Dr. Jacob Carpenter Shimer
M, #153601, b. 1 April 1839, d. 21 May 1914
Biography
Dr. Jacob Carpenter Shimer was born on 1 April 1839 in Warren Co., NJ; son of John N. and Eliza Ann (Carpenter) Shimer. He married
Georgean Victoria Reifsnider, daughter of
John Reifsneider and
Elizabeth Honora Kitzmiller. Dr. Jacob Carpenter Shimer died on 21 May 1914 in Baltimore, MD.
He was buried in May 1914 in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Frederick, Frederick Co., MD, Findagrave #89726430.
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John Reifsnider Shimer
M, #153602, b. 19 May 1868, d. 26 October 1895
Parents
Biography
John Reifsnider Shimer was born on 19 May 1868 in Pennsylvania. He died on 26 October 1895 in Maryland.
He was buried in October 1895 in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Frederick, Frederick Co., MD, Findagrave #89741812.
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Charles David Reifsnider
M, #153603, b. 13 April 1847, d. 23 October 1915
Parents
Biography
Charles David Reifsnider was born on 13 April 1847 in Frederick Co., MD.
1,2 He married
Elizabeth Sarah Shriver in 1875. He died on 23 October 1915 in Tiffin, Seneca Co., OH,
Obituary – unknown newspaper (via Findagrave.com):
Charles Reifsnider
Word has been received here of the death of Mr. Charles Reifsnider at his home in Tiffin, Ohio. He was well known here, where he resided for a long time and was connected with the Elizabeth Reifsnider mill at Linganore. Mr. Reifsnider was about 60 years of age.
Besides his wife he leaves three children, Mrs. Elizabeth Daugherty, of Tiffin, Ohio, Mr. John Reifsnider, a missonary (sic) in Japan, and Mrs. Charles Reifsnider, a teacher in the Episcopal church in Japan.
The body will be brought to Frederick and will arrive here over the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad at about 11 a.m. on Wednesday. Services will be held in the Mt. Olivet chapel and interment will be made in the cemetery adjoining.
He was buried in October 1915 in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Frederick, Frederick Co., MD, Findagrave #27424472.
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Citations
- [S1276] Woodsboro District, p.285B, Dwelling 104, Family 106, 1850 Federal Census, Frederick County, Maryland. Microfilm Image, NARA Series M432, Roll 293.
- [S4375] Frederick, p.653, Dwelling 820, Family 796, 1860 Federal Census, Frederick County, Maryland. Microfilm Image, NARA Series M653, Roll 475; FHL #803475.
Elizabeth Sarah Shriver
F, #153604, b. February 1852, d. 1937
Biography
Elizabeth Sarah Shriver was born in February 1852 in Frederick, Frederick Co., MD; daughter of Edward and Elizabeth Lydia (Reigart) Shriver. She married
Charles David Reifsnider, son of
John Reifsneider and
Elizabeth Honora Kitzmiller, in 1875. Elizabeth Sarah Shriver died in 1937.
She was buried in 1937 in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Frederick, Frederick Co., MD, Findagrave #27424334.
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Rev. Charles Shriver Reifsnider
M, #153605, b. 27 November 1875, d. 16 March 1958
Parents
Biography
Rev. Charles Shriver Reifsnider was born on 27 November 1875 in Frederick, Frederick Co., MD. He married
Mary Duke Gordon on 15 June 1904 in Boston, Middlesex Co., MA. He died on 16 March 1958 in Pasadena, Los Angeles Co., CA,
Obituary – The Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, California; Tuesday, 18 MAY 1958, Part IV, page 8 (Newspapers.com):
Rev. Charles Reifsnider Succumbs in Pasadena
A long career of service to Christianity in Japan was ended Sunday with the death in Pasadena of the Right Rev. Charles Shriver Reifsnider.
Dr. Reifsnider, who lived at 2333 Paloma St., Pasadena, was born in Frederick, Md., Nov. 27, 1875. He was a student at Heidelberg University in Germany from 1894 to 1896.
He was married to Mary Duke Gordon in 1904 and was made a deacon in the Protestant Episcopal Church in 1900. He became a priest of the church in 1901 and was consecrated Bishop of the North Tokyo (Japan) church at a ceremony in All-Saints Episcopal Church, Pasadena, in 1924.
Headed University
He was president of St. Paul University in Tokyo from 1912 to 1941; director of St. Luke’s Hospital, Tokyo, from 1935 to 1941, and president of st. Margaret’s College of Tokyo from 1935 to 1941.
He was Suffragan Bishop of North Tokyo from 1924 to 1935, and Bishop in charge of new diocesan work of the Protestant Episcopal Church in Japan from 1942 to 1946.
