Elmer Martin Freysinger

Elmer Martin Freysinger
(1887-1953)

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Spouses/Children:
1. Marion Kennedy Bowermaster
2. Elsie Pauline Boyer

Elmer Martin Freysinger ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷

Born: 12 July 1887, Pennsylvania ¹ ² ⁵ ⁶ ⁷
Marriage (1): Marion Kennedy Bowermaster on 27 December 1916 in Harrisburg, PA ¹
Marriage (2): Elsie Pauline Boyer between 1916 and 1920 ² ³ ⁴
Died: November 1953 at age 66 ⁷
Buried: November 1953, Prospect Hill Cemetery, Harrisburg, PA ⁷

bullet General Notes:

On the 1900 and 1910 US Census forms, his parents gave Elmer's birth location as Pennsylvania. But after Elmer started to become an adult, he gave conflicting dates regarding his birth date and age on various documents especially after 1920 when he was about 32 years of age. One notable exception was on the marriage license for his first marriage in 1916 upon which he gave Ohio as his birth place but his age that was given was consistent with the 1887 birth year. Four years later, on his 1920 US Census, he gave Pennsylvania as his birth location

On the 1930 US Census he changed his birth location back from Pennsylvania to Ohio and his age which referenced his birth year to about 1884.

On the 1940 US Census, he once again misstated his birth location as Ohio and but this time gave an age which would reference 1883 as his birth year.

Actually those 1930 and 1940 census enumerations came from his wife who must have somehow thought that he was older than he really was by about 5 years and that for some reason thought that he was born in Ohio instead of Pennsylvania.

His gravestone provides a birth year of 1885 but gravestone birth years are always given by some well-meaning relative or immediate family member and is not an official record.
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bullet Noted events in his life were:

• He has alternate birth date of 1883 and a birth location of Ohio.

This birth year was referenced by his age of 57 on the 1940 US Census.
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• He has alternate birth date of 1884 and a birth location of Ohio.

This birth year and birth location were referenced by his age of 46 on the 1930 US Census.
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• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Upper Allen Township, Cumberland County, PA on 18 June 1900. ⁵

1900 US Census
Sheet 5B, District 29, Family 116
Upper Allen Township, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
Home rented
Elmer M. Freysinger..Son..Jul 1887..12..Pennsylvania

(Living with parents.)
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• He appeared on the 1910 US Census in Harrisburg, PA on 23 April 1910. ⁶

1910 US Census
Sheet 10B, District 65, Family 231, Roll 1336
Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States
219 Herr Street; Home rented
Elmer M. Freysinger..Son..22..Pennsylvania

(Living with parents.)
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• He appeared on the 1920 US Census in Harrisburg, PA on 5 January 1920. ²

1920 US Census
Sheet 1A, District 71, Family 5, Roll 1558
Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States
North Sixth Street; Home rented
Elmer M. Freysinger..Head..32..Pennsylvania..Machinist, Typewriter Works

(Living with wife.)
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• He appeared on the 1930 US Census in Lower Paxton Township, Dauphin County, PA on 16 April 1930. ³

1930 US Census
Sheet 12A, District 71, Family 246, Roll 2027
Lower Paxton Township, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States
Jamestown Road; Home owned, $8000
Elmer M. Freysinger..Head..46..Ohio..married 21 years..Repairman, Railroad

(Living with wife and 5 children.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 12 Jul 1887, then his age should have been 42 instead of 47.

• He appeared on the 1940 US Census in Lower Paxton Township, Dauphin County, PA on 2 April 1940. ⁴

1940 US Census
Sheet 1A, District 22-84, Family 2, Roll 3483
Lower Paxton Township, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States
3421 Jamestown Road; Home owned $2800
Elmer M. Freysinger..Head..57..Ohio..8th grade..Machinist, Steam Railroad..earned $1248 in 1939

(Living with wife and 5 children.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 12 Jul 1887, then his age should have been 52 instead of 57. His birth location is believed to be Pennsylvania instead of Ohio.
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• He was buried in 1953 in the Prospect Hill Cemetery in Harrisburg, PA.

