Is this the Julian ? SWITZER that we are talking about? [second one down on list] This is a list of Rathkeale marriages that I put online in 2001 from microfilm #0897365 from Family History Library in SLC. MARRIAGES for Rathkeale, County Limerick, Ireland 1744-Apr 3-- SWITZER, Martin LEGIER, Barbara 1746--Feb 17 TUSKIN, Jacob of Killeheen SWITZER, Julian of Courtmatress 1749-May 9 DOLMAGE, Jacob SWITZER, Anna Barbara, both of Courtmatress 1754--9br 19 SWITZER, Tobias of Courtmatress SHIRE, Dorothy 1758--Oct 31 EMBURY, Philip of parish of Nantinan SWITZER, Margaret of parish of Rathkeale married in church of Rathkeale 1759-Sept 25 SWITZER John SHIRE, Mary d/o Charles of Courtmatress 1760-9br 26 SWITZER, Martin TUSKY, Elizabeth 1764-Jan 17 MILLER, Garrett SWITZER, Catherine 1766-Sept 29 SWITZER, Michael SHIRE, Ann 1769-Apr 18 SWITZER, Charles BOVENHOIZER, Catherine 1772-June 9 SWITZER, Peter TESKEY, Catherine 1777-July 7 SWITZER, Jacob SHIRE, Hariot, both parish of Rathkeale 1778- _ONG, John, parish of Killcornan SWITZER, Barbara of this parish 1780-Mch 27 SWITZER, Christopher DOLMAGE, Elizabeth of this parish 1780-Nov 28 DOLMAGE Jacob SWITZER, Chath, both of Castlematress 1783-July 22 DOLMAGE, Christopher of parish of Croom SWITZER, Ann of Castlematress 1783-Aug 3 SWITZER, Tobias of Castlematress McLOUGHLIN, Margaret of Rathkeale 1785-Jan 4 SWITZER, John of parish of Adare BOVENHOIZER, Mary of parish of Kilscannel 1785-Mar 3 SHIRE, John SWITZER, Mary, both of Castlematress 1786-Feb 28 SWITZER, Tobias NEZZER, Elizabeth, both parish of Rathkeale 1786-May 9 HALPIN, Henry SWITZER, Elizabeth, both of Courtmatress 1788-Apr 6 MILLER, Christopher SWITZER, Sarah, both of this parish 1788- May 12 SWITZER, Martin KENEDY, Catherine, both of this parish 1789-Feb 10 TINSLY, Thomas SWITZER, Juliana, both of Castlematress 1790-Feb 16 GILL, John SWITZER, Anne, both of this parish 1791-Jan 25 SWITZER, Samuel of parish of Rathkeale CORNELIUS, Mary of Killeheen 1793-May 21 SPEERING, George, parish of Adare SWITZER, Hannah of this parish 1795-May 17 CORNWALL, John SWITZER, Ann 1795-Aug 25 SWITZER, Adam SWITZER, Sarah 1795-Oct 13 SWITZER, Martin DOLMAGE, Ellinor 1797-Aug 15 DOLMAGE, James SWITZER, Frances, both of this parish 1803-Jan 13 DOLMAGE, John SWITZER, Mary, both of this parish, by license by Mr Condon 1804-Feb 10 SWITZER, Nathaniel of Killcooly, Co. Tipperary TESKEY, Elizabeth 1804-Feb 14 MILLER, Jacob SWITZER, Margaret, both of Courtmatress 1807-Feb 10 SWITZER Amos of Courtmatress DOLMAGE, Margaret of Court Lodge by license 1807-June 9 SWITZER, George SWITZER, Ann, both of Courtmatrass 1809-July 9 SWITZER, Samuel CONDON, Elizabeth, both of Courtmatress, by license 1809-Nov 13 EDWARDS, William, soldier of North Mayo Militia SWITZER, Margaret of Courtmatress by license 1810-Jan 30 SWITZER, Philip of Courtmatress SWITZER, Sarah by license 1811-May 14 SWITZER, Edward-wheelright SWITZER, Catherine of Courtmatress 1811-June 27 LONG, James of parish of Kilcornan SWITZER, Elizabeth of Courtmatrass, by licence 1813-Sept 29 SWITZER, John -weaver MODLER (Sp??) Eleanor-both of Courtmatress, by license 1818-Nov 24 WILLIAMS, Philip SWITZER, Dorothy-both of Courtmatrass 1823-Jan 23 BROWN, John- soldier in the 1st Batn. Rifle Brigade SWITZER, Frances of parish of Rathkeale-by license 1824-June 16 SHIRE, Adam-farmer SWITZER, Matilda-by license 1828-Apr 19 SWITZER, William of Graigue SWITZER, Belinda of Rathkeale, by license 1829-Oct 13 SHIRE, Charles SWITZER, Emily of Courtmatrass, by license 1833-Aug 15 SPARLING, John-farmer of Broom Lodge, Co. Limerick SWITZER, Margaret Jane of Court-by license 1836-Oct 6 SWITZER, Christopher of Courtmatrix in this parish DONOVAN, Ellen of Rathkeale, by license 1838-Jan 30 SWITZER, Tobias of Courtmatrass-parish of Rathkeale-carpenter SWITZER, Harriet of said place-by license-being both of age Wit.