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Thomas Wheeler 1589–1654

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Born 2 Mar 1589 · Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England

Died 23 Aug 1654 · Fairfield, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America

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Biography

Thomas Wheeler was born in 1589 in Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England, the child of thomas wheeler and thomas wheeler. Thomas Wheeler married anne halsey, and had children including agnes ann wheeler, alice wheeler, ann wheeler, hannah wheeler, john wheeler, sarah wheeler, thomas wheeler. Thomas Wheeler passed away in 1654 in Fairfield, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America.

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Burial Records Connecticut, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934
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Birth Records Connecticut, U.S., Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
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Marriage Records England & Wales Marriages, 1538-1988
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Record Family Data Collection - Deaths
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Burial Records Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
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Census Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890
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Record Millennium File
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Immigration U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s
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Marriage Records U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
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City Directory U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Marriage Records U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
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Record Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
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Record North America, Family Histories
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Baptism Records England, Select Births and Christenings
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Marriage Records Wiltshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials
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Church Records Connecticut, Church Record Abstracts
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Record London, England, Freedom of the City Admission Papers
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Record Ancestry Family Tree
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Record "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch</i>
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Record FindAGrave.com-U.S. & Canada & other countries

Life Timeline

1589

Birth of Thomas Wheeler in Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England

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1654

Death of Thomas Wheeler in Fairfield, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Thomas Wheeler

This ancestor line traces from England (1355) to Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England (1589) across 9 generations.

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Frequently Asked Questions

: Thomas Wheeler (1589–1654) was born in Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England and died in Fairfield, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America. 12 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 (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 12 researchers on YourRoots have Thomas 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 9 generations of this lineage geographically.
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Thomas Wheeler PTP

1589–1654

Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England