Pedigree of Brian L. Lightfoot John Hanson Shafer

Johannes Shafer
(1753-1823)

Anna Maria Dörner
(1762-1837)

Philip Henry Remsburg
(1752-1807)

Catherine Stickley
(1775-1849)

George Shafer
(1787-1857)

Elizabeth Remsburg
(1792-1868)

John Hanson Shafer
(1820-1863)

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Spouses/Children:
1. Margaret Welker

John Hanson Shafer ¹

Born: 25 September 1820, Frederick, Maryland, United States ²
Marriage (1): Margaret Welker on 5 February 1844 in Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, United States
Died: 29 March 1863, Middletown, Frederick, Maryland, United States at age 42 ¹
Buried: After 29 March 1863, Middletown, Frederick, Maryland, United States ¹

bullet Another name for John was Hanson Shafer.² ³ ⁴

bullet General Notes:

It appears that his early adult years show his given name as Hanson. However, his gravestone is clearly marked as John H. Shafer.
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bullet Noted events in his life were:

1. Alt. Birth, 1824, Maryland, United States. ⁴

2. 1850 US Census, 25 July 1850, Middletown, Frederick, Maryland, United States. ² 1850 US Census
Page 334B, Roll 292, House 337, Family 348
Middletown, Frederick County, Maryland
Hanson Shaefer..29..MD..Farmer
(Living with wife and 4 children.)

3. 1860 US Census, 21 June 1860, Middletown, Frederick, Maryland, United States. ⁴ 1860 US Census
Page 70, Roll 474, Dwelling 501, Household 533
Middletown, Frederick County, Maryland
Henson Shafer..36..Farmer
(Living with wife and 8 children.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 25 Sep 1820, then his age should have been 39 instead of 36.

4. Cemetery: Christ Reformed Cemetery, After 29 March 1863, Middletown, Frederick, Maryland, United States. ¹ Find A Grave Memorial 106273082

John married Margaret Welker on 5 February 1844 in Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, United States. (Margaret Welker was born on 20 March 1823 in Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, United States, died on 1 February 1901 and was buried after 1 February 1901 in Middletown, Frederick, Maryland, United States ⁵.)

bullet Noted events in their marriage were:

1. 1850 US Census, 25 July 1850, Middletown, Frederick, Maryland, United States. ² 1850 US Census
Page 334B, Roll 292, House 337, Family 348
Middletown, Frederick County, Maryland
Hanson Shaefer..29..MD..Farmer
Margaret Shaefer..25..MD
Alice S. Shaefer..5..MD
Lewis E. Shaefer..4..MD
Mary N. Shaefer..2..MD
George W. Shaefer..1..MD
Eliza Welkes..30..MD

2. 1860 US Census, 21 June 1860, Middletown, Frederick, Maryland, United States. ⁴ 1860 US Census
Page 70, Roll 474, Dwelling 501, Household 533
Middletown, Frederick County, Maryland
Henson Shafer..36..MD..Farmer
Margaret Shafer..33..MD
Alice Shafer..16..MD
Lewis Shafer..15..MD
Mary Shafer..10..MD
John Shafer..8..MD
Charles Shafer..6..MD
Harriett Shafer..4..MD
Robert Shafer..3..MD
Lecingus (?) Shafer..1..MD

bullet Marriage Notes:

The marriage index shows their names as Hanson Shafer and Margaret Welker.
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1 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ ); accessed 9 April 2019), memorial page for John H. Shafer (unknown-29 Mar 1863), Find A Grave Memorial no. 106273082, citing Christ Reformed Cemetery, Middletown, Frederick County, Maryland, USA

2 1850 U.S. census, population schedule, Middletown, Frederick County, Maryland, p. 334B, dwelling 337, family 348, John Hanson Shafer and Margaret Welker; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1401638); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M432, roll 292.

3 T. J. C. Williams and Folger McKinsey, History of Frederick County, Maryland, with a Biographical record of Representative Families. (Regional Publishing Co., Baltimore, MD, 1910. Reprinted 2008), page 1147.

4 1860 U.S. census, population schedule, Middletown, Frederick County, Maryland, p. 70, dwelling 501, family 533, John Hanson Shafer and Margaret Welker; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1473181 : accessed 12 Jan 2015); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M653, roll 474.

5 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ ); accessed 9 April 2019), memorial page for Margaret W. Shafer (unknown\endash Feb), Find A Grave Memorial no. 106273119, citing Christ Reformed Cemetery, Middletown, Frederick County, Maryland, USA

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