According to the 1925 U.S. census, Elizabeth German was a daughter of Vernum German [Varnum Spencer German] and his second wife Catherine Cavenagh "Cavanach". Her parents married on 5 May 1850 in Oxford [County], Brock [District], [Canada West] (later named Ontario), [Province of] Canada, James and Jacob German, two of Varnum's sons, as witnesses at their wedding.
Catherine was immediately stepmother to seven young children:
1851 Canada Census
Varmain S Germain 37
Katherine Germain 20
Hannah German 10
Mary German 6
Francis German 16
William German 14
Jacob German 8
Joseph German 6
John German1
The 1861 Canada Census shows the family in East Nissouri Township, Oxford County, Canada West. Elizabeth is listed as Betsy, youngest of Catherine and Varnum's offspring:
Name ********* Birthplace Religion Age Birthyear Gender
Barnum German New York B[aptist] 45 1816 Male
Catherine German Ireland Roman Catholic 30 1831 Female
Mary German Canada Roman Catholic 15 1846 Female (Catherine's stepdaughter)
Joseph German Canada Roman Catholic 15 1846 Male
Emily German Canada Roman Catholic 13 1848 Female
Martha German Canada Roman Catholic 11 1850 Female
John German Canada Roman Catholic 10 1851 Male
Barnum German Canada Roman Catholic 9 1852 Male
James German Canada Roman Catholic 8 1853 Male
Daniel German Canada Roman Catholic 7 1854 Male
Horace German Canada Roman Catholic 6 1855 Male
Betsy German Canada Roman Catholic 2 1859 Female
William German Canada Roman Catholic [24] [1837] Male (Catherine's stepson)
Francis German Canada Roman Catholic [26] [1835] Male(Catherine's stepson)
Jacob German Canada Roman Catholic [18] [1843] Male(Catherine's stepson)
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Elizabeth and her husband Robert had two children: Irving and Cleve, both deceased.
According to the 1925 U.S. census, Elizabeth German was a daughter of Vernum German [Varnum Spencer German] and his second wife Catherine Cavenagh "Cavanach". Her parents married on 5 May 1850 in Oxford [County], Brock [District], [Canada West] (later named Ontario), [Province of] Canada, James and Jacob German, two of Varnum's sons, as witnesses at their wedding.
Catherine was immediately stepmother to seven young children:
1851 Canada Census
Varmain S Germain 37
Katherine Germain 20
Hannah German 10
Mary German 6
Francis German 16
William German 14
Jacob German 8
Joseph German 6
John German1
The 1861 Canada Census shows the family in East Nissouri Township, Oxford County, Canada West. Elizabeth is listed as Betsy, youngest of Catherine and Varnum's offspring:
Name ********* Birthplace Religion Age Birthyear Gender
Barnum German New York B[aptist] 45 1816 Male
Catherine German Ireland Roman Catholic 30 1831 Female
Mary German Canada Roman Catholic 15 1846 Female (Catherine's stepdaughter)
Joseph German Canada Roman Catholic 15 1846 Male
Emily German Canada Roman Catholic 13 1848 Female
Martha German Canada Roman Catholic 11 1850 Female
John German Canada Roman Catholic 10 1851 Male
Barnum German Canada Roman Catholic 9 1852 Male
James German Canada Roman Catholic 8 1853 Male
Daniel German Canada Roman Catholic 7 1854 Male
Horace German Canada Roman Catholic 6 1855 Male
Betsy German Canada Roman Catholic 2 1859 Female
William German Canada Roman Catholic [24] [1837] Male (Catherine's stepson)
Francis German Canada Roman Catholic [26] [1835] Male(Catherine's stepson)
Jacob German Canada Roman Catholic [18] [1843] Male(Catherine's stepson)
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Elizabeth and her husband Robert had two children: Irving and Cleve, both deceased.
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