Mary's Life & Pension
Mary's Pension Application was approved on August 30, 1880. She was granted $12 for herself plus $2 for each child per month. She continued to received a pension until her death in 1899.
Mary was dropped as a pensioner after her death in 1899. As stated, she received $12/month for herself (+2 for each child under 16) until her death.
As a part of Mary's Pension application, John's friend, Michael Horn, submitted a statement saying that "after their marriage in 1865, [John and Mary] lived continously together as man and wife and were recognized and respected as such."
Mary submitted an Application for an Accrued Pension on January 17, 1890 after John's death. John was only "paid the pension up to 4 December 1890."
Mary was granted her accrued pension for which she applied on September 4, 1890.
As a part of her pension application, Mary had to submit her husband, John Dailinger's death certificate.
As a part of her widow's pension application, Mary submitted this birth certificate for her son, Francis (later known by his middle name Harry) born December 18, 1878.
As a part of her widow's pension application, Mary submitted this birth certificate for her daughter, Annie born May 2, 1881.
As a part of her widow's pension application, Mary submitted this birth certificate for her son, Henry born July 3, 1876.
As a part of her widow's pension application, Mary submitted this record of the baptisms of Henry and George.
To prove she was married to John, Mary submitted her marriage record, stating her marriage to John on "10 of August 1865."
According to the Philadelphia City Directory in 1894, Mary lived with her daughter Elizabeth at 633 North 37th Street in Philadelphia, PA.