Lucy May Sulcer ^{1 2 3 4}

   Another name for Lucy was Lucy Sulser.

  Baptism Notes:

Name: Lucy May Sulcer
Gender: Female
Christening Date: 20 Sep 1885
Christening Place: ST JOHNS FOURTH REFORMED CHURCH, BUCKEYSTOWN, FREDERICK, MARYLAND
Father's Name: William Sulcer
Mother's Name: Effie
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C71181-1
System Origin: Maryland-ODM
GS Film number: 940425

Citing this Record:
"Maryland, Births and Christenings, 1650-1995," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V2WT-XY9 : accessed 07 Sep 2013), Lucy May Sulcer, 20 Sep 1885.

NOTE - The date of this baptism is about 1 year before her birth date. Obviously, one is wrong. The 1886 birth year was taken from the 1900 US Census but her age on that record was originally written as 14 and then overwritten as 13 in order to make the 1886 birth year correct. I suspect that she actually was 14 years old at the time thereby making her birth year 1885. And if that were so, then this baptismal record also would be correct.
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  Noted events in her life were:

• She appeared on the 1900 US Census in Petersville District, Frederick, Maryland, United States on 5 June 1900. ⁴

1900 US Census
Sheet 6A, District 23, Dwelling 65, Family 68
Petersville District, Frederick County, Maryland
House owned
Lucy Sulcer..Daughter..Jul 1886..13..MD..At School

(Living with parents.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 28 Jul 1885, then her age should have been 14 instead of 13.
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• She appeared on the 1920 US Census in Jefferson, MD on 9 January 1920. ¹

1920 US Census
Sheet 5B, District 81, Dwelling 116, Family 117, Roll 673
Jefferson, Frederick County, Maryland
Farm rented
Lucy M. Magaha..Wife..54..MD

(Living with husband and 3 daughters.)
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• She appeared on the 1930 US Census in Frederick, MD on 5 May 1930. ²

1930 US Census
Sheet 4A, District 14, Family 2, Roll 874
Frederick District, Frederick County, Maryland
RFD #4; Home rented
Lucy M. Magaha..Wife..44..MD

(Living with husband and 3 daughters.)
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• She appeared on the 1940 US Census in District 2, Frederick County, MD on 10 April 1940. ³

1940 US Census
Sheet 9B, District 11-20, Family 189, Roll 1548
District 2, Frederick County, Maryland
Jefferson Street, home rented, $20
Last Place of Residence: Rural, Frederick, Maryland
Lucy M. Magaha..Wife..55..MD..7th grade

(Living with husband, daughter, and sister.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 28 Jul 1885, then her age should have been 54 instead of 55.
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• She was buried after 18 January 1962 in the Mount Olivet Cemetery in Frederick, MD.

Plot: Area GG

Find A Grave Memorial #39614579
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Lucy married John William Hilleary Magaha, son of Fitzallen Magaha and Sarah A., about 1910.^{1 2 3} (John William Hilleary Magaha was born on 26 October 1880 in Maryland,^{1 2 3 6 7} died on 3 November 1959 ⁷ and was buried after 3 November 1959 in Frederick, MD ⁷.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Jefferson, MD on 9 January 1920. ¹

1920 US Census
Sheet 5B, District 81, Dwelling 116, Family 117, Roll 673
Jefferson, Frederick County, Maryland
Farm rented
John W. H. Magaha..Head..39..MD..Machine operator, brush factory
Lucy M. Magaha..Wife..54..MD
Dora M. Magaha..Dau..8..MN
Effie A. Magaha..Dau..6..MN
Annabell L. Magaha..Dau..4..MN
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• They appeared on the 1930 US Census in Frederick, MD on 5 May 1930. ²

1930 US Census
Sheet 4A, District 14, Family 2, Roll 874
Frederick District, Frederick County, Maryland
RFD #4; Home rented
John N. Magaha..Head..49..MD..Farmer, Gen. Farmer
Lucy M. Magaha..Wife..44..MD
Dora M. Magaha..Dau..19..MN
Adeline E. Magaha..Dau..16..MN
Annabelle L. Magaha..Dau..14..MN
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• They appeared on the 1940 US Census in District 2, Frederick County, MD on 10 April 1940. ³

1940 US Census
Sheet 9B, District 11-20, Family 189, Roll 1548
District 2, Frederick County, Maryland
Jefferson Street, home rented, $20
Last Place of Residence: Rural, Frederick, Maryland
John W. H. Magaha..Head..59..MD..7th grade..Farmer
Lucy M. Magaha..Wife..55..MD..7th grade
Dora M. Magaha..Dau..29..MD..4 yrs college..Teacher, Public Schools
Mary L. Sulcer..Sister...49..MD..7th grade
Paul Sulcer..Lodger..36..MD..7th grade..Farm Laborer

NOTE - The name of Paul Sulcer is not known. It is tempting to assume that he might be a brother of Lucy because the sister, Mary, was also living there. However, Mary was listed as a sister (should have been sister-in-law) but Paul was listed only as a "lodger". Therefore no relationship can be assumed without additional documentation.
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  Marriage Notes:

All 3 of John and Lucy's daughters were born in Minnesota. It is not known for sure if they were married in Maryland or Minnesota but since both were from Maryland it would seem that the marriage ceremony was probably in Maryland. For whatever reason, they soon moved to Polk County, Minnesota which is just across the state border from Grand Forks, North Dakota. Following the births of the daughters in 1911, 1913, and 1915 (no actual birth records have been found) and probably following one too many extremely cold winters, the entire family moved back to Frederick County, Maryland. John's WW I draft registration card shows him back there in 1918. They also show up in Frederick county for the 1920, 1930, and 1940 US Census.
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