Maria Genevia (Fischer) Colbiørnsen (1775 - 1868)

Born 11 Jan 1775 in Tranquebar, Madras, India

Wife of Jacob Edward Colbiørnsen — married 27 Aug 1792 in Tranquebar, Madras, India

Descendants

Died 1868 at about age 92 in Devon, England, United Kingdom

Biography

Maria Genevia Fischer was born on 11 January 1775 in Tranquebar, India to Unknown Fischer and Rosalia Tournack . She was baptized in Tranquebar on 23 January 1775. ^[1]

She married Jacob Edward Colbiørnsen on 27 August 1792 in Denmark. ^[2]

Together they became the parents of Maria Rosalie (Colbiornsen) Hamilton.

Maria lived the last 2 decades of her life in England. ^{[3] [4] [5]}

Maria passed away in 1868 in Devonshire, England . ^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Denmark, Church Records, 1812-1918 for Maria Genevia Fischer; Danish Indian Colonies Ny Jerusalemskirken og Zionskirken i Trankebar 1767- 1845, 1793 for Maria Genevieve [Maria Genevieve Fischer] , Gender: Kvinde (Female), Event Type: dåb (Baptism) , Birth Date: 11 Jan, Baptism Date: 27 jan 1775, Baptism Place: Danmark (Denmark), Father: Fischer, Mother: Rosalia Tournack (Ancestry.com [on-line database w/ image]).
2. ↑ Denmark, Church Records, 1812-1918 for Jacob Edward Colbiørnsen; Gender: Mandlig (Male); Event Type: ægteskab (Marriage) ; Marriage Date: 27 aug 1792; Marriage Place: Danmark (Denmark) Spouse: Maria Fischer (Ancestry.com [on-line database w/ image]).
3. ↑ 1841 England Census for Topsham, Devon. Self Maria Colbiornson 60, granddaughter Lydia Hamilton 6.
4. ↑ 1851 England Census for Topsham, Devon. With son-in-law Alexander H Hamilton 67, daughter Maria R Hamilton 57, grandson Alexander E K Hamilton 28, granddaughter Julia Hamilton 25, granddaughter Maria R Hamilton 18, granddaughter Lydia M Hamilton 16, self Maria G Colliomsen 76, butler George B Drew 50, coachman John Newcombe 34, groom Marsena Oliver 23, footman William Lowber 24, cook Sarah Radford 38, lady's maid Emma Dryer 48, housemaid Grace Geo 43, lady's maid Emma Hern 22, dairymaid Sarah Creedy 25.
5. ↑ 1861 England Census for Topsham, Devon, England. With daughter Maria Rosalie Hamilton 67, self Maria Colbenson 86, granddaughter Julia Hamilton 35. granddaughter Lydia Mary Hamilton 26. granddaughter Maria Rosalie Sim 28. grandson-in-law William Cluton Sim 28. great grandson Alexander Duncan Sim 3. great granddaughter Catherine Rosalie Sim 2. butler George Boffett Drew 60. coachman William Wright 35. footman Henry Bramer 19. lady's maid Maria Tapley 29. cook Margaret Anderson 32. lady's maid Pheobe Tapley 26. housemaid Mary Fisher 25. nursemaid Mary Poole 24. and dairy maid Ann Balkwill 23.
6. ↑ England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915 for Maria G Colbiornsen, Estimated birth year: abt 1775, Registration Year: 1868, Registration Quarter: Oct-Nov-Dec, Age at Death: 93, Registration district: St Thomas Inferred County: Devonshire; Volume: 5b, Page: 40.