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Elizabeth Sweitzer Bowser 1809 – 1877 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Mar 1809

Birth Location: Southampton, Somerset, PA, USA

Death Date: 26 Oct 1877

Death Location: Cove, Garrett, MD, USA

Father: Jacob Sweitzer

Mother: Maria Sweitzer

Spouse(s): Jacob Bowser

Children(s): Amiah Bowser

In 1809, Elizabeth Sweitzer Bowser entered the world in Southampton, Somerset, PA, USA, born to Jacob Sweitzer and Maria Elizabeth Sweitzer. Elizabeth Sweitzer Bowser married Jacob Bowser, and had children including Amiah Winfield Bowser. Elizabeth Sweitzer Bowser passed away in 1877 in Cove, Garrett, MD, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1809, Elizabeth Sweitzer Bowser entered the world in Southampton, Somerset, PA, USA, born to Jacob Sweitzer and Maria Elizabeth Sweitzer.
  • Elizabeth Sweitzer Bowser married Jacob Bowser, and had children including Amiah Winfield Bowser.
  • Elizabeth Sweitzer Bowser passed away in 1877 in Cove, Garrett, MD, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jacob Sweitzer
1779 – 1864
Birth Location: Brothersvalley Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Maria Sweitzer
1784 – 1858
Birth Location: Northampton Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Jacob Bowser
1802 – 1875
Birth Location: Addison, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
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Children(s)

Amiah Bowser
1850 – 1912
Birth Location: Accident Dist., Garrett County, Maryland
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Elizabeth Bowser's Ancestors

Self
Elizabeth Bowser
1809 – 1877
Birth Place: Southampton, Somerset, PA, USA
Parents
Jacob Sweitzer
1779 – 1864
Brothersvalley Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA
Maria (Elizabeth) Sweitzer
1784 – 1858
Northampton Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Grandparents
Frederick (Jacob Schweitzer) (Sweitzer)
1752 – 1813
Codorus, York, Pennsylvania, Colony
Anna (Barbara Heffelfinger) Sweitzer
1754 – 1815
Somerset, Somerset, PA
Philipp (Adam BURBACH PURBAUGH) POORBAUGH
1749 – 1812
Upper Palatinate, Electorate of Bavaria, HRE (modern Germany)
Great-Grandparents
Johann Burback
1728 – 1749
Margaretha Mohr
1731 – 1769
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elizabeth Bowser's Descendants

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Elizabeth (Sweitzer) Bowser (26 Mar 1809 – 26 Oct 1877) m. Jacob Bowser (14 Jul 1802 – 16 Sept 1875)
  1. 1. Amiah (Winfield) Bowser (January 1850 – February 29 1912) m. Susan (C) Bowser (Mar 1848 – 29 August 1914)
    1. 1. John (C) Bowser (Mar 1881 – )
    2. 2. Drucila Bowser (Jan 1883 – )
    3. 3. Laura (C) Bowser (Jan 1884 – )
    4. 4. Carrie (M) Bowser (May 1886 – )
    5. 5. Samuel (Albert) Bowser (abt 1890 – 12 November 1983) m. Dora (Virginia) WILLIAMS (17 Aug 1888 – 16 Jul 1959)
      1. 1. William (J) Bowser (abt 1917 – )
      2. 2. Marilyn (Margaret) BOWSER (19 Sep 1921 – 18 Mar 2022) m. Maurice (James) DAVIS (12 May 1922 – 26 Jan 2020)
        1. 1. James Davis (abt 1945 – 03/10/1964)
        2. 2. Linda (Lou) DAVIS (22 Feb 1948 – 29 Jan 1982) m. Fred Drotleff (1945 – )
        3. 3. Michael (Alan) DAVIS (3 Feb 1951 – 03/15/2025) m. Sheryl (Lynn) Drotleff (16 Oct 1954 – )
        4. 4. Larry (Edward) DAVIS (25 May 1957 – )
      3. 3. Maxine (Lavalette) Bowser (abt 1924 – 29 Aug 1997)
      4. 4. Betty (Jane) Bowser (abt 1926 – )
    6. 6. Charles (R) Bowser (Dec 1894 – )

Elizabeth Bowser's Timeline

2 Records

1809
26 Mar 1809
Birth of Elizabeth Sweitzer Bowser in Southampton, Somerset, PA, USA
Southampton, Somerset, PA, USA
1877
26 Oct 1877
Age 68
Death of Elizabeth Sweitzer Bowser in Cove, Garrett, MD, USA
Cove, Garrett, MD, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Mar 1809
    Event Place: Southampton, Somerset, PA, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Oct 1877
    Event Place: Cove, Garrett, MD, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Accident, Garrett County, Maryland, United States of America
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