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Erasmus/Rasmus birthplace PA

Erasmus/Rasmus birthplace PA

Posted: 7 Apr 2001 7:52PM GMT
Edited: 20 Mar 2002 10:23PM GMT
I am searching for the names of my great-grandmother' birthparents. Elizabeth "Lizzie" Erasmus, was born November 5, 1875 in PA. As an infant or very young child, her caregivers were foster parents by the last name Francis. I believe her foster mother's name was Rosetta Francis, also born in PA abt 1837. The Francis family moved to Logan County, Booneville, Arkansas by the late 1800's. There are two names on the PA 1870 census that I would like more information about. I only have access to index books and not the film. Emma C. Erasmus, age 13, Columbia County, E-Wd Bloomsburg, Roll 1329, page 43. I believe this could be her mother. The other name is William Erasmus, age 70, Columbia County, E-Wd Bloomsburg, Roll 1329, page 40. Does it reveal how Emma and William are related? Contact me at:
c4wheels@swbell.net


Re: Erasmus/Rasmus birthplace PA

Posted: 15 Jul 2004 12:30AM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 23 Jul 2004 3:11PM GMT
Surnames: Lynn Linn Rinker
As a starting point for your research, 70- year-old William Erasmus, was the husband of Catherine Linn. In 1870 they are residing in Columbia County, Ohio. Evidently the wife of their son William T. Erasmus was dead (no wife listed) his daughter Emma is listed as age 13. The father of Catherine (Linn) Erasmus (Dr. George Felix Lynn/Linn) mentioned them in his Hemlock/Bloom Township, Columbia County, Ohio will which was dated 1829 and proved 1836. . Catherine Linn born about 1809 and was the daughter of his second marriage. Catherine and William Erasmus were living in 1838 in Columbia County, Pennsylvania. (Reference Northampton County, Pennsylvania Miscellaneous Record Book 5 Page 103 Easton, Pennsylvania.) The Lynn family came originally from Germany and were in Montgomery, Northampton, Berks and Columbia Counties in Pennsylvania. Check the RootsWeb Family Tree which traces William Erasmus to his father and mother listed as Maria Veronica Rentsheimer etc. to Longswamp, Berks County, Pennsylvania. However, it only gives his wife as Catherine. Hope this helps.

Re: Erasmus/Rasmus birthplace PA

Posted: 4 Jun 2012 4:39PM GMT
Classification: Query
@Arillis means to say that Catherine and Wm (E)rasmus lived in Bloom, Columbia, PA (not OH).
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