Roy Hanson Shafer ^{1 2 3 4 5 6}

  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Middletown District, Frederick County, MD on 9 June 1880. ⁴

1880 US Census
Page 169A, District 72, Dwelling 178, Family 192, Roll 0509
Middletown District, Frederick County, Maryland
Roy Hanson Shafer..Son..2..MD
(Living with parents.)
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• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in District 1, Washington County, MD on 1 June 1900. ⁵

1900 US Census
Sheet 9A, District 67, Dwelling 143, Family 149
District 1, Washington County, Maryland
Farm rented
Roy H. Schafer..Son..Dec 1878..21..MD..Farm Laborer

(Living with parents.)

NOTE - His birth date should have been 23 Dec 1877 instead of in Dec 1878. Therefore his age should have been 22 instead of 21.
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• He 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
(Living with wife, daughter, mother-in-law, and brother.)
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• He 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
(Living with wife and daughter.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 23 Dec 1877, then his age should have been 42 instead of 43.
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• He was buried after 8 July 1952 in the Christ Reformed Cemetery in Middletown, MD.

Find A Grave Memorial #30454976
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Roy married Mary Ada Elizabeth Poole, daughter of George William Poole and Elizabeth Ann Thompson, on 27 May 1903 in , Frederick County, MD.^{1 2} (Mary Ada Elizabeth Poole was born in 1880 in , Frederick County, MD,³ died on 12 September 1963 in , Frederick County, MD ³ and was buried after 12 September 1963 in Middletown, MD ^{3 7}.)

  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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