Elizabeth (Foust) Siegfried (1792 - 1875)

Born 14 Feb 1792 in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States

Descendants

Died 27 Oct 1875 at age 83 in Bath, East Allen Twp., Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Elizabeth Foust was born on February 14, 1792 in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Elizabeth (20) married Abraham Siegfried (26) (born on April 15, 1786 in Bath, East Allen Township, Northampton County; son of Abraham Siegfried and Mary Dorothy (Kutz) Siegfried) on December 1, 1812. Their children were:

• Sarah Siegfried
• William Siegfried (1812–1879)
• Charles Siegfried (1814–1884)
• Mary Siegfried (1816–1896)
• Elizabeth Siegfried (1818–1885)
• Robert Siegfried (1820–1866)
• Stephen Siegfried (1822–1900)
• Heinrich Siegfried (1827–1842)
• Abraham Siegfried (1830–1872)
• John Siegfried (1842–1893)

In 1850, Elizabeth (58) was living in East Allen, Northampton, Pennsylvania. ^[1]

In 1860, Elizabeth (68) was in the household of Abr Siegfried. ^[2]

In 1870, Elizabeth (78) Seigfried was living in Pennsylvania. ^[3]

Elizabeth died on October 27, 1875 in Bath, East Allen Twp., Northampton County, Pennsylvania, aged 83. She was buried in Siegfried Cemetery, Bath, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.^{[4] [5]}

Research Notes

She was, perhaps, the daughter of Henrich Faust and Catherine/Catarina.

Was this her sister?^[6]

Was this her brother?^[7]

Find A Grave shows her maiden name as FAUST not FOUST. (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24205823/elisabeth-siegfried : 05 September 2019)

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4C4-T8D : accessed 10 May 2016), El Sigfried in household of Abraham Sigfried, East Allen, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States; citing family 158, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX54-2DQ : accessed 9 March 2016), Elizabeth Siegfried in entry for Abr Siegfried, 1860.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ5Z-5J8 : accessed 9 March 2016), Elizabeth Seigfried, Pennsylvania, United States; citing p. 18, family 139, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,880.
4. ↑ Find a Grave: Memorial #24205823.
5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24205823/elisabeth-siegfried: accessed), memorial page for Elisabeth Faust Siegfried (15 Feb 1792–30 Oct 1875), Find a Grave Memorial ID 24205823, citing Siegfried Cemetery, Bath, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Deborah (McMillen) Whittenburg (contributor 47116152).
6. ↑ "Pennsylvania Births and Christenings, 1709-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2JJ-4FV : accessed 9 March 2016), Henrich Faust in entry for Maria Catharina Faust, 09 May 1790; Christening, citing Whitehall Twp, Lehigh, Pennsylvania; FHL microfilm 20,363.
7. ↑ "Pennsylvania Births and Christenings, 1709-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2NF-3QR : 11 February 2018), Henrich Faust in entry for Joh. Salomon Faust, 18 May 1783; Christening, citing CHRIST REFORMED LUTHERAN CONGREGATION,SHOENERSVILLE,LEHIGH,PENNSYLVANIA; FHL microfilm 6,046,631.

See also:

• "Pennsylvania Births and Christenings, 1709-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2JJ-4FV : accessed 9 March 2016), Henrich Faust in entry for Maria Catharina Faust, 09 May 1790; Christening, citing Whitehall Twp, Lehigh, Pennsylvania; FHL microfilm 20,363.
• "Pennsylvania Births and Christenings, 1709-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2NF-3QR : 11 February 2018), Henrich Faust in entry for Joh. Salomon Faust, 18 May 1783; Christening, citing CHRIST REFORMED LUTHERAN CONGREGATION,SHOENERSVILLE,LEHIGH,PENNSYLVANIA; FHL microfilm 6,046,631.
• "Pennsylvania Births and Christenings, 1709-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2NF-Z4W : accessed 9 March 2016), Elisabet Faust, 08 Apr 1792; Christening, citing CHRIST REFORMED LUTHERAN CONGREGATION,SHOENERSVILLE,LEHIGH,PENNSYLVANIA; FHL microfilm 6,046,631.

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Kitty Smith for contributions to this profile.