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Jacob Shoemaker 1845–1926 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Aug 1845

Birth Location: Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 9 Apr 1926

Death Location: Wittenberg, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Daniel Shoemaker

Mother: Catherine Zufall

Spouse(s): Julia Bittner

Children(s): Sylvester Shoemaker, John Shoemaker, Ephraim Shoemaker, Lucinda Shoemaker, Franklin (Shumaker), Benjamin Shumaker, Mary Shoemaker

In 1845, Jacob Shoemaker entered the world in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Daniel Shoemaker And Catherine Heffley Zufall. In 1850, Jacob Shoemaker resided in Southampton, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA. In 1860, Jacob Shoemaker resided in Southampton, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States. Jacob Shoemaker married Julia Ann Bittner, and had children including Benjamin Shumaker, Ephraim Dalton Shoemaker, Franklin Frank Shoemaker Shumaker, John Shoemaker, Lucinda E Shoemaker, Mary N Shoemaker, Sylvester J Shoemaker. Jacob Shoemaker passed away in 1926 in Wittenberg, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1845, Jacob Shoemaker entered the world in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Daniel Shoemaker And Catherine Heffley Zufall.
  • In 1850, Jacob Shoemaker resided in Southampton, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • In 1860, Jacob Shoemaker resided in Southampton, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States.
  • Jacob Shoemaker married Julia Ann Bittner, and had children including Benjamin Shumaker, Ephraim Dalton Shoemaker, Franklin Frank Shoemaker Shumaker, John Shoemaker, Lucinda E Shoemaker, Mary N Shoemaker, Sylvester J Shoemaker.
  • Jacob Shoemaker passed away in 1926 in Wittenberg, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Daniel Shoemaker
1824–1893
Birth Location: Southampton, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
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Catherine Zufall
1829–1904
Birth Location: Larimer, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
CZ

Spouses(s)

Julia Bittner
1842–1923
Birth Location: Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA
JB

Children(s)

Sylvester Shoemaker
1870–1951
Birth Location: Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA
SS
John Shoemaker
1875–1924
Birth Location: Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Ephraim Shoemaker
1881–1959
Birth Location: Somerset, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
ES
Lucinda Shoemaker
1884–1918
Birth Location: Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA
LS
Franklin (Shumaker)
1866–1948
Birth Location: Maryland, USA
F(
Benjamin Shumaker
1864–1933
Birth Location: Larimer, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
BS
Mary Shoemaker
1878–1928
Birth Location: Larimer, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
MS

Jacob Shoemaker's Ancestors

Self
Jacob Shoemaker
1845–1926
Birth Place: Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Daniel Shoemaker
1824–1893
Southampton, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
Catherine (Heffley) Zufall
1829–1904
Larimer, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
George Shoemaker
1794–1874
Woodsboro, Frederick, Maryland, USA
Mary (Pauline "Polly") Stiger
1795–1878
St. Clair Township, Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA
Heffley
1800–
John (C) Zufall
1810–1895
Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jacob Shoemaker
1773–1834
Margaret Cunards
1779–1837
William (Stiger)
1775–
Mary ?
1775–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jacob (Schuhmacher)
1729–1796
Anna Hoffman\Hartman
1730–1816

