SIXTH GENERATION

495. Margaret Wyckof KNICKERBOCKER was born on 9 Oct 1819 in Lockport, , NY.⁽¹⁾ She died on 18 Mar 1860 in Bridgeport, Ontario. ⁽¹⁾

She was married to David Schantz SHOEMAKER in Aug 1841. ⁽¹⁾ David Schantz SHOEMAKER was born on 7 Jan 1820 in Pottstown, , PA.⁽¹⁾ He died on 6 Jan 1892 in Three Rivers, , MI. ⁽¹⁾ Name could be spelled Schumacker. He married Louise Kn , the sister of his 1st wife.

After the death of his father Johannes, David along with his mother, brothers and sisters, moved to Waterloo, Ontario (from Bridgeport?) abt 1829. Here he grew to manhood and met and married his first wife Margaret Wycoff Knickerbocker. He managed a general store here for 4 or 5 years. At this time about 1852 the county of Waterloo was formed and he was elected the first Register of Deeds in the County. He then moved back to Bridgeport until 1861 when he moved to Berlin. After the death of his first wife and subsequent marraige to her younger sister, he moved to Three Rivers,, MI where he remained until his death *** Note in Chamberlain Geno.*** Margaret Wyckof KNICKERBOCKER and David Schantz SHOEMAKER had the following children:

665 i. Marie SHOEMAKER was born on 18 Jul 1842 in Bridgeport, Ontario. ⁽¹⁾
666 ii. John Henry SHOEMAKER was born on 2 Jul 1843 in Bridgeport, Ontario. ⁽¹⁾ Probable error in day of month. He died on 16 Apr 1917 in Lawrence, , MI.⁽¹⁾
667 iii. David Cameron SHOEMAKER was born on 13 Jan 1845 in Bridgeport, Ontario. ⁽¹⁾ He died in Toronto, Ontario. ⁽¹⁾
668 iv. Barnabas Garret SHOEMAKER was born on 29 Jun 1846 in Bridgeport, Ontario. ⁽¹⁾ He died in MI. ⁽¹⁾
669 v. Adam Johnson SHOEMAKER was born on 24 Dec 1847 in Bridgeport, Ontario. ⁽¹⁾ He died in Jul 1926 in Spencer, IN. ⁽¹⁾
670 vi. Mary Amerlia SHOEMAKER was born on 18 Nov 1849 in Bridgeport, Ontario. ⁽¹⁾ She died on 6 Nov 1928 in Niles, , MI. ⁽¹⁾
671 vii. Margaret Amanda SHOEMAKER was born on 26 May 1852 in Waterloo. ⁽¹⁾ She died on 6 May 1853.⁽¹⁾
672 viii. Georgianna Elizabeth SHOEMAKER was born on 22 Jan 1854 in Bridgeport, Ontario.⁽¹⁾ She died on 1 Jun 1854. ⁽¹⁾
673 ix. Carl Peter SHOEMAKER was born on 5 May 1855. ⁽¹⁾ He died in Three Rivers, , MI.⁽¹⁾
674 x. Emma Ureta SHOEMAKER was born on 23 May 1857. ⁽¹⁾ She died in PA.⁽¹⁾
675 xi. Margaret SHOEMAKER was born on 18 Mar 1860 in Bridgeport, Ontario. ⁽¹⁾

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