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Elizabeth Dennis 1824 – 1890 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 May 1824

Birth Location: Weikert, Union, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 29 May 1890

Death Location: St John, Clayton, Iowa, United States

Father: Aaron Dennis

Mother: Elizabeth Brewer

Spouse(s): Michel Galer

Children(s): Elizabeth Galer, Mary Galer, Hannah Galer, William Galer, Daniel Galer, John Galer, Charity Galer, Solomon Gaylor, Michael Gaylor, Edward Gaylor, Frederick Gaylor, Charles Gaylor, Andrew Gaylor, Susan Galer

In 1824, Elizabeth Dennis entered the world in Weikert, Union, Pennsylvania, United States, born to Aaron Dennis and Elizabeth Brewer. In 1880, Elizabeth Dennis resided in Saint John, Clayton, Iowa, USA. Elizabeth Dennis married Michel Galer, and had children including Elizabeth Galer, Mary Jane Galer, Hannah Ann Galer, William Galer, Daniel Galer, John Dennis Galer, Charity Galer, Solomon Gaylor, Michael Gaylor, Edward Gaylor, Frederick Gaylor, Charles Gaylor, Andrew Gaylor, Susan Galer. Elizabeth Dennis passed away in 1890 in St John, Clayton, Iowa, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1824, Elizabeth Dennis entered the world in Weikert, Union, Pennsylvania, United States, born to Aaron Dennis and Elizabeth Brewer.
  • In 1880, Elizabeth Dennis resided in Saint John, Clayton, Iowa, USA.
  • Elizabeth Dennis married Michel Galer, and had children including Elizabeth Galer, Mary Jane Galer, Hannah Ann Galer, William Galer, Daniel Galer, John Dennis Galer, Charity Galer, Solomon Gaylor, Michael Gaylor, Edward Gaylor, Frederick Gaylor, Charles Gaylor, Andrew Gaylor, Susan Galer.
  • Elizabeth Dennis passed away in 1890 in St John, Clayton, Iowa, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Aaron Dennis
1781 – 1866
Birth Location: Hardwick, Warren, New Jersey, USA
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Elizabeth Brewer
1786 – 1830
Birth Location: Readington, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, USA
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Spouses(s)

Michel Galer
1813 – 1896
Birth Location: Weikert, Union, Pennsylvania, United States
MG

Children(s)

Elizabeth Galer
1838 – 1868
Birth Location: Union, PA
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Mary Galer
1844 – 1870
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, United States
MG
Hannah Galer
1848 – 1925
Birth Location: Union, PA
HG
William Galer
1848 – 1880
Birth Location: Union City, Union, Pennsylvania, United States
WG
Daniel Galer
1853 – 1940
Birth Location: Iowa
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John Galer
1855 – 1943
Birth Location: Cox Creek, Clayton, Iowa, USA
JG
Charity Galer
1857 – 1950
Birth Location: Cox Creek, Iowa
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Solomon Gaylor
1859 – 1943
Birth Location: Iowa
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Michael Gaylor
1861 – 1938
Birth Location: Iowa
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Edward Gaylor
1863 – 1943
Birth Location: Iowa
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Frederick Gaylor
1865 – 1951
Birth Location: Iowa
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Charles Gaylor
1867 –
Birth Location: Iowa
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Andrew Gaylor
1869 – 1943
Birth Location: Iowa
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Susan Galer
Birth Location: Union City, Union, Pennsylvania, United States
SG

Elizabeth Dennis's Ancestors

Self
Elizabeth Dennis
1824 – 1890
Birth Place: Weikert, Union, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
Aaron Dennis
1781 – 1866
Hardwick, Warren, New Jersey, USA
Elizabeth Brewer
1786 – 1830
Readington, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, USA
Grandparents
John Dennis
1746 – 1832
Rock Hill, Bucks Co., PA, British Colony / Pre-USA
Deborah Lundy
1759 – 1830
Sussex, Sussex Co., NJ, British Colony / Pre-USA // Camden, NJ OR Hardwick, Sussex OR Allamuchy, Warren Co., NJ,
Great-Grandparents
John Dennis
1719 – 1797
Kezia Ball
1716 – 1803
Jacob LUNDY
1721 – 1800
Mary Willson
1733 – 1816
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Dennis
1697 – 1770
Hannah Lewis
1693 – 1759
John Ball
1683 – 1767
Catherine Lester
1691 – 1764
Richard II
1692 – 1772
Elizabeth Large
1695 – 1745
Samuel Willson
1705 – 1785
Deborah Willets
1712 – 1772

