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George Elder 1740–1799 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1740

Birth Location: Bedford, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 02 Sep 1799

Death Location: Cumberland Valley Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: James *

Mother: Elizabeth Elder

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Children(s):

The story of George Elder began in 1740 in Bedford, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States. George Elder passed away in 1799 in Cumberland Valley Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of George Elder began in 1740 in Bedford, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States.
  • George Elder passed away in 1799 in Cumberland Valley Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

George Elder's Ancestors

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George Elder
1740–1799
Birth Place: Bedford, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
James Elder *
1712–1818
County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Elizabeth Elder
1714–1816
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
Robert Elder
1679–1746
Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Eleanor Elder
1684–1742
Forfar, Angus, Scotland
Maipes
1680–1714
County Antrim, Ireland
Unknown (Maips)
1685–
Great-Grandparents
John Elder
1653–1746
Janet Davidson
1655–1691
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Matthew 1
1593–1680
Jonet Millar
1629–1684
Matthew Davidson
1629–1665
Issobell Syme
1633–1706

George Elder's Timeline

2 Records

1740
1740
Birth of George Elder in Bedford, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States
Bedford, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States
1799
02 Sep 1799
Age 59
Death of George Elder in Centerville, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States
Centerville, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1740
    Event Place: Bedford, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 02 Sep 1799
    Event Place: Centerville, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cumberland Valley Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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