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Personal data Margaret Ann Shafer 

  • Alternative name: Margaret Shaffer Girard
  • She was born on March 1, 1864 in Jackson Twp., White Co., IN.
  • (note1) .Source 1
    Sources: Alice Moeloa & Deb Rush
  • She died on May 18, 1949 in in proximo, Logansport, Cass Co., IN, she was 85 years old.
  • She is buried after May 17, 1949 in Davis Cem., Jefferson Twp., Cass Co., IN.
  • This information was last updated on September 20, 2018.

Household of Margaret Ann Shafer

She is married to Charles Edward Girard.

They got married on November 19, 1889 at Burnettsville, White Co., IN, she was 25 years old.

Charles Edward Girard oo Margaret Ann Shafer

Marriage source: Author: NN (family name not known), Danni, Title: "MONN, WILLIAMS, HESS, SECHRIST, GUILLIAMS, ADDIS, SUYDAM, WYCKOFF, TUTTLE and Many More Families," (Publication location unknown, Publisher: WorldConnect at RootsWeb.com, Publication date: xii Dec MMXIV), Repository: The Cloud

Link: https://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=dannimonn&id=I025321

"... Charles Edward Girard Sex: M Birth: 28 MAY 1864 in In. Death: 11 SEP 1945 in Idaville, White Co., In. Burial: David-Cass, White Co., In.

Father: William McDermott Girard b: 30 JAN 1832 in Pa.
Mother: Amanda Statler b: 5 JAN 1840 in Miami Co., Oh.

Marriage 1 Margaret N. Shafer b: 1 JAN 1864 in White Co., In. Married: 19 NOV 1889 in Burnettsville, White Co., In.

Children

1. Minnie Girard
2. John Girard b: 15 SEP 1890 in White Co., In.
3. Roy Girard b: 6 JUN 1894 in White Co., In.
4. Elsie Inez Girard b: 11 JAN 1909 in White Co., In."
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Child(ren):

  1. Roy Donald Girard  1890-1978


Notes about Margaret Ann Shafer

Margaret Ann Shafer

Source: Author: Moeloa, Alice, Title: "Bishop, Cowgill, Houser, Mock, Nethercutt, Strasser and Families," (Publication location unknown, Publisher: WorldConnect at RootsWeb.com, Publication date: xxvii Dec MMIX), Repository: The Æther

Link: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=100451&id=I51379

"... Margaret A. Shaffer ... Sex: F Birth: Mar 1864 in , , Indiana, USA Death: 1955 Burial: Davis Cem., Cass, Indiana, USA ... Change Date: 27 Dec 2009 ...

Marriage 1 Charles Edward Girard b: May 1864 in , , Indiana, USA

Children

1. Roy Donald Girard b: 15 Sep 1890 in Idaville, White, Indiana, USA
2. Minnie Girard b: 6 Jun 1894 in , White, Indiana, USA
3. John A. Girard b: 25 Sep 1895 in , White, Indiana, USA
4. Inez E. Girard b: 11 Jan 1909 in Idaville, White, Indiana, USA"

Author: Rush, Deb, Title: "Margaret Ann Shafer Girard," (Publication location: Burnettsville, IN, Publisher: Find-a-Grave, Publication date: xiv Oct MMV), Repository: The Cloud

Link: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11998922/margaret-ann-girard

"Photo [of stone shared with Charles Girard] added by Mark

Margaret Ann Shafer Girard Birth 1 Mar 1864 White County, Indiana, USA Death 18 May 1949 (aged 85) White County, Indiana, USA Burial Davis Cemetery Burnettsville (White County), Cass County, Indiana, USA Memorial ID 11998922

Death Claims Mrs. Girard

Mrs. Margaret Ann Girard. 85, widow of Charles Girard, died at 3:45 o'clock Wednesday morning at the home of her daughter Mrs Clint Heiny, west of Lake Cicott on route 6. Logansport. She had been an invalid fourteen years. She was born in Jackson township White County, on March 1, 1864 She was the daughter of George and Mary Shafer, and was a member of the Idaville Church of God. Her husband died in 1945. Two sons, John, of rural route, Idaville, and Roy, Tipton, and two daughters, Mrs. Inez Julian city, and Mrs. Heiny: eight grandchildren; and seven great grandchildren survive.

