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| ''Main article: [[Nancy Shimer]]'' | | ''Main article: [[Nancy Shimer]]'' |
| [[File:Nancy shimer3.png|thumb|Nancy, as pictured in the Tennyson Center video.|272x272px]] | | [[File:Nancy shimer3.png|thumb|Nancy, as pictured in the Tennyson Center video.|272x272px]] |
| [[Nancy Shimer|'''Nancy Shimer''']] (Born April 2, 1947 – July 24, 2019) was the grandmother of Daniel, and adoptive mother of Elisabeth Shimer, making Daniel’s biological grandparents unknown. | | [[Nancy Shimer|'''Nancy Shimer''']] (Born May 11, 1943 - October 24, 2018) was the grandmother of Daniel, and adoptive mother of Elisabeth Shimer, making Daniel’s biological grandparents unknown. |
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| During his childhood, Daniel was the happiest living with his grandmother, as she genuinely loved and cared for Daniel, especially after being placed in the [[Tennyson Center]] after being allegedly neglected by his mother. This was also in part due to Nancy enabling Daniel's negative behaviors. In his childhood, an event occurred where a then 3-year-old Daniel painted on Nancy's walls, and instead of facing repercussions, Nancy rewarded him with candy. | | During his childhood, Daniel was the happiest living with his grandmother, as she genuinely loved and cared for Daniel, especially after being placed in the [[Tennyson Center]] after being allegedly neglected by his mother. This was also in part due to Nancy enabling Daniel's negative behaviors. In his childhood, an event occurred where a then 3-year-old Daniel painted on Nancy's walls, and instead of facing repercussions, Nancy rewarded him with candy. |
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| However, much like Elisabeth, Daniel was said to have hit his grandmother on multiple occasions. Even when Nancy was diagnosed with cancer, Daniel continued to beat her. When she eventually died, Daniel opted to go to the Special Olympics instead of watching her on her deathbed. Daniel never attended his grandmother's funeral. | | However, much like Elisabeth, Daniel was said to have hit his grandmother on multiple occasions. Even when Nancy was diagnosed with cancer, Daniel continued to beat her. When she eventually died, Daniel opted to go to the Special Olympics instead of watching her on her deathbed. Daniel never attended his grandmother's funeral. |
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| === Daniel William Shimer ===
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| {{Quote||quote=Goodbye, Dan. You were a good and loving father who encouraged achievement in your children and generously supported their education. You can be proud of their character and of the contributions they are making to our world.|author=Nancy, on his obituary.}}[[File:DanielShimerPhoto.png|thumb|Photo of Daniel, on his obituary. ]]
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| '''Daniel William Shimer''' (Born September 16, 1943 – September 24, 2015)<ref>https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/261378181/daniel_william_shimer</ref> was the ex-husband of Nancy Shimer, (adopted) grandfather of Daniel Larson, and father of Elisabeth, Sarah, and Rachel Shimer. He was born in [[wikipedia:Merced,_California|Merced, California]], and was raised on a dairy farm near [[wikipedia:Chowchilla,_California|Chowchilla, California.]] He attended the University of Berkeley and received BSEE and MSEE degrees. He worked for the next 49 years as an electrical engineer.
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| He and Nancy married on November 28, 1970. Not much is known about their relationship beyond them giving birth to two biological children, Sarah and Rachel Shimer, and their eventual adoption of Elisabeth Shimer, Daniel Larson's mother. It can be assumed that him and Nancy's marriage was less than optimal, as the couple divorced on September 1, 2005.<ref>https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K1QG-71Z?from=lynx1UIV8&treeref=GVDZ-KV9</ref> There is also a record of them divorcing on January 30, 1984. It is unclear if they remarried or if this is simply an error.
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| Daniel died on September 24, 2015, due to lung cancer. According to his obituary, he smoked heavily for many years, which may have contributed to his eventual death. There was no service for his death per his own request, and his body was cremated. Despite being divorced for a decade by that point, Nancy would comment her condolences on his online obituary on October 3 2015.
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| Considering how both Daniel's grandfather and him have the same name, is it likely that Elisabeth made the decision to name her son after him.<gallery caption="Gallery">
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| File:DanielShimer2.png|Daniel, pictured on the left.
