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Elizabeth (Shoemaker) Townsend 1792 – 1870 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Jun 1792

Birth Location: Washington, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 15 Sep 1870

Death Location: Washington, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States

Father: Johannes Shoemaker

Mother: Mary (Shoemaker)

Spouse(s): John Townsend

Children(s): George Townsend, Hannah Walker

In 1792, Elizabeth (Shoemaker) Townsend entered the world in Washington, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States, born to Johannes "John" Schumacher \ Shoemaker and Mary Ann Baker (Shoemaker). Elizabeth (Shoemaker) Townsend married John Townsend, and had children including George H Townsend, Hannah (Townsend) Walker. Elizabeth (Shoemaker) Townsend passed away in 1870 in Washington, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1792, Elizabeth (Shoemaker) Townsend entered the world in Washington, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States, born to Johannes "John" Schumacher \ Shoemaker and Mary Ann Baker (Shoemaker).
  • Elizabeth (Shoemaker) Townsend married John Townsend, and had children including George H Townsend, Hannah (Townsend) Walker.
  • Elizabeth (Shoemaker) Townsend passed away in 1870 in Washington, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

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Elizabeth Townsend's Ancestors

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Elizabeth Townsend
1792 – 1870
Birth Place: Washington, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
Johannes "John" Schumacher \ Shoemaker
1759 – 1815
Lovettsville, Loudoun, Virginia, USA
Mary (Ann Baker) (Shoemaker)
1757 – 1844
Loudoun County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Philipp (Schumacher \) Shoemaker
1732 – 1776
Germany
Philip Baker
1738 – 1786
Pennsylvania
Juliana ("Ule" (Schumacher \ Shoemaker)) Baker
1735 – 1800
Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
Andreas Shoemaker
1693 – 1767
Elizabeth Schumacher
1695 – 1752
Philip Baker
1710 – 1790
Barbara Baker
1730 – 1783
Andreas Shoemaker
1693 – 1767
Elizabeth Schumacher
1695 – 1752
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johan Shoemaker
1675 – 1733
Anna (Schumacher)
1675 – 1733
Johann Kloninger
1665 –
Johannes Becker
1672 – 1724
Alste (Becker)
1674 – 1727
Johannes Schnapp
1695 – 1762
Anna Schnepp)
1700 – 1758
Johan Shoemaker
1675 – 1733
Anna (Schumacher)
1675 – 1733
Johann Kloninger
1665 –

Elizabeth Townsend's Descendants

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Elizabeth ((Shoemaker)) Townsend (26 Jun 1792 – 15 Sep 1870) m. John Townsend (10 June 1787 – September 1870)
  1. 1. George (H) Townsend (October 1815 – )
  2. 2. Hannah ((Townsend)) Walker (11 Jun 1820 – 9 Jan 1894) m. James Walker (1808 – 16 January 1884)
    1. 1. Nancy (Walker (McGinley \) McGinly) (1839 – 2 Feb 1916) m. Robert (\ Robbert McGinley \) McGinly (abt 1829 – 4 Nov 1906)
      1. 1. Gertrude (Hannah McGinley) (Biestel) (23 Feb 1871 – 8 Aug 1941) m. Daniel (Newton) Beistel (28 Oct 1866 – 2 Aug 1956)
        1. 1. Clyde (David) Beistel (29 Jul 1894 – 5 Aug 1931)
        2. 2. Ruth (Hannah) Beistel (11 Jun 1896 – 27 Mar 1915)
        3. 3. Daniel (Ruff) Beistel (15 Oct 1903 – 10 Nov 1907)
        4. 4. Esther (Nancy (Beistel)) McKeever (30 Apr 1905 – 14 Aug 1971)
        5. 5. Roy (Albert) Beistel (21 Nov 1909 – 26 Jan 1982) m. Helen (Marie (Swaskey \ Sewaske \ Oslowski) (Beistel)) Ortolf (5 Dec 1913 – 23 Oct 2011)
        6. 6. Earl (William) Beistel (13 Jan 1912 – 16 Dec 1967)
    2. 2. John (Townsend) Walker (21 January 1849 – )
    3. 3. Samuel (H) Walker (1856 – )

Elizabeth Townsend's Timeline

2 Records

1792
26 Jun 1792
Birth of Elizabeth (Shoemaker) Townsend in Washington, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States
Washington, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States
1870
15 Sep 1870
Age 78
Death of Elizabeth (Shoemaker) Townsend in Washington, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States
Washington, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Jun 1792
    Event Place: Washington, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 344
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Sep 1870
    Event Place: Washington, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 344
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Poke Run, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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