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Benjamin Ziegler Shoemaker 1825–1905 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Mar 1825

Birth Location: Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 4 Jun 1905

Death Location: Freeport, Stephenson, Illinois, USA

Father: George Shoemaker

Mother: Anna Ziegler

Spouse(s): Veronica Shellenberger

Children(s): Joseph Shoemaker, George Shoemaker, Charles Shoemaker, Emma Shoemaker, Martha Shoemaker

Benjamin Ziegler Shoemaker was born in 1825 in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of George Shoemaker And Anna Hunsberger Ziegler. In 1870, Benjamin Ziegler Shoemaker resided in Lancaster, , Stephenson, Illinois, USA. In 1880, Benjamin Ziegler Shoemaker resided in Lancaster, Stephenson, Illinois, USA. Benjamin Ziegler Shoemaker married Veronica Francis Fanny Shellenberger, and had children including Charles Clinton Shoemaker, Emma Veronica Shoemaker, George Edward Shoemaker, Joseph Shellenberger Shoemaker, Martha Rozella Shoemaker. Benjamin Ziegler Shoemaker passed away in 1905 in Freeport, Stephenson, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • Benjamin Ziegler Shoemaker was born in 1825 in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of George Shoemaker And Anna Hunsberger Ziegler.
  • In 1870, Benjamin Ziegler Shoemaker resided in Lancaster, , Stephenson, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1880, Benjamin Ziegler Shoemaker resided in Lancaster, Stephenson, Illinois, USA.
  • Benjamin Ziegler Shoemaker married Veronica Francis Fanny Shellenberger, and had children including Charles Clinton Shoemaker, Emma Veronica Shoemaker, George Edward Shoemaker, Joseph Shellenberger Shoemaker, Martha Rozella Shoemaker.
  • Benjamin Ziegler Shoemaker passed away in 1905 in Freeport, Stephenson, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Shoemaker
1780–1858
Birth Location: Frederick Co., Maryland
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Anna Ziegler
1782–1854
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
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Spouses(s)

Veronica Shellenberger
1830–1908
Birth Location: Juniata County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Children(s)

Joseph Shoemaker
1854–1936
Birth Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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George Shoemaker
1855–1941
Birth Location: Juniata County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Charles Shoemaker
1861–1936
Birth Location: Covington, Miami, Ohio, USA
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Emma Shoemaker
1870–1955
Birth Location: Freeport, Stephenson, Illinois, USA
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Martha Shoemaker
1857–1949
Birth Location: Covington, Miami, Ohio, USA
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Benjamin Shoemaker's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Shoemaker
1825–1905
Birth Place: Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
George Shoemaker
1780–1858
Frederick Co., Maryland
Anna (Hunsberger) Ziegler
1782–1854
Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Michael (Zeigler Shoemaker) (Schumacher)
1742–1838
Salford, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
Anna (Charboltzer) Hackman
1748–1828
Franconia, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jacob Schumacher
1708–1793
Susannah ZIEGLER
1719–1801
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jacob Schumacher
1676–1751
Mary Kunder
1680–1751

