Pedigree of Brian L. Lightfoot Elmer Edward Shafer

John Randolph Shafer
(Cal 1814-1892)

Mary Catherine Routzahn
(Cal 1816-1892)

William Keller
(1818-)

Ann Elizabeth Derr
(1823-)

John Edward Shafer
(1847-1908)

Lauretta Virginia Frances Keller
(1849-1928)

Elmer Edward Shafer
(1875-1958)

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Spouses/Children:
1. Bertha May Young

Elmer Edward Shafer ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷

Born: 14 July 1875, Middletown, Frederick, Maryland, United States ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷
Marriage (1): Bertha May Young about 1899 ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵
Died: 24 August 1958, Middletown, Frederick, Maryland, United States at age 83 ⁷
Buried: After 24 August 1958, Middletown, Frederick, Maryland, United States ⁷

bullet Noted events in his life were:

1. 1880 US Census, 9 June 1880, Middletown District, Frederick, Maryland, United States. ⁶ 1880 US Census
Page 168D, District 72, Dwelling 173, Family 187, Roll 509
Middletown District, Frederick County, Maryland
Elmer E. Shafer..Son..4..MD
(Living with parents.)

2. 1900 US Census, 12 June 1900, Middletown District, Frederick, Maryland, United States. ¹ 1900 US Census
Sheet 13A, District 10, Dwelling 264, Family 273
Middletown District, Frederick County, Maryland
Married 1 year
Elmer E. Shafer..Son..Jul 1875..24..MD..Farm Laborer
(Living with wife at the home of his parents.)

3. 1910 US Census, 2 May 1910, Middletown, Frederick, Maryland, United States. ² 1910 US Census
Sheet 13B, District 57, Family 258, Roll 564
Middletown District, Frederick County, Maryland
Farm rented
Married 12 years
Ellner E. Shafer..Head..34..MD..Farmer
(Living with wife, daughter, and mother-in-law.)

4. 1920 US Census, 14 January 1920, Middletown, Frederick, Maryland, United States. ³ 1920 US Census
Sheet 11A, District 66, Dwelling 50, Family 51, Roll 672
Middletown, Frederick County, Maryland
Jefferson Road; Farm rented
Elmer E Shafer..Head..44..MD..Farmer
(Living with wife, 2 children, and mother-in-law.)

5. 1930 US Census, 10 April 1930, Middletown, Frederick, Maryland, United States. ⁴ 1930 US Census
Sheet 6B, District 16, Dwelling 158, Family 185, Roll 874
Middletown, Frederick County, Maryland
South Prospect Street; home owned $7000
Elmer E. Shafer..Head..54..MD..Laborer. Plumbing
(Living with wife, 2 children, and mother-in-law.)

6. 1940 US Census, 12 April 1940, Burkittsville, Frederick, Maryland, United States. ⁵ 1940 US Census
Sheet 4A, District 11-55, Family 71, Roll 1549
Burkittsville, Frederick County, Maryland
home owned, $2000
Last Place of Residence: Rural, Frederick, Maryland
Elmer E. Shafer..Head..64..MD..7th grade..Farmer, own farm
(Living with wife, married daughter and her husband, and married son and his wife.)

7. Cemetery: Christ Reformed Cemetery, After 24 August 1958, Middletown, Frederick, Maryland, United States. Find A Grave Memorial # 30443212

Elmer married Bertha May Young, daughter of Young and Alice, about 1899.¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ (Bertha May Young was born in August 1880 in Maryland, United States,¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ died in 1960 in Frederick, Maryland, United States ⁸ and was buried in 1960 in Middletown, Frederick, Maryland, United States ⁸.)

bullet Noted events in their marriage were:

1. 1900 US Census, 12 June 1900, Middletown District, Frederick, Maryland, United States. ¹ 1900 US Census
Sheet 13A, District 10, Dwelling 264, Family 273
Middletown District, Frederick County, Maryland
Married 1 year
Elmer E. Shafer..Son..Jul 1875..24..MD..Farm Laborer
Bertha M. Shafer..Daughter-in-law..Aug 1880..19..MD..At School

(Living at the home of Elmer's parents.)