Elizabeth Dennis's Descendants

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Elizabeth Dennis (10 May 1824 – 29 May 1890) m. Michel Galer (19 Jan 1813 – 6 Apr 1896)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Galer (BET 1838 AND 1841 – 17 Feb 1868)
  2. 2. Mary (Jane) Galer (1844 – 1870)
  3. 3. Hannah (Ann) Galer (MAR 1848 – 1925)
  4. 4. William Galer (Aug 1848 – 1880)
  5. 5. Daniel Galer (Abt 1853 – 23 JUL 1940)
  6. 6. John (Dennis) Galer (3 Jan 1855 – 1 Dec 1943) m. Helen (Gertrude) Scovel (4 Feb 1872 – 28 Mar 1969)
    1. 1. Charles (Dennis) Galer (31 December 1890 – 09 May 1969) m. Eva (O) Haskins (21 May 1894 – July 8 1969)
      1. 1. William (Rockwell) Galer (July 20 1920 – Aug 2 1995) m. Maria (Guadalupe) Galer (1 December 1919 – 19 August 1986)
    2. 2. Ernest (Wellington) Galer (12 Oct 1892 – March 1977)
    3. 3. George (Gilbert) Galer (May 1894 – Sep 1977)
    4. 4. Walter (Ivan) Galer (24 Oct 1896 – 4 Aug 1968)
    5. 5. William (Eugene) Galer (14 November 1900 – 31 Oct 1983)
    6. 6. Cecil (La Verne) Galer (7 Mar 1903 – 17 May 1963) m. Christina (June) Beane (25 September 1913 – 8 June 1980) m. Christina Brane
      1. 1. Christina (June) Galer (11 Oct 1942 – 11 Oct 1942)
    7. 7. Marion (Theadore) Galer (24 Apr 1905 – 11 Aug 1972)
    8. 8. Noma (Gertrude) Galer (20 Oct 1910 – 19 Aug 1971) m. Harold (Fern) Slutts (abt 1907 – 13 Jun 1940) m. Willard (Royce) Norman (27 Feb 1898 – 05 Feb 1959)
      1. 1. Cecilia (Marieagnes) Slutts (5 Jun 1929 – 2006) m. James (Herbert) Wickham (11 Aug 1918 – 22 FEB 1972) m. RAYMOND GRIGGS (abt 1916 – )
        1. 1. Noma (Elizabeth) Wickam (10 Feb 1952 – 16 Jul 2019) m. John Griggs m. Darrell (Len) Allen (31 Oct 1953 – 12 Jul 2004)
        2. 2. Harold (Otto) Wickham (15 SEP 1954 – 3 MAR 1999)
        3. 3. Kevin (Lynn) Wickham (19 Feb 1956 – 10 May 2019) m. Barbara (J) Bowen (abt 1956 – 22 Mar 2017)
        4. 4. GAYLE (EVELYN) WICKHAM (13 Jan 1960 – ) m. David (G) Firth (abt 1956 – )
        5. 5. James Wickam
      2. 2. James (Denis) Slutz (8 Oct 1930 – 5 May 1999) m. Ethel (Viola) French (25 May 1937 – 9 July 2014)
        1. 1. James (Dennis) Slutz (25 Mar 1955 – abt 2004) m. Thi (Thu) Fabian (10 May 1949 – 31 December 2020)
        2. 2. Harold (G.) Slutz (29 May 1956 – 28 Apr 1960)
        3. 3. Philip Slutz (abt 1959 – ) m. Bernadette Tryon (abt 1963 – )
        4. 4. Timothy (L) Slutz (abt 1964 – ) m. Jesse Stradtman (abt 1964 – ) m. Jesse Stradtman (abt 1964 – ) m. Cynthia (L) Lauderback (abt 1958 – )
        5. 5. Dan Slutz
        6. 6. Becky Slutz
        7. 7. Pamela Slutz m. Kent Popham
      3. 3. Gertrude (Ann) Slutz (1 Jun 1932 – 23 Nov 1932)
      4. 4. Barbara (Louise) Slutts (28 May 1933 – 1 Nov 1963) m. Jerome (Cecil) Sik (11 Jun 1931 – 14 Jan 1999)
        1. 1. Cecil (Raymond) Sik (24 Jul 1960 – ) m. Janice (Irene) Sik (abt 1963 – ) m. Stacey Arends (28 Jul 1970 – )
      5. 5. Helen (Marguerite) Slutts (22 Aug 1935 – 15 May 2023) m. Kenneth (Raymond) Nelson (12 June 1937 – 5 December 2001)
        1. 1. Kathleen (M) Nelson m. Brian (R) Donham
      6. 6. Harold (Eugene) Slutts (1937 – 1938)
      7. 7. Grace (A) Slutts (19 Jan 1941 – 6 April 2007) m. Noel (Gay) Potts (29 Dec 1932 – 24 October 1986)
