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Martha Rozella Shoemaker 1857–1949 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Aug 1857

Birth Location: Covington, Miami, Ohio, USA

Death Date: 4 Jun 1949

Death Location: Freeport, Stephenson, Illinois, USA

Father: Veronica Shellenberger

Mother: Benjamin Shoemaker

Spouse(s): John Fortner

Children(s): Orpha Fortner, Almon Fortner, Olive (Pfile), Edna (Smith), Fanny (Gramley), Ellis Fortner

In 1857, Martha Rozella Shoemaker entered the world in Covington, Miami, Ohio, USA, born to Veronica Francis Fanny Shellenberger And Benjamin Ziegler Shoemaker. In 1860, Martha Rozella Shoemaker resided in Newton, Piqua, Miami, Ohio, USA. In 1870, Martha Rozella Shoemaker resided in Lancaster, , Stephenson, Illinois, USA. Martha Rozella Shoemaker married John V Fortner, and had children including Almon Clinton Fortner, Edna E Fortner Smith, Ellis Dorwin Fortner, Fanny Rebecca Fortner Gramley, Olive Mae Fortner Pfile, Orpha Rosella Fortner. Martha Rozella Shoemaker passed away in 1949 in Freeport, Stephenson, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1857, Martha Rozella Shoemaker entered the world in Covington, Miami, Ohio, USA, born to Veronica Francis Fanny Shellenberger And Benjamin Ziegler Shoemaker.
  • In 1860, Martha Rozella Shoemaker resided in Newton, Piqua, Miami, Ohio, USA.
  • In 1870, Martha Rozella Shoemaker resided in Lancaster, , Stephenson, Illinois, USA.
  • Martha Rozella Shoemaker married John V Fortner, and had children including Almon Clinton Fortner, Edna E Fortner Smith, Ellis Dorwin Fortner, Fanny Rebecca Fortner Gramley, Olive Mae Fortner Pfile, Orpha Rosella Fortner.
  • Martha Rozella Shoemaker passed away in 1949 in Freeport, Stephenson, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Veronica Shellenberger
1830–1908
Birth Location: Juniata County, Pennsylvania, USA
VS
Benjamin Shoemaker
1825–1905
Birth Location: Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
BS

Spouses(s)

John Fortner
1854–1946
Birth Location: Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, USA
JF

Children(s)

Orpha Fortner
1889–1981
Birth Location: Freeport, Stephenson, Illinois, USA
OF
Almon Fortner
1881–1964
Birth Location: Freeport, Stephenson, Illinois, USA
AF
Olive (Pfile)
1886–1970
Birth Location: Illinois, USA
O(
Edna (Smith)
1887–1976
Birth Location: Stephenson County, Illinois, USA
E(
Fanny (Gramley)
1884–1975
Birth Location: Freeport, Stephenson, Illinois, USA
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Ellis Fortner
1881–1895
Birth Location: –
EF

Martha Shoemaker's Ancestors

Self
Martha Shoemaker
1857–1949
Birth Place: Covington, Miami, Ohio, USA
Parents
Veronica Francis "Fanny" Shellenberger
1830–1908
Juniata County, Pennsylvania, USA
Benjamin (Ziegler) Shoemaker
1825–1905
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Joseph (Groh) Shellenberger
1797–1873
Richfield, Juniata, Pennsylvania, USA
Hannah Snyder
1800–1873
Snyder, Pennsylvania, United States
George Shoemaker
1780–1858
Frederick Co., Maryland
Anna (Hunsberger) Ziegler
1782–1854
Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Peter Shellenberger
1766–
Veronica Groh
1759–1824
Michael (Schumacher)
1742–1838
Anna Hackman
1748–1828
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johannes Sr.
1731–1819
Suzanna Landis
1740–1821
Isaac Groh
1724–1787
Susannah Meily
1727–1792
Jacob Schumacher
1708–1793
Susannah ZIEGLER
1719–1801

Martha Shoemaker's Descendants

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Martha (Rozella) Shoemaker (20 Aug 1857–4 Jun 1949) m. John (V) Fortner (23 Jul 1854–23 Aug 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