Find a Grave Memorial 183569871
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Elmer married Marion Kennedy Bowermaster, daughter of Benjamin Frederick Bowermaster and Mary Ellen Small, on 27 December 1916 in Harrisburg, PA.¹ (Marion Kennedy Bowermaster was born on 1 November 1886 in Pennsylvania ¹ and died on an unknown date.)

bullet Noted events in their marriage were:

• Marriage Image: 27 December 1916, in Harrisburg, PA. ¹

bullet Marriage Notes:

Name: Elmer Martin Freysinger
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 27 Dec 1916
Event Place: Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States
Event Place (Original): Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 29
Birth Year (Estimated): 1887
Father's Name: Jacob
Mother's Name: Ida Martin
Spouse's Name: Marion Kenedy Bowermaster
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age: 30
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1886
Spouse's Father's Name: Benjamin
Spouse's Mother's Name: Mary Small

Citing this Record
"Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VFMX-8QJ : 5 August 2020), Elmer Martin Freysinger and Marion Kenedy Bowermaster, 27 Dec 1916; citing Marriage, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States, multiple County Clerks, Pennsylvania.
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Elmer next married Elsie Pauline Boyer between 1916 and 1920.² ³ ⁴ (Elsie Pauline Boyer was born on 17 December 1890 in Carlisle, PA,² ⁸ died on 25 March 1967 ⁸ and was buried after 25 March 1967 in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Harrisburg, PA ⁸.)

bullet Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Harrisburg, PA on 5 January 1920. ²

1920 US Census
Sheet 1A, District 71, Family 5, Roll 1558
Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States
North Sixth Street; Home rented
Elmer M. Freysinger..Head..32..Pennsylvania..Machinist, Typewriter Works
Pauline Freysinger..Wife..29..Pennsylvania
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• They appeared on the 1930 US Census in Lower Paxton Township, Dauphin County, PA on 16 April 1930. ³

1930 US Census
Sheet 12A, District 71, Family 246, Roll 2027
Lower Paxton Township, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States
Jamestown Road; Home owned, $8000
Elmer M. Freysinger..Head..46..Ohio..married 21 years..Repairman, Railroad
Pauline E. Freysinger..Wife..42..Pennsylvania..married 25 years
Gilbert E. Freysinger..Son..10..Pennsylvania
Loraine B. Freysinger..Daughter..8..Pennsylvania
Lenora E. Freysinger..Daughter..5..Pennsylvania
Charles J. Freysinger..Son..3..Pennsylvania
Donald N. Freysinger..Son..11m..Pennsylvania
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• They appeared on the 1940 US Census in Lower Paxton Township, Dauphin County, PA on 2 April 1940. ⁴

1940 US Census
Sheet 1A, District 22-84, Family 2, Roll 3483
Lower Paxton Township, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States
3421 Jamestown Road; Home owned $2800
Elmer M. Freysinger..Head..57..Ohio..8th grade..Machinist, Steam Railroad..earned $1248 in 1939
Pauline Freysinger..Wife..50..Pennsylvania..6th grade
Gilbert Freysinger..Son..20..Pennsylvania..11th grade..Gardner, County Club..earned $770 in 1939
Lorraine Freysinger..Daughter..18..Pennsylvania..11th grade..Housekeeper, Private Family..earned $130 in 1939
Lenore Freysinger..Daughter..16..Pennsylvania..10th grade
Charles Freysinger..Son..13..Pennsylvania..7th grade
Donald Freysinger..Son..12..Pennsylvania..5th grade
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1 "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (accessed 12 January 2021); (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VFMX-8QJ : 5 August 2020), Elmer Martin Freysinger and Marion Kenedy Bowermaster, 27 Dec 1916; citing Marriage, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States, multiple County Clerks, Pennsylvania.

2 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States, enumeration district (ED) 71, sheet 1A, family 5, Elmer Martin Freysinger and Elsie Pauline Boyer; index and images (accessed 12 January 2021); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625, roll 1558.

3 1930 U.S. census, population schedule, Lower Paxton Township, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States, enumeration district (ED) 71, sheet 12A, family 246, Elmer Martin Freysinger and Elsie Pauline Boyer; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 12 January 2021); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626, roll 2027.

4 1940 U.S. census, population schedule, Lower Paxton Township, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States, enumeration district (ED) 22-84, sheet 1A, household 2, Elmer Martin Freysinger and Elsie Pauline Boyer; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 12 January 2021); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T627, roll 3483.

5 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Upper Allen Township, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States, enumeration district (ED) 29, sheet 5B, family 116, Ida Amelia Martin and Jacob Freysinger; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 12 January 2021); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

6 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States, enumeration district (ED) 65, sheet 10B, family 231, Jacob Freysinger and Ida Amelia Martin; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 12 January 2021); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624, roll 1336.

7 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ ); accessed 12 January 2021, memorial page for Elmer Martin Freysinger (1885\endash 1953), Find a Grave Memorial no. 183569871, citing Prospect Hill Cemetery, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, USA

8 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ ); accessed 12 January 2021, memorial page for Elsie Pauline Freysinger (1890\endash 1967), Find a Grave Memorial no. 183569890, citing Prospect Hill Cemetery, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, USA

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