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Burton Deforest Switzer

Male 1871 - 1946  (75 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.   Burton Deforest Switzer was born on 21 Feb 1871 in Cooperstown, Otsego, New York (son of Frederick P. Switzer and Ella M. Widger); died on 13 Jun 1946 in Eaton, Madison, New York; was buried on 16 Jun 1946 in Glenwood Cemetery, Oneida, Madison, New York.

    Burton married Matie Green about 1902, and was divorced on Yes, date unknown. Matie was born on 28 Jul 1880 in Clockville, Madison, New York; died on Jan 1940 in Merrillsville, Madison, New York; was buried in Jan 1940 in Sunnyside Cemetery, Oneida, Madison, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Frances Alvira Switzer was born on 12 Feb 1903 in Clockville, Madison, New York; died on 18 Oct 2003 in Oneida, Madison, New York; was buried on 21 Oct 2003 in Glenwood Cemetery, Oneida, Madison, New York.

    Burton married Nellie M. Van Alstyne on 30 Oct 1907 in Vermillion, Oswego, New York, and was divorced before 1925. Nellie was born in Jun 1883 in Rhode Island; died in Oct 1967 in New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Kenneth W. (Switzer) McCarthy was born on 30 Jul 1908 in Lysander, Onondaga, New York; died on 9 Oct 1920.
    2. Leola M. (Switzer) McCarthy was born on 18 Jan 1910 in Palermo, Oswego, New York; died in Feb 1993 in Ilion, Herkimer, New York.
    3. Helen Gertrude (Switzer) McCarthy was born on 11 Mar 1911 in Lysander, Onondaga, New York; died on 28 Jul 1991 in Utica, Oneida, New York.

    Burton married Grace Irene Woolworth on 26 Dec 1925 in Durhamville, Oneida, New York. Grace (daughter of Charles Henry Woolworth and Phoebe A. Gregory) was born on 20 Aug 1907 in Oneida, Madison, New York; died on 27 Jun 1988 in Kingman, Kingman, Kansas; was buried on 30 Jun 1988 in Walnut Hill Cemetery, Kingman, Kingman, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Living
    2. George P. Switzer was born on 14 Apr 1931 in Lenox, Madison, New York; died on 7 Nov 1932 in Utica, Oneida, New York.
    3. Frederick Walter Cole, Sr. was born on 9 Mar 1932 in Oneida, Madison, New York; died on 5 Sep 1980 in Jacksonville, Duval, Florida; was buried on 9 Sep 1980 in Bethlehem Cemetery, Girard, Burke, Georgia.
    4. Helen Phoebe Switzer was born on 10 Jun 1934 in Oneida, Madison, New York; died on 2 Sep 1991 in Syracuse, Onondaga, New York; was buried on 4 Sep 1991 in Loomis Hill Cemetery, Syracuse, Onondaga, New York.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.   Frederick P. Switzer was born on 8 Oct 1850 in Peterboro, Madison, New York (son of Simon Switzer and Mary Elizabeth Phelps); died on 10 Jun 1913 in Floyd, Oneida, New York.

    Frederick married Ella M. Widger about 1875 in New York, and was divorced on 20 May 1890 in Syracuse, Onondaga, New York. Ella (daughter of Josiah F. Widger and Unknown) was born about 1859 in Oswego County, New York; died before 1893 in Floyd, Oneida, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.   Ella M. Widger was born about 1859 in Oswego County, New York (daughter of Josiah F. Widger and Unknown); died before 1893 in Floyd, Oneida, New York.
    Children:
    1. 1. Burton Deforest Switzer was born on 21 Feb 1871 in Cooperstown, Otsego, New York; died on 13 Jun 1946 in Eaton, Madison, New York; was buried on 16 Jun 1946 in Glenwood Cemetery, Oneida, Madison, New York.
    2. Charles Simon Switzer was born on 21 Sep 1876 in Cooperstown, Otsego, New York; died on 11 Apr 1939 in Rome, Oneida, New York; was buried on 14 Apr 1939 in Morrisville Rural Cemetery, Morrisville, Madison, New York.
    3. Frank Josiah Switzer, Sr. was born on 22 Jul 1877 in Cooperstown, Otsego, New York; died on 29 Oct 1962 in Eaton, Madison, New York; was buried on 31 Oct 1962 in Morrisville Rural Cemetery, Morrisville, Madison, New York.
    4. Arthur Lester Switzer was born on 17 Sep 1879 in Cooperstown, Otsego, New York; died on 12 Dec 1966 in Syracuse, Onondaga, New York; was buried on 15 Dec 1966 in Loomis Hill Cemetery, Syracuse, Onondaga, New York.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.   Simon Switzer was born on 7 Apr 1822 in Nelson, Madison, New York (son of Thomas L. Switzer and Amy Clark); died on 14 Jan 1877 in Granby, Oswego, New York; was buried on 16 Jan 1877 in Mount Adnah Cemetery, Fulton, Oswego, New York.

