OBIT: Louisa M. Shanefelter, 1912, native of Adams County, PA

Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Kathy Francis

Copyright 2005.  All rights reserved.
http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm
http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/adams/
_______________________________________________

Louisa M. Shanefelter

Miss Louisa Amarantine Shanefelter died Monday, Sept. 3, at the home of her 
niece, Mrs. Sophia Leek, No. 228 North Paca Street, Baltimore, Md.  She was aged 
71 years, 5 months and 20 days,

The deceased, a daughter of Peter and Catharine Shanefelter, was born in Germany 
Township, Adams County, March 12, 1841.  She was a member of the ancient family 
of Shanefelter, who emigrated to the United States about the year 1733 and 
settled in Berks County, Pa.

For a number of years she resided at the home of her brother, William 
Shanefelter, in McSherrystown, and left about a year ago to take treatment at a 
private sanitarium at Catonsville, Md.

She is survived by three brothers and one sister – William F. of 133 Main 
Street, McSherrystown, Pius M., of Brush Run and Mylesius E. in the West, and 
Mrs. Catharine Strock, of Fort Wayne, Ind. 

The funeral was held Thursday morning at 9 a.m. from St. Alphonsus Church, 
Baltimore, Md.

The Hanover Herald – Saturday, September 7, 1912