Joseph Edward Shafer ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8}

  Death Notes:

DEATH CERTIFICATE:
1974: Maryland Certificate of Death #74-20656, 17 August 1974

1. Joseph Edward Shafer
2. Date of death: August 17, 1974
3. 10:45 p.m.
4-5. WM
6. Date of Birth 9/11/45
6. age 78
7. Birthplace: MD, USA
8. Widowed
9. County of Death: Frederick
10. City of Death: Frederick
11. Frederick Memorial Hospital
12. Farm owner, industry-farm
13. Residence: MD, Frederick Co., Middletown, inside city
limits, E. Green St.
14. Theodore Shafer, father
15. Effie Castle, mother
15. not military
17. Informant: Mrs. Mary Ziegler Middletown, MD
18. Immediate cause of death: Cerebral Vascular Disease
20 I attended the deceased from 15 Nov. 1974 to 17 Aug 1974 and last saw the deceased 17 Aug 1974. George L. Smith Jr. MD, attending physician, 804 Toll House Ave., Frederick MD.
21. Burial on Aug. 20 1974, Lutheran Cemetery, Middletown, MD by Gladhill Co Funeral Home, 31 E. Main St., Middletown, MD 21769
23. Registered Aug. 20, 1974
24. Registrar's signature: Sidney H. Waters
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Age: 79
Given Name: Joseph
Surname: Shafer
Birth Date: 11 Sep 1895
State: Maryland
Last Place of Residence: Frederick, Maryland
Previous Residence Postal Code: 21769
Event Date: Aug 1974

Citing this Record
"United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VMT5-CJD : 19 May 2014), Joseph Shafer, Aug 1974; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
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  Noted events in his life were:

• He has alternate birth date of 11 September 1894 and a birth location of Maryland.

This birth date was given on the 1900 US Census.
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• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Middletown District, Frederick County, MD on 12 June 1900. ⁶

1900 US Census
Sheet 13A, District 10, Dwelling 265, Family 274
Middletown District, Frederick County, Maryland
home owned with mortgage
Joseph E. Shafer..Son..5..Sep 1894..MD..At School
(Living with parents and maternal grandfather.)
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• He appeared on the 1910 US Census in Middletown District, Frederick County, MD on 2 May 1910. ⁷

1910 US Census
Sheet 13B, District 57, Family 259, Roll 564
Middletown District, Frederick County, Maryland
Farm owned, with mortgage
Joseph E. Shafer..Son..14..MD..Farm Laborer
(Living with parents.)
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• His occupation on 5 June 1917 was a Farmer for Theodore C. Shafer in Middletown, MD. ⁵

• He resided in Middletown, MD on 5 June 1917.
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• On 5 June 1917, he registered for the World War I Draft at Frederick, MD.

Name: Joseph Edward Shafer
Birth Date: 11 Sep 1895
Birthplace: Middletown, Maryland, United States
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• He appeared on the 1920 US Census in Election District 3, Frederick County, MD on 13 January 1920. ²

1920 US Census
Sheet 10B, District 66, Family 38, Roll 672
Election District 3, Frederick County, Maryland
Jefferson Road; Farm owned, with mortgage
Joseph E. Shafer..Head..24..MD..Dairy Farmer
(Living with wife and 4 children.)
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• He appeared on the 1930 US Census in Middletown District, Frederick County, MD on 12 April 1930. ³

1930 US Census
Sheet 6B, 7A, District 17, Dwelling 138, Family 142, Roll 874
Middletown District, Frederick County, Maryland
Jefferson Road; Farm rented
Joseph E. Shafer..Head..35..MD..Farmer, General Farmer
(Living with wife and 9 children.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 11 Sep 1895, then his age should have been 34 instead of 35.
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• He appeared on the 1940 US Census in District 3, Frederick County, MD on 1 May 1940. ⁴

1940 US Census
Sheet 12A, District 11-23, Family 206, Roll 1548
District 3, Frederick County, Maryland
House rented, $15
Last Place of Residence: Rural, Frederick, Maryland
Joseph E. Shafer..Head..44..MD..10th grade..Farmer
(Living with wife and 5 children.)
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• He was buried on 20 August 1974 in the Zion Lutheran Cemetery in Middletown, MD.

