Mary Erma Homsher1,2

#803, b. 4 January 1907, d. 14 July 1936
Mary Erma Homsher|b. 4 Jan 1907\nd. 14 Jul 1936|p803.htm|Amos H. Homsher|b. 27 Apr 1880\nd. 10 Dec 1957|p800.htm|Illa May Carpenter|b. 1 Nov 1881\nd. 31 Aug 1951|p801.htm|Abraham Homsher|b. 14 Aug 1844\nd. 16 Mar 1928|p807.htm|Annie Owens|b. Oct 1845\nd. b 1920|p954.htm|Joseph Carpenter|b. 5 Jul 1846\nd. 1 Jan 1895|p1093.htm|Mary Sommers|b. 21 Jan 1856\nd. 1 Mar 1936|p1094.htm|
  • Birth*: Mary Erma Homsher was born on 4 January 1907 at Eden, Lancaster, PA, US.1,3
  • She was the daughter of Amos H. Homsher and Illa May Carpenter.1
  • (Witness) Census: Mary Erma Homsher witnessed the census of Amos H. Homsher and Illa May Carpenter in 1910 at Eden, Lancaster, PA, US, ;
    Homsher, Amos 30 m7 PA/PA/PA all farmer
         Illa M. 29 m7 4/4 children
         Ada C. 5 dau
         Mary M. 3 dau
         Ross M. 2 son
         Abraham 56 father m40
         Annie 64 m40 10/9 children
         Elsie 15 niece
    Zimmerman, Amos 17 hired man odd jobs
    Zimmers, Clarence 14 boarder.4
  • (Witness) Census: Mary Erma Homsher witnessed the census of Amos H. Homsher and Illa May Carpenter in 1920 at Eden, Lancaster, PA, US, ;
    Homsher, Amos H. 39 PA
         Ida 39 PA
         Ada 15 PA
         Mary 12 PA
         Ross 11 PA
         Alfred 9 PA
         Wilmer 6 PA
         Ruth 4 1/12 PA
         Abraham 75 PA Father
    Purson, Jacob 70 PA Boarder.1
  • (Witness) Census: Mary Erma Homsher witnessed the census of Amos H. Homsher and Illa May Carpenter in 1930 at 877 N. Prince St., Lancaster, Lancaster, PA, US, ;
    Homsher, Amos H. 49 m22 elevator operator at linoleum plant
         Illa M. 49 m22
         Mary E. 23 child nurse for private family
         Ross M. 22 inlaid mixer for linoleum plant
         Alfred S. 19 laborer linoleum factory
         Wilmer C. 16 laborer metal factory
         Ruth A. 14
         R. Melvin 8
         Illa May 3 10/12
    All PA/PA/PA.5
  • (Witness) Residence: Mary Erma Homsher witnessed the residence of Amos H. Homsher and Illa May Carpenter between 1931 and 1932 at 877 N. Prince, Lancaster, Lancaster, PA, US; Homsher, Amos H. (Illa M.) 877 N. Prince
    Mary E. stemmer
    Ross.6
  • Death*: Mary Erma Homsher died on 14 July 1936 at age 29.7
  • Burial*: She was buried after 14 July 1936 at Mellinger Mennonite Cemetery; row 5n, lot 5, E. Lampeter, Lancaster, PA, US; Her tombstone may be seen here.7

Citations:

  1. [S460] 1920 US Federal Census (Population Schedule), Pennsylvania, Lancaster Co., Eden, ED41 (Database online, Provo, UT: ancestry.com, 2005), Sheet 14B, image 10, dwelling/family 109; http://www.ancestry.com, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC).
  2. [S211] Mr. & Mrs. Noah Zimmerman (717)656-7868, Cemetery Records (Lancaster, PA: Mellinger's Cemetery), Mary Erma.
  3. [S242] Submissions, Family Files (Lancaster, PA: Lancaster County History Society), Descendency Chart; Lancaster County Historical Society.
  4. [S472] 1910 US Federal Census (Population Schedule), Pennsylvania, Eden, ED40 (Database online, Provo, UT: ancestry.com, 2004), Sheet 15A (was 7A), image 28, dwelling 127, family 134; http://www.ancestry.com, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC).
  5. [S467] 1930 US Federal Census (Population Schedule), Pennsylvania, Lancaster, ED73 (Database online, Provo, Utah: ancestry.com, 1930), Sheet 16A, image 31, dwelling 334, family 362; http://www.ancestry.com, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC).
  6. [S241] Compliled, Lancaster Street Directory (n.p.: Polk, unknown publish date), 1937-38. Hereinafter cited as Lancaster Street Directory.
  7. [S211] Mr. & Mrs. Noah Zimmerman (717)656-7868, Cemetery Records (Lancaster, PA: Mellinger's Cemetery).
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