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Johanna "Joan" French 1636–1725 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 March 1636

Birth Location: Branscombe, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 25 Mar 1725

Death Location: Branscombe, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Father: Lewis French

Mother: Elizabeth Leigh

Spouse(s): Nicholas Wheaton

Children(s): Elizabeth Wheaton

The story of Johanna "Joan" French began in 1636 in Branscombe, Devon, England, United Kingdom. Johanna "Joan" French married Nicholas Wheaton, and had children including Elizabeth Wheaton. Johanna "Joan" French passed away in 1725 in Branscombe, Devon, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of Johanna "Joan" French began in 1636 in Branscombe, Devon, England, United Kingdom.
  • Johanna "Joan" French married Nicholas Wheaton, and had children including Elizabeth Wheaton.
  • Johanna "Joan" French passed away in 1725 in Branscombe, Devon, England, United Kingdom.

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Johanna French's Ancestors

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Johanna French
1636–1725
Birth Place: Branscombe, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Lewis French
1608–1667
Branscombe, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Leigh
1600–1667
Branscombe, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John French
1581–1629
Branscombe, Devonshire, England
Emlyn Smythe
1581–1641
Branscombe, Devon, England
Great-Grandparents
Catherine Butter
1546–1603
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Johanna French's Descendants

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Johanna ("Joan") French (12 March 1636–25 Mar 1725) m. Nicholas Wheaton (Sept 1636–20 Nov 1710)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Wheaton 1657–1752

Johanna French's Timeline

2 Records

1636
12 March 1636
Birth of Johanna "Joan" French in Branscombe, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Branscombe, Devon, England, United Kingdom
1725
25 Mar 1725
Age 89
Death of Johanna "Joan" French in Branscombe, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Branscombe, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 March 1636
    Event Place: Branscombe, Devon, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Mar 1725
    Event Place: Branscombe, Devon, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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