Funeral services will be conducted tomorrow at 2 p.m. in All-Saints Episcopal Church of Pasadena. Arrangements are in charge of Turner and Stevens Mortuary.
Leaves Widow
He leaves his widow, Mrs. Mary Gordon Reifsnider; two sons, Charles Shriver Reifsnider Jr. of Pasadena and John Gordon Reifsnider of Glendora, and two daughters, Mrs. Mary R. Coghill of Sherman Oaks and Mrs. Alice R. Papp of Van Nuys.
The family has requested that in lieu of flowers donations be made to the American Heart Association.
He was buried in 1958 in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Frederick, Frederick Co., MD, Findagrave #27424803.
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Mary Duke Gordon
F, #153606, b. 20 January 1881, d. 1969
Biography
Mary Duke Gordon was born on 20 January 1881 in Japan; daughter of M. Lafayette and Agnes H. (Donald) Gordon. She married
Rev. Charles Shriver Reifsnider, son of
Charles David Reifsnider and
Elizabeth Sarah Shriver, on 15 June 1904 in Boston, Middlesex Co., MA. Mary Duke Gordon died in 1969.
She was buried in 1969 in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Frederick, Frederick Co., MD, Findagrave #27424695.
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John Reifsnider
M, #153607, b. 6 January 1877, d. 1 April 1965
Parents
Biography
John Reifsnider was born on 6 January 1877 in Frederick, Frederick Co., MD. He married
Urme May Rummel on 10 August 1904 in Lucas Co., OH. He died on 1 April 1965 in Toledo, Lucas Co., OH.
He was buried in April 1965 in Woodlawn Cemetery, Toledo, Lucas Co., OH, Findagrave #148797456.
John Reifsnider lived on 4 June 1900 in Fostoria, Seneca Co., OH.
1 He lived in 1918 in 53 Tsukiji, Tokyo, Japan. Occupation: Accountant, American Red Cross, employer Treasurer, American Church Mission, per WW I draft registration in Tokyo, Japan.
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Citations
- [S530] Fostoria Ward 5, Dist. 0113, sheet 3A, line 9, 1900 Federal Census, Seneca County, Ohio. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T623, Roll 1320; FHL #1241320.
Urme May Rummel
F, #153608, b. 7 August 1877, d. 5 January 1970
Biography
Urme May Rummel was born on 7 August 1877 in Toledo, Lucas Co., OH; daughter of Albert J. and Lucy (Whitcomb) Rummel. She married
John Reifsnider, son of
Charles David Reifsnider and
Elizabeth Sarah Shriver, on 10 August 1904 in Lucas Co., OH. Urme May Rummel died on 5 January 1970 in Toledo, Lucas Co., OH.
She was buried in January 1970 in Woodlawn Cemetery, Toledo, Lucas Co., OH, Findagrave #148797457.
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Lucy Elizabeth Reifsnider
F, #153609, b. 6 August 1906, d. 26 December 1999
Parents
Biography
Lucy Elizabeth Reifsnider was born on 6 August 1906 in Kyoto, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto, Japan. She married
Alfred Carroll Hirth on 1 June 1927 in Tiffin, Seneca Co., OH. She married Edward Cornish on 8 July 1977 in Wood Co., OH. She died on 26 December 1999 in Tallahassee, Leon Co., FL.
She was buried in Fort Myers Cemetery, Perrysburg, Wood Co., OH, Findagrave #98821312.
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Alfred Carroll Hirth
M, #153610, b. 14 December 1899, d. 23 May 1965
Biography
Alfred Carroll Hirth was born on 14 December 1899 in Toledo, Lucas Co., OH; son of Paul Henry and Olive Edna (Carroll) Hirth. He married
Lucy Elizabeth Reifsnider, daughter of
John Reifsnider and
Urme May Rummel, on 1 June 1927 in Tiffin, Seneca Co., OH. Alfred Carroll Hirth died on 23 May 1965 in Perrysburg, Wood Co., OH.
He was buried in May 1965 in Ft. Meigs Cemetery, Perrysburg, Wood Co., OH, Findagrave #98821312.
Alfred Carroll Hirth began military service on 21 December 1917 WW I service, U.S. Marine Corps, enlisted, 5th Regiment, discharged 30 APR 1919.
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James Kent Lewis
M, #153613, b. 3 September 1937, d. 28 May 2016
Family: Jacquelin Hirth
| Son | Kent Weston Lewis |
| Daughter | Elisabeth Dufresne Lewis+ |
Biography
James Kent Lewis was born on 3 September 1937 in Battle Creek, Calhoun Co., MI; son of Kent Weston and Mildred (Decker) Lewis.