Final rites will be held at 2:30 clock Friday afternoon DST at the Idaville church of God. Rev. Loyd Overmyer in charge. Burial
will be in the Davis Cemetery near Burnettsville. Friends may call at the Heiny home after noon Thursday. The Miller funeral home of Monticello is in charge of funeral arrangements.

LOGANSPORT PHAROS-TRIBUNE WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 18, 1949

Family Members
Parents

George Shafer 1824-1873
Mary Anne Stephens Shafer 1824-1900

Spouse

Charles Edward Girard 1864-1945

Siblings

Mary E Shaffer Lantz 1847-1923
Louise Shafer McMullen 1858-1927
Emma Shafer Hannah 1860-1893

Children

Roy Donald Girard 1890-1978
Minnie Alice Girard Heiny 1894-1980
John Adams Girard 1895-1959
Inez Elsie Girard Julian 1909-2008

Created by: Deb Minniear Rush Added: 14 Oct 2005 Find A Grave Memorial 11998922"
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Ancestors (and descendant) of Margaret Ann Shafer

Margaret Ann Shafer
1864-1949

1889

Charles Edward Girard
1864-1945

Roy Donald Girard
1890-1978

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Birthday March 1, 1864

  • The temperature on March 1, 1864 was about 5.0 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 94%. Source: KNMI
  • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from February 1, 1862 to February 10, 1866 the cabinet Thorbecke II, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1864: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
    • February 17 » American Civil War: The H. L. Hunley becomes the first submarine to engage and sink a warship, the USSHousatonic.
    • February 27 » American Civil War: The first Northern prisoners arrive at the Confederate prison at Andersonville, Georgia.
    • May 20 » American Civil War: Battle of Ware Bottom Church: In the Virginia Bermuda Hundred campaign, 10,000 troops fight in this Confederate victory.
    • May 21 » Russia declares an end to the Russo-Circassian War and many Circassians are forced into exile. The day is designated the Circassian Day of Mourning.
    • July 8 » Ikedaya Incident: The Choshu Han shishi's planned Shinsengumi sabotage on Kyoto, Japan at Ikedaya.
    • July 20 » American Civil War: Battle of Peachtree Creek: Near Atlanta, Georgia, Confederate forces led by General John Bell Hood unsuccessfully attack Union troops under General William T. Sherman.

Day of marriage November 19, 1889

  • The temperature on November 19, 1889 was about -0.7 °C. The airpressure was 78 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 100%. Source: KNMI
  • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from April 21, 1888 to August 21, 1891 the cabinet Mackay, with Mr. A. baron Mackay (AR) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1889: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
    • February 9 » US president Grover Cleveland signs a bill elevating the United States Department of Agriculture to a Cabinet-level agency.
    • February 22 » President Grover Cleveland signs a bill admitting North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana and Washington as U.S. states.
    • May 11 » An attack upon a U.S. Army paymaster and escort results in the theft of over $28,000 and the award of two Medals of Honor.
    • May 31 » Johnstown Flood: Over 2,200 people die after a dam fails and sends a 60-foot (18-meter) wall of water over the town of Johnstown, Pennsylvania.
    • August 4 » The Great Fire of Spokane, Washington destroys some 32 blocks of the city, prompting a mass rebuilding project.
    • September 28 » The General Conference on Weights and Measures (CGPM) defines the length of a meter.

Day of death May 18, 1949

  • The temperature on May 18, 1949 was between 6.6 °C and 16.5 °C and averaged 11.6 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain during 0.4 hours. There was 7.3 hours of sunshine (46%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • From August 7, 1948 till March 15, 1951 the Netherlands had a cabinet Drees - Van Schaik with the prime ministers Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) and Mr. J.R.H. van Schaik (KVP).
  • In the year 1949: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 9.9 million citizens.
    • February 15 » Gerald Lankester Harding and Roland de Vaux begin excavations at Cave 1 of the Qumran Caves, where they will eventually discover the first seven Dead Sea Scrolls.
    • April 1 » The Government of Canada repeals Japanese-Canadian internment after seven years.
    • June 5 » Thailand elects Orapin Chaiyakan, the first female member of Thailand's Parliament.
    • November 15 » Nathuram Godse and Narayan Apte are executed for assassinating Mahatma Gandhi.
    • November 26 » The Constituent Assembly of India adopts the constitution presented by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar.
    • December 10 » Chinese Civil War: The People's Liberation Army begins its siege of Chengdu, the last Kuomintang-held city in mainland China, forcing President of the Republic of China Chiang Kai-shek and his government to retreat to Taiwan.


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