George Shafer ^{3 5 6 7}

   Another name for George was George Schaffer.

  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1850 US Census in Jefferson District, Frederick County, MD on 24 July 1850. ⁶

1850 US Census
Page 804, Dwelling 70, Family 74, Roll 292
Jefferson District, Frederick County, Maryland
George Shafer..62..MD..Farmer
(Living with wife and 5 children.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 16 Mar 1787, then his age should have been 63 instead of 62.
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• He was buried after 9 December 1857 in the Christ Reformed Cemetery in Middletown, MD.

Find A Grave Memorial #21225453
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George married Elizabeth Remsburg, daughter of Philip Henry Remsburg and Catherine Stickley, on 16 February 1812 in Frederick, MD.^{1 2 3 4} (Elizabeth Remsburg was born on 28 October 1792 in Middletown, MD,^{1 6 9} died on 11 October 1868 in Middletown, MD ^{9 10} and was buried after 11 October 1868 in Middletown, MD ^{9 10}.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They have conflicting marriage information of 6 February 1812 and , Frederick County, MD.

• They appeared on the 1850 US Census in Jefferson District, Frederick County, MD on 24 July 1850. ⁶

1850 US Census
Page 804, Dwelling 70, Family 74, Roll 292
Jefferson District, Frederick County, Maryland
George Shafer..62..MD..Farmer
Elizabeth Shafer..57..MD
Daniel Shafer..26..MD..Farmer
Samuel Shafer..22..MD
Ann M. Shafer..21..MD
Ann R. Shafter..18..MD
Mary Shafer..14..MD
Louisa Shafer..20..MD
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  Marriage Notes:

The marriage license listed her name as "Elizabeth Ramsberg". Marriage recorded in Frederick County MD Church and Cemetery Records, Vol. 5 by Patricia Fogle.

groom's name: George Shafer
bride's name: Eliz. Remsberg
marriage date: 16 Feb 1812
marriage place: German Reformed Church, Frederick, Frederick, Maryland
indexing project (batch) number: M50771-1
system origin: Maryland-ODM
source film number: 13935
Citing this Record
"Maryland, Marriages, 1666-1970," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F4V3-9ZN : accessed 26 Jan 2013), George Shafer and Eliz. Remsberg, 16 Feb 1812; citing reference , FHL microfilm 13935.
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Some researchers may show an additional son, George Shafer, born about 1829, who eventually married Mary Magdalena Darner. But his true parentage seems to be disputed. Some researchers show this George Shafer to be a son of John Shafer and Elizabeth Linebaugh instead. The problem is because of the limited amount of genealogical records coming out of Maryland and the fact that there were multiple George Shafers all born in Maryland about 1829.
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