Margaret A. Vierfelder

Margaret A. Vierfelder

• Father: Samuel Vierfelder b. circa 1814, d. between 1870 and 1880
• Mother: Sarah Jane Potter b. April 1823, d. 1901

• Margaret A. Vierfelder was born on 7 January 1863 in Charleston, South Carolina.
• Samuel Vierfelder and Sarah Jane Potter, appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Ocean Township, Eatontown PO, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Other members of the household included Margaret A. Vierfelder. Also in the household was one female domestic servant.
• Sarah Jane Potter appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Long Branch, Monmouth County, New Jersey, at Third Avenue. Other members of the household included Margaret A. Vierfelder.
• Sarah Jane Potter and Margaret A. Vierfelder appeared in the 1885 New Jersey state census in Ocean Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Other members of the household included Margaret A. Vierfelder. They are identified as Jane and Margaret.
• She married William Phillip Adams, son of Hugh Adams and Barbara Lyall, on 26 June 1898 in Long Branch, Monmouth County, New Jersey, with Joseph F. Shaw, pastor of Simpson Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church, officiating, witnessed by James R. Woolley and Essie T. Cole.
• William Phillip Adams and Margaret A. Vierfelder appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Long Branch, Monmouth County, New Jersey, at 565 Broadway. Other members of the household included William P. Adams and Sarah Jane Potter.
• William Phillip Adams and Margaret A. Vierfelder appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Asbury Park, Monmouth County, New Jersey, at 702 Cookman Avenue. Other members of the household included Etta H. Earl.
• The following appeared on 8 March 1915 in the Buffalo Evening News: A reception was given Mrs. B. M. Harwood upon the occasion of her 84th birthday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. David Grant, 360 Fourteenth street, last Tuesday, which was attended by 35 guests, including children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Mrs William P. Adams and Mrs. Grant were the hostesses.
       The members of the Women's association of Bethany Presbyterian church presented Mrs. Harwood with a book, "The Hearthstone," descriptive of her native land, Scotland. Many friends remembered her with gifts of flowers and other tokens. A short service was conducted by Mrs. Frederick Harper and a musical program was given by Mrs. Rosencrans and others.
       Among the out-of-town guests were Mrs. John Eyeington and daughter, Miss Isabel Eyeington, Mrs. A. J. Bundy and Milon Bundy.
• William Phillip Adams and Margaret A. Vierfelder appeared in the New York state census of 1 June 1915 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, at 142 Sixteenth Street. Etta is identified as their niece.
• William Phillip Adams and Margaret A. Vierfelder appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, at 359 Lafayette Avenue. Other members of the household included Etta H. Earl.
• William Phillip Adams and Margaret A. Vierfelder appeared in the New York state census of 1 June 1925 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York. Other members of the household included Etta H. Earl. Etta is identified as their niece.
• The following appeared on 10 July 1927 in the Buffalo Courier-Express: Among those who have recently entertained in honor of Miss Earldene L. Hudson whose marriage to Ward L. Conklin took place July 9th are Mrs. R. C. Fisher of Voorhees avenue, who entertained at bridge; Miss Norma Schaefer of Linwood avenue a handlerchief shower; Mrs. Oliver Clark Eyeington of Crestwood avenue at dinner; Mrs. S. M. Gaylord of Roble avenue at bridge; Mrs. H. G. Southall who gave a linen shower and garden party at her summer home at Bay Beach; Mrs. Clark M. Fleming entertained at dinner; Mrs. Allen J. Bundy a dinner at her home at Angola-on-the-Lake; Mrs.W. P. Adams and Miss Etta Earl of Lafayette avenue, a dinner of 20 covers; Miss Pearl Block of Anderson place a luncheon; Miss Edith Rogers of Ashland avenue a luncheon; Mrs. F. S. Nelson of Beverly road a kitchen shower; Mrs. William J. Ennis of North Park avenue a treasure hunt; Miss Mildred Henry and Miss Florence Stevenson who gave a dinner of twelve covers at Hotel Touraine; Mrs. E. E. Cavagnaro a dinner at the Westbrook; Mrs. Charles G. Berry, dinner and Mrs. Norman C. Sprickman, bridge.
• William Phillip Adams and Margaret A. Vierfelder appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Buffalo, New York, at 359 Lafayette Avenue. Other members of the household included Etta H. Earl.
• Etta H. Earl appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1940 in Buffalo, New York, at 359 Lafayette Avenue. Other members of the household included Margaret A. Vierfelder, William Phillip Adams. Etta is identified as head of household, and William and Margaret Adams as cousins.
• William Phillip Adams and Margaret A. Vierfelder appeared in the 1946 Buffalo, New York, City Directory at 359 Lafayette Avenue.
• Margaret A. Vierfelder became a widow at the 30 October 1947 death of her husband William Phillip Adams.
• Margaret A. Vierfelder appeared in the 1948 Buffalo, New York, City Directory at 359 Lafayette Avenue listed as widow of Wm P..
• Margaret A. Vierfelder died on 15 April 1948 at age 85 in Buffalo, New York, at 359 Lafayette Avenue at her residence. . Hier death was officially witnessed by Etta H. Earl.
• She was interred at Greenlawn Cemetery, West Long Branch, Monmouth County, New Jersey.
• A single grave marker identifies the graves of William Phillip Adams and Margaret A. Vierfelder and Sarah Jane Potter, Catherine Adams, William P. Adams and Etta H. Earl.

• Last Edited: 7 Nov 2015