        1. 1. Darwin (Leon) Star (17 Jun 1958 – 19 Sep 2005) m. Pamela (R) Vanwyhe (6 Feb 1965 – )
        2. 2. Patricia Potts (1961 – ) m. Eldon King (1959 – )
        3. 3. Noel (Gay) Potts (abt 1964 – )
        4. 4. Barbara Potts (3 Sep 1970 – )
      8. 8. Willard (Royce) Norman (2 Sep 1943 – ) m. Jackye Sherfey (28 Apr 1947 – 18 Sep 2008)
        1. 1. Charles (Willard) Norman (02 Dec 1967 – )
        2. 2. Corrye (Lynne) Norman (4 May 1970 – ) m. William (Howard) Thomas (8 Feb 1971 – ) m. Creech
        3. 3. Amber (Marie) Norman (22 Mar 1972 – ) m. Kevin (John) Gibbons
        4. 4. Olivia (L) Norman (31 Jul 1974 – )
      9. 9. Noma (Nancy) Norman (26 May 1947 – 23 Dec 2022) m. George (Albert) Baker (13 Oct 1934 – 21 February 1985) m. William (Hampton) Allen (01 Oct 1946 – ) m. Larry (Jerome) Durand (23 Nov 1937 – 15 Jan 2016)
        1. 1. Georgina Baker (13 Aug 1969 – )
        2. 2. Joseph (Albert) Baker (15 Jan 1971 – )
        3. 3. Brian (Keith) Baker (Aug 1972 – )
        4. 4. Laura (Lee) Baker (16 Aug 1973 – )
        5. 5. Marcia Baker (27 Feb 1983 – )
        6. 6. Mary (Ann) Norman (13 Feb 1965 – ) m. John (Joseph) Vaughn (12 Sep 1963 – ) m. Robert (Paul) Layton (18 Apr 1974 – )
    9. 9. Allen (Pershing) Galer (18 Nov 1918 – 10 Dec 1990) m. Irma (Louise) LAKE (24 Feb 1923 – 01 Jan 1989)
      1. 1. Allen GALER (01 Jul 1949 – 1 July 1949)
      2. 2. PRIVATE GALER
  7. 7. Charity Galer (~1857 – 18 April 1950)
  8. 8. Solomon Gaylor (Abt 1859 – 1 Dec 1943)
  9. 9. Michael Gaylor (Abt 1861 – 12 Feb 1938)
  10. 10. Edward Gaylor (Abt 1863 – 1 Dec 1943)
  11. 11. Frederick Gaylor (Abt 1865 – 26-4-51)
  12. 12. Charles Gaylor (Abt 1867 – )
  13. 13. Andrew Gaylor (Abt 1869 – 1 Dec 1943)
  14. 14. Susan Galer

Elizabeth Dennis's Timeline

3 Records

1824
10 May 1824
Birth of Elizabeth Dennis in Weikert, Union, Pennsylvania, United States
Weikert, Union, Pennsylvania, United States
1880
1880
Age 56
Elizabeth Dennis resided here in Saint John, Clayton, Iowa, USA
Saint John, Clayton, Iowa, USA
1890
29 May 1890
Age 66
Death of Elizabeth Dennis in St John, Clayton, Iowa, United States
St John, Clayton, Iowa, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 May 1824
    Event Place: Weikert, Union, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Iowa, Cemetery Records, 1662-1999
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Saint John, Clayton, Iowa; Roll: 333; Page: 323A; Enumeration District: 130
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [5] Michigan, Death Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, Michigan; Death Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Saint John, Clayton, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Saint John, Clayton, Iowa; Roll: 333; Page: 323A; Enumeration District: 130

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 May 1890
    Event Place: St John, Clayton, Iowa, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Iowa, Cemetery Records, 1662-1999
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Elkader, Clayton County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Iowa, Cemetery Records, 1662-1999
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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