Hello List, I wonder if someone could give me their ideas on where to search for a Richard Switzer, 1817-18 to 1899 who my grandmother believed was an uncle or first cousin to her. The correct family is on the 1871 census: Richard..53, wife Eliza; sons Andrew and John and I believe Richard's mother, Emeline. They lived then in West Gwillimbury. Simcoe South. Family believe he resided in Bond Head. His mother Emeline probably died there. I cannot find a death registration for her. I was told that Richard was a carpenter who built 'bank barns' around that county. I would like to find Richards father's name. The Ontario death index lists Richard as dying Mar 1, 1899 age 81 in York where I believe he was living with John. Could any one tell me what papers to search for Richard's and Emiline's obituaries which would probably hold more clues? Thank you so much for your time and expertise. Gladys in Alberta

Gladys: You might like to check with the Durham Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society. There were Switzers at Oshawa - a street was named for them. Sher At 11:49 AM 06/05/2010 -0600, you wrote: >Hello List, > >I wonder if someone could give me their ideas on where to search for a >Richard Switzer, 1817-18 to 1899 who my grandmother believed was an uncle >or first cousin to her. > >The correct family is on the 1871 census: >Richard..53, wife Eliza; sons Andrew and John and I believe Richard's >mother, Emeline. > >They lived then in West Gwillimbury. Simcoe South. Family believe he >resided in Bond Head. >His mother Emeline probably died there. I cannot find a death registration >for her. > >I was told that Richard was a carpenter who built 'bank barns' around that >county. >I would like to find Richards father's name. > >The Ontario death index lists Richard as dying Mar 1, 1899 age 81 in York >where I believe he was living with John. Could any one tell me what papers >to search for Richard's and Emiline's obituaries which would probably hold >more clues? > >Thank you so much for your time and expertise. >Gladys in Alberta > >*********** >Ten People All Genealogists Should Follow On Twitter: http://tr.im/hBAy > >Search Ontario Genealogy & Resources at http://olivetreegenealogy.com/can/ont/ >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >[email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >quotes in the subject and the body of the message >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >Version: 8.5.437 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2857 - Release Date: 05/06/10 >06:26:00

Gladys, I have family who married into the Switzer family and am talking to them now, Donna told me to give you here email and for you to email her and if she can she will help you to the best she can. [email protected] her name is Donna. Good luck to you in your search. Sharon ----- Original Message ----- From: "gladys" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2010 1:49 PM Subject: [ONTARIO] Switzer Family Obituaries > Hello List, > > I wonder if someone could give me their ideas on where to search for a > Richard Switzer, 1817-18 to 1899 who my grandmother believed was an uncle > or first cousin to her. > > The correct family is on the 1871 census: > Richard..53, wife Eliza; sons Andrew and John and I believe Richard's > mother, Emeline. > > They lived then in West Gwillimbury. Simcoe South. Family believe he > resided in Bond Head. > His mother Emeline probably died there. I cannot find a death registration > for her. > > I was told that Richard was a carpenter who built 'bank barns' around that > county. > I would like to find Richards father's name. > > The Ontario death index lists Richard as dying Mar 1, 1899 age 81 in York > where I believe he was living with John. Could any one tell me what papers > to search for Richard's and Emiline's obituaries which would probably hold > more clues? > > Thank you so much for your time and expertise. > Gladys in Alberta > > *********** > Ten People All Genealogists Should Follow On Twitter: http://tr.im/hBAy > > Search Ontario Genealogy & Resources at > http://olivetreegenealogy.com/can/ont/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message