Person Info
- Name: Elizabeth BOWSHER
- Sex: F
- Birth: 19 Apr 1783 in Albany Twp, Berks Co, Pennsylvania b
- Baptism: New Bethel Church, Albany Twp, Berks Co, Pennsylvania c
- Death: 1859 in Cairo, Allen Co, Ohio d
- Burial: Brenneman Cemetery, West Cairo, Ohio u
Parents:
- Father:
- Anthony BOWSHER
Birth: 12 Jun 1755 in Albany Twp, Berks Co, Pennsylvania
Death: Before 2 Feb 1835 in Circleville, Pickaway Co, Ohio
Mother:
- Christine REICHELDERFER
Birth: Jul 1755 in Albany Twp, Berks Co, Pennsylvania
Death: 1837 in Circleville, Pickaway Co, Ohio
Family:
Marriage:
- Peter HARPSTER on 1803 at Northumberland Co, Pennsylvania .m1
- Peter HARPSTER
Birth: 18 Aug 1779 in Northumberland Co, Pennsylvania
Death: 3 Nov 1855 in Cairo, Allen Co, Ohio
Children:
- Eva HARPSTER Birth: 25 Jan 1804 in Northumberland Co, Pennsylvania
Death: 23 Feb 1856 in West Cairo, Allen Co, Ohio
- Anthony HARPSTER Birth: 9 Jan 1807 in Northumberland Co, Pennsylvania
Death: 24 Jun 1883 in Gomer, Ohio
- Jacob HARPSTER Birth: 3 Jul 1809 in Pickaway Co, Ohio
Death: 16 Jan 1888 in Monroe Twp, Allen Co, Ohio
- Jonathan HARPSTER Birth: 28 Sep 1811 in Pickaway Co, Ohio
Death: 30 Dec 1878 in Shawnee Twp, Allen Co, Ohio
- Christina HARPSTER Birth: 26 May 1813 in Pickaway Co, Ohio
Death: 21 Aug 1898 in Henry Co, Missouri, 12 Mi South Of Clinton, Missouri
- George HARPSTER Birth: 1823 in Pickaway Co, Ohio
Death: 5 Jan 1882 in Monroe Twp, Allen Co, Ohio
Bibliography
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Census 1850, Ohio, Allen Co, Monroe, p06. M432-657. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/film/004189787 image 748. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: 1850 OH Allen Monroe 06].
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Dale, Beverly, Harpster, private email 12/28/1995. Author address: revbev at pobox dot upenn dot edu Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Beverly Dale 12/28/1995].
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Bruders, Robert K, Descendants of David Harpster, Gresham, OR: 2/10/2003. Avail http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/r/u/Robert-K-Bruders/ Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Bruders HARPSTER #[0-9]*].
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Burkhardt, Franklin A, The BOUCHER Family, Francis E Burkhardt Press, New York, 1917. Available at http://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/005712838 Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Burkhardt BOUCHER p[0-9f]*].
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DAR Lineage, Mrs. Okla Riley DEMING #132588 Information from this source tagged as [Ref: DAR #132588].
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DAR Application 483841, Goble, Ruth Jacobs Information from this source tagged as [Ref: DAR #483841].
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DAR Application 505131, Miner, Edith Snider Information from this source tagged as [Ref: DAR #505131].
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DAR Application 505132, Swihart, Florence Snider Information from this source tagged as [Ref: DAR #505132].
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DAR Application 526237, Gibbons, Erma Bledsoe Information from this source tagged as [Ref: DAR #526237].
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DAR Application 595197, Walgamuth, Betty Mort Information from this source tagged as [Ref: DAR #595197].
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DAR Application 763810, Blank, Kristi Lynn Information from this source tagged as [Ref: DAR #763810].
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Harter, Fayne Ellen, Reichelderfer family. Nappenee, IN: F. E. Harter, 1993. FHL 929.273 R271h v1/v2 1993. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Harter REICHELDERFER p[0-9]*].
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Hinke, W J, Church Record of the Rosenthal, New Bethel, or Corner Church in Albany Township, Berks Co, PA 1761-1853. LDS Film#1029742#1. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/film/007832540 images 001-074. Another transcription available at http://www.albanyths.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/RosenthalNewBethelChurch.pdf Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Hinke NewBethel 1761-1853 p[0-9]].