Martha Shoemaker's Timeline

12 Records

1857
20 Aug 1857
Birth of Martha Rozella Shoemaker in Covington, Miami, Ohio, USA
Covington, Miami, Ohio, USA
1860
1860
Age 3
Martha Rozella Shoemaker resided here in Newton, Piqua, Miami, Ohio, USA
Newton, Piqua, Miami, Ohio, USA
1870
1870
Age 13
Martha Rozella Shoemaker resided here in Lancaster, , Stephenson, Illinois, USA
Lancaster, , Stephenson, Illinois, USA
1879
25 Nov 1879
Age 22
Martha Rozella Shoemaker was married in Lancaster, Stephenson, Illinois, USA
Lancaster, Stephenson, Illinois, USA
1880
1880
Age 23
Martha Rozella Shoemaker resided here in Lancaster, Stephenson, Illinois, USA
Lancaster, Stephenson, Illinois, USA
1900
1900
Age 43
Martha Rozella Shoemaker resided here in Lancaster, Stephenson, Illinois, USA
Lancaster, Stephenson, Illinois, USA
1910
1910
Age 53
Martha Rozella Shoemaker resided here in Lancaster, Stephenson, Illinois, USA
Lancaster, Stephenson, Illinois, USA
1920
1920
Age 63
Martha Rozella Shoemaker resided here in Dakota, Stephenson, Illinois, USA
Dakota, Stephenson, Illinois, USA
1930
1930
Age 73
Martha Rozella Shoemaker resided here in Dakota, Dakota, Stephenson, Illinois, USA
Dakota, Dakota, Stephenson, Illinois, USA
1935
1935
Age 78
Martha Rozella Shoemaker resided here in Dakota, Stephenson, Illinois
Dakota, Stephenson, Illinois
1940
1940
Age 83
Martha Rozella Shoemaker resided here in Dakota, Dakota, Stephenson, Illinois, USA
Dakota, Dakota, Stephenson, Illinois, USA
1949
4 Jun 1949
Age 92
Death of Martha Rozella Shoemaker in Freeport, Stephenson, Illinois, USA
Freeport, Stephenson, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Aug 1857
    Event Place: Covington, Miami, Ohio, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Dakota, Stephenson, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00892; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 89-3
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Dakota, Stephenson, Illinois; Roll: T625_397; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 109
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Dakota, Stephenson, Illinois; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0003; FHL microfilm: 2340295
    [4] 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
    [5] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Lancaster, Stephenson, Illinois; Roll: M593_275; Page: 213B
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Lancaster, Stephenson, Illinois; Roll: 346; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0102
    [7] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Newton, Miami, Ohio; Roll: M653_1010; Page: 116; Family History Library Film: 805
    [8] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Lancaster, Stephenson, Illinois; Roll: T624_327; Page: 3b; Enumeration District: 0109; FHL microfilm: 1374340
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [10] Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S., Mennonite Vital Records
    [11] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Freeport Journal-Standard; Publication Date: 4 Jun 1949; Publication Place: Freeport, Illinois, USA; ,0.42061856,0.3813799,0.59540874&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 25 Nov 1879
    Event Place: Lancaster, Stephenson, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Freeport Journal-Standard; Publication Date: 4 Jun 1949; Publication Place: Freeport, Illinois, USA; ,0.42061856,0.3813799,0.59540874&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Newton, Piqua, Miami, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Newton, Miami, Ohio; Roll: M653_1010; Page: 116; Family History Library Film: 805

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Lancaster, , Stephenson, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Lancaster, Stephenson, Illinois; Roll: M593_275; Page: 213B

    Genealogy Event 5
    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 6
    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: 4; Enumeration District: 0102

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Lancaster, Stephenson, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Lancaster, Stephenson, Illinois; Roll: T624_327; Page: 3b; Enumeration District: 0109; FHL microfilm: 1374340

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Dakota, Stephenson, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Dakota, Stephenson, Illinois; Roll: T625_397; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 109

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Dakota, Dakota, Stephenson, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Dakota, Stephenson, Illinois; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0003; FHL microfilm: 2340295

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Dakota, Stephenson, Illinois
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Dakota, Stephenson, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00892; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 89-3

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Dakota, Dakota, Stephenson, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Dakota, Stephenson, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00892; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 89-3

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Dakota, Stephenson, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Freeport Journal-Standard; Publication Date: 4 Jun 1949; Publication Place: Freeport, Illinois, USA; ,0.42061856,0.3813799,0.59540874&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Jun 1949
    Event Place: Freeport, Stephenson, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Freeport Journal-Standard; Publication Date: 4 Jun 1949; Publication Place: Freeport, Illinois, USA; ,0.42061856,0.3813799,0.59540874&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Freeport, Stephenson, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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