1 He married Jacquelin Hirth, daughter of
Alfred Carroll Hirth and
Lucy Elizabeth Reifsnider, about 1960. James Kent Lewis died on 28 May 2016 in Tallahassee, Leon Co., FL,
Obituary – Tallahassee Democrat, Tallahassee, Florida; Sunday, 5 JUN 2016, page A7 (Newspapers.com):
James Kent Lewis
James Kent Lewis, age 78, died at home on Saturday, May 28, 2016. He was born in Battle Creek Michigan in 1937. He went to high school in Hawaii, Hong King and Tokyo, then college in Tokyo, Arizona State and graduated from San Jose State in 1961 with a degree in Photo Journalism. In the early sixties, he became the first Environmental journalist for the St. Petersburg Times, received the first Mark Ethridge Scholarship at Duke University and was the Science editor for the Honolulu Advertiser. In 1968, he moved his family to Tallahassee where he held many different offices in State Government, writing the first Environmental Laws for Florida. After he retired, he moved to North Carolina where he resided with his wife of 56 years, Jacquelin Hirth Lewis. He was an accomplished guitarist, banjoist, auto harpist and singer. He was a Master Gardener and Bonsai enthusiast.
He is survived by his wife Jackie, a son Kent Weston Lewis of Durham, NC and daughter Elizabeth Lewis Foronda of St. Pete Beach, Florida. He had three grandchildren, Calvin, Henri and Jacqui Foronda and two great-grandchildren, Melinda and Marcello Foronda, also from St. Pete Beach. His Passing will leave a void in the lives of those who loved him. A celebration of life will be held later in June. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to: Foothills Humane Society Inc., 989 Little Mountain Road Columbus, NC 27822 or Hospice of the Carolina Foothills, 130 Forest Glen Drive, Columbus, NC 27822.
James Kent Lewis lived in 2000 in Columbus, Polk Co., NC.
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Citations
- [S1982] Santa Monica, ED 19-767, sheet 61B, Household 481, 1940 Federal Census, Los Angeles County, CA. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T627, Roll 377.
Jacquelin Reifsnider
F, #153620, b. 6 October 1915, d. 29 February 2008
Parents
Biography
Jacquelin Reifsnider was born on 6 October 1915 in Tokyo, Japan. She died on 29 February 2008.
She was buried in March 2008 in Woodlawn Cemetery, Toledo, Lucas Co., OH, Findagrave #239623727.
Jacquelin Reifsnider lived in 1974 in Perrysburg, Wood Co., OH. She lived in 1992 in Perrysburg, Wood Co., OH.
Note: Did not marry.
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William C. K. Reifsnider
M, #153621, b. 1841, d. 30 August 1847
Parents
Biography
William C. K. Reifsnider was born in 1841. He died on 30 August 1847.
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Louisa Euphrosin Reifsnider1
F, #153622, b. 26 March 1844, d. after June 1880
Parents
Biography
Louisa Euphrosin Reifsnider was born on 26 March 1844 in Frederick Co., MD, Maryland, U.S., Births and Christenings Index, 1662-1911 (Ancestry.com). She had shed three years by the 1880 census, in which she was listed as age 33.
2,1 She married
Albert W. Reed after 15 July 1870, Louisa was single and living with her parents as of the 1870 census, but married to Albert W. Reed as of DEC 1878 when her father wrote his will. There were no children listed in the 1880 census, when Louisa was actually 36, although the census shows 33. Probably there were no children.
3 She died after June 1880 No reliable evidence of Louisa or Albert found after the 1880 census.
Louisa Euphrosin Reifsnider was christened on 4 August 1860 in Frederick, Frederick Co., MD. She lived on 5 June 1880 in Waverly, Baltimore Co., MD.
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Citations
- [S4375] Frederick, p.653, Dwelling 820, Family 796, 1860 Federal Census, Frederick County, Maryland. Microfilm Image, NARA Series M653, Roll 475; FHL #803475.
- [S1276] Woodsboro District, p.285B, Dwelling 104, Family 106, 1850 Federal Census, Frederick County, Maryland. Microfilm Image, NARA Series M432, Roll 293.
- [S1274] Frederick Ward 5, p.90A, Dwelling 45, Family 47, 1870 Federal Census, Frederick County, Maryland. Microfilm Image, NARA Series M593, Roll 586; FHL #552085.
- [S5721] Waverly, Dist. 245, p.256B, Dwelling 171, Family 174, 1880 Federal Census, Baltimore County, Maryland. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T9, Roll 496; FHL #1254496.
