Parents of Henrietta Edith Green's parents?
Henrietta married Owen Fowler in Frederick, Frederick Maryland in 1832. Subsequent census records indicate her birth in D.C. or just Maryland in 1799 and her parents as immigrants. Owen's family is from Frederick. What records are available to search to find Henrietta's parents?
Marriage index does not indicate either Owen's parents or her parents.
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@Brent Madsen, If you start with the assumption that because Owen's family is from Frederick and they were married in Frederick, it is probable that Harriet's family also resided there. The sources attached to Owen's family in Family Tree indicate that they were members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Frederick. There is a Francis and Sophia Green family that also had children christened at that church. I tracked down Francis in the 1790 census. The names are in alphabetical order, making it hard to determine who lived near each other. However, if you look closer you see that they are in small groups--in other words, the alphabetized list starts over several times. Assuming that the families in these groups were in the same vicinity, Owen's family and the Francis Green family are in the same grouping. Of course, that is not proof of Harriet's identity but as you try to prove it wrong you may find other clues. FamilySearch Catalog has many records for Frederick county, including the Evangelical Lutheran Church records. Also check the resources on FamilySearch Wiki for Frederick County. Another good resource is the Bob Fout Collection of Church Records:
Hope this helps and please let us know what you are able to find.
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