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Elizabeth Magdalena Eirich Faust

Birth
Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
18 Aug 1873 (aged 78)
Heidelberg Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
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Her Christening record at Hain's Church says Elisab. Magdalena

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Elizabeth was born in Lower Heidelberg on December 28, 1794. She was the daughter of George Eyrich and his second wife, Margaret Dock.
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Elizabeth was baptized at St. John's (Hain's) Church on February 15, 1795. Her baptismal sponsors were Christian and Elizabeth Magdalena Jung.
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On November 5, 1816, she married Peter Faust of Heidelberg Township. Their marriage notice appeared in the der Adler, a German newspaper in Reading, Berks County.
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Records found in Berks County provide the names of five children born between 1817 and 1830: Hettie, wife of Peter Yoh; Benneville, husband of Maria Helder; Eliza, wife of Henry Coller; Pharo, 1825-1827; and Peter, husband of Annie Hinkel.
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By 1830, Peter, Elizabeth, and their children, were living near Womelsdorf. On October 6, 1831, according to family lore, Peter was killed in a farming accident. A death notice for Peter appeared in the Reading Adler on October 25th. Elizabeth remained a widow for the duration of her life.
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In 1848, Elizabeth purchased from Samuel Greth a one acre lot and house located at the present day intersection of Brownsville Rd. & Green Valley Rd in Lower Heidelberg. On April 1, 1864, she sold this property to her daughter and son-in-law, Hettie and Peter Yoh.
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On the 18th of August 1873, at 4 o'clock in the afternoon , Elizabeth passed away at the home of her daughter Hettie.

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Her Christening record at Hain's Church says Elisab. Magdalena

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Elizabeth was born in Lower Heidelberg on December 28, 1794. She was the daughter of George Eyrich and his second wife, Margaret Dock.
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Elizabeth was baptized at St. John's (Hain's) Church on February 15, 1795. Her baptismal sponsors were Christian and Elizabeth Magdalena Jung.
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On November 5, 1816, she married Peter Faust of Heidelberg Township. Their marriage notice appeared in the der Adler, a German newspaper in Reading, Berks County.
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Records found in Berks County provide the names of five children born between 1817 and 1830: Hettie, wife of Peter Yoh; Benneville, husband of Maria Helder; Eliza, wife of Henry Coller; Pharo, 1825-1827; and Peter, husband of Annie Hinkel.
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By 1830, Peter, Elizabeth, and their children, were living near Womelsdorf. On October 6, 1831, according to family lore, Peter was killed in a farming accident. A death notice for Peter appeared in the Reading Adler on October 25th. Elizabeth remained a widow for the duration of her life.
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In 1848, Elizabeth purchased from Samuel Greth a one acre lot and house located at the present day intersection of Brownsville Rd. & Green Valley Rd in Lower Heidelberg. On April 1, 1864, she sold this property to her daughter and son-in-law, Hettie and Peter Yoh.
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On the 18th of August 1873, at 4 o'clock in the afternoon , Elizabeth passed away at the home of her daughter Hettie.

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