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Gideon Welles 1719 – 1805 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Nov 1719

Birth Location: Stratford, Connecticut

Death Date: 19 Oct 1805

Death Location: Shelton, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

Father: Thomas Welles

Mother: Sarah Stiles

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The story of Gideon Welles began in 1719 in Stratford, Connecticut. Gideon Welles passed away in 1805 in Shelton, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Gideon Welles began in 1719 in Stratford, Connecticut.
  • Gideon Welles passed away in 1805 in Shelton, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States.

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Gideon Welles's Ancestors

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Gideon Welles
1719 – 1805
Birth Place: Stratford, Connecticut
Parents
Thomas Welles
1690 – 1755
Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Sarah Stiles
1693 – 1711
Stratford, Fairfield Co, CT
Grandparents
John Welles
1648 – 1714
Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Sarah HOLLISTER
1646 – 1691
Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Great-Grandparents
John WELLES
1622 – 1659
Elizabeth Bourne
1627 – 1668
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Welles
1590 – 1659
Alice Tomes
1598 – 1646

Gideon Welles's Timeline

2 Records

1719
12 Nov 1719
Birth of Gideon Welles in Stratford, Connecticut
Stratford, Connecticut
1805
19 Oct 1805
Age 86
Death of Gideon Welles in Shelton, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Shelton, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Nov 1719
    Event Place: Stratford, Connecticut
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 200; SAR Membership Number: 39975

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Oct 1805
    Event Place: Shelton, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 200; SAR Membership Number: 39975

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