Lola Ellen Shafer

John Hanson Shafer
(1820-1863)

Margaret Welker
(1823-1901)

John Randolph Shafer
(Cal 1814-1892)

Mary Catherine Routzahn
(Cal 1816-1892)

Robert Emory Shafer
(1856-1936)

Martha Ellen Shafer
(1853-1936)

Lola Ellen Shafer
(1883-1991)

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Spouses/Children:
1. John E. Snyder

Charlotte Elizabeth Snyder

Lola Ellen Shafer ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶

Born: 26 November 1883, , Frederick County, MD ¹ ² ⁴ ⁵ ⁶
Marriage (1): John E. Snyder about 1907 ¹
Died: 19 February 1991 at age 107 ⁶
Buried: After 19 February 1991, Middletown, MD ⁶

bullet Another name for Lola was "Lollie" Shafer.²

bullet Death Notes:

Given Name: Lola
Middle Name: E
Surname: Snyder
Birth Date: 26 November 1883
State: Maryland
Last Place of Residence: Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland
Previous Residence Postal Code: 21740
Event Date: February 1991
Age: 108

Citing this Record:
"United States Social Security Death Index," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/J19L-5MS : accessed 16 Sep 2013), Lola E Snyder, February 1991.
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bullet Noted events in her life were:

• She appeared on the 1900 US Census in District 1, Washington County, MD on 1 June 1900. ³

1900 US Census
Sheet 9A, District 67, Dwelling 143, Family 149
District 1, Washington County, Maryland
Farm rented
Lola C. Schafer..Daughter..Apr 1883..17..MD

(Living with parents.)

NOTE - Her birth date is believed to be 6 Nov 1883 instead of in Apr 1883. Therefore her age should have been 16 instead of 17.
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• She appeared on the 1910 US Census in Downsville, MD on 5 May 1910. ¹

1910 US Census
Sheet 10A, District 142, Family 180, Roll 569
Downsville, Washington County, Maryland, United States
Married 3 years
Lola E. Snyder..Wife..26..MD..1/1..Servant, Private Family

(Living at the home of her parents with her husband and daughter.)
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• She appeared on the 1920 US Census in Downsville, MD on 5 January 1920. ⁴

1920 US Census
Sheet 1B, District 191, Dwelling 18, Family 18, Roll 676
Downsville, Washington County, Maryland
Farm owned, no mortgage
Lola E. Snyder..Daughter..36..MD..Divorced

(Divorced and living at the home of her parents with 1 daughter and nephew of her brother, Roy.)
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• She appeared on the 1930 US Census in Downsville, MD on 4 April 1930. ⁵

1930 US Census
Sheet 1B, District 51, Dwelling 12, Family 12, Roll 881
Downsville, Washington County, Maryland
Lola Shaffer..Daughter..46..MD

(Divorced and living with daughter at the home of her parents.)
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• She was buried after 19 February 1991 in the Christ Reformed Cemetery in Middletown, MD.

Find A Grave Memorial 30446510
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Lola married John E. Snyder about 1907.¹ The marriage ended in divorce. (John E. Snyder was born in 1883 in , Frederick County, MD ¹ ² and died after 15 April 1910.)

bullet Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Downsville, MD on 5 May 1910. ¹

1910 US Census
Sheet 10A, District 142, Family 180, Roll 569
Downsville, Washington County, Maryland, United States
Married 3 years
John E. Snyder..Head..27..MD..Farm Laborer
Lola E. Snyder..Wife..26..MD..1/1..Servant, Private Family
Lottie E. Snyder..Daughter..1..MD

NOTE - Living in the same house as Lola's parents.
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• John E. Snyder and Lola Ellen Shafer were divorced before 1920. On the 1920 US Census, Lola was living back home with her parents and indicated that she was divorced.
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1 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Downsville, Washington County, Maryland, United States, enumeration district (ED) 142, sheet 10A, family 180, John E. Snyder and Lola Ellen Shafer; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 14 Dec 2019); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624, roll 569.

2 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).

3 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, District 1, Washington County, Maryland, enumeration district (ED) 67, sheet 9A, dwelling 143, family 149, Robert Emory Shafer and Martha Ellen Shafer; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 15 Sep 2013); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

4 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Downsville, Washington County, Maryland, enumeration district (ED) 191, sheet 1B, dwelling 18, family 18, Robert Emory Shafer and Martha Ellen Shafer; index and images (accessed 27 Mar 2018); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625, roll 676.

5 1930 U.S. census, population schedule, Downsville, Washington County, Maryland, enumeration district (ED) 51, sheet 1B, dwelling 12, family 12, Robert Emory Shafer and Martha Ellen Shafer; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 11 Nov 2018); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626, roll 881.

6 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ ); (accessed 14 December 2019), memorial page for Lola E. Shafer Snyder (26 Nov 1883-19 Feb 1991), Find A Grave Memorial no. 30446510, citing Christ Reformed Cemetery, Middletown, Frederick County, Maryland, USA

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