APPLEBACH, TAYLOR & MAGGIE (DOSTMAN) - DIVORCE 1908

When Taylor APPLEBACH & Maggie DOSTMAN married in March 1905, they had to have their parents signature because both were minors.  I have to wonder if Maggie was pregnant, however, so far I have found no mention of this in documented history.  Mom told me that Grandma Jennie was convinced he had a son in Maryland. Did he??  Maggie being pregnant would be a reasonable reason for 2 minors to marry and both fathers sign the license but I honestly don't know.

A side note here would be that Aunt Romaine (APPLEBACH) FLANAGAN told me once that she met a man in downtown Lancaster who looked exactly like Pop (Taylor) when he was younger.  He seemed to know who she was and spoke a few words and walked off.  She had no idea who he was and never saw him again.  If he was a son of one of the twins (Taylor or Scott) so far I have found no documented evidence of that.

However, by Feb. 1906 he had deserted her and apparently moved back in with his parents and she to hers.

The divorce was granted on grounds of desertion in May 1908.

Below are the court papers (Source: the Lancaster Archives):

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Pg. 11 - Maggie's statement

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Pg. 13 - Bessie (Applebach) Dostman's statement

 - Taylor's older sister

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Pg. 15 Statement of Annie DOSTMAN - Maggie's mom

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12/7/2018:  There has been some thought over the years among various family members that Maggie DOSTMAN and Bessie APPLEBACH's husband William were siblings.  However, DOSTMAN does not appear to be a common name in Lancaster so exactly how or why they appear in Lancaster for a short time and then disappear again would be a research project itself.

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