2. 1910 US Census, 2 May 1910, Middletown, Frederick, Maryland, United States. ² 1910 US Census
Sheet 13B, District 57, Family 258, Roll 564
Middletown District, Frederick County, Maryland
Farm rented
Married 12 years
Ellner E. Shafer..Head..34..MD..Farmer
Bertha Shafer..Wife..29..MD..1/1
Laura Shafer..Daughter..8m..MD
Wallace Hawthorn..Orphan..8..MD
Raymond Toms..Hired Man..18..MD
Alice Young..Mother-in-law..48..MD..1/1

3. 1920 US Census, 14 January 1920, Middletown, Frederick, Maryland, United States. ³ 1920 US Census
Sheet 11A, District 66, Dwelling 50, Family 51, Roll 672
Middletown, Frederick County, Maryland
Jefferson Road; Farm rented
Elmer E Shafer..Head..44..MD..Farmer
Bertha M. Shafer..Wife..39..MD
Laura E. Shafer..Daughter..10..MD
George E. Shafer..Son..9..MD
Charle E. Roberson..Orphan..16..MD
Laura A. Young..Mother-in-law..59..MD

4. 1930 US Census, 10 April 1930, Middletown, Frederick, Maryland, United States. ⁴ 1930 US Census
Sheet 6B, District 16, Dwelling 158, Family 185, Roll 874
Middletown, Frederick County, Maryland
South Prospect Street; home owned $7000
Elmer E. Shafer..Head..54..MD..Laborer. Plumbing
Bertha M. Shafer..Wife..49..MD
Laura A. Young..Mother-in-law..69..MD..Widowed
Laura E. Shafer..Daughter..20..MD..Bookkeeper, Fishery
George E. Shafer..Son..19..MD..Laborer, Printing

5. 1940 US Census, 12 April 1940, Burkittsville, Frederick, Maryland, United States. ⁵ 1940 US Census
Sheet 4A, District 11-55, Family 71, Roll 1549
Burkittsville, Frederick County, Maryland
home owned, $2000
Last Place of Residence: Rural, Frederick, Maryland
Elmer E. Shafer..Head..64..MD..7th grade..Farmer, own farm
Bertha M. Shafer..Wife..59..MD..7th grade
Franklin Staley..Son-in-law..31..MD..7th grade..Laborer, private farm
Laura S. Staley..Daughter..30..MD..12th grade
George C. Shafer..Son..29..MD..12th grade..Printer, newspaper
Sara B. Shafer..Dau-in-law..25..MD..12th grade

1 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Middletown, Frederick County, Maryland, enumeration district (ED) 10, sheet 13A, dwelling 264, family 273, Elmer Edward Shafer and Bertha May Young; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1325221 : accessed 10 Sep 2013); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

2 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Middletown District, Frederick County, Maryland, enumeration district (ED) 57, sheet 13B, family 258, Elmer Edward Shafer and Bertha May Young; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1727033 : accessed 21 Jan 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624, roll 564.

3 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Middletown, Frederick County, Maryland, enumeration district (ED) 66, sheet 11A, dwelling 50, family 51, Elmer Edward Shafer and Bertha May Young; database with images, Family Search (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1488411 : accessed 25 Jul 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625, roll 672.

4 1930 U.S. census, population schedule, Middletown, Frederick County, Maryland, enumeration district (ED) 16, sheet 6B, dwelling 158, family 185, Elmer Edward Shafer and Bertha May Young; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1810731 : accessed 25 Jul 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626, roll 874.

5 1940 U.S. census, population schedule, Burkittsville, Frederick County, Maryland, enumeration district (ED) 11-55, sheet 4A, household 71, Elmer Edward Shafer and Bertha May Young; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/2000219 : accessed 13 Sep 2013); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T627, roll 1549.

6 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Middletown District, Frederick County, Maryland, enumeration district (ED) 72, p. 168D, dwelling 173, family 187, John Edward Shafer and Lauretta Virginia Frances Keller; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1417683 : accessed 5 Nov 2018); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 509.

7 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 25 Jul 2016), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=30443212.

8 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 25 Jul 2016), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=30443206.

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