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Hendricks, John, Six Generations of Descendants of Johannes Veit Reichelderfer. GEDCOM received 12/14/1995, JSHendricks at earthlink dot net. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: John Hendricks 12/14/1995].
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Jones, June, BOUCHER Family, private email, 12/9/2000. Author address: JonesJuneM at aol dot com. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: June Jones 12/9/2000].
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Bowsher, Kay, BOWSHER Family, private email, 3/21/2002. Author address qddusa at yahoo dot com. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Kay Bowsher 3/21/2002].
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Pickaway County Ohio Recorder, Deeds 1810-1901. SLC: GeneSocUT, 1962, Book 11, 1832-1835, LDS Film#0288369#1. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/film/008141881 images 158-9. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: PickawayCoOH Deeds 11-229].
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Pickaway County Ohio Probate Court, Probate Records, Will Transcripts, 1810-1936. SLC: GeneSocUT, 1962, Books 1-2, 1810-1851, LDS Film#0288397#3. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/film/005865656 book1&2 transcript images 312-448, 2-189 at images 421-2. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: PickawayCoOH WillTranscript 2-[0-9]*].
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Pickaway County Ohio Probate Court, Probate Records, 1810-1936. SLC: GeneSocUT, 1962, Book 2, 1810-1851, LDS Film#0288397#2. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/film/005865656 book2 images 143-311, 2-190 at images 264-5. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: PickawayCoOH Wills 2-[0-9]*].
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Sons of the American Refolution, Application worksheet for Harry H Marshall Jr Information from this source tagged as [Ref: SAR MARSHALL Harry H Jr].
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Wright, F Edward, Berks County, Pennsylvania, Church Records of the 18th Century. Westminster, MD: Family Line Pub, 1993. Vol 1-4 Centre Co PA Library Berks 270 Be v1-4. Vol 3 FHL 974.816 K2w Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Wright BerksChRec v[1-4]p[0-9]*].
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Ziegler, Warren J., Compendium of the Families who Worshipped 1761-1976 at the New Bethel Union Church Located in Eckville, Albany Township, Berks County, PA. Milford, NJ: author, 1979. LDS Film#1036950#1. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Ziegler NewBethelChurch p[A-Z][0-9]*].
Sources for birth and parent Information
- date:
- [Ref: Harter REICHELDERFER p55, Hinke NewBethel 1761-1853 p21, Humphrey
BerksCoPA Births2 p15, John Hendricks 12/14/1995, Kay Bowsher 3/21/2002,
Wright BerksChRec v3p42, Ziegler NewBethelChurch pB11]
- age 68 in 1850 [Ref: 1850 OH Allen Monroe 06],
- place:
- [Ref: Harter REICHELDERFER p55, Hinke NewBethel 1761-1853 p19, Humphrey
BerksCoPA Births2 p15, John Hendricks 12/14/1995]
- Berks Co Pennsylvania [Ref: Burkhardt BOUCHER p128, DAR #505131, DAR
#505132, DAR #595197]
- Pennsylvania [Ref: 1850 OH Allen Monroe 06],
- parents:
- [Ref: DAR #132588, DAR #763810, Harter REICHELDERFER p33, John
Hendricks 12/14/1995, SAR MARSHALL Harry H Jr]
- Anthony BAUSCHER & Christine ___ [Ref: Ziegler NewBethelChurch pB11],
- father:
- [Ref: Burkhardt BOUCHER p84, Hinke NewBethel 1761-1853 p19, Humphrey
BerksCoPA Births2 p15, PickawayCoOH WillTranscript 2-189, PickawayCoOH Wills
2-190],
- name:
- Anna Elizabeth [Ref: Ziegler NewBethelChurch pB11]
Sources with Inaccurate birth and parent Information
- date:
- 1784 [Ref: Bruders HARPSTER #2, Burkhardt BOUCHER p128, DAR #132588, DAR
#483841, DAR #505131, DAR #505132, DAR #595197, DAR #763810, SAR MARSHALL
Harry H Jr]
- 19 Apr 1784 [Ref: Julia Moschella 9/6/2009, June Jones 12/9/2000],
- place:
- Northumberland Co, Pennsylvania [Ref: June Jones 12/9/2000]
Sources for baptism Information
- place:
- [Ref: Hinke NewBethel 1761-1853 p21]
Sources for death Information
- date:
- [Ref: Burkhardt BOUCHER p128, DAR #483841, DAR #505131, DAR #505132, DAR
#595197, John Hendricks 12/14/1995, SAR MARSHALL Harry H Jr],
- place:
- [Ref: DAR #505131, DAR #505132, DAR #595197]
- Allen Co, Ohio [Ref: DAR #483841]
- Ohio [Ref: Beverly Dale 12/28/1995, John Hendricks 12/14/1995]
Sources with Inaccurate death Information
- date:
- 1854 [Ref: Beverly Dale 12/28/1995]
Sources for burial Information
- place:
- [Ref: Burkhardt BOUCHER p129]
Sources with Information about marriage to Peter HARPSTER
- date:
- [Ref: Burkhardt BOUCHER p129, DAR #132588, DAR #505131, DAR #505132,
Harter REICHELDERFER p55, John Hendricks 12/14/1995, SAR MARSHALL Harry H Jr],
