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Martha Jane (Custer) Shaffer (1853 - 1934)

Martha Jane Shaffer formerly Custer
Born in Cambria, Pennsylvania, United Statesmap
Ancestors ancestors
Wife of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Died at age 80 in Cambria, Pennsylvania, United Statesmap
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Biography

Martha was born in 1853.

daughter of Harry and Phoebe Custer


Mrs Shaffer died (age 80) on 17 February 1934 in Conemagh, Cambria, Pennsylvania, United States.[1]


Sources

  1. Death Registration: "Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1968"
    Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, PA; Pennsylvania (State). Death Certificates, 1906-1968; Certificate Number Range: 015501-018500
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry au Record 5164 #4920564 (accessed 10 December 2021)
    Mrs Martha Shaffer death 17 Feb 1934 (age 80) in Conemagh, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA.

Marriage Martha Jane Custer (1853-1934) Fact Details 08 May 1873 Conemaugh Twp, Cambria Co., PA Spouse David John Shaffer 1848–1931

  • Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 10 December 2021), memorial page for Martha Jane Custer Shaffer (7 Aug 1853–17 Feb 1934), Find A Grave: Memorial #61143212, citing Mount Hope Cemetery, South Fork, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by Barbara Farlow (contributor 47129848) .

Name: Martha Jane Shaffer Event Type: Census Event Date: 1880 Event Place: Conemaugh, Cambria, Pennsylvania, United States Gender: Female Age: 25 Marital Status: Married Race: White Race (Original): W Occupation: Keeping House Relationship to Head of Household: Wife Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Wife Birth Year (Estimated): 1855 Birthplace: Pennsylvania, United States Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania, United States Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania, United States Sheet Letter: C Sheet Number: 190 Person Number: 1 Volume: 1

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace David J Shaffer Self M 32 Pennsylvania, United States Martha Jane Shaffer Wife F 25 Pennsylvania, United States Clara A Shaffer Daughter F 7 Pennsylvania, United States Henry Edward Shaffer Son M 4 Pennsylvania, United States William E Shaffer Son M 2 Pennsylvania, United States Peter Shaffer Son M 0 Pennsylvania, United States

Citing this Record "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWXX-3P8 : 15 July 2017), Peter Shaffer in household of David J Shaffer, Conemaugh, Cambria, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district ED 188, sheet 190C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,110.


Name: Martha Jane Custer Shaffer Maiden Name: Custer Event Type: Burial Event Date: 1934 Event Place: South Fork, Cambria, Pennsylvania, United States of America Photograph Included: Y Birth Date: 07 Aug 1853 Death Date: 17 Feb 1934 Affiliate Record Identifier: 61143212 Cemetery: Mount Hope Cemetery

Citing this Record "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV2C-L2JR : 11 July 2016), Martha Jane Custer Shaffer, 1934; Burial, South Fork, Cambria, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Mount Hope Cemetery; citing record ID 61143212, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

WikiTree profile Custer-157 created through the import of Wissinger-Hastings_book_EN.ged on Mar 30, 2012 by Virginia McIlroy. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Virginia and others.

WikiTree profile Custer-171 created through the import of Wissinger-Hastings_book_EN.ged on Mar 30, 2012 by Virginia McIlroy. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Virginia and others.





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Custer-496 and Custer-157 appear to represent the same person because: Similar birth details. Death details on Custer-157 consistent with death source and Find A Grave. From sources first name is Martha. Thanks for reviewing.
posted by Gillian Thomas

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