kɹˈɪstəfɚ ʃˈɪɹɚ wʌz bˈɔːɹn mˈeɪ ˈeɪtiːn, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi sˈɪks, ɪn ɹˈiːdɪŋ, pˌɛnsɪlvˈeɪniə tə kɹˈɪstəfɚ ænd kˈæθɹɪn ʃˈɪɹɚ.
Christopher Shearer was born May 18, 1846, in Reading, Pennsylvania to Christopher and Catherine Shearer.