Biography

Edward Elers, born about 1782 ^[1]was son of Paul Elers and his wife, Elizabeth Debonnaire. He joined the Royal Navy about 1794. ^[2]

He married Eliza Younghusband, daughter of George Younghusband and his wife, Ann Hall, on 25th January 1807 at Alverstoke, Hampshire^[3][1]

On 6 July 1805 he was posted to HMS Orion, captained by Edward Codrington and served at the Battle of Trafalgar.^{[2] [1]}

Edward died while ashore on half pay on 16 January 1815. ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Northumberland County History Committee, A history of Northumberland. issued under the direction of the Northumberland county history committee, 1893, P415 Younghusband of Elwick
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Trafalgar Ancestors
3. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N2GY-JQ2 : 10 February 2018), Edward Elers and Elizabeth Younghusband, 25 Jan 1807; citing Alverstoke,Hampshire,England, reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 918,903.