Born in Beetown, Wisconsin, USA
Ancestors 
Daughter of John Wesley Pafford
and Laura (Schaffer) Pafford
Sister of
Roy Pafford [half], Merle Pafford [half], William Frederick Pafford [half], Dorathea Irene (Pafford) Schultz [half], James Henry Pafford, [private sister (1920s - unknown)], Charles William Pafford, Frank Leroy Pafford and John Pafford
Wife of
Melbourne J Wilson
— married
18 Jun 1943 (to 2014) in Phoenix, Arizona
Descendants 
Mother of
[private child (1940s - unknown)] and Sheryl (Wilson) Bartlett
Died
at age 98
in Cedar Rapids
Profile last modified
| Created 5 Jan 2013
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Biography
Margaret M. Wilson, 98, of Cedar Rapids died Wednesday July 23, 2014 at her home after a short illness. Services at 1:00 PM on Monday at the Cedar Memorial Park Chapel of Memories. Burial at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Friends may call at the Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home from 2 to 7 PM on Sunday.
Survivors include her husband Melbourne “Mike”, a daughter Roberta Brandt and her significant other Scott Dirks of Monticello, a sister Ina Horan of San Antonio, Texas and a brother John Pafford of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She is also survived by five grandchildren, Krystal (Michael) Parker, Ben (Erin) Detweiler, David, Shawn (Myrna) and Derek Swenson; five great grandchildren Everett Parker, Aiden Detweiler, Micaella, Hailey and Shayna Swenson. She was preceded in death by a daughter Sheryl Bartlett and three brothers Jim, Charlie and Frank.
Margaret was born on March 1, 1916 in Lancaster, Wisconsin the daughter of Wesley and Laura Schaffer Pafford. She graduated from the Madison Business College in Madison, Wisconsin. Margaret married Melbourne “Mike” Wilson on June 18, 1943 in Phoenix, Arizona. She and her husband were co-owners of Wilson Motorcycle Sales for over 28 years. Margaret was a member of St. Matthews Catholic Church, the American Motorcycle Association, the National Motorcycle Museum in Anamosa, Motor Maids of America and in 1958 was awarded a trophy for the “Most Popular and Typical Girl Rider”. Margaret was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend. Her memory will be cherished by all who knew and loved her. A memorial fund has been established.
Note
- Note: William F Pafford had a brother adopted out to the Shultz family could be Schulz name may have been arthur.
- Believes had daughter Trilbe (go figure) who married a Blaha in Ocomona Wi
Sources
- WikiTree profile Shulz-5 created through the import of Michael John McCook Family Tre.ged on Aug 8, 2011 by Michael McCook. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Michael and others.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Margaret by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Margaret:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Margaret by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Margaret:
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~3.12%
Michael McCook
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AncestryDNA
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~1.56%
~6.25%
Rebecca Slaughter :
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~0.78%
Nicholas Notestine :
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It's part of the experience," said Wilson, who was inducted into the AMA Hall of Fame in 2004. You wouldn't want to miss all of the scenery."
She said she and her husband frequently rode their motorcycles around the country, once spanning the continental 48 states and the 10 Canadian provinces in three months.
You're tired, exhausted, and your mind is tired," Wilson said. But you enjoy it."