Elizabeth Switzer

F, #15601, b. August 1822, d. 10 May 1906
  
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Birth*August 1822 Elizabeth Switzer was born August 1822 at Germany. 
Marriage*circa 1844She married Christian S Funk, son of John Funk and Margaret (__________), circa 1844. 
(InHomeOf) Census1850Elizabeth Switzer appeared on the 1850 census in the household of Christian S Funk, pg 74 #2-2, Harrisburg East Ward, Dauphin Co., Pennsylvania. Her info on the census included - Funk, Elizabeth 27 b.Germany. 
(InHomeOf) Census1860Elizabeth Switzer appeared on the 1860 census in the household of Christian S Funk, pg 155 #337-344, Halifax Twnshp, Dauphin Co., Pennsylvania. Her info on the census included - Funk, Elizabeth 39 b.PA. 
Census1870*Elizabeth Switzer appeared on the 1870 census as the head of household, 84a #167-172, Halifax Twnshp, Dauphin Co., Pennsylvania along with Christian S Funk, Laura Funk, Henry Funk, Alice Funk, Florence Switzer Funk and Norma S Funk. Her info on the census included: Funk, Elizabeth 48 b.Switz, keeping house $8000 $1000 - for some reason, she is the head of household instead of Christian. Switzerland for her birthplace is also wrong as other sources, including death record, show it as Germany. 
Note1880 census: Harrisburg 4th Ward, Dauphin, PA pg 205b spelled Funck, Elizabeth 58 b.England, Keeping House. 
Note1900 census 24 S 3rd St, Harrisburg Ward 3, Dauphin, PA ED 49 sht 7 #111-111 Elizabeth 71 b.Germany marr 54 yrs 6 children 5 living. 
Death*10 May 1906Elizabeth Switzer died on 10 May 1906 at Harrisburg, Dauphin Co., Pennsylvania, at age 83 Dauphin Co Register of Deaths 1893-1906 #366 (SLC 21236) Mrs C S Funk 84 married b.Germany, died at 24 S 3rd St in Harrisburg, buried in Halifax. 
Burial*She was buried at United Methodist Cemetery, Halifax Twnshp, Dauphin Co., Pennsylvania, E.S. Funk b.1822 d.1907 - Collected Cemetery Records from Dauphin Co PA, Schwalm, 1998 pg 139 (have photo of tombstone). 
Source*Source(s): Form filled out by Lynn Westwater on 27 May 1996. 

Family

 Christian S Funk b. Jul 1819, d. 1907
Marriage*circa 1844She married Christian S Funk, son of John Funk and Margaret (__________), circa 1844. 
Children 1.Margaret Lillie Funk b. 1845, d. 1937
 2.Alice Funk b. Aug 1849, d. 1943
 3.Laura Funk b. Sep 1852, d. 1922
 4.Henry Funk b. 1855
 5.Florence Switzer Funk+ b. 20 Apr 1861, d. 4 Mar 1950
 6.Norma S Funk b. 1866, d. 1876
Last Edited 9 Aug 2010
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