Ora Lavinia Remsberg

Benjamin Franklin Remsberg
(1822-)

Charlotte Rebecca Zimmerman
(1826-)

Ora Lavinia Remsberg
(1853-1927)

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Spouses/Children:
1. Charles Wilson Shafer

Ora Lavinia Remsberg ¹ ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶

Born: October 1853, , Frederick County, MD ¹ ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶
Marriage (1): Charles Wilson Shafer about 1874 ¹ ² ³ ⁴
Died: 29 March 1927, , Frederick County, MD at age 73 ⁵

bullet Noted events in her life were:

• She appeared on the 1880 US Census in Petersville, MD on 5 June 1880. ¹

1880 US Census
Page 382D, District 84, Dwelling 41, Family 44, Roll 510
Petersville, Frederick County, Maryland
Ora Shafer..Wife..26..MD..Keeping House
(Living with husband and 3 children.)
.

• She appeared on the 1900 US Census in Jefferson District, Frederick County, MD on 20 June 1900. ⁶

1900 US Census
Page 11B, District 26, Dwelling 208, Family 214
Jefferson District, Frederick County, Maryland
Farm rented
Married 25 years
Ora L. Shafer..Wife..Oct 1853..46..MD..10/8
(Living with husband and 5 children.)
.

• She appeared on the 1910 US Census in Middletown District, Frederick County, MD on 5 May 1910. ³

1910 US Census
Sheet 18B, District 57, Family 383, Roll 564
Middletown District, Frederick County, Maryland
Main Street; Home owned, no mortgage
Married 36 years
Ora Shafer..Wife..56..MD..10/7
(Living with husband and 4 children.)
.

• She appeared on the 1920 US Census in Middletown, MD on 8 January 1920. ⁴

1920 US Census
Sheet 6A, District 66, Dwelling 138, Family 153, Roll 672
Middletown, Frederick County, Maryland
Main Street; Home owned, no mortgage
Ora L. Shafer..Wife..66..MD
(Living with husband and 5 children.)
.

Ora married Charles Wilson Shafer, son of Daniel Shafer and Sarah Ann Horine, about 1874.¹ ² ³ ⁴ (Charles Wilson Shafer was born on 28 January 1855 in Maryland ¹ ³ ⁵ ⁷ and died on 19 September 1932 ⁵.)

bullet Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Petersville, MD on 5 June 1880. ¹

1880 US Census
Page 382D, District 84, Dwelling 41, Family 44, Roll 510
Petersville, Frederick County, Maryland
Charles Shafer..Head..25..MD..Farmer
Ora Shafer..Wife..26..MD..Keeping House
William Shafer..Son..5..MD
Olonzo Shafer..Son..4..MD
Sadie Shafer..Daughter..1..MD
.

• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Jefferson District, Frederick County, MD on 20 June 1900. ⁶

1900 US Census
Page 11B, District 26, Dwelling 208, Family 214
Jefferson District, Frederick County, Maryland
Farm rented
Married 25 years
Charles W. Shafer..Head..Jun 1854..45..MD..Farmer
Ora L. Shafer..Wife..Oct 1853..46.. MD..10/8
Maude Shafer..Daughter..Mar 1882..18..MD
Hattie R. Shafer..Daughter..Mar 1884..16..MD..At School
Bessie V. Shafer..Daughter..Dec 1886..13..MD..At School
Charles E. Shafer..Son..Apr 1891..9..MD..At School
Elvie O. Shafer..Daughter..Jan 1894..6..MD
.

• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Middletown District, Frederick County, MD on 5 May 1910. ³

1910 US Census
Sheet 18B, District 57, Family 383, Roll 564
Middletown District, Frederick County, Maryland
Main Street; Home owned, no mortgage
Married 36 years
Charles W. Shafer..Head..55..MD..Farmer
Ora Shafer..Wife..56..MD..10/7
Hattie Shafer..Daughter..26..MD
Bessie Shafer..Daughter..23..MD
Ernest Shafer..Son..19..MD
Elva Shafer..Daughter..17..MD
.

• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Middletown, MD on 8 January 1920. ⁴

1920 US Census
Sheet 6A, District 66, Dwelling 138, Family 153, Roll 672
Middletown, Frederick County, Maryland
Main Street; Home owned, no mortgage
Charles W. Shafer..Head..65..MD..Farmer
Ora L. Shafer..Wife..66..MD
Maud Shafer..Daughter..37..MD
Hattie R. Shafer..Daughter..35..MD
Bessie V. Shafer..Daughter..33..MD
Charles E. Shafer..Son..28..MD
Elva O. Shafer..Daughter..26..MD
.

1 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Petersville, Frederick County, Maryland, enumeration district (ED) 84, p. 382D, dwelling 41, family 44, Charles Wilson Shafer and Ora Lavinia Remsberg; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 11 Nov 2018); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 510.

2 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Jefferson, Frederick County, Maryland, enumeration district (ED) 26, p. 11B, dwelling 208, family 214, Charles Wilson Shafer and Ora L. Remsberg; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 16 Sep 2013); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

3 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Middletown District, Frederick County, Maryland, enumeration district (ED) 57, sheet 18B, family 383, Charles Wilson Shafer and Ora Lavinia Remsberg; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 11 Jan 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624, roll 564.

4 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Middletown, Frederick County, Maryland, enumeration district (ED) 66, sheet 6A, dwelling 138, family 153, Charles Wilson Shafer and Ora Lavinia Remsbert; index and images (accessed 25 Mar 2018); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625, roll 672.

5 Dianne Shafer, "John Michael Shafer Family Tree," database, RootsWeb (http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:2868409 : accessed 16 Sep 2013).

6 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Jefferson District, Frederick County, Maryland, enumeration district (ED) 26, p. 11B, dwelling 208, family 214, Charles Wilson Shafer and Ora L. Remsberg; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 16 Sep 2013); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

7 1930 U.S. census, population schedule, Middletown, Frederick County, Maryland, enumeration district (ED) 16, sheet 4B, dwelling 96, family 116, Charles Wilson Shafer and Ora Lavinia Remsberg; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 10 Nov 2018); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626, roll 874.

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