Elizabeth Schwalm

F, #152, b. 12 December 1797, d. 25 March 1843
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Descendants of Elizabeth Schwalm
     Elizabeth Schwalm is also referred to as Elisabeth in some sources.1 She was born on 12 December 1797.2 She was the daughter of Johannes Schwalm and Ottilia Bobb. Elizabeth Schwalm married Alexander Klinger, son of Alexander Klinger and Magdalena Haag. The 1820 Census lists Alexander and Elizabeth's household in Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA, as including 1 male (Alexander) 16-25 years old, 1 female (Emi) under 10, and 1 female (Elizabeth) 16-25 years old. The household is listed next to 5 other Klinger households, under the names of Peter, Alexander, George, Philip, and Philip Jr.3 Elizabeth Schwalm died on 25 March 1843, at age 45.4,5 She was buried at Zion (Klinger's) Church, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA; Tombstone reads: "Hier ruhet Elizabeth, ehefrau von Alexander Klinger, eingeboren Schwalm, starb 25 ten Marz 1843, war alt 45 yahre, 3 monata & 13 tage."5
Father*Johannes Schwalm b. 20 May 1749, d. 25 Dec 1833
Mother*Ottilia Bobb b. 16 Feb 1765, d. 21 Feb 1836

Children of Elizabeth Schwalm and Alexander Klinger

Citations

  1. [S147] Irwin R. Klinger, Zion (Klinger's) Church History (Erdman, PA: Zion (Klinger's) Church, 1987), part 2, p. 58. Hereinafter cited as Klinger's Church History.
  2. [S1191] Donald C. Reed, Descendants of Johannes Schwalm and Allied Families 2d Edition., CD-ROM (Lancaster, PA: Donald C. Reed, 2016), Descendants of Johannes Schwalm, 0E Frederick Schwalm p. 3. Hereinafter cited as Descendants of Johannes Schwalm 2d ed.
  3. [S234] 1820 US Census, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania; Page: 258; NARA Roll: M33_102; Image: 125; https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…. Hereinafter cited as 1820 US Census.
  4. [S78] Mary K. Klinger, Klingers from the Odenwald, Hesse, Germany (Baltimore, MD: Gateway Press, 1989), p. 352. Hereinafter cited as Klingers from the Odenwald.
  5. [S147] Irwin R. Klinger, Klinger's Church History, part 2, p. 294.
  6. [S1062] Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967 (Harrisburg, PA: Pennsylvania Department of Health), Certificate Number: 21632 (1916); https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…. Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania, Death Certificates.