Martha E. Shelt

Josiah Shelt
(1823-)

Susan
(Abt 1828-)

Martha E. Shelt
(1851-1929)

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Spouses/Children:
1. John A. Ernsberger

Martha E. Shelt ¹ ² ³

Born: June 1851, , Elkhart County, IN ¹ ² ³
Marriage (1): John A. Ernsberger on 4 July 1869 in Goshen, IN ¹
Died: 1 February 1929 at age 77

bullet General Notes:

Following the death of John A. Ernsberger in 1880, Martha was remarried to Joseph Schock on 22 Jun 1884 in Union Township, Cass County, Michigan. She died on 1 Feb 1929 in Goshen, Elkhart County, Indiana and is probably buried in Oak Ridge Cemetery either adjacent to or near her first husband.
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bullet Noted events in her life were:

• She appeared on the 1870 US Census in Concord Township, Elkhart, IN on 14 July 1870. ⁴

Page 2, Dwelling 13, Family 14
Concord Township, Elkhart County, Indiana
Martha Ernsberger..19..IN..Keeping House
(Living with husband.)
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• She appeared on the 1880 US Census in Bristol, IN on June 1880. ³

Page 210A, Roll 0275
Bristol, Elkhart County, Indiana
Martha Ernsberger...Self..29..IN..Keeping House..Widowed
L. Maud Ernsberger...Dau..6..IN
A. Charles Ernsberger...Son..3..IN
W. George Ernsberger...Son..1..IN

(Martha was widowed and living with 3 children.)
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Martha married John A. Ernsberger, son of James William Ernsberger and Ann A. Hampsher, on 4 July 1869 in Goshen, IN.¹ (John A. Ernsberger was born on 17 April 1844 in Ohio,¹ ² ⁵ ⁶ died on 8 January 1880 in Bristol, IN ¹ ⁶ and was buried after 8 January 1880 in Bristol, IN ¹ ⁶.)

bullet Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1870 US Census in Concord Township, Elkhart, IN on 14 July 1870. ⁴

Page 2, Dwelling 13, Family 14
Concord Township, Elkhart County, Indiana
John Ernsberger...26..OH..Farmer
Martha Ernsberger..19..IN..Keeping House
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1 Robert L. Snedaker, World Family Tree Vol. 096, Ed. 1, Tree #1067 (Genealogy.com, LLC, Release date: Feb.-2002).

2 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Concord Township, Elkhart County, Indiana, p. 2, dwelling 13, family 14; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 14 Dec 2009); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593.

3 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Bristol, Elkhart County, Indiana, p. 210A, Martha E. Shelt; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 29 Mar 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 0275.

4 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Concord Township, Elkhart County, Indiana, p. 2, dwelling 13, family 14, John A. Ernsberger and Martha E. Shelt; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 14 Dec 2009); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593.

5 Jo Arnspiger, "Descendents of George Heinrich Ernstberger" (http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=jarnspiger; Updated: 2005-02-07 02:45:02 UTC (Mon)).

6 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 29 Mar 2014), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=60328456.

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