Obituary for Lena SHAFFER
The York Gazette, York, Pennsylvania, May 21, 1917. [15]
1853 Lenah Gantz and James Henry Masemer were married on December 25 in Shrewsbury Township, York County, Pennsylvania. [1]
1858 James Sylvester Masimer, child of James Masimer and Lenah Masimer, was baptized on April 20, 1876, in Jefferson Lutheran Charge, York County, Pennsylvania. James Sylvester Masimer was born on September 18, 1858, in Pennsylvania. [2]
1870 Leah Masemore (age 30, born in Pennsylvania) lived in Codorus Twp, York County, Pennsylvania, in a household with Barbara Gantz (age 77), and Benjamin Masemore (age 6). Leah Masemore's occupation was keeping house. [3]
1870 Sylvester Masemer (age 12, born in Pennsylvania) lived in Shrewsbury Twp, York County, Pennsylvania, in a household with Jonathan Masemer (age 59), and Lydia Masemer (age 69). [4]
1880 Lena Masemore (age 49, born in Pennsylvania, widowed) lived in District 6, Baltimore, Maryland. Lena Masemore's parents were both born in Pennsylvania. Lena Masemore was a house keeper. [5]
1889 James Henry Masimer died on February 27 and was buried at Bethlehem Steltz Reformed Cemetery, York County, Pennsylvania. James Henry Masimer was born on September 17, 1833. [6]
1900 Lana Shaeffer (born in Pennsylvania in Apr 1832, married for 40 years), wife, lived in Shrewbury Twp, York County, Pennsylvania, in a household with William Shaeffer (age 72), and Albert I Masimore (age 7). Lana Shaeffer's parents were both born in Pennsylvania. Lana Shaeffer had had 6 children, 5 still living. [7]
1902 William Shaffer died on May 18 and was buried at Bethlehem Steltz Reformed Cemetery, York County, Pennsylvania. William Shaffer was born on July 19, 1827. [8] [9]
1910 Lena Shaffer (age 77, born in Pennsylvania, widowed), mother, lived in Shrewsbury Twp, York County, Pennsylvania, in a household with Lydia Cornbower (age 55), William Cornbower (age 33), and Alice Cornbower (age 25). Lena Shaffer's parents were both born in Pennsylvania. Lena Shaffer could read and write. [10]
1917 Lena Shaffer, daughter of John Gantz and Barbara Hastler, died on May 20, 1917, at age 84, in Shrewsbury Twp, York County, Pennsylvania. Lena Shaffer was born on September 17, 1832, in York County, Pennsylvania. [11]
1917 Lena Gantz Shaffer died on May 20 and was buried at Bethlehem Steltz Reformed Cemetery, York County, Pennsylvania. Lena Gantz Shaffer was born on September 18, 1833. [12] [13] An obituary named 4 surviving children from a former husband: Mrs. Lydia Kornbower, Benjamin Macimore of Hereford, [James] Wesley Macimore of Hoffmansville, and Henry Macimore of Ruhls (all of Maryland). [14]
1938 Henry M Masemore, spouse of Mary Alice Masemore, died on March 5 in West York, York County, Pennsylvania. He was born on August 14, 1856, in Balto, County Maryland, son of James Masemore and Leah Gantz. [16]
1954 Benjamin E Masimore died on June 17 and was buried at Hereford United Methodist Cemetery, Baltimore County, Maryland. Benjamin E Masimore was born in 1864. [17]
[1] Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1854, [AncestryRecord].
[2] Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1669-2013, [AncestryRecord].
[3] United States Federal Census, 1870, [AncestryRecord].
[4] United States Federal Census, 1870, [AncestryRecord].
[5] United States Federal Census, 1880, [AncestryRecord].
[6] Find A Grave Memorial 59161013, [FindAGrave].
[7] United States Federal Census, 1900, [AncestryRecord].
[8] Find A Grave Memorial 11004606, [FindAGrave].
[9] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].
[10] United States Federal Census, 1910, [AncestryRecord].
[11] Pennsylvania Death Certificates, Certificate 57637, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[12] Find A Grave Memorial 59160499, [FindAGrave].
[13] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].
[14] U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, [AncestryRecord].
[15] The York Gazette, York, Pennsylvania, May 21, 1917, page 2, [NewspapersClip].
[16] Pennsylvania Death Certificates, [AncestryRecord].
[17] Find A Grave Memorial 31852713, [FindAGrave].