Center and Lending Library. Afterward, they had two biological daughters, [[Family#Sarah and Rachel Shimer|Sarah and Rachel]], and eventually one adopted daughter, [[Elisabeth Shimer|Elisabeth Shimer.]] | |||
According to [[Daniel Larson|Daniel]], Nancy worked in social services, with her job requiring her to relocate infants put up for adoption. During one of these relocations, Nancy stumbled upon Elisabeth while she was still an infant, to which she then adopted.<ref>[[Spiddlekick Interview]]</ref> It is unknown what relationship Elisabeth had with Nancy's biological children, much less what Nancy's relationship with her husband was, especially given their divorce on September 1, 2005.<ref>https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K1QG-71Z?from=lynx1UIV8&treeref=GVDZ-KV9</ref> However, it can be assumed that it was less than positive. | According to [[Daniel Larson|Daniel]], Nancy worked in social services, with her job requiring her to relocate infants put up for adoption. During one of these relocations, Nancy stumbled upon Elisabeth while she was still an infant, to which she then adopted.<ref>[[Spiddlekick Interview]]</ref> It is unknown what relationship Elisabeth had with Nancy's biological children, much less what Nancy's relationship with her husband was, especially given their divorce on September 1, 2005.<ref>https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K1QG-71Z?from=lynx1UIV8&treeref=GVDZ-KV9</ref> However, it can be assumed that it was less than positive. | ||
Following her adoption of Elisabeth, she moved to from Michigan to California, where she took care of Elisabeth and her other children. | Following her adoption of Elisabeth, she moved to from Michigan to California, where she took care of Elisabeth and her other children. | ||
=== Later life, and adoption of Daniel === | === Later life, and adoption of Daniel === | ||
[[File:MemorialCenterSchedule.png|thumb|244x244px|Information on Daniel and Nancy's marriage ceremony. ]] | [[File:MemorialCenterSchedule.png|thumb|244x244px|Information on Daniel and Nancy's marriage ceremony. |left]] | ||
Nancy and her husband eventually divorced on September 1, 2005. It is unclear if this was the date they truly divorced, though. There is also a record of them divorcing on January 30th, 1984. It is possible they remarried, but confirmation on this matter is inconclusive. | Nancy and her husband eventually divorced on September 1, 2005. It is unclear if this was the date they truly divorced, though. There is also a record of them divorcing on January 30th, 1984.<ref>https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/GVDZ-KV9/nancy-jean-kiswiney-1947-2019</ref> It is possible they remarried, but confirmation on this matter is inconclusive. | ||
When Daniel Larson, her grandson, was about 11 years old, he was removed from his mother’s care due to him | When [[Daniel Larson]], her grandson, was about 11 years old, he was removed from his mother’s care due to him suffering from alleged neglect. After Daniel was taken from her daughter’s care, a custody battle involving Elisabeth, Travis, and Nancy began. Information on this is sparse, but according to Daniel, Nancy’s main argument for him to not be in his father’s care was because he, quote, “didn’t even know his father.”<ref>[[Spiddlekick Interview]]</ref> One of the other reasons stated for Nancy wanting custody of Daniel was due to her fear of him possibly ending up in a foster home, which he had been in many beforehand. Regardless of the validity of this statement, this raises many questions about what their relationship was like before Travis and Elisabeth broke things off. It is possible that Nancy was a case manager for Daniel, or at least took on that role during Daniel's stay within his foster homes and under her guardianship. | ||
In the end, Nancy gained custody of Daniel, and eventually became Daniel's legal guardian. Afterward, Nancy would take him out of the Tennyson centers housing program, and would be moved to just schooling. In December 2012, local Colorado news channel KWGN reported on the Tennyson Center, featuring a 14-year-old Daniel and his grandmother. Nancy speaks on how Daniel was a very angry child before she gained custody of him, and was now on the path to improvement. | In the end, Nancy gained custody of Daniel, and eventually became Daniel's legal guardian. Afterward, Nancy would take him out of the Tennyson centers housing program, and would be moved to just schooling. In December 2012, local Colorado news channel KWGN [[KWGN Tennyson Center News Report|reported]] on the Tennyson Center, featuring a 14-year-old Daniel and his grandmother. Nancy speaks on how Daniel was a very angry child before she gained custody of him, and was now on the path to improvement. | ||
Daniel would continue to live with Nancy after this. | Daniel would continue to live with Nancy after this. | ||
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On July 24, 2019, Nancy Shimer passed away at the age of 72 due to cancer. The type of cancer she had is unknown. While Nancy was passing away, Daniel was invited to the hospice center, where Nancy stayed in her last moments. Instead of seeing her, Daniel chose to attend a Special Olympics game he was participating in to show that he was a “fighter”. | On July 24, 2019, Nancy Shimer passed away at the age of 72 due to cancer. The type of cancer she had is unknown. While Nancy was passing away, Daniel was invited to the hospice center, where Nancy stayed in her last moments. Instead of seeing her, Daniel chose to attend a Special Olympics game he was participating in to show that he was a “fighter”. | ||
According to [[Flexburger]], Daniel claimed that he never attended her funeral.{{Citation Needed}} It is unknown if this was due to him not wanting to go, or because of him not being invited. | According to [[Flexburger]], Daniel claimed that he never attended her funeral.{{Citation Needed}} It is unknown if this was due to him not wanting to go, or because of him not being invited. In YouTube comments made by his mother, she mentions how Daniel had allegedly beaten his grandmother, even when she was on his deathbed. If true, this may have been a contributing factor if he was not invited to her funeral. | ||
Nancy’s funeral service was held at the Mountain View Cemetery Tower Chapel. Her siblings, Carol and David, would leave comments on her obituary. {{Quote|Dear Sarah and Rachael. Nancy will always bein my heart as she will be in yours. Nancy always held fast to her beliefs of honesty and integrity. Those qualities have been inherited by you and by your children. I miss you all. With Love, David|author=David}}{{Quote|The beautiful spirit of my dear sister will live on in her wonderful daughters and her dear grandchildren. She loved them all very, very much, as we all loved her.|author=Carol}} | |||
==Relationships== | ==Relationships== | ||
===Daniel=== | ===Daniel=== | ||