Who was Simeon Murch?

Simeon Murch (1769–1831) was born in Gorham, ME and died in Unity, Waldo, Maine, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Simeon Murch 1769–1831

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Born 24 FEB 1769 · Gorham, ME

Died 8 AUG 1831 · Unity, Waldo, Maine, United States

Father Walter Murch

Mother Jerusha Brown

Spouse Rachael Paine

Children Ephraim Murch, Ester Murch, Josiah Murch, Rebecca Murch

Siblings Affia Murch, Benjamin Murch, Deborah Murch, Edmund Murch, Ephriam Murch, James Murch, Joanna Murch, Sarah Murch, Susanna Murch, Zebulon Murch

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Geneanet Community Trees Index 893.FTW World Family Tree Vol. 74, …

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Biography

Simeon Murch was born in 1769 in Gorham, ME, the child of walter murch and jerusha brown. In 1769, Simeon Murch resided in Gorham, Cumberland, Maine, United States. Simeon Murch married rachael paine, and had children including ephraim murch, ester murch, josiah murch, rebecca murch. Simeon Murch passed away in 1831 in Unity, Waldo, Maine, United States.

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Record World Family Tree Vol. 74, Ed. 1

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1769

Birth of Simeon Murch in Gorham, ME

Birth

1769

Simeon Murch resided here in Gorham, Cumberland, Maine, United States

Residence

1831

Burial of Simeon Murch in Unity, Waldo, Maine, United States

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1831

Death of Simeon Murch in Unity, Waldo, Maine, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Simeon Murch

This ancestor line traces from Kyme, Lincolnshire, England (1004) to Gorham, ME (1769) across 28 generations.

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: Simeon Murch (1769–1831) was born in Gorham, ME and died in Unity, Waldo, Maine, United States. 2 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, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Simeon 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 28 generations of this lineage geographically.
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