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Maria Elizabeth "Mary" Falkenstein

Maria Elizabeth "Mary" Falkenstein

Female 1854 - 1897  (43 years)

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  • Photos
    John, Paul, Sr. (1850-1911) & Maria Elizabeth 'Mary' Falkenstein (1854-1897) &  George Paul John, I (1873-1934) &  Mary Eva (twin) John 1879-1936)  &  Rose John (1876-1955) &  Edith E. John (1881-1958) & Charles A. 'Charley' (twin) John (1879-1945) &  A. Charlotte 'Lottie' John (1883-1951) &  Paul R. John, Jr.  (1885-1962) & Minnia T. John (1883-1949)
    John, Paul, Sr. (1850-1911) & Maria Elizabeth "Mary" Falkenstein (1854-1897) & George Paul John, I (1873-1934) & Mary Eva (twin) John 1879-1936) & Rose John (1876-1955) & Edith E. John (1881-1958) & Charles A. "Charley" (twin) John (1879-1945) & A. Charlotte "Lottie" John (1883-1951) & Paul R. John, Jr. (1885-1962) & Minnia T. John (1883-1949)
    Group/ Twins photo of the family of Paul John, Sr. & Maria Elizabeth "Mary" Falkenstein was taken in Chambersburg, PA, in the late 1880’s, and came from the Pogue/ John Collection by George and Becky Leeper. (Question marks show identifications that aren’t positive.) Included (L-R, standing) are George Paul John I & A. Charlotte "Lottie" John (?) & Rose John Gable & Mary Eva (twin) John Phillippy (?) & Charles A. "Charley" (twin) John. Included (L-R, seated) are Edith E. John Potter & Maria Elizabeth "Mary" Falkenstein John & Paul R. John, Jr. & Paul John Sr. & Minnia T. John Myers (?).
    Falkenstein, Maria Elizabeth 'Mary'  (1854-1897)
    Falkenstein, Maria Elizabeth "Mary" (1854-1897)
    Individual photo of Maria Elizabeth "Mary" Falkenstein John was taken in Chambersburg, PA, in the late 1880’s, and came from the Pogue/ John Collection by George and Becky Leeper.

    Documents
    John, Paul, Sr. & Maria Elizabeth 'Mary' Falkenstein: United States of America Passport for Paul John, Sr. (1850-1911) & Maria Elizabeth 'Mary' Falkenstein (1854-1897)
    John, Paul, Sr. & Maria Elizabeth "Mary" Falkenstein: United States of America Passport for Paul John, Sr. (1850-1911) & Maria Elizabeth "Mary" Falkenstein (1854-1897)
    United States of America Passport came from George and Becky Leeper. This passport for Paul John, Sr. & Maria Elizabeth "Mary" Falkenstein John was issued four months prior to Maria Elizabeth "Mary" Falkenstein John’s death.

    Headstones
    Falkenstein,  Maria Elizabeth (1854-1897)
    Falkenstein, Maria Elizabeth (1854-1897)
    Maria Elizabeth Falkenstein John (1854-1897); Cedar Grove Cemetery, Chambersburg, Franklin Co., PA, USA. Photo was taken by David R. Clark, M.D.

  • Name Maria Elizabeth "Mary" Falkenstein 
    Birth 9 Jun 1854  PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Death 18 Oct 1897  PA; burial: Cedar Grove Cem., Chambersburg, Franklin Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I0040  forneyclark
    Last Modified 12 Apr 2024 

    Father LEONARD FALKENSTEIN,   b. 1816, Michelstadt, Hesse, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother ANNA MARIA "ANN" "MARY" UNKNOWN,   b. 1818, Hesse Darmstadt, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F0018  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Paul John, Sr.,   b. 20 May 1850, Peitz, Germany Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Apr 1911, PA; burial: Cedar Grove Cem., Chambersburg, Franklin Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 60 years) 
    Marriage 10 Nov 1872  Second Evangelical Lutheran Church, Chambersburg, PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. George Paul John, I,   b. 22 Sep 1873, PA; lived in Chambersburg, PA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1934, PA; burial: Norland Cem., Chambersburg, Franklin Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 60 years)
     2. Rose John,   b. Nov 1876   d. 1955, Burial: Norland Cem., Chambersburg, Franklin Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 78 years)
     3. Charles A. "Charley" (twin) John,   b. May 1879   d. 1945, Burial: Lincoln Cem., Chambersburg, Franklin Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 65 years)
     4. Mary Eva (twin) John,   b. May 1879   d. 1936 (Age ~ 56 years)
     5. Edith E. John,   b. Feb 1881, Chambersburg, Franklin Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1958, Burial: Norland Cem., Chambersburg, Franklin Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 76 years)
     6. A. Charlotte "Lottie" John,   b. 7 Sep 1882   d. 14 Dec 1951, PA; burial: Cedar Grove Cem., Chambersburg, Franklin Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years)
     7. Minnia T. John,   b. Nov 1883, PA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1949, Burial: Norland Cem., Chambersburg, Franklin Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 65 years)
     8. Paul R. John, Jr.,   b. Mar 1885   d. 1962, Burial: Lincoln Cem., Chambersburg, Franklin Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 76 years)
    Family ID F0016  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Apr 2024 

