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FRIENDSHIP   CEMETERY
McDONOUGH  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS

 

ELIZABETH GAYER
1787-1875

 

A photograph of the substantial monument erected for Mrs. Elizabeth Gayer. FOR DISPLAY ON THIS WEBSITE ONLY. Click for more information.

See: Wilhelmina Gayer Seelinger (daughter)
The small marker with the initials W. G. S. is for Wilhelmina.

1870 Illinois Census, Hancock County, Fountain Green Township, page 127B
enumerated June 6, 1870, dwelling #135

Selinger, John Sr, 44, male, white, farmer, value of real estate 5000, value of personal estate 3000, born Hesse Darnstadt [sic], both parents foreign born, male citizen of the U.S. aged 21 or more

John Jr, 23, male, white, farmer, born Hesse Darnstadt [sic], both parents foreign born, attended school within the year, [no indicator of citizenship]

Wilhelmina, 41, female, white, keeping house, born Hesse Darnstadt [sic], both parents foreign born

Kate, 22, female, white, born Hesse Darnstadt [sic], both parents foreign born

Minnie, 18, female, white, born Hesse Darnstadt [sic], both parents foreign born, attended school within the year

Herman, 14, male, white, born Hesse Darnstadt [sic], both parents foreign born, attended school within the year

Adam, 9, male, white, born Hesse Darnstadt [sic], both parents foreign born, attended school within the year

Frank, 6, male, white, born Illinois, both parents foreign born, attended school within the year

Elisabeth, 83, female, white, retired, born Hesse Dar-m-stadt [sic], both parents foreign born

 

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