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:

• She has alternate birth date of 1818 and a birth location of Maryland.

This birth year was referenced by her age of 42 on the 1860 census.
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• She appeared on the 1850 US Census in Middletown, MD on 16 July 1850. 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.)
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• She appeared on the 1860 US Census in Middletown, MD on 20 June 1860. 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.
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• She appeared on the 1870 US Census in Middletown, MD on 27 July 1870. 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.)
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• She appeared on the 1880 US Census in Middletown District, Frederick County, MD on 9 June 1880. 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.)
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• She was buried after 21 January 1892 in the Christ Reformed Cemetery in Middletown, MD.

Find A Grave Memorial #106280074
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Mary married John Randolph Shafer, son of John Shafer and Eva Biser, on 22 February 1844 in Middletown, MD.¹ (John Randolph Shafer was born calculated 20 July 1814 in Middletown, MD ^{1 2 3 6}, baptized on 11 September 1814 in Middletown, MD,⁶ died on 26 August 1892 in Middletown, MD ^{6 7} and was buried after 26 August 1892 in Middletown, MD ^{6 7}.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1850 US Census in Middletown, MD on 16 July 1850. 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.
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• They appeared on the 1860 US Census in Middletown, MD on 20 June 1860. 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.
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• They appeared on the 1870 US Census in Middletown, MD on 27 July 1870. 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
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• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Middletown District, Frederick County, MD on 9 June 1880. 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.
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