Caleb Elmer

Brief Life History of Caleb

When Caleb Elmer was born in 1687, in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States, his father, Edward Elmer l l, was 33 and his mother, Rebecca Fitch, was 24. He married Elizabeth Fitch on 10 June 1730, in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. He died in August 1753, in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States, at the age of 66, and was buried in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States.

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Family Time Line

Caleb Elmer
1687–1753
Elizabeth Fitch
1692–1755
Marriage: 10 June 1730
Elizabeth Elmer
1732–
Ann Elmer
1734–
Mary Elmer
1737–
Caleb Elmer
1738–1781
Isaac Elmer
1740–1797

Sources (12)

  • Caleb³ Elmer, "Find a Grave Index"
  • Caleb in entry for Ann Elmer, "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850"
  • Caleb in entry for Mary Elmer, "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850"

Name Meaning

English: variant of Elmore .

English: habitational name from Elmer in Middleton (Sussex), probably named with Old English ǣl ‘eel’ + mere ‘pool’.

German: topographic name for someone living near elm trees, from Middle High German elm ‘elm tree’.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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