Sarah Ann Reifsnider1
F, #153623, b. 1 March 1849, d. 1 July 1871
Parents
Biography
Sarah Ann Reifsnider was born on 1 March 1849 in Frederick, Frederick Co., MD,
Maryland, U.S., Births and Christenings Index, 1662-1911 (Ancestry.com). FHL #13934.2,1
She died on 1 July 1871.
She was buried in July 1871 in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Frederick, Frederick Co., MD, Findagrave #156404937.
Sarah Ann Reifsnider was christened on 4 August 1860 in Frederick Co., MD.
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Citations
- [S4375] Frederick, p.653, Dwelling 820, Family 796, 1860 Federal Census, Frederick County, Maryland. Microfilm Image, NARA Series M653, Roll 475; FHL #803475.
- [S1276] Woodsboro District, p.285B, Dwelling 104, Family 106, 1850 Federal Census, Frederick County, Maryland. Microfilm Image, NARA Series M432, Roll 293.
Mary Ann Elizabeth Reifsnider1
F, #153624, b. May 1853
Parents
Biography
Mary Ann Elizabeth Reifsnider was born in May 1853 in Frederick Co., MD; per 1860 census. 1900 census deducted five years, and later information deducted several more years from her age.
1 She married
Willis E. Fisher after 1878.
Mary Ann Elizabeth Reifsnider lived on 11 June 1900 in Emmitsburg, Frederick Co., MD.
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Citations
- [S4375] Frederick, p.653, Dwelling 820, Family 796, 1860 Federal Census, Frederick County, Maryland. Microfilm Image, NARA Series M653, Roll 475; FHL #803475.
- [S1793] Emmitsburg, Dist. 0013, sheet 6A, Dwelling 106, Family 106, 1900 Federal Census, Frederick County, Maryland. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T623, Roll 622; FHL #1240622.
Jesse Franklin Reifsnider1
M, #153625, b. about 1857
Parents
Biography
Jesse Franklin Reifsnider was born about 1857 in Frederick Co., MD.
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Citations
- [S4375] Frederick, p.653, Dwelling 820, Family 796, 1860 Federal Census, Frederick County, Maryland. Microfilm Image, NARA Series M653, Roll 475; FHL #803475.
Emily Reifsnider1
F, #153626, b. about December 1859, d. before 15 July 1870
Parents
Biography
Emily Reifsnider was born about December 1859 in Frederick Co., MD.
1 She died before 15 July 1870 in Frederick Co., MD, Not in the family as of the 1870 census, unless they changed her name to Rosa..
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Citations
- [S4375] Frederick, p.653, Dwelling 820, Family 796, 1860 Federal Census, Frederick County, Maryland. Microfilm Image, NARA Series M653, Roll 475; FHL #803475.
Albert W. Reed
M, #153627, b. about 1846, d. after June 1880
Biography
Albert W. Reed was born about 1846 in Indiana The birth locations for Albert and Louisa were reversed on the 1880 census.
1 He married
Louisa Euphrosin Reifsnider, daughter of
John Reifsneider and
Elizabeth Honora Kitzmiller, after 15 July 1870, Louisa was single and living with her parents as of the 1870 census, but married to Albert W. Reed as of DEC 1878 when her father wrote his will. There were no children listed in the 1880 census, when Louisa was actually 36, although the census shows 33. Probably there were no children.
2 Albert W. Reed died after June 1880.
Albert W. Reed lived on 5 June 1880 in Waverly, Baltimore Co., MD.
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Citations
- [S5721] Waverly, Dist. 245, p.256B, Dwelling 171, Family 174, 1880 Federal Census, Baltimore County, Maryland. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T9, Roll 496; FHL #1254496.
- [S1274] Frederick Ward 5, p.90A, Dwelling 45, Family 47, 1870 Federal Census, Frederick County, Maryland. Microfilm Image, NARA Series M593, Roll 586; FHL #552085.
Rose Florence Reifsnider
F, #153628, b. about 1861
Parents
Biography
Rose Florence Reifsnider was born about 1861 Listed as age 10 as of 15 July on the 1870 census, but not born as of 19 JUN 1860, and her older sister Emily was only 6 monts old as of that date, therefore born NOV-DEC 1859. Rose was possibly born in late 1860 but more likely early 1861.
1 She married
Charles Peterson Selden.
Rose Florence Reifsnider was also known as Rosa Reifsnider.
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Citations
- [S1274] Frederick Ward 5, p.90A, Dwelling 45, Family 47, 1870 Federal Census, Frederick County, Maryland. Microfilm Image, NARA Series M593, Roll 586; FHL #552085.
Charles Peterson Selden
M, #153629, b. about 1846
Biography
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Albert Reifsnider Selden
M, #153630, b. 28 February 1897
Parents
Biography
Albert Reifsnider Selden was born on 28 February 1897 in Richmond, VA.
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