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Peter Ely 1786–1863 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1786

Birth Location: Buffalo, Washington Co., Pennsylvania

Death Date: 1863

Death Location: Clintonville, Waupaca County, Wisconsin

Father: Michael Jr.

Mother: Christina Wolf

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Ely

Children(s): Catharine Ely, Peter Jr.

In 1786, Peter Ely entered the world in Buffalo, Washington Co., Pennsylvania, born to Michael Ely Jr And Christina Wolf. Peter Ely married Elizabeth Ely, and had children including Catharine Ely, Peter Ely Jr. Peter Ely passed away in 1863 in Clintonville, Waupaca County, Wisconsin.

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Biography

  • In 1786, Peter Ely entered the world in Buffalo, Washington Co., Pennsylvania, born to Michael Ely Jr And Christina Wolf.
  • Peter Ely married Elizabeth Ely, and had children including Catharine Ely, Peter Ely Jr.
  • Peter Ely passed away in 1863 in Clintonville, Waupaca County, Wisconsin.

Immediate Family

Parents

Michael Jr.
1750–1830
Birth Location: Washington, Pennsylvania, United States
MJ
Christina Wolf
1754–1822
Birth Location: East Hanover, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania
CW

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Ely
1802–1870
Birth Location: Marion County, Ohio, United States
EE

Children(s)

Catharine Ely
1819–1880
Birth Location: Montgomery County, Ohio, USA
CE
Peter Jr.
1816–1903
Birth Location: Ohio, USA
PJ

Peter Ely's Ancestors

Self
Peter Ely
1786–1863
Birth Place: Buffalo, Washington Co., Pennsylvania
Parents
Michael Ely Jr.
1750–1830
Washington, Pennsylvania, United States
Christina Wolf
1754–1822
East Hanover, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania
Grandparents
Michael (Ely\Ile,) Sr.
1714–1819
Neuenstein, Hohenlohekreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Johann (Peter) Wolff
1714–1788
Gangloff, Becherbach, Bad Kreuznach, Rhineland-Palatinate, Rheinland Pfalz, Allemagne
Anna (Catharina) Orth
1717–1782
Vigourie, Alsace, Germany
Great-Grandparents
John Wolff
1694–1781
Johann Orth
1686–1731
Eva Bass
1686–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johan Orth
1646–1741
Elisabetha Schmoll
1647–1708
Andreas Bass
1651–1743
Anna Dieter
1653–1716

Peter Ely's Descendants

1.
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Peter Ely (Abt. 1786–1863) m. Elizabeth Ely (abt 1802–May 1870)
  1. 1. Catharine Ely 1819–1880 m. Fayette (Health "Patt") Owen 1817–1884
    1. 1. John (Health) Owen 1850–1910 m. Martha (J.) Collins 1849–1907
      1. 1. Henry (James) Owen 1870–1951 m. Carrie (Esther) Rogers 1874–1925
        1. 1. Vernon (Lester) Owen 1905–1968 m. Clara (Isabel) Brown 1912–2010
      2. 2. William (Heath) Owen 1874–1959
      3. 3. Lizza (M.) Owen 1876–1904
      4. 4. Maggie Owen 1878–1900
  2. 2. Peter (Ely) Jr. 1816–1903

Peter Ely's Timeline

2 Records

1786
Abt. 1786
Birth of Peter Ely in Buffalo, Washington Co., Pennsylvania
Buffalo, Washington Co., Pennsylvania
1863
1863
Age 77
Death of Peter Ely in Clintonville, Waupaca County, Wisconsin
Clintonville, Waupaca County, Wisconsin

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1786
    Event Place: Buffalo, Washington Co., Pennsylvania

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1863
    Event Place: Clintonville, Waupaca County, Wisconsin
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