--Jacob Bowen & Michael Switzer 1841-Nov 20 SWITZER, Amos of Rathkeale-labourer CRIPPS, Mary Anne of same parish-by license & being of age unsigned and unwitnessed 1842-Apr 7 SWITZER, Charles of this parish BOURKE, the widow(signs E. Bourke) of this parish by license Wit. Jos. Bourke & Wm. Hodges 1852-May 23 SHIRE, Tobias Nicholas-full age, bachelor, farmer, Courtmatrix s/o Nicholas-farmer SWITZER, Gertrude-full age, spinster, Courtmatrix, d/o Amos, farmer by license--Wit. Jeturo Switzer, Mary Bowen 1852-Feb 19 DELMAGE, William, 25, bachelor, farmer, Courtvillage, s/o John-farmer SWITZER, Julia, 20, spinster, Courtvillage d/o Zacharish-farmer by license--Wit. John LeGear, Joseph Bennett 1854- Feb 1 CORNEILLE, William, full age, bachelor, farmer, Killeheen, parish of Ki_scannel, s/o James-farmer SWITZER, Dorothea, 20, spinster, Courtmatrus, d/o Zachariah-farmer by license--Wit. Joseph Bennett, Zachariah Switzer 1854-Feb 16 SWITZER, Jacob, full age, bachelor, farmer, Courtmatruss s/o Henry (dead)-farmer TESKEY, Frances, full age, spinster, Courtmatress, d/o Garrett-farmer by license--Wit. Joseph Bennett, Garrett Teskey 1855-May 15 SWITZER, John, 29, bachelor, farmer, Killiheen, s/o William-farmer SWITZER, Eliza, 23, spinster, Courtmatrix d/o Henry (dead)-farmer by license--Wit. Pierce B Stafford M D, John LeGear 1857-Jan 13 SWITZER, John, 15, bachelor, farmer, Courtmatrix s/o Amos-farmer SWITZER, Eliza, 20, spinster, Courtmatrix, d/o Zachariah-farmer by license--Wit. John Heller, Jethro Switzer 1861-Feb 11 LEGIER, Christopher, 23, bachelor, labourer, Beechmount, s/o John-labourer SWITZER, Henrietta, 21, spinster, servant, Courtmatrix, d/o Tobias-carpenter by banns--Wit. Tobias Switzer, J T Bennett 1863-June 22 HA_GAN(??), William, full age, bachelor, tailor, Rathkeale, s/o John-labourer SWITZER, Eliza, full age, spinster, Rathkeale, d/o Nehemiah-tailor by banns--Wit. J F Bennett, F J Quinn 1878-Mar 5 MILLER, John, full age, bachelor, farmer of Garranroe Croom s/o Peter-farmer SWITZER, Sarah, full age, spinster of Court, Rathkeale d/o Zachariah-farmer by _____- Wit. William Delmage, Adam Miller 1878-Aug 1 FARRELL, Edward, full age, bachelor, shoemaker, Rathkeale s/o John-bricklayer SWITZER, Mary Anne, full age, spinster, Courtmatrix, Rathkeale d/o Henry-carpenter by license--Wit. Samuel Shier, Henry Switzer 1892-Apr 16 McCLELLAND, Thomas Hiram, 30, bachelor, constable RIC of Athea, Co. Limerick s/o David William- commercial traveller SWITZER, Gertrude Annie, 25, spinster, Courtmatrix, Rathkeale d/o Jethro-farmer by _____- Wit. George Twiss, Joseph Switzer Barb Milburn, Ontario, Canada Tom Upshaw wrote: > > I am a descendant of Joanna/Juliana. Her parentage has not been > confirmed in a primary source to my knowledge, but she was of the > right time and place, and no other parents have been proposed that > would fit better with her scant details. As I vaguely recall there > was also an explanation for how it was reasonable that there was no > record for her (incomplete church records or whatever, I can't recall > now). It is rather unlikely that she was unrelated to all the other > Switzers in the same Irish Palatine settlement. An interesting > mystery. I would certainly be interested if anyone has any further > information about Joanna/Juliana. > Tom > > > Somehow, Royal Spear found a reference to a Daughter Juliana, as > >she married Jacob Teskey. > >she died in 1783, no mention of a birth,He does list three girls > >dying Margaret in 1743, Catherine in 1755 and Christiana 1747 - 1750 > >I always found this sad so many died so young. > >We are fortunate to be living when we do, when the premature babies > >have a chance to live. > >Disease struck down so many in that time period I think. > >anyways, Royal Spear does give a daugher Juliana, and he puts her > >first on the list of children. > >Judy > > -- >