Margaret Welker ^{1 3 4 5 6 7}

  General Notes:

Even though she did not die until 1901, she is not found in the 1900 US Census for the Middletown area. Either she was missed in the census or she moved elsewhere.
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  Noted events in her life were:

• She has alternate birth date of 1825 and a birth location of Maryland.

This birth year was referenced by her age of 55 on the 1880 US Census.
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• She has alternate birth date of 1828 and a birth location of Maryland.

This birth year was referenced by her age of 28 on the 1870 US Census.
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• She appeared on the 1850 US Census in Middletown, MD on 25 July 1850. ³

1850 US Census
Page 334B, Roll 292, House 337, Family 348
Middletown, Frederick County, Maryland
Margaret Shaefer..25..MD
(Living with husband and 4 children.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 20 Mar 1823, then her age should have been 27 instead of 25.
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• She appeared on the 1860 US Census in Middletown, MD on 21 June 1860. ⁴

1860 US Census
Page 70, Roll 474, Dwelling 501, Household 533
Middletown, Frederick County, Maryland
Margaret Shafer..33
(Living with husband and 8 children.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 20 Mar 1823, then her age should have been 37 instead of 33.
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• She appeared on the 1870 US Census in Middletown District, Frederick County, MD on 9 August 1870. ⁵

1870 US Census
Page 51, Dwelling 336, Family 346
Middletown District, Frederick County, Maryland
Margaret Shafer..42..MD..Keeping House
Milly Shafer..21..MD..At Home
Charles Shafer..17..MD..Farm Hand
Hollie Shafer..14..MD..At Home
Robert Shafer..13..MD..At Home
Lycurgus Shafer..11..MD..At Home
William Shafer..7..MD..At Home

(Margaret was widowed and living with 6 children.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 20 Mar 1823, then her age should have been 47 instead of 42.
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• She appeared on the 1880 US Census in Middletown District, Frederick County, MD on 1 June 1880. ⁶

1880 US Census
Page 159A, District 72, Dwelling 2, Family 2, Roll 0509
Middletown District, Frederick County, Maryland
Margaret Shafer..Head..55..MD..Farmer..Widowed
Chas. H. Shafer..Son..25..MD..Farm Laborer
Lycurdus P. Shafer..Son..21..MD..Farm Laborer
Wm. E. Shafer..Son..16..MD..Farm Laborer

(Widowed and living with 3 sons.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 20 Mar 1823, then her age should have been 57 instead of 55.
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• She was buried after 1 February 1901 in the Christ Reformed Cemetery in Middletown, MD.

Find A Grave Memorial 106273119
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Margaret married John Hanson Shafer, son of George Shafer and Elizabeth Remsburg, on 5 February 1844 in Frederick, MD.^{1 2} (John Hanson Shafer was born on 25 September 1820 in , Frederick County, MD,^{1 3} died on 29 March 1863 in Middletown, MD ^{1 8} and was buried after 29 March 1863 in Middletown, MD ⁸.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1850 US Census in Middletown, MD on 25 July 1850. ³

1850 US Census
Page 334B, Roll 292, House 337, Family 348
Middletown, Frederick County, Maryland
Hanson Shaefer..29..MD..Farmer
Margaret Shaefer..25..MD
Alice S. Shaefer..5..MD
Lewis E. Shaefer..4..MD
Mary N. Shaefer..2..MD
George W. Shaefer..1..MD
Eliza Welkes..30..MD
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• They appeared on the 1860 US Census in Middletown, MD on 21 June 1860. ⁴

1860 US Census
Page 70, Roll 474, Dwelling 501, Household 533
Middletown, Frederick County, Maryland
Henson Shafer..36..MD..Farmer
Margaret Shafer..33..MD
Alice Shafer..16..MD
Lewis Shafer..15..MD
Mary Shafer..10..MD
John Shafer..8..MD
Charles Shafer..6..MD
Harriett Shafer..4..MD
Robert Shafer..3..MD
Lecingus (?) Shafer..1..MD
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  Marriage Notes:

The marriage index shows their names as Hanson Shafer and Margaret Welker.
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