Israel Howe (1644–1715) was born in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States and died in Dorchester, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. 5 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Israel Howe 1644–1715

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Born 7 Jul 1644 · Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

Died 20 Nov 1715 · Dorchester, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Father Abraham Howe

Mother Mrs Abraham Howe

Siblings Abraham Howe, Deborah Howe, Elizabeth Howe, Esther Or Hester Howe, Hester Howe, Isaac Howe, Mary Howe, Sarah Howe

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Abraham Howe

Mrs Abraham Howe

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Biography

Israel Howe was born in 1644 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States, the child of abraham howe and mrs abraham howe. Israel Howe passed away in 1715 in Dorchester, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

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1644

Birth of Israel Howe in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

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1715

Death of Israel Howe in Dorchester, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Israel Howe

This ancestor line traces from Hatfield, Broad Oaks, Essex, England, United Kingdom (1570) to Hatfield, Essex, , England (1598) across 2 generations.

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: Israel Howe (1644–1715) was born in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States and died in Dorchester, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. 5 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 5 researchers on YourRoots have Israel in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 2 generations of this lineage geographically.
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