George Peter Wiles
(1863-)
Frances Ellen Babington
(1865-)
Effie Virginia Wiles
(1891-1955)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Joseph Edward Shafer

Effie Virginia Wiles 1 2 3 4 5

  • Born: 5 March 1891, Middletown, MD 1 3 4 5
  • Marriage (1): Joseph Edward Shafer on 7 January 1914 in Middletown, MD 1 2 3 4
  • Died: 8 July 1955, Middletown, MD at age 64 1 5
  • Buried: After 8 July 1955, Middletown, MD 5
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bullet  Death Notes:


DEATH CERTIFICATE:
Maryland Death Certificate #06684, (6688), Reg. Dist. No 131, 8
July 1955

1. Place of Death, Frederick Co
2. Usual Residence-MD, Frederick, Middletown, Hospital: none
3. Name of Deceased: Effie V. Shafer
4. Date of Death: mo 7, day 8, year 1955
5-6. fw
7. married
8. DOB 3-5-1891
9. age last birthday 64
10. Usual occupation: housewife in own home
11. Birthplace, MD, USA
13. Father- George P. Wiles
14. Mother-Frances Babington
15. Never in military
16. no social security #
17. Informant, Joseph Shafer, Middletown, MD
18. Diseases or conditions directly leading to death (a) Coronary Thrombosis, acute, due to (b) Arteriosclerosis, advanced, generalized. Interval between onset and death
1 hour
22. I hereby certify that I attended the deceased from July 8, 1955 to July 8, 1955, that I last saw the deceased alive on July 8, 1955, and that death occurred at 10:30 a.m. from the causes and on the date stated above. Kenneth C. Henson M.D. Middleton, MD 7/8/55.
23. Burial on 7/11/1955 in Lutheran Cemetery, Middletown, MD. Rec'd by Local Registrar July 1955, Elizabeth S. Heck, Registrar
26. Gladhill Co., Middletown, MD
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bullet  Noted events in her life were:

• She appeared on the 1920 US Census in Election District 3, Frederick County, MD on 13 January 1920. 2

1920 US Census
Sheet 10B, District 66, Family 38, Roll 672
Election District 3, Frederick County, Maryland
Jefferson Road; Farm owned, with mortgage
Effie V. Shafer..Wife..27..MD
(Living with husband and 4 children.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 5 Mar 1891, then her age should have been 28 instead of 27.
.

• She appeared on the 1930 US Census in Middletown District, Frederick County, MD on 12 April 1930. 3

1930 US Census
Sheet 6B, 7A, District 17, Dwelling 138, Family 142, Roll 874
Middletown District, Frederick County, Maryland
Jefferson Road; Farm rented
Effie V. Shafer..Wife..39..MD
(Living with husband and 9 children.)
.

• She appeared on the 1940 US Census in District 3, Frederick County, MD on 1 May 1940. 4

1940 US Census
Sheet 12A, District 11-23, Family 206, Roll 1548
District 3, Frederick County, Maryland
House rented, $15
Last Place of Residence: Rural, Frederick, Maryland
Effie V. Shafer..Wife..49..MD..7th grade
(Living with husband and 5 children.)
.

• She was buried after 8 July 1955 in the Zion Lutheran Cemetery in Middletown, MD.

Find A Grave Memorial #54129060
. 5


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Effie married Joseph Edward Shafer, son of Theodore Calvin Shafer and Effie Jane Castle, on 7 January 1914 in Middletown, MD.1 2 3 4 (Joseph Edward Shafer was born on 11 September 1895 in Middletown, MD,1 2 4 6 7 8 died on 17 August 1974 in , Frederick County, MD 8 and was buried on 20 August 1974 in Middletown, MD 8.)

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Election District 3, Frederick County, MD on 13 January 1920. 2

1920 US Census
Sheet 10B, District 66, Family 38, Roll 672
Election District 3, Frederick County, Maryland
Jefferson Road; Farm owned, with mortgage
Joseph E. Shafer..Head..24..MD..Dairy Farmer
Effie V. Shafer..Wife..27..MD
Pauline G. Shafer..Daughter..5..MD
Earl G. Shafer..Son..3..MD
Catharine V. Shafer..Daughter..2..MD
Mary F. Shafer..Daughter..10m..MD
.

• They appeared on the 1930 US Census in Middletown District, Frederick County, MD on 12 April 1930. 3

1930 US Census
Sheet 6B, 7A, District 17, Dwelling 138, Family 142, Roll 874
Middletown District, Frederick County, Maryland
Jefferson Road; Farm rented
Joseph E. Shafer..Head..35..MD..Farmer, General Farmer
Effie V. Shafer..Wife..39..MD
Pauline G. Shafer..Daughter..15..MD
Earl G. Shafer..Son..13..MD
Catherine V. Shafer..Daughter..12..MD
Mary F. Shafer..Daughter..9..MD
Albert V. Shafer..Son..8..MD
Glenn E. Shafer..Son..7..MD
Louise J. Shafer..Daughter..5..MD
Charles J. Shafer..Son..3..MD
Irene L. Shafer..Daughter..1..MD
.

• They appeared on the 1940 US Census in District 3, Frederick County, MD on 1 May 1940. 4

1940 US Census
Sheet 12A, District 11-23, Family 206, Roll 1548
District 3, Frederick County, Maryland
House rented, $15
Last Place of Residence: Rural, Frederick, Maryland
Joseph E. Shafer..Head..44..MD..10th grade..Farmer
Effie V. Shafer..Wife..49..MD..7th grade
Albert V. Shafer..Son..19..MD..7th grade..Farmer
Glen E. Shafer..Son..17..MD..7th grade..Farmer
Louise J. Shafer..Daughter..15..MD..7th grade
Charles J. Shafer..Son..13..MD..6th grade
Irene L. M. Shafer..Daughter..11..MD..4th grade
.


bullet  Marriage Notes:


MISS EFFIE WILES, DAUGHTER of Mr. and Mrs. George P. Wiles, of Harmony, was injured when the buggy she was riding struck a water plug of the Braddock Heights Water Co. on Maryland avenue, throwing her from the buggy and also her companion Mr. Joseph Shafer.


(Source: Frederick News, Frederick, Frederick County, Maryland. May 14, 1913)
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Sources


1 Dianne Shafer, "John Michael Shafer Family Tree," database, RootsWeb (http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:2868409 : accessed 10 Sep 2013).

2 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Election District 3, Frederick County, Maryland, enumeration district (ED) 66, sheet 10B, family 38, Joseph Edward Shafer and Effie Virginia Wiles; index and images (accessed 12 Feb 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625, roll 672.

3 1930 U.S. census, population schedule, Middletown District, Frederick County, Maryland, enumeration district (ED) 17, sheet 6B, 7A, dwelling 138, family 142, Joseph Edward Shafer and Effie Virginia Wiles; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 9 Oct 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626, roll 874.

4 1940 U.S. census, population schedule, District 3, Frederick County, Maryland, enumeration district (ED) 11-23, sheet 12A, household 206, Joseph Edward Shafer and Effie Virginia Wiles; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 11 Sep 2013); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T627, roll 1548.

5 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 15 Jun 2015), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=54129060.

6 "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 10 May 2019); Joseph Edward Shafer.

7 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Middletown District, Frederick County, Maryland, enumeration district (ED) 57, sheet 13B, family 259, Theodore Calvin Shafer and Effie Jane Castle; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 10 Jan 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624, roll 564.

8 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 15 Jun 2015), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=54129039.


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