  • Notes 
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      Source:
      Biographical Annals of Franklin County Pennsylvania, The Genealogical Publishing Co., Chicago, 1905. p. 614.
      Mary Falkenstein was described as a devoted wife and mother who was sadly missed by her family.
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      Source:
      US 1860 Census of Franklin County, Pennsylvania:
      Franklin County, Pennsylvania, 1860 Population Census, Valley of the Shadow: Two Communities in the American Civil War, Virginia Center for Digital History, University of Virginia ( http://valley.vcdh.virginia.edu/govdoc/pop_census.html ):

      Spells name as Falkenstine. Leonard Falkenstine is listed as a basket maker.

      Listed also is probably Leonard's brother George Falkenstine ( a shoemaker born in Hesse, Germany} and his wife Elizabeth, ( born in Nassau, Germany), and their one year old daughter Margaret born in PA.

      All the Falkenstines lived in South Ward of Chambersburg, Franklin Co., PA.

      Franklin - 1860 Population(Detailed)

      Last First M.I. Suffix Age Sex Color Occupation Real Personal Birth Township Dwelling Family Head Married School Read-write Page
      Estate Estate Place
      ------------------ ------------------ --- ------ --- --- ----- ---------------- ------ -------- -------------- ----------------- -------- ------ ---- ------- ------ ---------- ------Falkenstine Leonard 44 m w Basket maker 600 50 Hesse-Darmstad South Ward of Cha 1158 1175 1 1024
      Falkenstine Ann 42 f w Hesse-Darmstad South Ward of Cha 1158 1175 2 1024
      Falkenstine Conrad 9 m w Pa. South Ward of Cha 1158 1175 3 yes 1024
      Falkenstine Mary 6 f w Pa. South Ward of Cha 1158 1175 4 yes 1024
      Falkenstine Christina 3 f w Pa. South Ward of Cha 1158 1175 5 1024
      Falkenstine George 1 m w Pa. South Ward of Cha 1158 1175 6 1024
      Falkenstine George 31 m w Shoemaker 425 40 Hesse-Darmstad South Ward of Cha 1349 1409 1 1052
      Falkenstine Elizabeth 37 f w Nassau Germany South Ward of Cha 1349 1409 2 1052
      Falkenstine Margaret 1 f w
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      Source:
      US 1870 Census:
      Franklin County, PA:
      Franklin County, Pennsylvania, 1870 Population Census, Valley of the Shadow: Two Communities in the American Civil War, Virginia Center for Digital History, University of Virginia ( http://valley.vcdh.virginia.edu/govdoc/pop_census.html ).

      Family Number Order in House Last Name First Name Age Sex Color Occupation District Post Office
      650 1 Falkenstein Leonard 53 M white Axe Factory Hand S. W. Borough of Chambersburg Chambersburg
      650 2 Falkenstein Mary 52 F white Housekeeper S. W. Borough of Chambersburg Chambersburg
      650 3 Falkenstein Mary 16 F white S. W. Borough of Chambersburg Chambersburg
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      Source:
      US 1880 Census of Chambersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania:
      Household:
      Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
      Paul JOHNS Self M Male W 30 PRUSSIA Keeps Resteraunt PRUSSIA PRUSSIA
      Mary JOHNS Wife M Female W 26 PA Keeps House MICHELSTADT DARMSTADT
      George JOHNS Son S Male W 7 PA At School PRUSSIA PA
      Rose JOHNS Dau S Female W 5 PA PRUSSIA PA
      Mary JOHNS Dau S Female W 1 PA PRUSSIA PA
      Charley JOHNS Son S Male W 1 PA PRUSSIA PA
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