Laura Emily Shafer ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7}

   Another name for Laura was Lauraetta Emily Shafer.⁹

  Noted events in her life were:

• She appeared on the 1880 US Census in Middletown, MD on 19 June 1880. ¹

1880 US Census
Page 178C, Roll 0509, District 72, Family 342
Middletown, Frederick County Maryland
Laura E. Ahalt..Wife..28..MD..Keeping House
(Living with husband and 3 sons.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 17 Mar 1851, then her age should have been 29 instead of 28.
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• She appeared on the 1900 US Census in Middletown District, Frederick County, MD on 14 June 1900. ²

1900 US Census
Sheet 15A, District 10, Dwelling 297, Family 306
Middletown District, Frederick County, Maryland
Farm owned with mortgage
married 32 years
Laura E. Ahalt..Wife..49..Mar 1851..MD..8/2(?)
(Living with husband and 4 sons.)

NOTE - The census erroneously reports that Laura had given birth to 8 children but only 2 were still alive. Actually it was that only 2 had died and the 6 remained alive at the time of the census.
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• She appeared on the 1910 US Census in Middletown District, Frederick County, MD on 28 April 1910. ³

1910 US Census
Sheet 11A, District 57, Family 211, Roll 564
Middletown District, Frederick County, Maryland
Home owned, with mortgage
Married 41 years
Laura E. Ahalt..Wife..59..MD..8/5
(Living with husband.)
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• She appeared on the 1920 US Census in Middletown, MD on 20 January 1920. ⁶

1920 US Census
Sheet 12B, District 66, Dwelling 69, Family 70, Roll 672
Middletown, Frederick County, Maryland
Broad Run Road; farm rented
Laura E. Ahalt..Mother..68..MD
(Living with husband at the home of her married son, Albert, and his family.)
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• She appeared on the 1930 US Census in Middletown, MD on 9 April 1930. ⁴

1930 US Census
Sheet 6A, District 16, Dwelling 144, Family 170, Roll 874
Middletown, Frederick County, Maryland
West side of South Broad Street; Home owned, $3500
Lauretta E. Ahalt..Wife..79..MD
(Living with husband.)
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• Her obituary was published in The Frederick Post on 21 June 1932 in Frederick, MD.

Mrs. Laura E. Ahalt, wife of Joshua Ahalt, died at her home in Middletown Monday noon of complications aged 81 years, three months and three days. Besides her husband, she is survived by the following children: Harman L. Brunswick; Albert M. and Alonza J. both of Middletown; Roy M., Chicago, Ill. and John R. Ahalt, Cincinnati, Ohio. Funeral Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Middletown Reformed church. Rev. John S. Adam will officiate, assisted by Rev. L. Ralph Tabot. Interment Lutheran cemetery. C.T.K. Gladhill, funeral director.

(Source: The Frederick Post, Frederick, MD, 21 Jun 1932)
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• She was buried on 23 June 1932 in the Zion Lutheran Cemetery in Middletown, MD.

Find A Grave Memorial 76778654
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Laura married Joshua Dawson Ahalt, son of Mathias Ahalt and Phoebe Routzahn, on 8 March 1869 in , Frederick County, MD.^{1 2 3 4} (Joshua Dawson Ahalt was born on 16 March 1843 in Middletown, MD,^{1 3 4 5 6 8 10 11 12} died on 22 January 1933 in Frederick, MD ^{8 10 12} and was buried on 25 January 1933 in Middletown, MD ^{8 12}.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They have conflicting marriage information of 9 March 1869. ⁸

• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Middletown, MD on 19 June 1880. ¹

1880 US Census
Page 178C, Roll 0509, District 72, Family 342
Middletown, Frederick County Maryland
Joshua E. Ahalt..Head..37..MD..Farmer
Laura E. Ahalt..Wife..28..MD..Keeping House
Harmon L. Ahalt..Son..8..MD
Albert M. Ahalt..Son..5..MD
Alonzo J. Ahalt..Son..2..MD
Laura V. Dutrow..Othr..26..MD..Servant
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• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Middletown District, Frederick County, MD on 14 June 1900. ²

1900 US Census
Sheet 15A, District 10, Dwelling 297, Family 306
Middletown District, Frederick County, Maryland
Farm owned with mortgage
married 32 years
Joshua D. Ahalt..Head..58..Mar 1842..MD..Farmer
Laura E. Ahalt..Wife..49..Mar 1851..MD..8/2(?)
Aloza J. Ahalt..Son..22..Mar 1878..MD..Farm Laborer
Roy M. Ahalt..Son..19..Nov 1880..MD..At School
John R. Ahalt..Son..16..Mar 1894..MD..At School
Edgar S. Ahalt..Son..12..Nov 1887..MD..At School
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• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Middletown District, Frederick County, MD on 28 April 1910. ³

1910 US Census
Sheet 11A, District 57, Family 211, Roll 564
Middletown District, Frederick County, Maryland
Home owned, with mortgage
Married 41 years
Joshua D. Ahalt..Head..67..MD
Laura E. Ahalt..Wife..59..MD..8/5
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• They appeared on the 1930 US Census in Middletown, MD on 9 April 1930. ⁴

1930 US Census
Sheet 6A, District 16, Dwelling 144, Family 170, Roll 874
Middletown, Frederick County, Maryland
West side of South Broad Street; Home owned, $3500
Josh D. Ahalt..Head..87..MD
Lauretta E. Ahalt..Wife..79..MD
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