- place:
- [Ref: Burkhardt BOUCHER p129, Harter REICHELDERFER p55],
- names:
- [Ref: DAR #763810]
- Peter HARPSTER & Elizabeth ___ [Ref: 1850 OH Allen Monroe 06,
PickawayCoOH Deeds 11-229]
- ___ HARPSTER & Elizabeth BAUSCHER [Ref: Burkhardt BOUCHER p84]
- ___ HARPSTER & Elizabeth BOWSHER [Ref: PickawayCoOH WillTranscript
2-189, PickawayCoOH Wills 2-190],
- child:
- [Ref: Beverly Dale 12/28/1995, Burkhardt BOUCHER p129, Burkhardt
BOUCHER p132, Burkhardt BOUCHER p141, Burkhardt BOUCHER p150, Burkhardt
BOUCHER p152, Burkhardt BOUCHER p158, DAR #505131, DAR #505132, DAR #595197,
Harter REICHELDERFER p55, Julia Moschella 9/6/2009, SAR MARSHALL Harry H Jr]
Sources with Inaccurate marriage information
- names:
- Peter HARPSTER & Susan THOMAS [Ref: DAR #526237]
Research Notes:
sponsors at baptism were John Reichelderfer & wife [Ref: Harter REICHELDERFER
p55, Hinke NewBethel 1761-1853 p21]
1808: settled near Circleville, Pickaway Co, OH [Ref: Harter REICHELDERFER
p55]
Peter and Elizabeth came to Ohio in 1808 and were a part of the party headed
by her father, Anthony, who founded the "Island" home near Circleville. After
the canal was located in Pickaway County the construction so devastated the
land of Peter that it was concluded to move farther West. They first went to
Bowsherville and remained until 1833, at which time it was decided to locate
in Allen County. [Ref: Burkhardt BOUCHER p128]
after canal construction, moved to Bowsherville, Wyandot Co, OH [Ref: Harter
REICHELDERFER p55]
1833: moved to Allen Co, OH [Ref: Harter REICHELDERFER p55]
1850: located in Monrow Twp, Allen Co, OH [Ref: 1850 OH Allen Monroe 06]
Pedigree of Elizabeth BOWSHER
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Johan Daniel BOUCHER
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Anthony BOWSHER
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Hans Jacob DROG
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Hans Diebolt DROG
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Eva Catharina DROG
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Velten REECH
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Hans Martin RECH
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Maria (REECH)
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Maria Barbara RECH
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Velten CLAUSS
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Hans Christoph CLAUSS
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Catharina CLAUSS
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Marx REECH
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Maria REECH
Elizabeth BOWSHER
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Johannes Veit REICHELDERFER
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Johann Heinrich REICHELSDORFER
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Anna (REICHELSDORFER)
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Christine REICHELDERFER
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Ulrich LIEBENGUT
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Maria Catherina LIEBENGUTH
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Hans HENNI
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Nikli HENNI
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Barbli KLAUS
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Michael HENNI
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Hans EICHELBERGER
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Barbel EICHELBERGER
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Elsbeth RAEBER
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Anna HENNI
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Hans SCHWYTZER
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Hans SCHWYTZER
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Sara PFAEFFERLI
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Benedicht SCHWYTZER
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Niklaus FARNI
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Peter FARNI
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Maria WALDMANN
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Verena FARNI
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Vernea PIERIS
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Anna SCHWYTZER
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Peter GASSNER
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Anna GASSNER
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Jacob KROPF
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Hans KROPF
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Rosina (KROPF)
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Barble KROPF
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Barbli TSCHABOLT
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