George Swyers & Christina Dorothea Merlau
Husband George SwyersBorn: 31 May 1816 - Ingwiller, Alsace, France Christened: Died: 17 Nov 1898 - Wyoming County, NY Buried: - Cowlesville, Wyoming, New YorkFather: George Schweyer (1791-1865) Mother: Margaretha Schleiffer (1792-1863)Married:
Other Spouse: Henrietta Bladehorn (1837- ) - Between 1881-1892
Wife Christina Dorothea MerlauBorn: 14 May 1822 - Arheilgen Hessen, Darmstadt, Germany Christened: Died: 30 Jul 1881 - Wyoming County, NY Buried: - Folsomdale Cemetery, Cowlesville, NYFather: Johann Christoph Merlau (Abt 1795- ) Mother: Elisabertha Barbara Darmstaedter (Abt 1802- )
Events• She worked as a Keeping House - 1880 Census.
Children
1 F Christina "Nancy" SwyersBorn: Abt 1845 - NY Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: Henry Shaeffer (Abt 1843-Bef 1880) Spouse: Living Spouse: George Spindler (1852- ) Marr: Abt 1899
2 F Margaret SwyersBorn: 1845 - NY Christened: Died: 1931 Buried: - Cowlesville Village Cemetery, Cowlesville, NYSpouse: John A Mapes (1842-1916)
3 F Catherine "Kate" SwyersBorn: 1846 - NY Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: John Holl (1841- )
4 M William T SwyersBorn: 25 Mar 1848 - NY Christened: Died: 3 Apr 1926 Buried: - Alden, Erie, New YorkSpouse: Margaret Hoffman (1853-1933) Marr: 12 Nov 1871
5 M Christopher J SwyersBorn: Abt 1854 - Bennington, Wyoming, NY Christened: Died: 4 Dec 1926 - Bennington, Wyoming, NY Buried: - Bennington, Wyoming, NYSpouse: Laine "Lena" Rothfuss (1859-1922) Marr: 8 Mar 1886
6 F Sophia SwyersBorn: 30 Sep 1856 - NY Christened: Died: 1941 Buried: - Bennington, Wyoming, NYSpouse: William John Kilian (1850-1935) Marr: 9 Mar 1875 - Akron, Erie, NY
7 F Gertrude SwyersBorn: Abt 1860 Christened: Died: Buried:
8 F Augusta SwyersBorn: Abt 1866 Christened: Died: 13 Feb 1883 Buried: - Folsomdale Cemetery, Cowlesville, NY
Husband's General NotesFrom: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Estates/3443/genswyer.html George bought land in the Folsomdale NY. 1880 Census Census Place: Bennington, Wyoming, New York Source: FHL Film 1254948 National Archives Film T9-0948 Page 67A
Wife's General NotesFrom: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Estates/3443/genswyer.html Christina was the daughter of another of the early immigrant families to settle in the Dutch Hollow area. She is buried in the Folsomdale Cemetery with a headstone reading Doradea Swyers. 1880 Census Census Place: Bennington, Wyoming, New York Source: FHL Film 1254948 National Archives Film T9-0948 Page 67A - name is Eliza Schwier
General Notes for Child: Christina "Nancy" Swyers1880 Census Census Place: 5th Ward, Buffalo, Erie, New York Source: FHL Film 1254829 National Archives Film T9-0829 Page 389D
General Notes for Child: Margaret Swyers1880 Census Census Place: Bennington, Wyoming, New York Source: FHL Film 1254948 National Archives Film T9-0948 Page 72D
General Notes for Child: Catherine "Kate" Swyers1880 Census Census Place: 5th Ward, Buffalo, Erie, New York Source: FHL Film 1254829 National Archives Film T9-0829 Page 413D
General Notes for Child: William T Swyers1880 Census Census Place: Bennington, Wyoming, New York Source: FHL Film 1254948 National Archives Film T9-0948 Page 72C
Birth Notes for Child: Christopher J Swyers1880 Census
General Notes for Child: Christopher J Swyers1880 Census Census Place: Bennington, Wyoming, New York Source: FHL Film 1254948 National Archives Film T9-0948 Page 80C
Birth Notes for Child: Augusta Swyers1880 Census
General Notes for Child: Augusta Swyers1880 Census Census Place: Bennington, Wyoming, New York Source: FHL Film 1254948 National Archives Film T9-0948 Page 67A![]()
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