Elizabeth (Fisher) Inglehart (1798 - 1870)

Born 14 Aug 1798 in Washington, Maryland, USA

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Died 20 Jul 1870 at age 71 in Trafalger, Halton, Ontario, Canada

Biography

Elizabeth Fisher was called 'Betsy' . Her headstone reads: " In memory of Elizabeth, loving wife of John Inglehart, born in Maryland A.D. 1798. Came to Canada with her father, Herman Fisher A.D. 1800, died July 20, 1870 in her 72nd year."^[1]

If she was born on August 14, 1798, she was 71 years, 11 months and 6 days old when she died. (Inez Allen)

Elizabeth had a total of 10 children according to her obituary.(John and Elizabeth had three other children who died before 1870. (Arniece's notes))

INGLEHART, Mrs. Elizabeth was born in Maryland in 1798, came to Canada with her father, Mr. Fisher and with her future husband in 1800, and was converted at a camp meeting in Clinton age age 12,. In 1818, she married John Inglehart Sr. She died in Trafalgar, July 30, 1870, in her 72 year; predeceased by 4 children; survived by her husband, 6 children, and a number of grandchildren. The funeral was held in the Methodist Episcopal Chapel, Palermo.

Family papers say she was born August 14, 1798 and died July 30, 1870. (Inez Allen) Research by Hilda Stretton Inglehart and given to me by Wm. Albert Nathaniel Inglehart states that Elizabeth Fisher was born December 10, 1824 and died June 17,1859. Her birthdate may also be January 10, 1825 (Inez)

1871 Federal Census (Ontario Index)

INGLEHART, ELIZABETH - female, age 72, born US Maryland: religion Episcopal Methodist/Methodist Episcopal; occupation farmer (F); district Halton (038) sub-district: Trafalgar (B); division 3. Note: schedule Two: deaths in the preceeding twelve months ending 2 April 1871; microfilm reel C-9955; reference RG31 - Statistics Canada.

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/117621259/elizabeth-inglehart: accessed 13 May 2023), memorial page for Elizabeth “"Betsy"” Fisher Inglehart (14 Aug 1798–30 Jul 1870), Find a Grave Memorial ID 117621259, citing Palermo Cemetery, Oakville, Halton Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada; Maintained by Loraine Ertelt (contributor 47141973).

• "Canada Census, 1871," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M435-ZNT : 7 April 2022), Elizebeth Inglehart, Trafalgar, Oakville, Halton, Ontario, Canada; citing 1871; citing National Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
• "Canada, Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JX4D-84X : 2 March 2021), Elizabeth Fisher Inglehart, 30 Jul 1870; citing Halton, Ontario, yr 1869 cn 4941, Registrar General. Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,846,464.

Acknowledgments

• This person was created through the import of Ancestry Wiki.ged on 14 March 2011.