Who was WILLIAM BALL?

WILLIAM BALL (1573–1647) was born in Wiltshire, England and died in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. 4 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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WILLIAM BALL 1573–1647

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Born 21 Mar 1573 · Wiltshire, England

Died 17 Nov 1647 · New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Father John Ball

Mother Alice Haynes

Spouse Alice Waltham

Children Frances Ball, William Ball

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Biography

In 1573, WILLIAM BALL entered the world in Wiltshire, England, born to john ball and alice haynes. In 1645, WILLIAM BALL resided in Berkham, Berkshire, England. WILLIAM BALL married alice waltham, and had children including frances ball, william ball. WILLIAM BALL passed away in 1647 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.

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1573

Birth of WILLIAM BALL in Wiltshire, England

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WILLIAM BALL resided here in Berkham, Berkshire, England

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1647

Death of WILLIAM BALL in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from WILLIAM BALL

This ancestor line traces from England (1440) to Wiltshire, England (1573) across 2 generations.

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: WILLIAM BALL (1573–1647) was born in Wiltshire, England and died in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. 4 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 (C) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 4 researchers on YourRoots have WILLIAM 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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