    Simon married Mary Elizabeth Phelps on 1 Jan 1850 in Eaton, Madison, New York. Mary (daughter of William Phelps and Sarah Sawyer "Sally" Force) was born on 24 Jun 1826 in Fulton, Oswego, New York; died on 14 Jan 1914 in Morrisville, Madison, New York; was buried on 24 Jan 1914 in Mount Adnah Cemetery, Fulton, Oswego, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.   Mary Elizabeth Phelps was born on 24 Jun 1826 in Fulton, Oswego, New York (daughter of William Phelps and Sarah Sawyer "Sally" Force); died on 14 Jan 1914 in Morrisville, Madison, New York; was buried on 24 Jan 1914 in Mount Adnah Cemetery, Fulton, Oswego, New York.
    Children:
    1. 2. Frederick P. Switzer was born on 8 Oct 1850 in Peterboro, Madison, New York; died on 10 Jun 1913 in Floyd, Oneida, New York.
    2. Harriet R. "Hattie" Switzer was born in Dec 1851 in Smithfield Twp, Madison, New York; died on 9 Oct 1918 in Verona, Oneida, New York; was buried on 12 Oct 1918 in Morrisville Rural Cemetery, Morrisville, Madison, New York.
    3. Frank J. Switzer was born on 22 Feb 1854 in Peterboro, Madison, New York; died on 12 Jul 1946 in Fulton, Oswego, New York; was buried on 15 Jul 1946 in Mount Adnah Cemetery, Fulton, Oswego, New York.
    4. Dr. William Benjamin Switzer, DVM was born on 1 Nov 1857 in Peterboro, Madison, New York; died on 24 Oct 1952 in Minetto, Oswego, New York; was buried on 27 Oct 1952 in Riverside Cemetery, Oswego, Oswego, New York.
    5. Adelbert E. Switzer was born about 1861 in Smithfield Twp, Madison, New York; died on 1 Jan 1877 in Fulton, Oswego, New York; was buried on 3 Jan 1877 in Mount Adnah Cemetery, Fulton, Oswego, New York.
    6. Mary Josephine "Matie" Switzer was born on 18 Aug 1862 in Eaton, Madison, New York; died on 9 Feb 1918 in Utica, Oneida, New York; was buried on 12 Feb 1918 in Morrisville Rural Cemetery, Morrisville, Madison, New York.
    7. Carrie Edith Switzer was born on 21 Apr 1866 in Madison, Madison, New York; died on 16 Jan 1942 in Tarrytown, Westchester, New York; was buried on 19 Jan 1942 in Sauquoit Valley Cemetery, Clayville, Oneida, New York.

  3. 6.   Josiah F. Widger was born about 1809 (son of Josiah Widger and Sarah Miller); died about 1881 in Otsego Twp, Otsego, New York.

    Josiah + Unknown. was born on Yes, date unknown; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.   Unknown was born on Yes, date unknown; died on Yes, date unknown.
    Children:
    1. 3. Ella M. Widger was born about 1859 in Oswego County, New York; died before 1893 in Floyd, Oneida, New York.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.   Thomas L. Switzer was born on 4 Apr 1796 in Warren, Worcester, Massachusetts (son of Silas Switzer and Anna Harmond); died on 19 Jan 1882 in Nelson, Madison, New York.

