Pedigree of Brian L. Lightfoot John Edward Shafer

John Shafer
(1784-1835)

Eva Biser
(1792-1823)

Daniel Routzahn
(1783-)

Catherine Charlotte Eickhoff
(1783-1822)

John Randolph Shafer
(Cal 1814-1892)

Mary Catherine Routzahn
(Cal 1816-1892)

John Edward Shafer
(1847-1908)

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Spouses/Children:
1. Lauretta Virginia Frances Keller

John Edward Shafer ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶

Born: 29 June 1847, Frederick, Maryland, United States ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶
Baptized: 17 September 1847, Middletown, Frederick, Maryland, United States
Marriage (1): Lauretta Virginia Frances Keller on 22 December 1870 in Frederick, Maryland, United States ¹ ²
Died: 5 November 1908, Middletown, Frederick, Maryland, United States at age 61 ⁶
Buried: After 5 November 1908, Middletown, Frederick, Maryland, United States ⁶

bullet Baptism Notes:

Pastoral Records of Christ Reformed United Church of Christ, Middletown, Frederick, Md. 1830-1996 By Patricia A. Fogle. Baptisms recorded by Rev. Dr. Charles F. McCauley Nov. 1845 - Dec 1855. Pg 15.
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bullet Noted events in his life were:

1. 1850 US Census, 16 July 1850, Middletown, Frederick, Maryland, United States. ³ 1850 US Census
Page 321B, Roll 292, Dwelling 160, Family 166
Middletown, Frederick County, Maryland
John E. Shaefer..3..MD
(Living with parents and 2 paternal uncles.)

2. 1860 US Census, 20 June 1860, Middletown, Frederick, Maryland, United States. ⁴ 1860 US Census
Page 63, Roll 474, Dwelling 453, Family 483
Middletown, Frederick County, Maryland
John E. Shafer..13..MD
(Living with parents, and paternal uncle, Robert.)

3. 1870 US Census, 27 July 1870, Middletown, Frederick, Maryland, United States. ⁵ 1870 US Census
Page 23, Dwelling 160, Family 169
Middletown, Frederick County, Maryland
John E. Shafer..23..MD..Farm Hand
(Living with parents.)

4. 1880 US Census, 9 June 1880, Middletown District, Frederick, Maryland, United States. ¹ 1880 US Census
Page 168D, District 72, Dwelling 173, Family 187, Roll 509
Middletown District, Frederick County, Maryland
Jno. E. Shafer..Self..32..MD..Farmer
(Living with wife and 5 sons.)

5. 1900 US Census, 12 June 1900, Middletown District, Frederick, Maryland, United States. ² 1900 US Census
Sheet 13A, District 10, Dwelling 264, Family 273
Middletown District, Frederick County, Maryland
Farm owned with mortgage
Married 30 years
J. Edward Shafer..Head..Jun 1847..53..MD..Farmer
(Living with wife, 5 children, and daughter-in-law.)

6. Cemetery: Christ Reformed Cemetery, After 5 November 1908, Middletown, Frederick, Maryland, United States. ⁶

John married Lauretta Virginia Frances Keller, daughter of William Keller and Ann Elizabeth Derr, on 22 December 1870 in Frederick, Maryland, United States.¹ ² (Lauretta Virginia Frances Keller was born on 21 October 1849 in Frederick, Maryland, United States ¹ ² ⁷ ⁸, baptized on 11 February 1850 in Middletown, Frederick, Maryland, United States, died on 4 January 1928 in Frederick, Maryland, United States ⁸ and was buried on 7 January 1928 in Middletown Township, Frederick, Maryland, United States ⁸.)

bullet Noted events in their marriage were:

1. 1880 US Census, 9 June 1880, Middletown District, Frederick, Maryland, United States. ¹ 1880 US Census
Page 168D, District 72, Dwelling 173, Family 187, Roll 509
Middletown District, Frederick County, Maryland
Jno. E. Shafer..Self..32..MD..Farmer
Lauretta F. Shafer..Wife..30..MD..Keeping House
Theo. C. Shafer..Son..8..MD
Wm. R. Shafer..Son..6..MD
Elmer E. Shafer..Son..4..MD
Milton S. Shafer..Son..2..MD
Simon L. Shafer..Son..9m..MD..Born in Sep

2. 1900 US Census, 12 June 1900, Middletown District, Frederick, Maryland, United States. ² 1900 US Census
Sheet 13A, District 10, Dwelling 264, Family 273
Middletown District, Frederick County, Maryland
Farm owned with mortgage
Married 30 years
J. Edward Shafer..Head..Jun 1847..53..MD..Farmer
Lauretta Shafer..Wife..Oct 1849..50..MD..9/7
Elmer E. Shafer..Son..Jul 1875..24..MD..m 1 year..Farm Laborer
M. Stanley Shafer..Son..Aug 1877..22..MD..Farm Laborer
S. Leslie Shafer..Son..Sep 1879..20..MD..Farm Laborer
Anna M. E. Shafer..Daughter..Mar 1883..17..MD..At School
A. Franklin Shafer..Son..Dec 1885..14..MD..At School
Bertha M. Shafer..Daughter-in-law..Aug 1880..19..MD..m 1 year..At School

NOTE - Married son, Theodore, lived next door.

1 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.

2 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Middletown, Frederick County, Maryland, enumeration district (ED) 10, sheet 13A, dwelling 264, family 273, John Edward Shafer and Lauretta Virginia Frances Keller; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1325221 : accessed 10 Sep 2013); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

3 1850 U.S. census, population schedule, Middletown, Frederick County, Maryland, p. 321B, dwelling 160, family 166, John Randolph Shafer and Mary Catherine Routzahn; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1401638 : accessed 9 Sep 2013); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M432, roll 292.

4 1860 U.S. census, population schedule, Middletown, Frederick County, Maryland, p. 63, dwelling 453, family 483, John Randolph Shafer and Mary Catherine Routzahn; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1473181 : accessed 29 Jan 2015); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M653, roll 474.

5 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Middletown, Frederick County, Maryland, p. 23, dwelling 160, family 169, John Randolph Shafer and Mary Catherine Routzahn; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1438024 : accessed 9 Sep 2013); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593.

6 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 14 Sep 2013), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=106138026.

7 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Frederick, Frederick County, Maryland, enumeration district (ED) 61, sheet 4A, dwelling 82, family 85, Homer Derr Ritenour and Anna Mary Elizabeth Shafer; database with images, Family Search (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1488411 : accessed 28 Feb 2018); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625, roll 672.

8 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 14 Sep 2013), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=106138077.

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