Mary M. Shafer ^{1 2 3}

   Another name for Mary was Marion Minerva Shafer.⁴

  Noted events in her life were:

• She appeared on the 1910 US Census in Petersville District, Frederick, Maryland, United States on 27 April 1910. ³

1910 US Census
Sheet 7A, District 69, Dwelling 118, Family 135, Roll 564
Petersville District, Frederick County, Maryland
Home owned, no mortgage
Mary Shaffer..Daughter..6..MD
(Living with parents.)
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• She appeared on the 1920 US Census in Petersville District, Frederick, Maryland, United States on 19 January 1920. ⁴

1920 US Census
Sheet 14B, District 79, Dwelling 214, Family 217, Roll 673
Petersville District, Frederick County, Maryland
Farm owned
Marion M. Shafer..Son..15..MD
(Living with parents.)
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• She appeared on the 1930 US Census in Petersville, MD on 19 April 1930. ¹

1930 US Census
Sheet 13B, District 33, Dwelling 259, Family 262, Roll 874
Petersville, Frederick County, Maryland
Home owned, $2000
Mary M. Smith..Daughter..26..MD
(Living with husband at the home of her parents.)
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• She appeared on the 1940 US Census in Petersville District, Frederick, Maryland, United States on 13 April 1940. ²

1940 US Census
Sheet 10B, District 11-40, Family 204, Roll 1549
Petersville District, Frederick County, Maryland
Home owned, $2200
Mary M. Smith..Daughter..36..MD..12th grade
(Living with husband and daughter at the home of her widowed mother.)
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Mary married Mark E. Smith about 1931.^{1 2} (Mark E. Smith was born in 1896 in Maryland ^{1 2} and died after 1 April 1940.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1930 US Census in Petersville, MD on 19 April 1930. ¹

1930 US Census
Sheet 13B, District 33, Dwelling 259, Family 262, Roll 874
Petersville, Frederick County, Maryland
Home owned, $2000
William G. Shafer..Head..69..MD
Mary E. Shafer..Wife..62..MD
William L. Shafer..Son..20..MD
Mary M. Smith..Daughter..26..MD
Maurice E. Smith..Son-in-law..34..MD..Laborer, Farm
Milliard L. Shafer..Brother..73..MD
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• They appeared on the 1940 US Census in Petersville District, Frederick, Maryland, United States on 13 April 1940. ²

1940 US Census
Sheet 10B, District 11-40, Family 204, Roll 1549
Petersville District, Frederick County, Maryland
Home owned, $2200
Mary L. Shafer..Head..72..MD..Widowed..6th grade
William F. Shafer..Son..30..MD..12th grade....Carpenter..earned $440 in 1939
Mary M. Smith..Daughter..36..MD..12th grade
Mark E. Smith..Son-in-law..44..MD..7th grade..Laborer, Farm..earned $583 in 1939
Patricia A. Smith..Granddaughter..8..MD..2nd grade

(Mary was living with her son and her married daughter with her family.)

NOTE - If her birth date was in May 1866, then her age should have been 73 instead of 72.
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