Alice Adella Shafer ^{1 2 3 4 5 6}

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Alt. Birth, 1898, Maryland, United States. ⁵ This birth year was referenced by her age of 21 on the 1920 US Census.

2. Alt. Birth, 1900, Maryland, United States. ¹ This birth year was referenced by her age of 30 on the 1930 US Census.

3. 1900 US Census, 16 June 1900, Middletown District, Frederick, Maryland, United States. ³ 1900 US Census
Sheet 16B, District 10, Dwelling 338, Family 347
Middletown District, Frederick County, Maryland
Farm owned, with mortgage
Alice A. Shafer..Daughter..Nov 1895..4..MD
(Living with parents.)

4. 1910 US Census, 26 April 1910, Middletown District, Frederick, Maryland, United States. ⁴ 1910 US Census
Sheet 9B, District 57, Family 185, Roll 564
Middletown District, Frederick County, Maryland
Farm owned, with mortgage
Alice Shafer..Daughter..14..MD
(Living with parents.)

5. 1920 US Census, 26 January 1920, Middletown, Frederick, Maryland, United States. ⁵ 1920 US Census
Sheet 13B, District 66, Dwelling 86, Family 89, Roll 672
Middletown, Frederick County, Maryland
Farm owned, no mortgage
Alice L. Shafer..Daughter..21..MD
(Living with parents.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 20 Nov 1895, then her age should have been 24 instead of 21.

6. 1930 US Census, 9 April 1930, Middletown District, Frederick, Maryland, United States. ¹ 1930 US Census
Sheet 5A, District 17, Dwelling 99, Family 103, Roll 874
Middletown District, Frederick County, Maryland
Burkittsville Road; Home owned,
Alice A. Shafer..Wife..30..MD
(Living with husband, sister, nephew, and cousin.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 20 Nov 1895, then her age should have been 34 instead of 30.

7. 1940 US Census, 29 April 1940, Middletown District, Frederick, Maryland, United States. ² 1940 US Census
Sheet 9B, District 11-23, Family 163, Roll 1548
Middletown District, Frederick County, Maryland
Home owned, $5500
Alice A. Shafer..Wife..44..MD
(Living with husband and sister.)

8. Cemetery: Zion Lutheran Cemetery, After 23 July 1961, Middletown, Frederick, Maryland, United States. ⁶ Find A Grave Memorial 106905163

Alice married Lunzie Theodore Shafer, son of Lycurgus Peter Shafer and Frances V. Toms, between 1920 and 1930.^{1 2} (Lunzie Theodore Shafer was born on 12 October 1893 in Frederick, Maryland, United States,^{2 7} died on 18 August 1973 in Frederick, Maryland, United States ⁷ and was buried after 18 August 1973 in Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Middletown, Frederick, Maryland, United States ⁷.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

1. 1930 US Census, 9 April 1930, Middletown District, Frederick, Maryland, United States. ¹ 1930 US Census
Sheet 5A, District 17, Dwelling 99, Family 103, Roll 874
Middletown District, Frederick County, Maryland
Burkittsville Road; Home owned,
Lunzie T. Shafer..Head..37..MD..Farmer, General Farmer
Alice A. Shafer..Wife..30..MD
Mary M. Shafer..Sister..32..MD
Charles R. Shafer..Nephew..11..MD
Harry Shafer..Cousin..16..MD

NOTE - I can't tell for certain exactly who Charles R. Shafer and Harry Shafer were.

2. 1940 US Census, 29 April 1940, Middletown District, Frederick, Maryland, United States. ² 1940 US Census
Sheet 9B, District 11-23, Family 163, Roll 1548
Middletown District, Frederick County, Maryland
Home owned, $5500
Lunzie T. Shafer..Head..46..MD..Farmer
Alice A. Shafer..Wife..44..MD
Mary M. Shaffer..Sister-in-law..46..MD
Charles T. Harrington..Hired Hand..57..MD..Farmer
Evelyn K. Lutz..Friend..19..MD

NOTE - The hired hand, Charles T. Harrington, would later marry Mary M. Shafer.

  Marriage Notes:

Lunzie Shafer and Alice Shafer were 1st cousins.
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