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Elijah Switzer 1794 – 1866 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Mar 1794

Birth Location: Washington County, New York, USA

Death Date: 20 Oct 1866

Death Location: Ernestown, Lennox & Addington, Ontario, Canada

Father: Christopher Schweitzer

Mother: Orra Haughton

Spouse(s): Catherine Neville

Children(s): Hester Switzer

In 1794, Elijah Switzer entered the world in Washington County, New York, USA, born to Christopher Schweitzer and Orra Horton Haughton. Elijah Switzer married Catherine Neville, and had children including Hester Ann Switzer. Elijah Switzer passed away in 1866 in Ernestown, Lennox & Addington, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1794, Elijah Switzer entered the world in Washington County, New York, USA, born to Christopher Schweitzer and Orra Horton Haughton.
  • Elijah Switzer married Catherine Neville, and had children including Hester Ann Switzer.
  • Elijah Switzer passed away in 1866 in Ernestown, Lennox & Addington, Ontario, Canada.

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Elijah Switzer's Ancestors

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Elijah Switzer
1794 – 1866
Birth Place: Washington County, New York, USA
Parents
Christopher Schweitzer
1762 – 1828
Ballingarrane, Nantinan Parish, Rathkeale, County Limerick, Ireland
Orra (Horton) Haughton
1766 – 1841
Washington County, New York, USA
Grandparents
Peter (Schweitzer) Switzer
1730 – 1816
Courtmatrix, Rathkeale, County Limerick, Limerick, Munster, Ireland
Anna (Marie) Guier
1730 – 1816
Ballingrane, Southwell, Limerick, Ireland
Elijah Houghton
1739 – 1819
Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Mercy Whitney
1744 – 1817
Harvard, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Johann Schweitzer
1686 – 1755
Phillip Guier
1705 – 1788
Elizabetha Eichelsheumer
1708 – 1785
Thomas Houghton
1700 – 1764
Moriah Moore
1699 – 1790
Sarah Whitney
1716 – 1800
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johan Guier
1675 – 1768
James Houghton
1657 – 1711
Jonathan Moore
1669 – 1742
Hannah Sawyer
1675 – 1765

Elijah Switzer's Descendants

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Elijah Switzer (7 Mar 1794 – 20 Oct 1866) m. Catherine Neville (29 JUN 1795 – 20 OCT 1877)
  1. 1. Hester (Ann) Switzer (14 AUG 1845 – 19 December 1933) m. William Fitzgerald (Dec 1844 – 23 May 1921)
    1. 1. James Fitzgerrald (abt 1872 – )
    2. 2. William (E) Fitzgerald (Aug 1874 – )
    3. 3. Daniel (Arthur) Fitzgerald (13 July 1878 – 28 August 1957) m. Anna May (abt 1879 – after 1940)
      1. 1. William (Stanley) Fitzgerald (6 Sep 1900 – 9 Feb 1990) m. Mary (C) Fitzgerald (1 Aug 1902 – 4 Oct 1965)
        1. 1. William (Francis) Fitzgerald (22 Nov 1924 – 2013) m. Martha Fitzgerald (27 Mar 1928 – 27 Jun 1999)
      2. 2. Joseph (J) Fitzgerald (14 Jun 1902 – 18 April 1938)
      3. 3. Edward (D) Fitzgerald (26 Sep 1905 – )
      4. 4. Eileen (C) Fitzgerald (1911 – 10 October 1967)
      5. 5. Charles (Daniel) Fitzgerald (9 NOV 1915 – 2 JAN 1966)
      6. 6. Adele (Frances) Fitzgerald (30 Sep 1918 – Nov 1994)

Elijah Switzer's Timeline

2 Records

1794
7 Mar 1794
Birth of Elijah Switzer in Washington County, New York, USA
Washington County, New York, USA
1866
20 Oct 1866
Age 72
Death of Elijah Switzer in Ernestown, Lennox & Addington, Ontario, Canada
Ernestown, Lennox & Addington, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Mar 1794
    Event Place: Washington County, New York, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Oct 1866
    Event Place: Ernestown, Lennox & Addington, Ontario, Canada

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