Alice Adella Shafer ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7}

  Noted events in her life were:

• She has alternate birth date of 1898 and a birth location of Maryland.

This birth year was referenced by her age of 21 on the 1920 US Census.
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• She has alternate birth date of 1900 and a birth location of Maryland.

This birth year was referenced by her age of 30 on the 1930 US Census.
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• She appeared on the 1900 US Census in Middletown District, Frederick County, MD on 16 June 1900. ⁴

1900 US Census
Sheet 16B, District 10, Dwelling 338, Family 347
Middletown District, Frederick County, Maryland
Farm owned, with mortgage
Alice A. Shafer..Daughter..Nov 1895..4..MD
(Living with parents.)
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• She appeared on the 1910 US Census in Middletown District, Frederick County, MD on 26 April 1910. ⁵

1910 US Census
Sheet 9B, District 57, Family 185, Roll 564
Middletown District, Frederick County, Maryland
Farm owned, with mortgage
Alice Shafer..Daughter..14..MD
(Living with parents.)
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• She appeared on the 1920 US Census in Middletown, MD on 26 January 1920. ⁶

1920 US Census
Sheet 13B, District 66, Dwelling 86, Family 89, Roll 672
Middletown, Frederick County, Maryland
Farm owned, no mortgage
Alice L. Shafer..Daughter..21..MD
(Living with parents.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 20 Nov 1895, then her age should have been 24 instead of 21.
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• She appeared on the 1930 US Census in Middletown District, Frederick County, MD on 9 April 1930. ¹

1930 US Census
Sheet 5A, District 17, Dwelling 99, Family 103, Roll 874
Middletown District, Frederick County, Maryland
Burkittsville Road; Home owned,
Alice A. Shafer..Wife..30..MD
(Living with husband, sister, nephew, and cousin.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 20 Nov 1895, then her age should have been 34 instead of 30.
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• She appeared on the 1940 US Census in Middletown District, Frederick County, MD on 29 April 1940. ²

1940 US Census
Sheet 9B, District 11-23, Family 163, Roll 1548
Middletown District, Frederick County, Maryland
Home owned, $5500
Alice A. Shafer..Wife..44..MD
(Living with husband and sister.)
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• She was buried after 23 July 1961 in the Zion Lutheran Cemetery in Middletown, MD.

Find A Grave Memorial 106905163
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Alice married Lunzie Theodore Shafer, son of Lycurgus Peter Shafer and Frances V. Toms, between 1920 and 1930.^{1 2} (Lunzie Theodore Shafer was born on 12 October 1893 in , Frederick County, MD,^{2 3 8} died on 18 August 1973 in , Frederick County, MD ^{3 8} and was buried after 18 August 1973 in Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Middletown, MD ⁸.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1930 US Census in Middletown District, Frederick County, MD on 9 April 1930. ¹

1930 US Census
Sheet 5A, District 17, Dwelling 99, Family 103, Roll 874
Middletown District, Frederick County, Maryland
Burkittsville Road; Home owned,
Lunzie T. Shafer..Head..37..MD..Farmer, General Farmer
Alice A. Shafer..Wife..30..MD
Mary M. Shafer..Sister..32..MD
Charles R. Shafer..Nephew..11..MD
Harry Shafer..Cousin..16..MD

NOTE - I can't tell for certain exactly who Charles R. Shafer and Harry Shafer were.
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• They appeared on the 1940 US Census in Middletown District, Frederick County, MD on 29 April 1940. ²

1940 US Census
Sheet 9B, District 11-23, Family 163, Roll 1548
Middletown District, Frederick County, Maryland
Home owned, $5500
Lunzie T. Shafer..Head..46..MD..Farmer
Alice A. Shafer..Wife..44..MD
Mary M. Shaffer..Sister-in-law..46..MD
Charles T. Harrington..Hired Hand..57..MD..Farmer
Evelyn K. Lutz..Friend..19..MD

NOTE - The hired hand, Charles T. Harrington, would later marry Mary M. Shafer.
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  Marriage Notes:

Lunzie Shafer and Alice Shafer were 1st cousins.
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