    Thomas married Amy Clark about 1818. Amy (daughter of James Clark and Submit Hazelton) was born about 1798 in Vermont; died on 12 May 1842 in Nelson, Madison, New York; was buried on 14 May 1842 in Tog Hill Cemetery, Nelson, Madison, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.   Amy Clark was born about 1798 in Vermont (daughter of James Clark and Submit Hazelton); died on 12 May 1842 in Nelson, Madison, New York; was buried on 14 May 1842 in Tog Hill Cemetery, Nelson, Madison, New York.
    Children:
    1. 4. Simon Switzer was born on 7 Apr 1822 in Nelson, Madison, New York; died on 14 Jan 1877 in Granby, Oswego, New York; was buried on 16 Jan 1877 in Mount Adnah Cemetery, Fulton, Oswego, New York.
    2. Caroline Switzer was born about 1823 in Nelson, Madison, New York; died on Yes, date unknown.
    3. Ann Switzer was born about 1824 in Nelson, Madison, New York; died on 2 Jan 1909 in Palermo, Oswego, New York; was buried on 5 Jan 1909 in Getman Cemetery, Parish, Oswego, New York.
    4. Weltha L. "Martha" Switzer was born on 1 Jul 1828 in Nelson, Madison, New York; died on 26 Oct 1894 in Scriba, Oswego, New York; was buried on 28 Oct 1894 in Riverside Cemetery, Oswego, Oswego, New York.
    5. Miriam L. Switzer was born on 1 Apr 1826 in Nelson, Madison, New York; died on 2 Sep 1911 in Cazenovia, Madison, New York; was buried on 4 Sep 1911 in Evergreen Cemetery, Cazenovia, Madison, New York.
    6. Joseph Clark Switzer was born on 4 Nov 1830 in Nelson, Madison, New York; died on 29 Aug 1905 in Fulton, Oswego, New York; was buried on 2 Sep 1905 in Mount Adnah Cemetery, Fulton, Oswego, New York.
    7. Mary Elizabeth Switzer was born on 8 Nov 1833 in Nelson, Madison, New York; died on 8 Mar 1890 in Madison County, New York; was buried on 10 Mar 1890 in Morrisville Rural Cemetery, Morrisville, Madison, New York.
    8. Silas Switzer was born about 1838 in Nelson, Madison, New York; died about 1874.

  3. 10.   William Phelps was born on 3 Oct 1795 in Wilbraham, Hampden, Massachusetts (son of Col. Elijah Austin Phelps and Mary Gibbs); died on 18 Jan 1875 in Madison County, New York; was buried on 20 Jan 1875 in Morrisville Rural Cemetery, Morrisville, Madison, New York.

    William married Sarah Sawyer "Sally" Force about 1824. Sarah (daughter of William Force and Caroline Sanger) was born on 9 Jan 1806 in Eaton, Madison, New York; died on 22 May 1873 in Eaton, Madison, New York; was buried on 24 May 1873 in Morrisville Rural Cemetery, Morrisville, Madison, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.   Sarah Sawyer "Sally" Force was born on 9 Jan 1806 in Eaton, Madison, New York (daughter of William Force and Caroline Sanger); died on 22 May 1873 in Eaton, Madison, New York; was buried on 24 May 1873 in Morrisville Rural Cemetery, Morrisville, Madison, New York.
    Children:
    1. 5. Mary Elizabeth Phelps was born on 24 Jun 1826 in Fulton, Oswego, New York; died on 14 Jan 1914 in Morrisville, Madison, New York; was buried on 24 Jan 1914 in Mount Adnah Cemetery, Fulton, Oswego, New York.
    2. William Phelps was born on 19 Jan 1831; died on 22 Aug 1863; was buried on 26 Aug 1863 in Baton Rouge National Cemetery, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

  5. 12.   Josiah Widger was born about 1787 in Connecticut (son of Samuel Widger and Sarah Smith); died about 1881 in New York.

    Josiah + Sarah Miller. Sarah was born about 1785; died about 1850 in Oswego County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 13.   Sarah Miller was born about 1785; died about 1850 in Oswego County, New York.
    Children:
    1. 6. Josiah F. Widger was born about 1809; died about 1881 in Otsego Twp, Otsego, New York.


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