Young
(Abt 1855-)
Alice
(1860-)
Bertha May Young
(1880-1960)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Elmer Edward Shafer

Bertha May Young 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

  • Born: August 1880, Maryland 1 2 3 4 5 6
  • Marriage (1): Elmer Edward Shafer about 1899 1 2 3 4 5
  • Died: 1960, , Frederick County, MD at age 80 6 7
  • Buried: 1960, Middletown, MD 7
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bullet  Noted events in her life were:

• She has alternate birth information of 1881. 7

• She appeared on the 1900 US Census in Middletown District, Frederick County, MD on 12 June 1900. 1

1900 US Census
Sheet 13A, District 10, Dwelling 264, Family 273
Middletown District, Frederick County, Maryland
Married 1 year
Bertha M. Shafer..Daughter-in-law..Aug 1880..19..MD..At School
(Living with husband at the home of his parents.)
.

• She appeared on the 1910 US Census in Middletown, MD on 2 May 1910. 2

1910 US Census
Sheet 13B, District 57, Family 258, Roll 564
Middletown District, Frederick County, Maryland
Farm rented
Married 12 years
Bertha Shafer..Wife..29..MD..1/1
(Living with husband, daughter, and mother.)
.

• She appeared on the 1920 US Census in Middletown, MD on 14 January 1920. 3

1920 US Census
Sheet 11A, District 66, Dwelling 50, Family 51, Roll 672
Middletown, Frederick County, Maryland
Jefferson Road; Farm rented
Bertha M. Shafer..Wife..39..MD
(Living with husband, 2 children, and mother.)
.

• She appeared on the 1930 US Census in Middletown, MD on 10 April 1930. 4

1930 US Census
Sheet 6B, District 16, Dwelling 158, Family 185, Roll 874
Middletown, Frederick County, Maryland
South Prospect Street; home owned $7000
Bertha M. Shafer..Wife..49..MD
(Living with husband, 2 children, and mother.)
.

• She appeared on the 1940 US Census in Burkittsville, MD on 12 April 1940. 5

1940 US Census
Sheet 4A, District 11-55, Family 71, Roll 1549
Burkittsville, Frederick County, Maryland
home owned, $2000
Last Place of Residence: Rural, Frederick, Maryland
Bertha M. Shafer..Wife..59..MD..7th grade
(Living with husband, married daughter and her husband, and married son and his wife.)
.



• She was buried in 1960 in the Christ Reformed Cemetery in Middletown, MD.

Find A Grave Memorial # 30443206.


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Bertha married Elmer Edward Shafer, son of John Edward Shafer and Lauretta Virginia Frances Keller, about 1899.1 2 3 4 5 (Elmer Edward Shafer was born on 14 July 1875 in Middletown, MD,1 2 3 4 5 8 9 died on 24 August 1958 in Middletown, MD 6 9 and was buried after 24 August 1958 in Middletown, MD 9.)

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Middletown District, Frederick County, MD on 12 June 1900. 1

1900 US Census
Sheet 13A, District 10, Dwelling 264, Family 273
Middletown District, Frederick County, Maryland
Married 1 year
Elmer E. Shafer..Son..Jul 1875..24..MD..Farm Laborer
Bertha M. Shafer..Daughter-in-law..Aug 1880..19..MD..At School

(Living at the home of Elmer's parents.)
.

• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Middletown, MD on 2 May 1910. 2

1910 US Census
Sheet 13B, District 57, Family 258, Roll 564
Middletown District, Frederick County, Maryland
Farm rented
Married 12 years
Ellner E. Shafer..Head..34..MD..Farmer
Bertha Shafer..Wife..29..MD..1/1
Laura Shafer..Daughter..8m..MD
Wallace Hawthorn..Orphan..8..MD
Raymond Toms..Hired Man..18..MD
Alice Young..Mother-in-law..48..MD..1/1
.

• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Middletown, MD on 14 January 1920. 3

1920 US Census
Sheet 11A, District 66, Dwelling 50, Family 51, Roll 672
Middletown, Frederick County, Maryland
Jefferson Road; Farm rented
Elmer E Shafer..Head..44..MD..Farmer
Bertha M. Shafer..Wife..39..MD
Laura E. Shafer..Daughter..10..MD
George E. Shafer..Son..9..MD
Charle E. Roberson..Orphan..16..MD
Laura A. Young..Mother-in-law..59..MD
.

• They appeared on the 1930 US Census in Middletown, MD on 10 April 1930. 4

1930 US Census
Sheet 6B, District 16, Dwelling 158, Family 185, Roll 874
Middletown, Frederick County, Maryland
South Prospect Street; home owned $7000
Elmer E. Shafer..Head..54..MD..Laborer. Plumbing
Bertha M. Shafer..Wife..49..MD
Laura A. Young..Mother-in-law..69..MD..Widowed
Laura E. Shafer..Daughter..20..MD..Bookkeeper, Fishery
George E. Shafer..Son..19..MD..Laborer, Printing
.

• They appeared on the 1940 US Census in Burkittsville, MD on 12 April 1940. 5

1940 US Census
Sheet 4A, District 11-55, Family 71, Roll 1549
Burkittsville, Frederick County, Maryland
home owned, $2000
Last Place of Residence: Rural, Frederick, Maryland
Elmer E. Shafer..Head..64..MD..7th grade..Farmer, own farm
Bertha M. Shafer..Wife..59..MD..7th grade
Franklin Staley..Son-in-law..31..MD..7th grade..Laborer, private farm
Laura S. Staley..Daughter..30..MD..12th grade
George C. Shafer..Son..29..MD..12th grade..Printer, newspaper
Sara B. Shafer..Dau-in-law..25..MD..12th grade
.


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Sources

1 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Middletown, Frederick County, Maryland, enumeration district (ED) 10, sheet 13A, dwelling 264, family 273, Elmer Edward Shafer and Bertha May Young; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 10 Sep 2013); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

2 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Middletown District, Frederick County, Maryland, enumeration district (ED) 57, sheet 13B, family 258, Elmer Edward Shafer and Bertha May Young; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 21 Jan 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624, roll 564.

3 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Middletown, Frederick County, Maryland, enumeration district (ED) 66, sheet 11A, dwelling 50, family 51, Elmer Edward Shafer and Bertha May Young; index and images (accessed 25 Jul 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625, roll 672.

4 1930 U.S. census, population schedule, Middletown, Frederick County, Maryland, enumeration district (ED) 16, sheet 6B, dwelling 158, family 185, Elmer Edward Shafer and Bertha May Young; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 25 Jul 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626, roll 874.

5 1940 U.S. census, population schedule, Burkittsville, Frederick County, Maryland, enumeration district (ED) 11-55, sheet 4A, household 71, Elmer Edward Shafer and Bertha May Young; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 13 Sep 2013); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T627, roll 1549.

6 Dianne Shafer, "John Michael Shafer Family Tree," database, RootsWeb (http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:2868409 : accessed 9 Sep 2013).

7 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 25 Jul 2016), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=30443206.

8 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Middletown District, Frederick County, Maryland, enumeration district (ED) 72, p. 168D, dwelling 173, family 187, John Edward Shafer and Lauretta Virginia Frances Keller; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 5 Nov 2018); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 509.

9 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 25 Jul 2016), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=30443212.

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