Hi Kathy Interesting! So when and where were they married and what was your source? I do have more information on the 10 sons as follows: Benjamin My great great grandfather was born 1809 died 1885 He emmigrated to Canada as a youong man adn died on the Switzer Homestead. Is buried in the Hanover Cemetary. Married Mary LEONARD also born Ireland. children: Rachel, Elizabeth REbecca, Margaret, Alfred, Lydia, MAry, Benjamin Jacob, Daniel, Alfred & Joseph. ( I do have more details on these children too) William Lived near Bolton, Ontario John - Joseph- Reuben- Harvey Lived at Palermo, Ontario Thomas Had 9 or 10 boys Bartholomew lived at Blanchard, Ontario Daniel- Christopher Lived at Streetsville, Ontario Some of the above settled in Manitoba and in Carberry area. You didn't mention what (if any) your connection was. If you are descended from them then we are related. Looking forward to hearing from you soon. Terry Jackson in Oxfordshire Researching: Lancs - SMITH, MCDONNELL, HAYES Ches.- MCDONNELL, GARNER, HOOLEY Staffs.- GARNER Surrey - WILKINSON, CHANDLER, FRY, PARRATT, PUNTER, LITTLE, ARNOLD, BINFIELD Canada & Ireland -SWITZER, LAWRENCE, JACKMAN ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kathy Lawrence" <adamlawrence@sympatico.ca> To: <IRL-PALATINE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 12:24 AM Subject: Re: [IP] Ann Brandt's book > Hi Terry, > For what it is worth, I have your Jacob Joseph Switzer wed Meary Ruckle born > 1770 in Adare, Co of Limerick, Ireland. The 10 sons are William, John, > Joseph, Reuben, Harvey, Thomas, Bartholomew, Daneil, Christopher, and > Benjamin born 1809 died 1885. I have no info on any of these sons. Could > anyone out there help us to fill in some of the gaps ?? -- Kathy -- > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Terry" <tajackson@freenet.co.uk> > To: <IRL-PALATINE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 1:15 PM > Subject: Re: [IP] Ann Brandt's book > > > > I wonder if you could check this book for any reference to the following: > > Was a Jacob Switzer married to a Mary Ruckle circa 1808 ? (Jacob Switzer > > was father to 10 boys but was, as I suspect, his wife Mary RUCKLE?) > > > > It would be great if you could clear this up or just add more weight to my > > hunch. > > Thanks > > Terry Jackson in Oxfordshire > > Researching: > > Lancs - SMITH, MCDONNELL, HAYES > > Ches.- MCDONNELL, GARNER, HOOLEY > > Staffs.- GARNER > > Surrey - WILKINSON, CHANDLER, FRY, PARRATT, PUNTER, LITTLE, > > ARNOLD, BINFIELD > > Canada & Ireland -SWITZER, LAWRENCE, JACKMAN > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Karen" <opgenort@sisqtel.net> > > To: <IRL-PALATINE-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 2:17 AM > > Subject: [IP] Ann Brandt's book > > > > > > > I have a copy of "THE RUCKLE FAMILY: HIstory and Descendants of John & > > > Martha Ruckle", Ann H. Brandt, Editor published in Bloomsburg, PA, July, > > > 1986. > > > Is this the book you're interested in, or did she write another? > > > Most of the information in this book concerns descendants of > > > Balthasar Rockel who was born in Germany in 1707 and died in > > > Shoenersville, PA in 1800. Balthasar named his son Melchior. Put these > > > two together with Caspar Ruckle who settled in Limerick and you have > > > three wise men. I've always felt that there is a connection between > > > the two families somewhere back in Germany. However, no one has found > > > the link so far as I know. > > > This book does contain some Palatine history in the front and a > > > little sketchy information on a few Irish Palatines (all Ruckles, all in > > > the USA) in the 2 page addendum at the back. I don't know where or > > > whether you can obtain a copy of this book, but I'm willing to do look > > > ups...............Karen > > > > > > > > > ==== IRL-PALATINE Mailing List ==== > > > My folks didn't come over on the Mayflower, but > > > they were there to meet the boat. Will Rogers > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== IRL-PALATINE Mailing List ==== > > My folks didn't come over on the Mayflower, but > > they were there to meet the boat. Will Rogers > > > > > > > > ==== IRL-PALATINE Mailing List ==== > List Administrator: > Susan Laursen Willig > IRL-PALATINE-admin@rootsweb.com > >