Mary Ann Shafer

Mary Ann Shafer
(1838-1910)

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Spouses/Children:
1. Frederick Tobias Main

Mary Ann Shafer ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷ ⁸ ⁹

Born: 13 April 1838, Middletown, MD ¹ ² ³ ⁵ ⁶ ⁸ ⁹
Marriage (1): Frederick Tobias Main on 26 October 1855 in Middletown, MD ¹ ² ³ ⁴
Died: 17 May 1910, Middletown, MD at age 72 ⁵ ⁶ ⁹ ¹⁰
Buried: After 17 May 1910, Middletown, MD ⁶ ⁹

bullet Noted events in her life were:

• She appeared on the 1850 US Census in Jefferson District, Frederick County, MD on 24 July 1850. ⁷

1850 US Census
Page 804, Dwelling 70, Family 74, Roll 292
Jefferson District, Frederick County, Maryland
Mary Shafer..14..MD
(Living with parents.)

Note - If her birth date was 13 Apr 1838, then her age should have been 12 instead of 14.
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• She appeared on the 1870 US Census in District 3, Frederick County, MD on 29 July 1870. ⁸

1870 US Census
Page 30, Dwelling 189, Family 198
District 3, Frederick County, Maryland
Mary Ann Main..32..MD..K. House
(Living with husband, 5 children, father-in-law, and step-mother-in-law.)
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• She appeared on the 1880 US Census in Jefferson, MD on 9 June 1880. ²

1880 US Census
Page 442A, District 87, Dwelling 121, Family 122, Roll 0510
Jefferson District, Frederick County, Maryland
Mary A. Main..Wife..42..MD..Keeping House
(Living with husband and 5 children.)
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• She appeared on the 1900 US Census in Middletown District, Frederick County, MD on 14 June 1900. ³

1900 US Census
Sheet 15A, District 10, Dwelling 307, Family 316
Middletown District, Frederick County, Maryland
Farm owned, no mortgage
Married 45 years
Mary Maiu..Wife..Apr 1838..62..MD..8/7
(Living with husband and 2 sons.)
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• She appeared on the 1910 US Census in Middletown District, Frederick County, MD on 27 April 1910. ⁴

1910 US Census
Sheet 10A, District 57, Dwelling 191, Family 192, Roll 564
Middletown District, Frederick County, Maryland
Farm owned, no mortgage
Married 55 years
Mary A. Main..Wife..71..MD..7/7
(Living with husband, son, and son with his wife.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 13 Apr 1838, then her age should have been 72 instead of 71.
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• She was buried after 17 May 1910 in the Zion Lutheran Cemetery in Middletown, MD.

Find A Grave Memorial #10701349
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Mary married Frederick Tobias Main, son of Daniel Main and Malinda Horine, on 26 October 1855 in Middletown, MD.¹ ² ³ ⁴ (Frederick Tobias Main was born on 11 June 1836 in Middletown, MD,² ⁴ ¹¹ died on 7 September 1916 in Middletown, MD ⁶ ¹¹ and was buried after 7 September 1916 in Middletown, MD ⁶ ¹¹.)

bullet Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1870 US Census in District 3, Frederick County, MD on 29 July 1870. ⁸

1870 US Census
Page 30, Dwelling 189, Family 198
District 3, Frederick County, Maryland
Daniel Main..58..MD..Ret. Farmer
Margaret Main..25..MD..K. House
Tobias F. Main..36..MD..Farmer
Mary Ann Main..32..MD..K. House
Emma E. Main..13..MD
Anna V. Main..11..MD
George Main..7..MD
Sarah L. Main..4..MD
Charles Main..1..MD

(Living with father and step-mother.)
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• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Jefferson, MD on 9 June 1880. ²

1880 US Census
Page 442A, District 87, Dwelling 121, Family 122, Roll 0510
Jefferson District, Frederick County, Maryland
Frederick Main..Head..44..MD..Farmer
Mary A. Main..Wife..42..MD..Keeping House
George Main..Son..17..OH..Farm Laborer
Sallie Main...Dau..14..MD
Charles Main..Son..11..MD
Harry Main..Son..6..MD
Lorenzo Main..Son..1..MD
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• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Middletown District, Frederick County, MD on 14 June 1900. ³

1900 US Census
Sheet 15A, District 10, Dwelling 307, Family 316
Middletown District, Frederick County, Maryland
Farm owned, no mortgage
Married 45 years
Tobias F. Maiu..Head..Jun 1835..64..MD..Farmer
Mary Maiu..Wife..Apr 1838..62..MD..8/7
George D. Maiu..Son..Sep 1862..37..MD..Farm Laborer
Lorenjia S. Maiu..Son..Jan 1879..21..MD..Farm Laborer

NOTE - The surname is sometimes indexed as Maiu instead of Main due to poor handwriting.
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• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Middletown District, Frederick County, MD on 27 April 1910. ⁴

1910 US Census
Sheet 10A, District 57, Dwelling 191, Family 192, Roll 564
Middletown District, Frederick County, Maryland
Farm owned, no mortgage
Married 55 years
F. Tobias Main..Head..74..MD..Farmer, General Farm
Mary A. Main..Wife..71..MD..7/7
Georg D. Main..Son..47..MD..Farm Laborer, home farm
Lorenzo S. Main..Son..31..MD..Married 3 years..Farm Laborer, home farm
Bessie Main..Daughter-in-law..30..MD..0/0
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1 T. J. C. Williams and Folger McKinsey, History of Frederick County, Maryland, with a Biographical record of Representative Families. (Regional Publishing Co., Baltimore, MD, 1910. Reprinted 2008), page 1147.

2 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Jefferson District, Frederick County, Maryland, enumeration district (ED) 87, p. 442A, dwelling 121, family 122, Frederick Tobias Main and Mary Ann Shafer; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 26 Dec 2018); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 0510.

3 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Middletown District, Frederick County, Maryland, enumeration district (ED) 10, sheet 15A, dwelling 307, family 316, Frederick Tobias Main and Mary Ann Shafer; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 13 Mar 2019); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

4 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Middletown District, Frederick County, Maryland, enumeration district (ED) 57, sheet 10A, dwelling 191, family 192, Frederick Tobias Main and Mary Ann Shafer; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 13 Mar 2019); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624, roll 564.

5 Rob Robertson, World Family Tree Vol. 055, Ed. 1, Tree #2424 (Genealogy.com, LLC, Release date: April 2000).

6 Nancy Jacobson, "MARYLAND FAMILIES" (http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=6105334; Updated: 2008-03-06 04:37:25 UTC (Thu)).

7 1850 U.S. census, population schedule, Jefferson, Frederick County, Maryland, p. 804, dwelling 70, family 74, George Shafer and Elizabeth Remsburg; index and images, FamilySearch.org; citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M432, roll 292.

8 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, District 3, Frederick County, Maryland, p. 30, dwelling 189, family 198; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 14 Nov 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593.

9 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ ); accessed 13 March 2019), memorial page for Mary Ann Shafer Main (13 Apr 1838\endash 17 May 1910), Find A Grave Memorial no. 10701349, citing Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Middletown, Frederick County, Maryland, USA

10 T. J. C. Williams and Folger McKinsey, History of Frederick County, Maryland, with a Biographical record of Representative Families. (Regional Publishing Co., Baltimore, MD, 1910. Reprinted 2008), page 1481.

11 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ ); accessed 13 March 2019), memorial page for Frederick Tobias Main (11 Jun 1836\endash 7 Sep 1916), Find A Grave Memorial no. 10701315, citing Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Middletown, Frederick County, Maryland, USA

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