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Andrew Darner
(Between 1755/1759-1806)
Anna Maria Beckenbaugh
(1758-Between 1793)
Henry Routzahn
(Abt 1775-After 1798)
Magdalena
(Abt 1775-After 1798)
John Jacob Darner
(1789-1864)
Elizabeth Routzahn
(1798-1890)
Mary Magdalena Darner
(1826-1892)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. George Shafer

Mary Magdalena Darner 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

  • Born: 9 February 1826, Middletown, MD 1 2 3 4 5 7 8
  • Baptized: 25 April 1826, Middletown, MD
  • Marriage (1): George Shafer on 13 November 1851 in Middletown, MD 1 2
  • Died: 19 April 1892, Petersville, MD at age 66 1 4 9 10
  • Buried: After 19 April 1892, Middletown, MD 11

bullet   Another name for Mary was Mary Magdalene Darner.10

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bullet  Noted events in her life were:

• She has alternate birth date of 1828 and a birth location of Maryland.

This birth year was reference by her age of 22 on the 1850 census.
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• She appeared on the 1850 US Census in Middletown, MD on 16 July 1850. 6

1850 US Census
Page 641, Dwelling 153, Family 159
Middletown, Frederick County, Maryland
Mary Darner..22..MD
(Living with parents.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 9 Feb 1826, then her age should have been 24 instead of 22.
.

• She appeared on the 1860 US Census in Middletown, MD on 20 June 1860. 7

1860 US Census
Page 62, Roll 474, Dwelling 448, Family 477
Middletown, Frederick County, Maryland
Mary D. Shafer..34..MD
(Living with husband and 4 children.)
.

• She appeared on the 1870 US Census in District 12, Frederick County, MD on 21 June 1870. 8

1870 US Census
Page 20, Dwelling 114, Family 119
District 12, Frederick County, Maryland
May M. Shafer..44..MD..Keeping House
(Living with husband and 8 children.)
.

• She appeared on the 1880 US Census in Petersville, MD on 5 June 1880. 2

1880 US Census
Page 382D, Roll 0510, District 84, Dwelling 42, Family 45
Petersville, Frederick County, Maryland
Mary Shafer..Wife..54..MD..Keeping House
(Living with husband and 7 children.)
.



• She was buried after 19 April 1892 in the Christ Reformed Cemetery in Middletown, OH.

Find A Grave Memorial # 157003299
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Mary married George Shafer, son of John Shafer and Elizabeth Linebaugh, on 13 November 1851 in Middletown, MD.1 2 (George Shafer was born on 28 January 1828 in Maryland,2 7 8 10 died on 19 July 1884 in Petersville, MD 1 9 10 and was buried after 19 July 1884 in Middletown, MD.)

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1860 US Census in Middletown, MD on 20 June 1860. 7

1860 US Census
Page 62, Roll 474, Dwelling 448, Family 477
Middletown, Frederick County, Maryland
George Shafer..32..MD..Farmer
Mary D. Shafer..34..MD
Malinda Shafer..7..MD
Effa Shafer..5..MD
Millard Shafer..3..MD
Sarah Shafer...1..MD
.

• They appeared on the 1870 US Census in District 12, Frederick County, MD on 21 June 1870. 8

1870 US Census
Page 20, Dwelling 114, Family 119
District 12, Frederick County, Maryland
George Shafer..42..MD..Farmer
May M. Shafer..44..MD..Keeping House
Melinda Shafer..17..MD..At Home
Effie F. Shafer..15..MD..At Home
Gilmore Shafer..13..MD..At Home
Sallie F. Shafer..11..MD..At Home
William G. Shafer..9..MD..At Home
May E. Shafer..7..MD..At Home
Ida E. Shafer..5..MD..At Home
Lucy B. Shafer..3..MD..At Home
.

• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Petersville, MD on 5 June 1880. 2

1880 US Census
Page 382D, District 84, Dwelling 42, Family 45, Roll 0510
Petersville, Frederick County, Maryland
George Shafer..Head..52..MD..Farmer
Mary Shafer..Wife..54..MD..Keeping House
Effie T. Shafer..Dau..25..MD..At Home
Millard F. Shafer..Son..23..MD..At Home
Sarah Shafer..Dau..21..MD..At Home
William Shafer..Son..19..MD..At Home
Mary Shafer..Dau..17..MD..At Home
Ada Shafer..Dau..15..MD..At Home
Lucy Shafer..Dau..13..MD..At Home
.


bullet  Marriage Notes:


Pastoral Records of Christ Reformed United Church of Christ, Middletown,Frederick,Maryland. 1830-1996
By Patricia A. Fogle. Marriages recorded by Rev. Dr. Charles F. McCauley, Feb.1846-Dec1955
Married in Bride's Home. 13 Nov 1851.
License purchased, 10 Nov 1851.
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George and Mary were 2nd cousins.
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Sources


1 Nancy Lou (Snyder) Jacobsen, "Maryland Families," database, RootsWeb (http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=6105334 : accessed 6 Sep 2013).

2 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Petersville, Frederick County, Maryland, enumeration district (ED) 84, p. 382D, dwelling 42, family 45, George Shafer and Mary Magdalena Darner; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 24 Jan 2015); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 0510.

3 Kimberly K. Hughes, "French Nobility & English Thieves" (http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/h/u/g/Kimberly-K-Hughes/index.html; Updated May 12, 2003).

4 Dianne Shafer, "John Michael Shafer Family Tree" (http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=:2868409; Updated: 2007-08-22 21:46:29 UTC (Wed)), John Michael Shafer Family Tree.

5 Dannell Hopkins, "HOPKINS, HLADKY, BOHAM, LYMAN AND MANY MORE," database, RootsWeb (http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=craighopkins).

6 1850 U.S. census, population schedule, Middletown, Frederick County, Maryland, p. 641, dwelling 153, family 159; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 18 Aug 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M432.

7 1860 U.S. census, population schedule, Middletown, Frederick County, Maryland, p. 62, dwelling 448, family 477, George Shafer and Mary Magdalena Darner; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 24 Jan 2015); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M653, roll 474.

8 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, District 12, Frederick County, Maryland, p. 20, dwelling 114, family 119, George Shafer and Mary Magdalena Darner; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 6 Sep 2013); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593.

9 Rob Robertson, World Family Tree Vol. 055, Ed. 1, Tree #2424 (Genealogy.com, LLC, Release date: April 2000).

10 Dorothy P. Danner, World Family Tree Vol. 001, Ed. 1, Tree #1276 (Brøderbund Software, Inc., Release date: November 29, 1995).

11 Charles Warren Lanz <wlanz@cox.net>, "FROM THE ANCESTRAL FILE OF CHARLES WARREN LANZ" (http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=lanzcw; Updated: 2009-05-23 07:33:29 UTC (Sat)).


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