Harry C. Goodridge household, 1940, Vanderburgh County, Indiana

Located the 1940 census record of the Harry C. Goodridge household in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Harry was Corinne's 2nd cousin 3 times removed - their common ancestors were Petrus Theodore Rieber and Elizabeth Schuhmacher.

1940 U.S. Census, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, population schedule, , enumeration district (ED) ED 93-67, SD 8, sheet 16B, 916 Louisiana Street, household 360, ; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 11 December 2016); National Archives, Washington, D.C..

At the time of this enumeration, Harry's family was living at 916 Louisiana Street in Evansville.  He was working as a sheet metal worker in a refrigeration plant.  Harry was 28 years old and born in Indiana.  His wife, Anna, was 25 years old and also born in Indiana.  A daughter, Patricia Ann, aged 8, was also in the house.  Patricia had completed the 1st grade and both Anna and Harry had 8th grade educations.

The family was renting their home and the cost of monthly rent was $20.

In my database, Harry was the son of Harry Augustus Goodridge and Lena Stocker.  While I don't have all the details yet, I show additional children in Harry and Anna's family include sons David and Harry.  I do not yet have Anna's maiden name in my database.

If you have any additional information or are connected to this family, would appreciate hearing from you.

Exploratory Data Analysis : Mary Victoria (Rieber) Schaeffer (1853-1883)

Mary Victoria (Reiber) Schaeffer (1853-1883) was Corinne's maternal 3rd-great grandmother.  What follows is an exploratory analysis of the biographical data I have discovered about her.


1. Vital Records

     Mary was born circa 1853 in Indiana¹, according to census records.  Her christening record lists her date of birth as September 3, 1853 in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana².

     1.1. Birth Certificate

          The State of Indiana did not require birth certificates until 1907, so Mary will not have a certificate.

          1.1.1. Birth Notice in Newspaper

               Without an exact location or date of birth, it will be difficult to locate any mention of her birth in local newspapers.

          1.1.2. Bible Record

               I am unaware of any surviving family Bible records of the Rieber family.  Will continue to reach out to extended family in hopes that one does exist.

          1.1.3. Baptismal Record

               Mary was christened on September 4, 1853 at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana².  Her christening record has her name as Maria Victoria Riber.  Her father listed as Petro Riber and her mother as Elisabetha Schuhmacher.  The record gives her birth date as September 3, 1853.

          1.1.4. Adoption Record

                There is no indication that Mary was adopted.

     1.2. Marriage License

          I have not yet located a marriage record of Mary and Charles Schaeffer.  They should have been married circa 1872, likely in Evansville.  Will add this to my list of "to-do" items for my next research trip.

          1.2.1 Marriage Notice in Newspaper

               Without an exact date and location, it will be extremely difficult to locate mention of Mary and Charles' wedding in a local newspaper.

          1.2.2. Anniversary Notice

               Without an exact date for their wedding, it will be difficult to locate mention of their wedding anniversary in a local newspaper.

          1.2.3. Divorce Decree

               There is no indication that Mary and Charles were divorced.

     1.3. Death Certificate

          Mary died September 16, 1883 in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana^3,4,5,6,7,8. According to newspaper reports, she was shot and killed by her husband, Charles. I do not yet have a copy of her death certificate.  Will add this to my list of "to-do" items for my next research trip.

          1.3.1. Obituary in Newspaper

          I have not yet located an obituary for Mary, however, there were numerous articles written about her murder^4,5,6,7,8.  Will add this to my list of "to-do" items for my next research trip.

          1.3.2. Funeral Home Records

               Funeral home records need to be researched to see what information they might shed on Mary's final arrangements.  Will add this to my list of "to-do" items for my next research trip.

          1.3.3. Tombstone Photograph

               Mary's tombstone in the Saint Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana has been photographed⁹.

               A link to her memorial page at the FindAGrave website is here.

2. Census Records

     2.1. Federal Census Records

          2.1.1. 1880 Federal Census

               On June 2, 1880, Mary was enumerated in the Charley Schaeffer household in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana¹, as Mary V. Schaeffer, wife, age 27, born in Indiana.  Her occupation was keeping house.  Both her father and mother were born in Germany.

          2.1.2. 1870 Federal Census

               I have been unable to locate Mary in the 1870 census.  I assume she would still be living in Evansville, as that was where her mother and other family members were living, but she was not living with the family.  Her father died in 1869, so they family may have split up.

          2.1.3. 1860 Federal Census

               On August 22, 1860, Mary was enumerated in the Peter Reber household in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana¹⁰, as Mary Reber, age 7, born in Indiana.  She had attended school within the year.

     2.2. State Census Records

          The State of Indiana conducted state census in 1853, 1857, 1871, 1877, 1883, 1889, 1901, 1913, 1919 and 1931.  These, however, were merely for the purposes of legislative apportionment.