Jacob Shoemaker's Descendants

1.
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Jacob Shoemaker (8 Aug 1845–9 Apr 1926) m. Julia (Ann) Bittner (10 Jun 1842–22 Mar 1923)
  1. 1. Sylvester (J) Shoemaker 1870–1951
  2. 2. John Shoemaker 1875–1924
  3. 3. Ephraim (Dalton) Shoemaker 1881–1959 m. Margaret (Myrtle) Roebuck 1879–1954 m. Clara (D Kendall) (Saylor) 1892–1976
    1. 1. Arthur (Randolph) Shumaker 1906–1971 m. Mary (Louise) Murray 1906–
      1. 1. Mary (Theresa) Shumaker 1930–2003
      2. 2. James (Dalton) Shoemaker 1938–1938
    2. 2. Clarence (Ephram) Shoemaker 1909–1928
    3. 3. Margaret (Myrtle) Shoemaker 1912–1986 m. Clarence (Clark "Carl") Patterson 1905–1964 m. Richard Mosier –1990
      1. 1. Clarence (Ephraim) Patterson 1933–1995
      2. 2. Druella (Faye) Patterson 1937–2018
    4. 4. Blanche (Mildred) Shoemaker 1919–1994 m. Glen Hawk 1923–2008
    5. 5. Dorothy (Jane) Shoemaker 1914–1990 m. Earnest (Milford) Bittinger 1913–1989
    6. 6. Alpha (May) Shoemaker 1917–1985 m. Robert (Carlysle) Sproull 1917–
      1. 1. Samuel (David) Sproull 1948–2002
    7. 7. Clara (Adella) Shoemaker 1923–2013 m. Frederic (Melvyn) Coldren 1920–1992
  4. 4. Lucinda (E) Shoemaker 1884–1918 m. Henry (J) Platter 1880–1961
    1. 1. Edward (Franklin) Platter 1908–1923
    2. 2. Pearl (Hazel) Platter 1907–1961 m. Clarence (William Gorman) Sr 1902–1983
      1. 1. Clarence (William Gorman) Jr 1927–2006
        1. 1. David (Lynn) Gorman 1948–2011
      2. 2. George (Frederick) Gorman 1930–1997 m. Nancy Weaver 1933–2016
  5. 5. Franklin ("Frank" Shoemaker) (Shumaker) 1866–1948 m. Alice (Althea) Anderson 1874–1958
    1. 1. James (William) Shumaker 1915–1988
    2. 2. Henrietta Shoemaker 1919–1999 m. Ewing (Francis) Smell 1907–2003
    3. 3. Hazel (Eva) Shumaker 1903–1998 m. Clyde (Arthur) Gilpin 1895–1962
    4. 4. Gladys (Belle) Shoemaker 1909–1991 m. Charles (Robert Avery) Sr 1902–1971
      1. 1. Dolores (Jean) Avery 1931–2016
      2. 2. Charles (Robert Avery) Jr 1937–2005 m. Anna (Mae) Upton 1940–1998 m. Dorothy (Elizabeth) Snyder 1932–2007
      3. 3. Baby Avery 1930–1930
    5. 5. Elmer (Roy) Shoemaker 1896–1982 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Moog 1898–1979
      1. 1. Violet (Mae) Shoemaker 1922–2009
      2. 2. Shoemaker 1919–1919
    6. 6. Edwin (W) Shoemaker 1898–
    7. 7. Florence (M) Shoemaker 1901–1988
    8. 8. Ray (Dalton) Shoemaker 1906–1979 m. Ferne (Gladys) Klink 1911–1964
      1. 1. Alice (Mae) Shoemaker 1930–2020 m. Donald (Robert) Nebraska 1925–2011
      2. 2. Joshua (Cecil "J.C") Shoemaker 1937–2016
      3. 3. Melvin (R) Shoemaker 1940–2018 m. Edith (Elizabeth") Liz" 1936–2009
  6. 6. Benjamin Shumaker 1864–1933 m. Lydia (Ann) Hensel 1866–1901 m. Bessie (Mae) Hutzel 1888–1952
    1. 1. Julia (Pearle) Shumaker 1907–1946 m. Lance (Lot) Coughenour 1892–1945
      1. 1. Alverta (Mae) Coughenour 1933–2011
      2. 2. Shirley (J) Coughenour 1936–2009 m. James (Stephen) Siciliano 1919–2010
      3. 3. Pauline (Violet) Coughenour 1934–1985
      4. 4. George (Washington) Coughenour 1937–1997
      5. 5. Baby Coughenour 1944–1944
    2. 2. Elmer (Benjamin) Shoemaker 1909–1973 m. Dorothy (Anna) Bittner 1912–
    3. 3. Franklin Hensel 1879–
    4. 4. Arlene (Faye) Shoemaker 1929–2009 m. Carl (Edward) Hyatt 1922–1984
      1. 1. Joann (L) Hyatt 1951–2009
    5. 5. Irene Shumaker 1929–1946
  7. 7. Mary (N) Shoemaker 1878–1928 m. Harvey (Francis) Gomer 1872–1947
    1. 1. Alpha (M) Gomer 1898–1986 m. Leo (Michael) Carey 1893–1954
      1. 1. Beatrice (T) Carey 1918–2011 m. Robert (Lee) Fritz 1918–
      2. 2. Florence (Louise) Carey 1920–1994 m. Herman (Ernest) Hewitt 1920–2009
      3. 3. Leo (Gomer Carey) Jr 1928–1997
      4. 4. Donald (Ray) Carey 1933–2014
    2. 2. Clara (Lucinda) Gomer 1911–2004 m. Jesse (Lloyd) Cook 1907–
      1. 1. Robert (J) Cook 1932–2018
      2. 2. George (F) Cook 1934–2008 m. Anna (Mae) Felker 1930–2010
        1. 1. Kathryn (S "Kathy") Felker 1951–2016

