Philip Geier Switzer^[1]

1820 - 1854  (34 years)

• Name	Philip Geier Switzer  [2]
  Born	16 Apr 1820
  Gender	Male
  Died	14 May 1854  [2]
  Notes	Was a justice of the peace and was known as a "Squire" Switzer. He also was a singing master and had a class of young people, whom he taught the do re mi system of singing, using a tuning fork to "catch" the pitch. He lead singing in the old Desmond church. Lived on a farm near Mud Lake (near Newburgh, ON). 1851 Census Camden East Twp., Addington Cty. Name Age Sex S/M/W Born Rel Occup House Div Conc. Lot Acres Philip G. Switzer 31 M M CW WM F L1 2 Eliza Switzer 30 F M CW WM Margaet Switzer 5 F S CW WM Katherine Switzer 3 F S CW WM James Switzer 1 M S CW WM
  Person ID	I4718	Taggart Family
  Last Modified	16 Feb 2006

  
  

  Father	Mathias Rose Switzer,   b. 9 Jul 1789, Marysburgh, Prince Edward, ON, Canada ,   d. 1851  (Age 61 years)
  Mother	Helen Eleanor Bell, U. E.,   b. 21 Feb 1792, Canada ,   d. Jun 1842  (Age 50 years)
  Family ID	F2149	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Eliza Switzer,   b. 17 Mar 1822, ON, Canada ,   d. 14 Jan 1892  (Age 69 years)
  Married	17 Jan 1847
  	Ontario Marriage Notices, Christian Guardian, 1836-1849, Page 151 Jan 7 1847 Philip S Switzer of Camden and Miss Eliza Switzer of Ernestown (Rev G. Goodson)
  Children	+ 1. Margaret Ann Switzer,   b. 6 Nov 1847, Camden East, Lennox & Addington, ON, Canada + 2. Catherine Jane Switzer,   b. 1849, Camden East, Lennox & Addington, ON, Canada ,   d. 1887, Portland Twp., Frontenac, ON, Canada  (Age 38 years) + 3. James Wellington Switzer,   b. 6 Jul 1851, Desmond, Lennox & Addington, ON, Canada ,   d. 17 Nov 1919, South Vancouver, BC, Canada  (Age 68 years) + 4. Elijah Horton Switzer,   b. 27 May 1853, Camden East, Lennox & Addington, ON, Canada   5. Eliza Switzer,   b. 1854
  Family ID	F4216	Group Sheet

  
  

• Sources

  [S182] Carol-Anne Eldridge, Import. [S209] eMail Message, Bob Switzer.