     2.3. Agricultural Census Records

          There is no evidence that the Rieber family were anything other than city-dwellers.

3. Military Records

     3.1. Draft Registration

          Not applicable, as Mary was female.

     3.2. Pension Records

          I have not located any records of military service by Mary's father or husband that would have made her eligible for these benefits.

     3.3. Service Records

          Not applicable, as Mary was female.

4. Land Records

     4.1. Deed Records

          Deed records need to be thoroughly searched in Vanderburgh County, Indiana to see what records might mention Mary.  Will add this to my "to-do" list for my next research trip.

     4.2. Plat map / county map

          Plat maps in Vanderburgh County, Indiana will need to be searched to see what might be relevant to my search for Mary.

5. Supplemental Records

     Supplemental records available for research on Mary include city/county directories, court records and will and probate records.  Will add these to my list of "to-do" items for my next research trip.

Sources:

1. Charley Schaeffer household, 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, ED 87, SD 1, page 6, dwelling 57, family 68; National Archives micropublication T9, roll 317, page 452B.
2. "Indiana, Births and Christenings, 1773-1933," index,(https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V2XY-Z27 : accessed 19 Apr 2014), Maria Victoria Riber, 04 Sep 1853; Christening, citing Holy Trinity, Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana; FHL microfilm 1433351.
3. Ray Bland, "Matthias and Elizabeth Schaeffer Miller," email message from Ray Bland to Travis LeMaster, 7 August 2010.
4. A Husband Shots His Wife article, Evansville Courier, Evansville, Indiana, USA, September 16, 1883.
5. The Tragedy article, Evansville Journal, Evansville, Indiana, USA, September 17, 1883, page 4, column 6.
6. Another Sunday Murder article, Evansville Courier[?], Evansville, Indiana, USA, n.d.
7. The Wife Murder article, Evansville Courier[?], Evansville, Indiana, USA, n.d.
8. The Schaeffer Murder article, Evansville Courier, Evansville, Indiana, USA, September 19, 1883.
9. FindAGrave Inc., FindAGrave (www.findagrave.com : accessed 25 April 2014), Maria Rieber Schaeffer tombstone.
10. 1860 U.S. census, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, population schedule, Evansville, page 165, dwelling 1225, family 1249, digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 25 April 2014); National Archives, Washington, D.C.

This post was developed as part of the series relating to Building My 2011 Research Template, an attempt to systematically document and source the details of my ancestors' lives. Comments regarding this template and the conclusions drawn in this article are welcomed.

On This Day : September 16

1692 - Rebeckah PIERCE born.  Rebeckah was the daughter of James PIERCE and Elizabeth KENDALL.

1706 - Mary HURLBUT born in Woodbury, Connecticut.  Mary was the daughter of Joseph HURLBUT and Mary CASTLE.

1721 - William BEALS born in Chester County, Pennsylvania.  William was the son of Jacob BEALS and Mary BROOKSBY.

1722 - William BROWN born.  William was the son of Richard BROWN and Hannah REYNOLDS.

1763 - Luke MAXSON born.  Luke was the son of Matthew MAXSON and Martha POTTER.

1764 - William HEATON born in New Jersey.  William was the son of John HEATON and Abigail PAXTON.

1767 - William MAXSON married Lucy MINER.  William was the son of William MAXSON and Hannah REYNOLDS.

1771 - John ALLEN died in Chester County, Pennsylvania.  John was the son of John ALLEN.  John was my 9x-great grandfather.

1773 - Sarah PHILBRICK born.  Sarah was the daughter of John PHILBRICK and Sally JEWETT.

1787 - Asher HIGGINS born in Amwell, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.  Asher was the son of Judiah H. HIGGINS and Mary HILL.

1816 - Ira MAXSON born in Freeport, Harrison County, Ohio.  Ira was the son of David MAXSON and Sarah KINSEY.

1826 - Isaiah M. FAULKNER born.  Isaiah was the son of Solomon FAULKNER and Ruth BEALS.

1826 - Elizabeth SCHUHMACHER born.  Elizabeth was Corinne's 4x-great grandmother.

1828 - Susannah PEFLEY born in Virginia.  Susannah was the daughter of Solomon PEFLEY and Frances ROOF.

1829 - Melford Joseph MAXON born in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.  Melford was the son of Joel MAXON and Hannah FIELDS.

1829 - Hannah RAINS died.  Hannah was the daughter of Anthony RAINS and Nancy GRAHAM.

1830 - Isabella GRIMES married George O. STROUFE in Shelby County, Ohio.  Isabella was the daughter of Benjamin GRIMES and Catherine HAYNES.

1852 - John P. McCOOL married Lucinda R. KELLEY in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana. John was the son of Thomas McCOOL and Catherine HARPOLE.