Jacob Shoemaker's Timeline

9 Records

1845
8 Aug 1845
Birth of Jacob Shoemaker in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA
Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA
1850
1850
Age 5
Jacob Shoemaker resided here in Southampton, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
Southampton, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
1860
1860
Age 15
Jacob Shoemaker resided here in Southampton, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
Southampton, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
1870
1870
Age 25
Jacob Shoemaker resided here in Larimer, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
Larimer, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
1880
1880
Age 35
Jacob Shoemaker resided here in Larimer, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
Larimer, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
1900
1900
Age 55
Jacob Shoemaker resided here in Saudpatch village, Somerset, Pennsylvania
Saudpatch village, Somerset, Pennsylvania
1910
1910
Age 65
Jacob Shoemaker resided here in Larimer, Somerset, Pennsylvania
Larimer, Somerset, Pennsylvania
1920
1920
Age 75
Jacob Shoemaker resided here in Laniner, Somerset, Pennsylvania
Laniner, Somerset, Pennsylvania
1926
9 Apr 1926
Age 81
Death of Jacob Shoemaker in Larimer, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
Larimer, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Aug 1845
    Event Place: Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865, Historical Data Systems, Inc.; Duxbury, MA 02331; American Civil War Research Database
    [2] Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards
    [3] U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865, National Archives and Records Administration; Washington, D.C.; Record Group Title: Records of the AGO, 1780s-1917; Record Group #: 94; Series Number: M384; Roll #: 0212
    [4] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1944
    [5] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates, 1906–1967; Certificate Number Range: 165001-168000
    [6] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1944, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, PA; Pennsylvania (State). Death Certificates, 1906-1968; Certificate Number Range: 002001-005000
    [7] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1944, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, PA; Pennsylvania (State). Death Certificates, 1906-1968; Certificate Number Range: 041501-044500
    [8] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Laniner, Somerset, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1654; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 180; Image: .
    [9] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Larimer, Somerset, Pennsylvania
    [10] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Larimer, Somerset, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .
    [11] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Larimer, Somerset, Pennsylvania; Roll: T623_1487; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 185.
    [12] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Southampton, Somerset, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1183; Page: 536; Image: 544; Family History Library Film: 805183
    [13] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Larimer, Somerset, Pennsylvania; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [14] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Southampton, Somerset, Pennsylvania; Roll: M432_828; Page: 207A; Image: 411
    [15] Pennsylvania, CIVIL War Muster Rolls
    [16] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [17] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Republic; Publication Date: 15 Apr 1926; Publication Place: Meyersdale, Pennsylvania, United States of America; ,0.9014128,0.30463594,0.9833

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Southampton, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Southampton, Somerset, Pennsylvania; Roll: M432_828; Page: 207A; Image: 411

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Southampton, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Southampton, Somerset, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1183; Page: 536; Image: 544; Family History Library Film: 805183

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Larimer, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Larimer, Somerset, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Larimer, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Larimer, Somerset, Pennsylvania

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Saudpatch village, Somerset, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Larimer, Somerset, Pennsylvania; Roll: T623_1487; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 185.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Larimer, Somerset, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Larimer, Somerset, Pennsylvania; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Laniner, Somerset, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Laniner, Somerset, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1654; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 180; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 29 Apr 1926
    Event Place: Meyersdale, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Republic - 29 Apr 1926 - Page 10, Jacob Shoemaker Will, Apr 1926 29 Apr 1926

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Larimer Township
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Republic; Publication Date: 15 Apr 1926; Publication Place: Meyersdale, Pennsylvania, United States of America; ,0.9014128,0.30463594,0.9833

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Apr 1926
    Event Place: Larimer, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards
    [2] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1944
    [3] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1944, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, PA; Pennsylvania (State). Death Certificates, 1906-1968; Certificate Number Range: 002001-005000
    [4] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1944, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, PA; Pennsylvania (State). Death Certificates, 1906-1968; Certificate Number Range: 041501-044500
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Republic; Publication Date: 15 Apr 1926; Publication Place: Meyersdale, Pennsylvania, United States of America; ,0.9014128,0.30463594,0.9833

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Wittenberg, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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