George Loesch Lesh
Leah Shinder
Mary Ann Loesch
(1848-1919)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Cornelius Shaffer Emig Sr.

Mary Ann Loesch 1 2 3 4 5 6

  • Born: 7 Sep 1848, , , Pennsylvania, USA 3 4 5 7
  • Marriage (1): Cornelius Shaffer Emig Sr. on 13 Jan 1867 in York: Christ Lutheran Church, York, PA 1
  • Died: 6 Jun 1919, York, York, PA at age 70 3 4 5 6 8
  • Buried: 8 Jun 1919, York.: Mount Rose Cemetery, York, PA 3 4 5 6

   FamilySearch ID: MTZY-NZD.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Census in 1880 in York, York, PA. 2 The 1880 census recorded Cornelius Amig, 33, living with wife Mary Ann, 31; George Henry, 13; Adorcus T., 11; Katie Virginia, 10; Mary Ann, 8; Albert Owen, 6; Virginia, 4; Cornelius, 2; and Leah, 0. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

2. Census in 1910 in York, York, PA. 7 The 1910 census recorded at 550 Maple Street: Cornelius S. Emig, butcher shop, 62, living with wife of 42 years, Mary A., 61; daughter Virginia E. Strayer, operator sewing factory, 34, widow; granddaughter Edith M., 15; grandson Normin W., 18. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania except Cornelius' father in Germany. Virginia had given birth to 2 children by 1910.

3. Cause of Death: tuberculosis meningitis, 6 Jun 1919, York, York, PA. 4

4. Obituary: York Dispatch on 6 Jun 1919 in York, York, PA. 8 Mrs. Mary N. Emig wife of Cornelius Emig, 550 East Maple street. died at her home at 1 o'clock this morning. Death was caused by a complication of diseases due to infirmities of old age. She was 70 years old. Besides her husband she leaves seven children: Mrs. Catharine Wallick, Mrs. Virginia Koons, Cornelius Emig Jr., George H. Emig, Albert Emig and William Emig all of York, and Dorcan Emig. of Washington, D. C. Arrangements for the funeral have not been completed.

5. Residence: 350 E. Maple St., York, PA on 6 Jun 1919 in York, York, PA. 4 8


Mary married Cornelius Shaffer Emig Sr., son of John Emig and Sarah Bates, on 13 Jan 1867 in York: Christ Lutheran Church, York, PA.1 (Cornelius Shaffer Emig Sr. was born on 16 Nov 1846 in , , Pennsylvania, USA,6 7 9 10 died on 18 Dec 1926 in York, York, PA 6 10 11 and was buried on 21 Dec 1926 in York.: Mount Rose Cemetery, York, PA 6 11.)


Sources


1 FamilySearch.org, "Pennsylvania Marriages, 1709-1940," https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V263-C6P Cornelius Amig and Mary Loesch, 1867.

2 1880 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MWKM-MY1 Virginia Amig in household of Cornelius Amig, York, York, Pennsylvania, United States; citing sheet 345D, family 7, NARA microfilm publication T9-1207.

3 Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/1696312.

4 Ancestry.com, Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1971 (Original data: Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates. Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.), Certificate 70239 Mary Ann Emig, father Geo. Lesh born in Germany, mother Leah Shinder born in PA. Informant Mrs. B. F. Alexander, Washington DC.

5 Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/169631275.

6 Lau, Michael Wilford, "Emig families of York County, Pennsylvania, and surrounding areas" (https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/viewer/139656/), Page 39.

7 1910 United States Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: York Ward 12, York, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1435; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0135; FHL microfilm: 1375448.

8 The York Dispatch (York, PA), 6 Jun 1919 page 10 Obituary of Mary Emig.

9 1920 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MNMW-9GY Art E Kuntz, York Ward 12, York, Pennsylvania, United States; citing sheet , family 38, NARA microfilm publication T625, FHL microfilm 1821669.

10 Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/143834660.

11 Ancestry.com, Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1971 (Original data: Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates. Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.), Death Certificate 129468. Cornelius Shaffer Emig. Father John Emig born in Ireland. Mother Sarah Bates born in Ireland.



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