1877 - Levi COFFIN died.  Levi was the son of Levi COFFIN and Prudence WILLIAMS.

1878 - Austin SWAFFORD born in Ray County, Missouri.  Austin was the son of James SWAFFORD and Rebecca Ann BALLARD.

1879 - Franklin MILLHOUS married Almira Park BURDG in Jennings County, Indiana.  Franklin was the son of Joshua Vickers MILLHOUS and Elizabeth Price GRIFFITH.

1879 - Pearl YOUNG born.  Pearl was the daughter of Norton YOUNG and Delilah BRUNTHAVER.

1883 - Mary Victoria SCHAEFFER died in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Mary was the daughter of Petrus Theodore RIEBER and Elizabeth SCHUHMACHER.  Mary was Corinne's 3x-great grandmother.

1892 - Nellie LEE born.  Nellie was the daughter of William Burrell LEE and Margaret Jane SWAFFORD.

1902 - Walter Harold MAXON born in Mt. Morris, Greene County, Pennsylvania. Walter was the son of John Winfield MAXON and Pleasant Jane BAREMORE.

1933 - Ellen W. MENGLE died in Jackson Township, Montgomery County, Ohio. Ellen was the daughter of John LAMBERTSON and Sarah A. WILLSON.

1971 - William Harrison SWAFFORD died in Pikeville, Tennessee.  William was the son of James Aaron SWAFFORD and Nancy Alice SHERRIL.

1972 - George Bennie CRAWFORD died in Yuma, Yuma County, Arizona.  George was the son of George Newton CRAWFORD and Mary Elizabeth BIRDWELL.

Surname Saturday : Rieber

The RIEBER surname is in Corinne's maternal line.  The origins of the surname are Germanic.

Ahnentafel # 51: Mary Victoria Rieber (c1853-1883).  Mary was born circa 1853 in Indiana.  She married Charles Schaeffer (c1853-     ).  Charles was born circa 1853 in Louisiana.  They raised 6 children in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Mary was murdered September 16, 1883 in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  She is buried in Saint Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.


Ahnentafel # 102: Petrus Theodore Rieber (1826-1869).  Petrus was born August 3, 1826.  He married Elizabeth Schuhmacher (1826-1916) in 1848 in Louisiana.  Elizabeth was born September 16, 1826.  They raised 10 children.  Petrus died August 14, 1869 in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Elizabeth died March 9, 1916 in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.

Two Generations : Descendants of Peter & Elizabeth (Schuhmacher) Rieber

RIEBER family researcher Ray Bland sent me this chart showing two generations of descent from Peter and Elizabeth (SCHUHMACHER) RIEBER, Corinne's 4th-great grandparents.


Peter (1826-1869) and Elizabeth (1826-1916) were married in 1848 in Louisiana, but moved to Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana between 1849 and 1853.

Schaeffer and Rieber Families: Evansville, Indiana

I was contacted awhile back by Ray Bland, who is doing research on the SCHAEFFER family of Evansville, Indiana and believes that he's found connections with Corinne's paternal 2nd-great grandmother, Elizabeth "Lillie" (SCHAEFFER) MILLER (1873-1937).  Ray believes that Lillie is the daughter of Charles and Mary (RIEBER) SCHAEFFER of Evansville.


I've previously posted Lillie MILLER's obituary, which states that among others, she was survived by a brother, John SCHAEFER.


The Browning Genealogy Obituary database contains the following obituary card for a Peter SCHAEFER.

So, now we have possibly two brothers for "Lillie"; Peter and John.  Even though Peter's obit card refers to her as Lillian, and spells Schaeffer with only one "F", I still believe we have the same family.  In the 1900 census of Vanderburgh County, Indiana, Lillie is listed as Elizabeth MILLER, age 27, white female, born March 1873 born in Indiana.  In the 1910 and 1920 census, she is listed as Lizzie MILLER.  Her obit card in the Browning Genealogy Obituary database lists here as Mrs. Lillie MILLER:

Looking for Lillie in the 1880 census, we find the family of Charles and Mary (RIEBER) SCHAEFFER in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana. 

Charley SCHAEFFER, a 27 year old varnisher, was living at 812 Second Avenue in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  He was born in Louisiana and both parents were from Germany.  His wife, Mary, was also 27, born in Indiana with both parents born in Germany.  Children were listed as : Lilly, aged 7; Peter, aged 5; John, aged 3; and Katie, aged 9 months; all born in Indiana.

According to Ray Bland, he's found evidence that Charles shot and killed his wife, Mary, on September 16, 1883.  There is a memorial for Maria Eva (RIEBER) SCHAEFFER on the Find A Grave website, buried in St. Joseph Catholic  Cemetery in Evansville. Maria was the daughter of Peter and Elizabeth (SCHUHMACHER) RIEBER.

More research needs to be done, and it looks like I have a few new leads to check out.