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    Margaret Cecelia Sheridan[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]

    Female 1846 - 1912  (66 years)


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    • Name Margaret Cecelia Sheridan 
      Born 26 Feb 1846  Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Gender Female 
      Occupation Cook 
      Residence 1872  910 Carpenter, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Residence 1880  633 Hay, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Residence 1887  1114 Watkins, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Residence 1891  936 Hoffman, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Died 19 Oct 1912  Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Buried 23 Oct 1912  Old Cathedral Cemetery, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Person ID I960  Our Family Tree
      Last Modified 17 Nov 2010 

      Father Owen Sheridan,   b. 1798, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Aug 1868, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
      Mother Margaret Maguire,   b. Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 02 Mar 1892, 1404 W. Dauphin, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Family ID F6088  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

      Family 1 Sergeant Henry Pfeffer,   b. 1837, Hesse-Cassel, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Dec 1872, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 35 years) 
      Children 
      +1. Henry Edwin Pfeffer,   b. 29 Apr 1867, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Nov 1943, Northfield, Atlantic, New Jersey, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
       2. Charles W Pfeffer,   b. 24 Jul 1871, Newport, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
      Last Modified 17 Nov 2010 
      Family ID F2164  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

      Family 2 Unknown 
      Notes 
      • Family history and Catherine's marriage certificate say that her father was Henry Pfeffer, but he died in 1872. Catherine and Emily must have been illegitimate or adopted. They don't appear with Margaret on the 1880 census. Very confusing!
      Children 
       1. Emily J Pfeffer,   b. 02 Feb 1878, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jan 1959, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
      +2. Catherine Marie Pfeffer,   b. 07 Oct 1879, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Sep 1956, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
      Last Modified 17 Feb 2011 
      Family ID F6608  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    • Event Map
      Link to Google MapsBorn - 26 Feb 1846 - Ireland Link to Google Earth
      Link to Google MapsResidence - 1872 - 910 Carpenter, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Link to Google Earth
      Link to Google MapsResidence - 1880 - 633 Hay, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Link to Google Earth
      Link to Google MapsResidence - 1887 - 1114 Watkins, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Link to Google Earth
      Link to Google MapsResidence - 1891 - 936 Hoffman, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Link to Google Earth
      Link to Google MapsDied - 19 Oct 1912 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Link to Google Earth
      Link to Google MapsBuried - 23 Oct 1912 - Old Cathedral Cemetery, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Link to Google Earth
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      Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

    • Documents
      Margaret Pfeffer, 'wid Henry,' in the 1874 Philadelphia City Directory
      Margaret Pfeffer, "wid Henry," in the 1874 Philadelphia City Directory
      Pfeffer Family on the 1880 Census
      Pfeffer Family on the 1880 Census
      Margaret Sheridan Pfeffer with sons Henry E. and Charles W. Where are Emily and Catherine? In the Philadelphia City Guide of 1881, Margaret's mother, Margaret Maguire Sheridan, is also living at this address (633 Hay St).
      Margaret Pfeffer in 1881 Philadelphia City Directory
      Margaret Pfeffer in 1881 Philadelphia City Directory
      Margaret Pfeffer in 1887 Philadelphia City Directory
      Margaret Pfeffer in 1887 Philadelphia City Directory
      Margaret Pfeffer in 1891 Philadelphia City Directory
      Margaret Pfeffer in 1891 Philadelphia City Directory
      Lamb and Pfeffer Family on the 1910 Census
      Lamb and Pfeffer Family on the 1910 Census
      Death Certificate of Margaret Sheridan Pfeffer
      Death Certificate of Margaret Sheridan Pfeffer
      Information was provided by her son-in-law, Eugene A. Lamb.
      Obituary for Margaret Sheridan Pfeffer
      Obituary for Margaret Sheridan Pfeffer
      Widow's Pension for Henry Pfeffer
      Widow's Pension for Henry Pfeffer
      Lists Margaret Pfeffer as widow.

    • Sources 
      1. [S2655423085] The Descendants of Lewis Hart and Anne Elliott, Jared Sidney Torrance, (1923).

      2. [S2645870054] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Prospect Park, Delaware, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1340; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 152; Image: 565.
        Name: Margaret C Pleffer
        Age in 1910: 64
        Estimated Birth Year: abt 1846
        Birthplace: Ireland
        Relation to Head of House: Mother-in-law
        Father's Birth Place: Ireland
        Mother's Birth Place: Ireland
        Home in 1910: Prospect Park, Delaware, Pennsylvania
        Marital Status: Widowed
        Race: White
        Gender: Female
        Occupation: Cook
        Year of Immigration: 1849

      3. [S2655423135] Gopsill's Philadelphia City Directory, 1891.
        Pfeffer Margaret, wid Henry, h 936 Hoffman

      4. [S2655423136] Gopsill's Philadelphia City Directory, 1881.
        Pfeffer Margaret, wid Henry, h 633 Hay

        (She is living with her mother, Margaret Maguire Sheridan.)

      5. [S2655423137] Gopsill's Philadelphia City Directory, 1887.
        Pfeffer Margaret, wid Henry, h 1114 Watkins

      6. [S2645867662] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: T9_1167; Family History Film: 1255167; Page: 402.4000; Enumeration District: 25; Image: 0225.
        Name: Marg. Pfeffer
        Home in 1880: 633 Hay St, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
        Age: 36
        Estimated Birth Year: abt 1844
        Birthplace: Ireland
        Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head)
        Father's birthplace: Ireland
        Mother's birthplace: Ireland
        Occupation: Keeps House
        Marital Status: Widowed