Mary Catherine Routzahn ^{1 2 3 4 5}

  Birth Notes:

Birth date is calculated from the age at death of 75y, 6m, 27d.
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  Noted events in her life were:

1. Alt. Birth, 1818, Maryland, United States. ³ This birth year was referenced by her age of 42 on the 1860 census.

2. 1850 US Census, 16 July 1850, Middletown, Frederick, Maryland, United States. ² 1850 US Census
Page 321B, Roll 292, Dwelling 160, Family 166
Middletown, Frederick County, Maryland
Mary C. Shaefer..33..MD
(Living with husband, 4 children, and 2 brothers-in-law.)

3. 1860 US Census, 20 June 1860, Middletown, Frederick, Maryland, United States. ³ 1860 US Census
Page 63, Roll 474, Dwelling 453, Family 483
Middletown, Frederick County, Maryland
Catherine Shafer..42..MD
(Living with husband, 6 children, and brother-in-law, Robert.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 27 Jun 1816, then her age should have been 43 instead of 42.

4. 1870 US Census, 27 July 1870, Middletown, Frederick, Maryland, United States. ⁴ 1870 US Census
Page 23, Dwelling 160, Family 169
Middletown, Frederick County, Maryland
Mary C. Shafer..54..MD..Keeping House
(Living with husband and 7 children.)

5. 1880 US Census, 9 June 1880, Middletown District, Frederick, Maryland, United States. ¹ 1880 US Census
Page 169A, District 72, Dwelling 179, Family 193, Roll 0509
Middletown District, Frederick County, Maryland
Mary C. Shafer..Wife..63..MD..Keeping House
(Living with husband, 2 daughters, and 1 grandson.)

6. Cemetery: Christ Reformed Cemetery, After 21 January 1892, Middletown, Frederick, Maryland, United States. ⁵ Find A Grave Memorial #106280074

Mary married John Randolph Shafer, son of John Shafer and Eva Biser, on 22 February 1844 in Middletown, Frederick, Maryland, United States.¹ (John Randolph Shafer was born calculated 20 July 1814 in Middletown, Frederick, Maryland, United States ^{1 2 3}, baptized on 11 September 1814 in Middletown, Frederick, Maryland, United States, died on 26 August 1892 in Middletown, Frederick, Maryland, United States ⁶ and was buried after 26 August 1892 in Middletown, Frederick, Maryland, United States ⁶.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

1. 1850 US Census, 16 July 1850, Middletown, Frederick, Maryland, United States. ² 1850 US Census
Page 321B, Roll 292, Dwelling 160, Family 166
Middletown, Frederick County, Maryland
Randolph Shaefer..36..MD..Farmer
Mary C. Shaefer..33..MD
Charlotte E. Shaefer..5..MD
Eliza E. Shaefer..5..MD
John E. Shaefer..3..MD
Sarah C. Shaefer..5m..MD
Robert Shaefer..35..MD..Farmer
George Shaefer..22..MD..Laborer
Elizabeth Alexander..33..MD

NOTE - His real estate valuation was $16,000 which was extremely high for that area. They lived next door to his brother Thomas.

2. 1860 US Census, 20 June 1860, Middletown, Frederick, Maryland, United States. ³ 1860 US Census
Page 63, Roll 474, Dwelling 453, Family 483
Middletown, Frederick County, Maryland
Robert Shafer..42..MD..Farmer
Randolph Shafer..45..MD
Catherine Shafer..42..MD
Charlotte Shafer..16..MD
Eliza Shafer..16..MD
John E. Shafer..13..MD
Sarah Shafer..11..MD
Martha Shafer..7..MD
Virginia Shafer..5..MD
Elizabeth Alexander..48..??..servant

NOTE - His brother, Robert, was listed first making it seem as if Robert was the "head of household" but I believe that Robert was merely living at the home of his married brother, Randolph, and his family. The real estate holdings were very large compared to neighboring farms. Their brother, Thomas, lived next door.

3. 1870 US Census, 27 July 1870, Middletown, Frederick, Maryland, United States. ⁴ 1870 US Census
Page 23, Dwelling 160, Family 169
Middletown, Frederick County, Maryland
Randolph Shafer..56..MD..Farmer
Mary C. Shafer..54..MD..Keeping House
Charlotte E. Shafer..25..MD..House Keeper
Eliza E. Shafer..25..MD..House Keeper
John E. Shafer..23..MD..Farm Hand
Sarah C. Shafer..20..MD..House Keeper
Martha E. Shafer..16..MD..House Keeper
Emma V. Shafer..14..MD..At Home
Randolph J. Shafer..22..MD..Farm Hand
Marvin Lorentz..14..MD..Farm Hand

4. 1880 US Census, 9 June 1880, Middletown District, Frederick, Maryland, United States. ¹ 1880 US Census
Page 169A, District 72, Dwelling 179, Family 193, Roll 0509
Middletown District, Frederick County, Maryland
Jno. R. Shafer..Head..65..MD..Farmer
Mary C. Shafer..Wife..63..MD..Keeping House
Eliza E. Shafer..Dau..36..MD
Sarah C. Shafer..Dau..30..MD
Edward R. Shafer..GSon..7..MD

NOTE - Living next door to brother Robert and Thomas. The grandson, Edward R. Shafer, was the son of Sarah Catherine Shafter and David Groff. They did not get married until 1887.