Mary Ada Elizabeth Poole ^{1 2 3}

  Noted events in her life were:

• She has alternate birth date of 1881 and a birth location of Maryland.

This birth year was referenced by her age of 28 on the 1910 US Census. It was also referenced by her age of 38 on the 1920 US Census.

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• She appeared on the 1910 US Census in Middletown District, Frederick County, MD on 29 April 1910. ¹

1910 US Census
Sheet 12A, District 57, Family 234, Roll 564
Middletown District, Frederick County, Maryland
Farm owned, with mortgage
Married 7 years
Ada Shafer..Wife..28..MD..1/1
(Living with husband, daughter, mother, and brother-in-law.)

NOTE - If her birth date was in 1880, then her age should have been 29 or 30 instead of 28.
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• She appeared on the 1920 US Census in Middletown, MD on 14 January 1920. ²

1920 US Census
Sheet 11A, District 66, Dwelling 43, Family 44, Roll 672
Middletown, Frederick County, Maryland
Farm owned, no mortgage
Ada M. Shafer..Wife..38..MD
(Living with husband and daughter.)

NOTE - If her birth date was in 1880, then her age should have been 39 instead of 38.
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• She was buried after 12 September 1963 in the Christ Reformed Cemetery in Middletown, MD.

Find A Grave Memorial #30454981
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Mary married Roy Hanson Shafer, son of Robert Emory Shafer and Martha Ellen Shafer, on 27 May 1903 in , Frederick County, MD.^{1 2} (Roy Hanson Shafer was born on 23 December 1877 in , Frederick County, MD,^{1 3 5} died on 8 July 1952 in , Frederick County, MD ^{3 6} and was buried after 8 July 1952 in Middletown, MD ^{3 6}.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Middletown District, Frederick County, MD on 29 April 1910. ¹

1910 US Census
Sheet 12A, District 57, Family 234, Roll 564
Middletown District, Frederick County, Maryland
Farm owned, with mortgage
Married 7 years
Roy Shafer..Head..32..MD..Farmer
Ada Shafer..Wife..28..MD..1/1
Alma Shafer..Daughter..6..MD
Liza Shafer..Mother..65..MD
Harvey Shafer..Brother..29..MD..Laborer

NOTE - Roy's mother was named Martha while Mary's mother was named Elizabeth. Therefore, the mother listed on this census was probably his mother-in-law instead of his mother.
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• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Middletown, MD on 14 January 1920. ²

1920 US Census
Sheet 11A, District 66, Dwelling 43, Family 44, Roll 672
Middletown, Frederick County, Maryland
Farm owned, no mortgage
Roy H. Shafer..Head..43..MD
Ada M. Shafer..Wife..38..MD
Alma E. Shafer..Daughter..16..MD
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