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Elizabeth Levering Cleaver

Birth
Roxborough, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
15 Sep 1788 (aged 75–76)
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Roxborough, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
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Elizabeth Levering b. Abt. 1712 Roxborough, Philadelphia Co., PA; d. 15 SEP 1788 Bristol Twp., Philadelphia Co., PA; m. 1729 Abinton Monthly Meeting, Philadelphia Co., PA; John Cleaver, occupation: weaver, b. Bet. 1704-1706 Bristol Twp., Philadelphia Co., PA; d. OCT/NOV 1773 Bristol Twp., Philadelphia Co., PA. Both buried: Leverington Cemetery, Roxborough, Philadelphia Co., PA.

NOTE: From "The Levering Family History and Genealogy" by Col. John Levering (page 112): "...John Cleaver, of Philad. County, who was a weaver, as shown by a paper dated Sept. 6, 1748."

NOTE: Bristol Township and Roxborough Township were incorporated into the City of Philadelphia in 1854 following the passage of the "Act of Consolidation". Roxborough Township had also been variously known as Manatawna and Leverington in it's earlier history.

CHILDREN (All born PA):

1) Elizabeth Cleaver b. Abt. 1730 Bristol Twp.
2) Peter Cleaver b. 01 MAR 1732 Bristol Twp.
3) William Cleaver b. 20 MAR 1735 Bristol Twp.
4) Sarah Cleaver b. Abt. 1737
5) Hannah Cleaver b. Abt. 1739
6) Mary Cleaver b. Abt. 1740
7) John Cleaver b. Abt. 1743

PARENTS: William Levering b. 04 MAY 1679 Mülheim an der Ruhr, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany; Emigrated from Germany with his parents aft. 20 MAR 1685 to Pennsylvania; d. AUG/SEP 1746 Roxborough, Philadelphia Co., PA; m. (date/place unknown); Ann/Anna Catharine/Catherine Shoemaker [also spelled "Schumacher"] b. Bet. 1679-1683 Germany; d. (date unknown) Roxborough, Philadelphia Co., PA. Both buried: Leverington Cemetery, Roxborough, Philadelphia Co., PA.

SIBLINGS (All born Roxborough, Philadelphia Co., PA):

1) William Levering b. AUG 1705
2) Amelia Levering b. Abt. 1708
3) Elizabeth Levering [SELF]
4) Magdalena Levering b. Abt. 1715
5) Benjamin Levering b. Abt. 1723

PATERNAL GRANDPARENTS: Magdalena Boeker m. John Wigard Levering.

PATERNAL GREAT-GRANDPARENTS: 1) Elizabeth Van De Walle m. Rosier Levering. 2) Sidonia Wilhelmina Braviers m. Willem "William" Böker. BOEKER SURNAME SPELLING VARIATIONS (with/without an "s" at the end; Böker spelled in English: "Boeker"): Bäcker, Baecker, Baker, Bakker, Becke, Becker, Bocker, Boecker, Boeker, Boekr, Böker, Boker, etc.

Elizabeth Levering b. Abt. 1712 Roxborough, Philadelphia Co., PA; d. 15 SEP 1788 Bristol Twp., Philadelphia Co., PA; m. 1729 Abinton Monthly Meeting, Philadelphia Co., PA; John Cleaver, occupation: weaver, b. Bet. 1704-1706 Bristol Twp., Philadelphia Co., PA; d. OCT/NOV 1773 Bristol Twp., Philadelphia Co., PA. Both buried: Leverington Cemetery, Roxborough, Philadelphia Co., PA.

NOTE: From "The Levering Family History and Genealogy" by Col. John Levering (page 112): "...John Cleaver, of Philad. County, who was a weaver, as shown by a paper dated Sept. 6, 1748."

NOTE: Bristol Township and Roxborough Township were incorporated into the City of Philadelphia in 1854 following the passage of the "Act of Consolidation". Roxborough Township had also been variously known as Manatawna and Leverington in it's earlier history.

CHILDREN (All born PA):

1) Elizabeth Cleaver b. Abt. 1730 Bristol Twp.
2) Peter Cleaver b. 01 MAR 1732 Bristol Twp.
3) William Cleaver b. 20 MAR 1735 Bristol Twp.
4) Sarah Cleaver b. Abt. 1737
5) Hannah Cleaver b. Abt. 1739
6) Mary Cleaver b. Abt. 1740
7) John Cleaver b. Abt. 1743

PARENTS: William Levering b. 04 MAY 1679 Mülheim an der Ruhr, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany; Emigrated from Germany with his parents aft. 20 MAR 1685 to Pennsylvania; d. AUG/SEP 1746 Roxborough, Philadelphia Co., PA; m. (date/place unknown); Ann/Anna Catharine/Catherine Shoemaker [also spelled "Schumacher"] b. Bet. 1679-1683 Germany; d. (date unknown) Roxborough, Philadelphia Co., PA. Both buried: Leverington Cemetery, Roxborough, Philadelphia Co., PA.

SIBLINGS (All born Roxborough, Philadelphia Co., PA):

1) William Levering b. AUG 1705
2) Amelia Levering b. Abt. 1708
3) Elizabeth Levering [SELF]
4) Magdalena Levering b. Abt. 1715
5) Benjamin Levering b. Abt. 1723

PATERNAL GRANDPARENTS: Magdalena Boeker m. John Wigard Levering.

PATERNAL GREAT-GRANDPARENTS: 1) Elizabeth Van De Walle m. Rosier Levering. 2) Sidonia Wilhelmina Braviers m. Willem "William" Böker. BOEKER SURNAME SPELLING VARIATIONS (with/without an "s" at the end; Böker spelled in English: "Boeker"): Bäcker, Baecker, Baker, Bakker, Becke, Becker, Bocker, Boecker, Boeker, Boekr, Böker, Boker, etc.



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