Find A Grave Memorial #54129039
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• His obituary was published in the Unknown newspaper on 20 August 1974 in Frederick, MD.

Joseph E. Shafer. Mr. Joseph E. Shafer, E. Green St., Middletown, died at the Frederick Memorial Hospital Saturday, August 17. Born near Middletown, Sept. 11, 1895, he was a son of the late Theodore and Effie Castle Shafer. After retiring from farming, he owned and operated a grocery store on E. Main St., Middletown for six years. He was a member of the Lutheran Church.

(Source: Unknown newspaper, Frederick, MD, 20 August 1974)
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Joseph married Effie Virginia Wiles, daughter of George Peter Wiles and Frances Ellen Babington, on 7 January 1914 in Middletown, MD.^{1 2 3 4} (Effie Virginia Wiles was born on 5 March 1891 in Middletown, MD,^{1 3 4 9} died on 8 July 1955 in Middletown, MD ^{1 9} and was buried after 8 July 1955 in Middletown, MD ⁹.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Election District 3, Frederick County, MD on 13 January 1920. ²

1920 US Census
Sheet 10B, District 66, Family 38, Roll 672
Election District 3, Frederick County, Maryland
Jefferson Road; Farm owned, with mortgage
Joseph E. Shafer..Head..24..MD..Dairy Farmer
Effie V. Shafer..Wife..27..MD
Pauline G. Shafer..Daughter..5..MD
Earl G. Shafer..Son..3..MD
Catharine V. Shafer..Daughter..2..MD
Mary F. Shafer..Daughter..10m..MD
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• They appeared on the 1930 US Census in Middletown District, Frederick County, MD on 12 April 1930. ³

1930 US Census
Sheet 6B, 7A, District 17, Dwelling 138, Family 142, Roll 874
Middletown District, Frederick County, Maryland
Jefferson Road; Farm rented
Joseph E. Shafer..Head..35..MD..Farmer, General Farmer
Effie V. Shafer..Wife..39..MD
Pauline G. Shafer..Daughter..15..MD
Earl G. Shafer..Son..13..MD
Catherine V. Shafer..Daughter..12..MD
Mary F. Shafer..Daughter..9..MD
Albert V. Shafer..Son..8..MD
Glenn E. Shafer..Son..7..MD
Louise J. Shafer..Daughter..5..MD
Charles J. Shafer..Son..3..MD
Irene L. Shafer..Daughter..1..MD
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• They appeared on the 1940 US Census in District 3, Frederick County, MD on 1 May 1940. ⁴

1940 US Census
Sheet 12A, District 11-23, Family 206, Roll 1548
District 3, Frederick County, Maryland
House rented, $15
Last Place of Residence: Rural, Frederick, Maryland
Joseph E. Shafer..Head..44..MD..10th grade..Farmer
Effie V. Shafer..Wife..49..MD..7th grade
Albert V. Shafer..Son..19..MD..7th grade..Farmer
Glen E. Shafer..Son..17..MD..7th grade..Farmer
Louise J. Shafer..Daughter..15..MD..7th grade
Charles J. Shafer..Son..13..MD..6th grade
Irene L. M. Shafer..Daughter..11..MD..4th grade
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  Marriage Notes:

MISS EFFIE WILES, DAUGHTER of Mr. and Mrs. George P. Wiles, of Harmony, was injured when the buggy she was riding struck a water plug of the Braddock Heights Water Co. on Maryland avenue, throwing her from the buggy and also her companion Mr. Joseph Shafer.

(Source: Frederick News, Frederick, Frederick County, Maryland. May 14, 1913)
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