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George Keller Gantz
(1791-1858)
Penelope Lightfoot
(1804-Between 1842/1850)
George Ruhl
(1806-1890)
Mary Magdalene Ruhl
(1804-1870)
John Lightfoot Gantz
(1834-1924)
Margaret Rule
(1834-1919)
Eva May Gantz
(1869-1939)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Elmer Elsworth McAfee

Eva May Gantz 1 2 3 4 5

  • Born: 27 April 1869, , Marshall County, IN 1 2 3 4 5
  • Marriage (1): Elmer Elsworth McAfee on an unknown date
  • Died: 27 December 1939, Argos, IN at age 70 1 5
  • Buried: After 27 December 1939, Plymouth, IN 5
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bullet  Noted events in her life were:

• She appeared on the 1870 US Census in Walnut Township, Marshall County, IN on 24 June 1870. 2

1870 US Census
Page 35, Dwelling 283, Family 278
Walnut Township, Marshall County, Indiana
Eva M. Gantz..1..IN
(Living with parents.)
.

• She appeared on the 1880 US Census in Walnut Township, Marshall County, IN on June 1880. 3

page 213A, T9-0298
Walnut Township, Marshall County, Indiana
Eva M. Gantz...Daughter..11..IN
(Living with parents.)
.

• She appeared on the 1900 US Census in Walnut Township, Marshall County, IN on 19 June 1900. 4

1900 US Census
Sheet 9A, District 83, Dwelling 187, Family 187
Walnut Township, Marshall County, Indiana
Farm owned, no mortgage
Eva M. Gantz..Daughter..Apr 1869..31..IN..Servant
(Living with parents.)
.

• She was buried after 27 December 1939 in the Oak Hill Cemetery in Plymouth, IN.

Find A Grave Memorial 184450901. 5


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Eva married Elmer Elsworth McAfee, son of William McAfee and Rebecca Swigart, on an unknown date. (Elmer Elsworth McAfee was born on 25 August 1861 in Orrville, OH, died on 15 March 1941 in Mishawaka, IN and was buried after 15 March 1941 in Plymouth, IN.)


bullet  Marriage Notes:

1920 US Census


Name:John L Gantz Sr.
Titles and Terms:Sr
Event Type:Census
Event Year:1920
Event Place:Walnut, Marshall, Indiana, United States
District:184
Gender:Male
Age:80
Marital Status:Widowed
Race:White
Race (Original):White
Can Read:
Can Write:
Relationship to Head of Household:Father-in-law
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):Father-in-law
Own or Rent:
Birth Year (Estimated):1840
Birthplace:Pennsylvania
Immigration Year:
Father's Birthplace:Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace:Pennsylvania
Sheet Number and Letter:10A
Household ID:362
Line Number:42
Affiliate Name:The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number:T625
GS Film number:1820456
Digital Folder Number:004300653
Image Number:00981

HouseholdGenderAgeBirthplace
HeadElmer E McAfeeM58Ohio
WifeEva M McAfeeF50Indiana
SonEldon G McAfeeM13Indiana
DaughterFrances McAfeeF10Indiana
Father-in-lawJohn L Gantz Sr.M80Pennsylvania
HeadJosiah RingleM64Indiana
WifeMalissa E RingleF68Indiana

Citing this Record:
"United States Census, 1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MF49-2QS : accessed 11 Nov 2013), John L Gantz Sr. in household of Elmer E McAfee, Walnut, Marshall, Indiana, United States; citing sheet , family 362, NARA microfilm publication T625, FHL microfilm 1820456.
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Name: Elmer E McAfee
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 08 Apr 1903
Event Place: Argos, Marshall, Indiana
Registration Place: , Marshall, Indiana, United States
Gender: Male
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Father's Name: John L Gantz
Spouse's Mother's Name: Margaret Rule
Officiator's Name: J C Kemp
Page: 23
Record Number: 21
GS Film number: 001651776
Digital Folder Number: 004476609
Image Number: 00810
Number of Images: 1

Citing this Record:
"Indiana, Marriages, 1811-1959," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XXPL-82Z : accessed 11 Nov 2013), John L Gantz in entry for Elmer E McAfee and , 1903.
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Sources


1 Jane Peppler, "Ancestors of Helen Hodges and William Peppler" (http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=jpeppler; Updated: 2005-03-22 21:15:02 UTC (Tue)).

2 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Walnut Township, Marshall County, Indiana, p. 35, dwelling 283, family 278, John Lightfoot Gantz and Margaret Rule; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 19 Nov 2009); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593.

3 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Walnut Township, Marshall County, Indiana, p. 213A, John Lightfoot Gantz and Margaret Ruhl; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 11 Nov 2013); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 0298.

4 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Walnut Township, Marshall County, Indiana, enumeration district (ED) 83, sheet 9A, dwelling 187, family 187, John Lightfoot Gantz and Margaret Rule; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 20 Nov 2009); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

5 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ ); accessed 02 December 2018), memorial page for Eva May Gantz McAfee (27 Apr 1869\endash 27 Dec 1939), Find A Grave Memorial no. 184450901, citing Oak Hill Cemetery, Plymouth, Marshall County, Indiana, USA


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