Brief Life History of Elizabeth
When Elizabeth Sweetser was born on 27 January 1755, in Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, her father, Michael Sweetser Sr, was 47 and her mother, Mary Smith, was 44. She married William Gould Jr on 30 December 1779, in Wakefield, Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States in 1755. She died on 3 March 1839, in Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, at the age of 84, and was buried in Middle Cemetery, Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.
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Sources (14)
- Elizabeth Sweetzer, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
- Elizabeth Sweetzer, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910"
- Elizabeth Sweetser Gould, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1754–1834 Male
1755–1839 Female
Children (10)
1780– Male
1781–1782 Female
1783–1857 Male
1784–1785 Male
1786–1853 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1707–1773 Male
1710–1805 Female
Siblings (12)
1732–1818 Male
1734–1811 Male
1735–1737 Male
1737–1819 Male
1739–1822 Female
+7 More Children
World Events (8)
1776
Age 21
1776 · The Declaration to the King
Age 21
1781 · The First Constitution
Age 26
Name Meaning
English: from Middle English swet(e) ‘sweet, pleasant, agreeable’ + sire, sier ‘master’, a respectful form of address, especially towards an older man. As a nickname it was probably applied to someone who habitually used the expression. Compare Sire .
Possibly also an altered form Switzer , a surname of ultimately German or Swiss German origin.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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