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| File:DanielShimer3.png|Daniel, holding a cat.
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| == Other relatives == | | == Other relatives == |
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| </gallery>[[File:ElisabethNewHusband.png|left|thumb|201x201px|Elisabeth and James.]] | | </gallery>[[File:ElisabethNewHusband.png|left|thumb|201x201px|Elisabeth and James.]] |
| === James Avey === | | === James Avey === |
| '''James Avey''' is the husband of Elisabeth Shimer, and step-father of Daniel. He and Elisabeth married on January 1, 2011, a measly year after Elisabeth and Travis split up. He is also the founder of Avey incubator Inc, a company that incubates small animals such as puppies. According to photos found from his childhood, James attended Daniel's 13th birthday party, which indicates that they had some sort of relationship. Not much else is known. [[File:RachelShimerPic.png|thumb|228x228px|Rachel Shimer-Lal. ]] | | '''James Avey''' is the husband of Elisabeth Shimer, and step-father of Daniel. He and Elisabeth married on January 1, 2011, a measly year after Elisabeth and Travis split up. He is also the founder of Avey incubator Inc, a company that incubates small animals such as puppies. According to photos found from his childhood, James attended Daniel's 13th birthday party, which indicates that they had some sort of relationship. |
| === Sarah and Rachel Shimer ===
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| '''Sarah Anne Shimer''' and '''Rachel Jane Shimer-Lal''' are the biological children of Daniel William Shimer and Nancy Shimer, and sisters of Elisabeth Shimer, making them Daniel's aunts.
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| Rachel is known to work as a pediatric occupational therapist in Danville, California, and is also employed at the New York Ensurance Company.<ref>https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachel-shimer-lal-36ab12254</ref> She attended Samuel Merrit University, and eventually got married, giving birth to Daniel's cousins, Anna and Leila Shimer-Lal.
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| Sarah's existence is shrouded in mystery. Their relationships with Elisabeth are also unknown.
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| === Carol McGuire ===
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| [[File:CarolKiswineyPic.png|left|thumb|264x264px|A picture of Carol on her wedding day. ]]
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| '''Carol Ann McGuire''' (Née Kiswiney) is the older sister of Nancy Shimer, making her Daniel's great-aunt. In 1966, Carol married to a man named William Hamilton McGuire. Nancy acted as her bridesmaid, and her brother, David Kiswiney, acted as her husband's best man.<ref>https://www.newspapers.com/article/janesville-daily-gazette-marriage-of-kis/150752427/</ref>
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| Following Nancy's death, she left a comment on her sister's obituary.<ref name=":0">https://www.mountainviewcemetery.org/obituaries/NANCY-SHIMER?obId=6501996</ref>
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| {{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.}}
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| === David Kiswiney ===
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| [[File:DavidKiswineyPic.png|thumb|Photo of David, date unknown. |188x188px]]'''David Kiswiney''' is the older brother of Nancy Shimer, making him Daniel's great-uncle. He conceived his son, Noah Kiswiney, in 1990 with his spouse, Desiree Schwalbe.
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| When Nancy died, he left a comment on her obituary.<ref name=":0" /> It is worth noting that David never mentions Elisabeth, despite mentioning Nancy's biological children.
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| {{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}}
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| === Noah Kiswiney ===
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| [[File:NoahKiswiney.png|left|thumb|219x219px|A photo of Noah. ]]
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| '''Noah Zane Kiswiney'''<ref>https://www.williamsonmemorial.com/obituaries/noah-kiswiney</ref> (Born November 20, 1990 — July 5, 2022) was the child of David Kiswiney, Nancy's Shimer's older brother, and Desiree Schwalbe. This makes him Daniel's second cousin. According to his obituary, Noah was a very generous person. He was noted to have gathered a group of his friends to eat lunch with his middle school custodian so he would not eat alone, and helping a woman who had fallen.
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| Noah passed away on Tuesday, July 5, 2022. His cause of death was voluntary. He volunteered as an organ donor, to which he passed away soon after.
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| === Other Cousins ===
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| Daniel's aunt, Rachel Shimer, is known to have given birth to his younger cousins, '''Anna''' and '''Leila Shimer-Lal'''. Nothing more is known about them.
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| == References == | | == References == |