Mary Jane Fitzgerald

Jesse Fitzgerald
(Abt 1800-)

Elizabeth Curry
(Abt 1805-)

Mary Jane Fitzgerald
(1830-1905)

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Spouses/Children:
1. Henry Arnspiger

Mary Jane Fitzgerald ² ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷ ⁸

Born: 26 November 1830, , Saint Louis County, MO ¹ ⁵ ⁸
Marriage (1): Henry Arnspiger on 4 November 1852 in , Jersey County, IL ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵
Died: 17 August 1905, Portland, KS at age 74 ⁶ ⁸
Buried: After 17 August 1905, Ashton, KS ⁸

bullet Burial Notes:

Henry and his wife, Mary, share one common gravestone which is a large block monument of gray granite with a carved vaulted top. The inscription on the polished front vertical face reads "Mother and Father; Mary J. Arnspiger, Nov. 26, 1830 - Aug. 17, 1905; Henry Arnspiger, Dec. 16, 1829 - Aug. 10, 1910".

Find A Grave Memorial# 16172998
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bullet Noted events in her life were:

• She appeared on the 1860 US Census in Phills Creek Precinct, Jersey County, IL on 14 July 1860. ⁷

1860 US Census
Page 23, Roll 188, Dwelling 146, Family 146
Phills Creek Precinct, Jersey County, Illinois
Mary Arnsperger..30..MO
(Living with husband and 2 children.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 26 Nov 1830, then her age should have been 29 instead of 30.
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• She appeared on the 1880 US Census in Guelph Township, Sumner, KS on 3 June 1880. ⁴

1880 US Census
Page 106C, District 193, Dwelling 24, Family 26, Roll 398
Guelph Township, Sumner County, Kansas
Mary J. Arnspiger..Wife..50..MO..Keeping House
(Living with husband and 5 children and 1 married daughter.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 26 Nov 1830, then her age should have been 49 instead of 50.
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• She appeared on the 1900 US Census in Guelph Township, Sumner, KS on 2 June 1900. ⁵

1900 US Census
Sheet 2A, District 332, Dwelling 21, Family 21, Roll 502
Guelph Township, Sumner County, Kansas
farm owned, no mortgage
married 47 years
Mary J. Arnspiger..Wife..Nov 1830..69..MO..7/5
(Living with husband and son.)
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Mary married Henry Arnspiger, son of John Arnspiger and Catherine Funk, on 4 November 1852 in , Jersey County, IL.¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ (Henry Arnspiger was born on 16 December 1828 in , Jessamine County, KY,¹ ⁴ ⁵ ⁷ ⁹ ¹⁰ died on 10 August 1910 in , Sumner County, KS ¹⁰ and was buried after 10 August 1910 in Ashton, KS ¹⁰.)

bullet Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1860 US Census in Phills Creek Precinct, Jersey County, IL on 14 July 1860. ⁷

1860 US Census
Page 23, Roll 188, Dwelling 146, Family 146
Phills Creek Precinct, Jersey County, Illinois
Henry Arnsperger..31..KY..Farmer
Mary Arnsperger..30..MO
Melvina Arnsperger..6..IL
Angeline Arnsperger..4..IL
George Arnsperger..3..IL
George Adams..19..IL
Mary Arnsperger..23..IL

NOTE - Mary Arnsperger, age 23, was the younger sister of Henry. George Adams was probably a farm hand and of no family relationship.

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• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Guelph Township, Sumner, KS on 3 June 1880. ⁴

1880 US Census
Page 106C, District 193, Dwelling 24, Family 26, Roll 398
Guelph Township, Sumner County, Kansas
Henry Arnspiger...Head..51..KY..Farmer
Mary J. Arnspiger..Wife..50..MO..Keeping House
Angeline E. Arnspiger..Dau..24..IL..At Home
Albert M. Arnspiger..Son..19..IL..Works on Farm
Margarett J. Arnspiger..Dau..15..IL..At Home
Charles H. Arnspiger..Son..12..IL..Works on Farm
Ona L. Arnspiger..Dau..10..IL..At Home
Melvina E. Woodward..Dau..26..IL..At Home

NOTE - Melvina E. Woodward was Melvina Arnspiger who was married but then living back with her parents.
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• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Guelph Township, Sumner, KS on 2 June 1900. ⁵

1900 US Census
Sheet 2A, District 332, Dwelling 21, Family 21, Roll 502
Guelph Township, Sumner County, Kansas
farm owned, no mortgage
married 47 years
Henry Arnspiger..Head..Dec 1828..71..KY..Farmer
Mary J. Arnspiger..Wife..Nov 1830..69..MO..7/5
Charles H. Arnspiger..Son..Oct 1868..31..IL..Farmer
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1 Jo Arnspiger, "Descendents of George Heinrich Ernstberger" (http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=jarnspiger; Updated: 2005-02-07 02:45:02 UTC (Mon)).

2 Illinois State Archives, "Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763–1900," database(https://cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/databases/marriage.html : accessed 13 January 2021), Jersey County Marriage Register, Vol. A, page 25, License number 1852-47.

3 "Illinois Marriages, 1815-1935," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1680829 : accessed 23 Feb 2015), Name: Henry Arnspiger; Spouse's Name: Mary J. Fitzgerald; Event Date: 04 Nov 1852; Event Place: Jersey,Illinois.

4 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Guelph Township, Sumner County, Kansas, enumeration district (ED) 193, p. 106C, dwelling 24, family 26, Henry Arnspiger and Mary Jane Fitzgerald; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 25 Aug 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 398.

5 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Guelph Township, Sumner County, Kansas, enumeration district (ED) 32, sheet 2A, dwelling 21, family 21, Henry Arnspiger and Mary Jane Fitzgerald; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 28 Sep 2009); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623, roll 502.

6 Mary L. Houston, World Family Tree Vol. 017, Ed. 1, Tree #0697 (Brøderbund Software, Inc., Release date: December 11, 1997).

7 1860 U.S. census, population schedule, Phills Creek Precinct, Jersey County, Illinois, p. 23, dwelling 146, family 146, Henry Arnspiger and Mary Jane Fitzgerald; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 23 Feb 2015); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M653, roll 188.

8 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 23 Feb 2015), Find A Grave Memorial# 16172998.

9 1850 U.S. census, population schedule, Township 8 Range 11, Jersey County, Illinois, p. 85, dwelling 118, family 118, Mary Crowser; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 25 Sep 2009); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M432, roll 111.

10 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 23 Feb 2015), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=pv&GRid=16173014&PIpi=32950625.

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