Benjamin Shoemaker's Descendants

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Benjamin (Ziegler) Shoemaker (2 Mar 1825–4 Jun 1905) m. Veronica (Francis "Fanny") Shellenberger (10 Jul 1830–6 Oct 1908)
  1. 1. Joseph (Shellenberger) Shoemaker 1854–1936 m. Elizabeth ("Lizzie" Sechrist) Brubaker 1856–1931
    1. 1. Edwin (Brubaker) Shoemaker 1879–1956 m. Cora (A) Reedy 1875–1946
      1. 1. Naomi (Elizabeth) Shoemaker 1909–2000
      2. 2. Joseph (Benjamin) Shoemaker 1912– m. Bernetta 1917–
      3. 3. Ralph (Edwin) Shoemaker 1915–1915
    2. 2. Fannie (Elizabeth) Shoemaker 1881–1921 m. Levi Mumaw 1879–1935
      1. 1. Russell (J) Mumaw 1906–
    3. 3. Elta (Mae) Shoemaker 1883–1953 m. William (Franklin) Unzicker 1883–1956
      1. 1. Hazel (Mae Unzicker) (Schlegel) 1906–1994
      2. 2. Emerson (Ellsworth) Unzicker 1909–1976 m. Grace Smiens 1908–1992 m. Elizabeth A 1908–1991
      3. 3. Joseph (Marion) Unsicker 1908– m. Beatrice D 1911–
      4. 4. Charles (Cleland) Unzicker 1911–1987 m. Nancy (Ellen) Poff 1906–
      5. 5. Marjorie (R Unzicker) (Johnson) 1919–
    4. 4. Bertha (Brubaker) Shoemaker 1885–1950 m. Charles Seiber 1884–1920
      1. 1. Daniel Sieber 1910–
      2. 2. John (W) Seiber 1912–
      3. 3. Charles (Earl) Sieber 1914–
      4. 4. Elizabeth (Sieber) Hemiey 1916–
      5. 5. Miriam (Lind) Seiber 1921–
      6. 6. Ruth (Seiber) Reist 1918–
    5. 5. Arthur (Clinton) Shoemaker 1887–1964 m. Louisa (May) Engle 1885–1972
      1. 1. Eugene (Engel) Shoemaker 1914–2001 m. Eda Eigsti 1914–2005
      2. 2. Orval (Leroy) Shoemaker 1915–1993
      3. 3. Mildred (B) Shoemaker 1917–1997
      4. 4. Donald (Jay) Shoemaker 1921–2016 m. Ila (June) Litwiller 1927–2010
        1. 1. Larry (Eugene) Shoemaker 1949–2015
      5. 5. Kenneth (Dallas) Shoemaker 1924–2021
    6. 6. Charles (Benjamin) Shoemaker 1890–1967 m. Cora Miller 1886–1975
      1. 1. Evelyn Shoemaker 1923–
    7. 7. Stella (Rozella) Shoemaker 1893–1977 m. Amos (E) Kreider 1889–1976
    8. 8. Cora (Brubaker) Shoemaker 1878–1959 m. Alpha (L) Buzzard 1871–1964
      1. 1. Jacob (Milton) Buzzard 1903–1993
      2. 2. Miriam (Elizabeth Buzzard) (Nofsinger) 1905–1985
      3. 3. Joseph (Raymond) Buzzard 1907–2001
      4. 4. Harold (Irvin) Buzzard 1909–1992
      5. 5. Florence (Mae Buzzard) (Yoder) 1911–1965
      6. 6. Doris Buzzard 1915–2004
      7. 7. Ruth (Bernice Buzzard) (Hemingway) 1918–2012
    9. 9. Louella (Pearl) Shoemaker 1897–1987 m. William (Russell) Sanders 1889–1957
  2. 2. George (Edward) Shoemaker 1855–1941 m. Rose Mayer 1861–
    1. 1. Florence (Veronica) Shoemaker 1887–
    2. 2. Georgiana (Ruth) Shoemaker 1893–
    3. 3. Benjamin (Clayton) Shoemaker 1891–1900
    4. 4. Pearl Shoemaker 1889–1889
  3. 3. Charles (Clinton) Shoemaker 1861–1936 m. Anna (H) Greider 1859–1932
    1. 1. Harry (Clinton) Shoemaker 1887–1959 m. Bessie Tarbox 1912–
      1. 1. Harry (Lee) Shoemaker 1912–
      2. 2. John (Henry "Jack") Shoemaker 1926–2022 m. Georgine (Elizabeth) Havlik 1931–1994
    2. 2. Hazel Shoemaker 1890– m. William (C) Willumsen 1893–
      1. 1. William (Carl Willumsen) Jr 1920–1990
  4. 4. Emma (Veronica) Shoemaker 1870–1955 m. Aaron (J) Meck 1867–1932
    1. 1. Clarence (Clinton) Meck 1894–1973
    2. 2. Titus Meck 1898–
    3. 3. Florence (K) Meck 1893–
    4. 4. Esther (Veronica Meck) Smucker 1904–1986
  5. 5. Martha (Rozella) Shoemaker 1857–1949 m. John (V) Fortner 1854–1946
    1. 1. Orpha (Rosella) Fortner 1889–1981 m. Noah Detwiler 1885–
      1. 1. Naoma (M) Detwiler 1912–
      2. 2. Martha (L) Detwiler 1914–
      3. 3. Ralph (E) Detwiler 1917–
      4. 4. Oren (L) Detwiler 1918–
      5. 5. J (Russel) Detwiler 1920–
    2. 2. Almon (Clinton) Fortner 1881–1964 m. Salome ("Loma") Detweiller 1881–1959
      1. 1. Dorwin (Detwiler) Fortner 1919–2020 m. Carol (Louise) Carr 1928–2023
      2. 2. Grover Diemer 1907–
    3. 3. Olive (Mae Fortner) (Pfile) 1886–1970
    4. 4. Edna (E Fortner) (Smith) 1887–1976
    5. 5. Fanny (Rebecca Fortner) (Gramley) 1884–1975
      1. 1. Rozetta (Gramley) (Hershey) 1907–1955
    6. 6. Ellis (Dorwin) Fortner 1881–1895

Benjamin Shoemaker's Timeline

6 Records

1825
2 Mar 1825
Birth of Benjamin Ziegler Shoemaker in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
1870
1870
Age 45
Benjamin Ziegler Shoemaker resided here in Lancaster, , Stephenson, Illinois, USA
Lancaster, , Stephenson, Illinois, USA
1880
1880
Age 55
Benjamin Ziegler Shoemaker resided here in Lancaster, Stephenson, Illinois, USA
Lancaster, Stephenson, Illinois, USA
1900
1900
Age 75
Benjamin Ziegler Shoemaker resided here in Lancaster, Stephenson, Illinois, USA
Lancaster, Stephenson, Illinois, USA
1905
1 Jun 1905
Age 80
Death of Benjamin Ziegler Shoemaker in Lancaster, Stephenson, Illinois, USA
Lancaster, Stephenson, Illinois, USA
1905
4 Jun 1905
Age 80
Burial of Benjamin Ziegler Shoemaker in Freeport, Stephenson, Illinois, USA
Freeport, Stephenson, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Mar 1825
    Event Place: Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Lancaster, Stephenson, Illinois; Roll: 252; Family History Film: 1254252; Page: 177B; Enumeration District: 179; Image: 0734
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Lancaster, Stephenson, Illinois; Roll: 346; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0102; FHL microfilm: 1240346
    [4] Illinois, Select Deaths Index
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
    [7] Illinois, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Lancaster, , Stephenson, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Lancaster, Stephenson, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Lancaster, Stephenson, Illinois; Roll: 252; Family History Film: 1254252; Page: 177B; Enumeration District: 179; Image: 0734

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Lancaster, Stephenson, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Lancaster, Stephenson, Illinois; Roll: 346; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0102; FHL microfilm: 1240346

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Lancaster Township, Stephenson, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1905
    Event Place: Lancaster, Stephenson, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Illinois, Select Deaths Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
    [4] Illinois, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 4 Jun 1905
    Event Place: Freeport, Stephenson, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Illinois, Find a Grave Index
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