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John Elmer Sweet 1853–1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Jan 1853

Birth Location: Barrelville, Maryland

Death Date: 2 Jan 1918

Death Location: Altoona, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: John Sweet

Mother: Mary Willetts

Spouse(s): Sarah Edwards

Children(s): Flora Sweet, Leonard Sweet, George Sweet, John Jr, William Sweet, Chester Sweet, Sarah Sweet, Ida Sweet, Bertha Sweet, Howard Sweet

In 1853, John Elmer Sweet entered the world in Barrelville, Maryland, born to John Sweet And Mary E Willetts. In 1900, John Elmer Sweet resided in Dudley, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA. John Elmer Sweet married Sarah Ann Edwards, and had children including Bertha Sweet, Chester E Sweet, Flora Belle Sweet, George E Sweet, Howard Ritner Sweet, Ida Mary Sweet, John Elmer Sweet Jr, Leonard Swiler Sweet, Sarah Irene Sweet, William Henry Sweet. John Elmer Sweet passed away in 1918 in Altoona, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1853, John Elmer Sweet entered the world in Barrelville, Maryland, born to John Sweet And Mary E Willetts.
  • In 1900, John Elmer Sweet resided in Dudley, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • John Elmer Sweet married Sarah Ann Edwards, and had children including Bertha Sweet, Chester E Sweet, Flora Belle Sweet, George E Sweet, Howard Ritner Sweet, Ida Mary Sweet, John Elmer Sweet Jr, Leonard Swiler Sweet, Sarah Irene Sweet, William Henry Sweet.
  • John Elmer Sweet passed away in 1918 in Altoona, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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John Sweet's Ancestors

Self
John Sweet
1853–1918
Birth Place: Barrelville, Maryland
Parents
John Sweet
1816–1858
England
Mary (E) Willetts
1816–1884
Dudley, stratfordshire, England
Grandparents
Ann Lawrence
1787–1856
St George, Gloucestershire, England
Mark (John) Willetts
1785–1857
Cradley, Worcestershire, , England
Mary Loft
1787–
North Flat, Kent, , England
Great-Grandparents
Mark Willetts
1747–1822
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Sweet's Descendants

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John (Elmer) Sweet (10 Jan 1853–2 Jan 1918) m. Sarah (Ann) Edwards (8 Oct 1853–10 Jun 1919)
  1. 1. Flora (Belle) Sweet 1886–1972
    1. 1. Sarah (Helen) Abbott 1920– m. Paul (Cattelle) Coulter 1916–
    2. 2. Mary Abbott 1925–1997 m. Ralph (cypher) Moyle 1924–1971
  2. 2. Leonard (Swiler) Sweet 1879–1965
  3. 3. George (E) Sweet 1880–1972
  4. 4. John (Elmer Sweet) Jr 1884–1977
  5. 5. William (Henry) Sweet 1889–1965
  6. 6. Chester (E) Sweet 1891–1973
  7. 7. Sarah (Irene) Sweet 1896–1984 m. Frank Taylor 1895–1965
  8. 8. Ida (Mary) Sweet 1873–1958
  9. 9. Bertha Sweet 1876–1965
  10. 10. Howard (Ritner) Sweet 1874–1947

John Sweet's Timeline

3 Records

1853
10 Jan 1853
Birth of John Elmer Sweet in Barrelville, Maryland
Barrelville, Maryland
1900
1900
Age 47
John Elmer Sweet resided here in Dudley, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
Dudley, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
1918
2 Jan 1918
Age 65
Death of John Elmer Sweet in Altoona, Pennsylvania, USA
Altoona, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Jan 1853
    Event Place: Barrelville, Maryland
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Dudley, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1414; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0082; FHL microfilm: 1241414

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Dudley, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Dudley, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1414; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0082; FHL microfilm: 1241414

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Jan 1918
    Event Place: Altoona, Pennsylvania, USA

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