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John Archer 1656–1740 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1656

Birth Location: Calcon Hook, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 19 Sep 1740

Death Location: AMMANSLAND, CHESTER CO, PA

Father: Johan Grelsson

Mother: Helena Grelsson

Spouse(s): Gertrude Bartilsdotter

Children(s): Helena Archer, Gunnar Archer, John Jr, Jacob Archer, Adam Archer, Andrew Archer, Catharina Archer, Brita Archer, Helena Archer, Elisabeth Archer, Maria Archer

In 1656, John Archer entered the world in Calcon Hook, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Johan Cornelisen Grelsson And Helena Grelsson. John Archer married Gertrude Bartilsdotter, and had children including Adam Archer, Andrew Archer, Brita Archer, Catharina Archer, Elisabeth Archer, Gunnar Archer, Helena Archer, Jacob Archer, John Archer Jr, Maria Mary Archer. John Archer passed away in 1740 in AMMANSLAND, CHESTER CO, PA.

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Biography

  • In 1656, John Archer entered the world in Calcon Hook, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Johan Cornelisen Grelsson And Helena Grelsson.
  • John Archer married Gertrude Bartilsdotter, and had children including Adam Archer, Andrew Archer, Brita Archer, Catharina Archer, Elisabeth Archer, Gunnar Archer, Helena Archer, Jacob Archer, John Archer Jr, Maria Mary Archer.
  • John Archer passed away in 1740 in AMMANSLAND, CHESTER CO, PA.

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John Archer's Ancestors

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John Archer
1656–1740
Birth Place: Calcon Hook, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Johan Cornelisen Grelsson
1624–1683
Fryksdalen, Varmland, Sweden
Helena Grelsson
1624–1713
Varmland, Finland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Archer's Descendants

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John Archer (abt 1656–19 Sep 1740) m. Gertrude Bartilsdotter (1662–29 Nov 1748)
  1. 1. Helena Archer 1680–
  2. 2. Gunnar Archer 1685–1744 m. Helena Urian 1685–
    1. 1. ANDREW ARCHER –1760
    2. 2. HELENA ARCHER –1726
    3. 3. ELIZABETH ARCHER 1715–1771
    4. 4. ISRAEL ARCHER –1760
  3. 3. John (Archer) Jr 1687–1745 m. MARIA PETERSON 1693–
    1. 1. JACOB ARCHER 1727–1806
    2. 2. SARAH ARCHER 1736–1796
    3. 3. JONAS ARCHER 1730–
    4. 4. MARY ARCHER 1733–
    5. 5. BRIGITTA ARCHER 1721–
    6. 6. CATHARINA ARCHER 1724–1790
    7. 7. JOHN ARCHER 1739–
  4. 4. Jacob Archer 1694–1750 m. GUNNILLA (JANE) BOON –1750
    1. 1. MARGARET ARCHER 1735–1774
    2. 2. WILLIAM ARCHER 1734–1790
    3. 3. JACOB ARCHER 1749–1751
  5. 5. Adam Archer 1696–1747 m. ELLEN MORTON 1706–1731
    1. 1. MARTHA ARCHER 1747–
    2. 2. JACOB ARCHER 1743–1791
    3. 3. MARY ARCHER 1740–1804
  6. 6. Andrew Archer 1699–1733 m. CHRISTINA HALTON 1712–1789
    1. 1. Christina ARCHER 1733–
  7. 7. Catharina Archer 1703–1763 m. Hance Peterson 1706–1766
    1. 1. Jonas Peterson 1732–1764
    2. 2. Helena Peterson 1733–
    3. 3. Petrus Peterson 1735–
    4. 4. Andrew Peterson 1738–1764
    5. 5. Elizabeth Peterson 1738–1780
  8. 8. Brita Archer 1708–1738
  9. 9. Helena Archer 1710– m. ABRAHAM JONES –1753
  10. 10. Elisabeth Archer 1713–1755
  11. 11. Maria ("Mary") Archer 1701–1778 m. John Morton 1683–1725
    1. 1. John Morton 1724–1777 m. Anne Justis 1732–1799
      1. 1. George Morton 1745–1777
      2. 2. Sketchley Morton 1750–1795 m. Rebecca Taylor 1757–1819
      3. 3. Mary Morton 1754–1789 m. Charles Justis 1751–1789
        1. 1. John (Morton) Justis 1787–1843 m. Elizabeth (Betsy) Worrall 1789–1823
        2. 2. Mary Justis 1780–1789
        3. 3. Rebecca Justis 1782–
        4. 4. Charles (Justis) 2nd 1785–1835 m. Eleanor Maddock 1794–1820
      4. 4. John Morton 1755–1810
      5. 5. Sarah Morton 1759–1794
      6. 6. ELIZABETH Morton 1760–1845
      7. 7. Lydia Morton 1761–
      8. 8. Aaron Morton 1763–1838 m. Frances (Paschall) Arnitt 1770–1781
        1. 1. Benjamin (Pascal) Morton 1792–1836
        2. 2. John (J) Morton 1793–1866
        3. 3. Mary (Arnitt) Morton 1795–1864
        4. 4. Roshferd (Arnitt) Morton 1800–1840
        5. 5. Victoria Morton 1840–1913
      9. 9. Ann Morton 1766–1806 m. John Davis 1753–1827
        1. 1. Joseph Davis 1785–
        2. 2. Isaac Davis 1787–1814
        3. 3. John (Morton) Davis 1787–1846
        4. 4. William Davis 1791–1798
        5. 5. Sarah Davis 1793–
        6. 6. Joseph Davis 1793–1801
        7. 7. Mary Davis 1797–1868
        8. 8. Charles (Justis) Davis 1799–1874
        9. 9. Albert Davis 1802–1816
        10. 10. Ann (Elizabeth) Davis 1804–1898
        11. 11. Benjamin Davis 1806–1890 m. Elizabeth (Nicholson) Hamill 1809–1885
      10. 10. Jacob Morton 1753–

John Archer's Timeline

3 Records

1656
abt 1656
Birth of John Archer in Calcon Hook, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Calcon Hook, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
1686
1686
Age 30
John Archer was married in Calcon Hook, Chester, PA
Calcon Hook, Chester, PA
1740
19 Sep 1740
Age 84
Death of John Archer in AMMANSLAND, CHESTER CO, PA
AMMANSLAND, CHESTER CO, PA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1656
    Event Place: Calcon Hook, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1649; Birth city: Calcon Hook; Birth state: PA.
    [2] Family Data Collection - Births

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1686
    Event Place: Calcon Hook, Chester, PA
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1649; Birth city: Calcon Hook; Birth state: PA.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Sep 1740
    Event Place: AMMANSLAND, CHESTER CO, PA
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1649; Birth city: Calcon Hook; Birth state: PA.

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