Margaret Welker ^{1 2 3 4 5}

  General Notes:

Even though she did not die until 1901, she is not found in the 1900 US Census for the Middletown area. Either she was missed in the census or she moved elsewhere.
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  Noted events in her life were:

1. Alt. Birth, 1825, Maryland, United States. ⁴ This birth year was referenced by her age of 55 on the 1880 US Census.

2. Alt. Birth, 1828, Maryland, United States. ³ This birth year was referenced by her age of 28 on the 1870 US Census.

3. 1850 US Census, 25 July 1850, Middletown, Frederick, Maryland, United States. ¹ 1850 US Census
Page 334B, Roll 292, House 337, Family 348
Middletown, Frederick County, Maryland
Margaret Shaefer..25..MD
(Living with husband and 4 children.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 20 Mar 1823, then her age should have been 27 instead of 25.

4. 1860 US Census, 21 June 1860, Middletown, Frederick, Maryland, United States. ² 1860 US Census
Page 70, Roll 474, Dwelling 501, Household 533
Middletown, Frederick County, Maryland
Margaret Shafer..33
(Living with husband and 8 children.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 20 Mar 1823, then her age should have been 37 instead of 33.

5. 1870 US Census, 9 August 1870, Middletown District, Frederick, Maryland, United States. ³ 1870 US Census
Page 51, Dwelling 336, Family 346
Middletown District, Frederick County, Maryland
Margaret Shafer..42..MD..Keeping House
Milly Shafer..21..MD..At Home
Charles Shafer..17..MD..Farm Hand
Hollie Shafer..14..MD..At Home
Robert Shafer..13..MD..At Home
Lycurgus Shafer..11..MD..At Home
William Shafer..7..MD..At Home

(Margaret was widowed and living with 6 children.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 20 Mar 1823, then her age should have been 47 instead of 42.

6. 1880 US Census, 1 June 1880, Middletown District, Frederick, Maryland, United States. ⁴ 1880 US Census
Page 159A, District 72, Dwelling 2, Family 2, Roll 0509
Middletown District, Frederick County, Maryland
Margaret Shafer..Head..55..MD..Farmer..Widowed
Chas. H. Shafer..Son..25..MD..Farm Laborer
Lycurdus P. Shafer..Son..21..MD..Farm Laborer
Wm. E. Shafer..Son..16..MD..Farm Laborer

(Widowed and living with 3 sons.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 20 Mar 1823, then her age should have been 57 instead of 55.

7. Cemetery: Christ Reformed Cemetery, After 1 February 1901, Middletown, Frederick, Maryland, United States. ⁵ Find A Grave Memorial 106273119

Margaret married John Hanson Shafer, son of George Shafer and Elizabeth Remsburg, on 5 February 1844 in Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, United States. (John Hanson Shafer was born on 25 September 1820 in Frederick, Maryland, United States,¹ died on 29 March 1863 in Middletown, Frederick, Maryland, United States ⁶ and was buried after 29 March 1863 in Middletown, Frederick, Maryland, United States ⁶.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

1. 1850 US Census, 25 July 1850, Middletown, Frederick, Maryland, United States. ¹ 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. ² 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

  Marriage Notes:

The marriage index shows their names as Hanson Shafer and Margaret Welker.
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