Who was Margaret Alexander?

Margaret Alexander (1670–1718) was born in Marshfield, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America and died in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts. 6 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Margaret Elizabeth Alexander 1670–1718

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Born 1 May 1670 · Marshfield, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Died 12 Apr 1718 · Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts

Father Thomas Alexander

Mother Marion Peadie

Spouse Hannah Lovell

Children Alexander White, John White, Margaret White, Martha White

Siblings John Alexander, Margaret Alexander, William The Corpulent Alexander

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In 1670, Margaret Elizabeth Alexander entered the world in Marshfield, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America, born to thomas alexander and marion peadie. Margaret Elizabeth Alexander married hannah lovell, jonathan white, and had children including alexander white, john white, margaret white, martha white. Margaret Elizabeth Alexander passed away in 1718 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts.

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1670

Birth of Margaret Elizabeth Alexander in Marshfield, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America

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Death of Margaret Elizabeth Alexander in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Margaret Alexander

This ancestor line traces from Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland (1630) to Marshfield, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America (1670) across 2 generations.

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: Margaret Alexander (1670–1718) was born in Marshfield, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America and died in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts. 6 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, 6 researchers on YourRoots have Margaret 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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