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john Calvin 1657–1729 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1657

Birth Location: Devon, Devonshire, England

Death Date: 1729

Death Location: Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA

Father: William Calvin

Mother: Janet Myller

Spouse(s): Dorothy Allen

Children(s): Stephen Colvin

In 1657, john Calvin entered the world in Devon, Devonshire, England, born to William Weir Colvin Calvin And Janet 8 Boyd Miller Myller. john Calvin married Dorothy Deborah Allen, and had children including Stephen Colvin. john Calvin passed away in 1729 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1657, john Calvin entered the world in Devon, Devonshire, England, born to William Weir Colvin Calvin And Janet 8 Boyd Miller Myller.
  • john Calvin married Dorothy Deborah Allen, and had children including Stephen Colvin.
  • john Calvin passed away in 1729 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.

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john Calvin's Ancestors

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john Calvin
1657–1729
Birth Place: Devon, Devonshire, England
Parents
William (Weir) Colvin\ Calvin
1621–1688
Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Janet (8 Boyd Miller\) Myller
1620–1665
Glasgow, Scotland
Grandparents
James (9 Colvene Colvin) Calvin
1584–1625
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Marion (Weir) Colvin
1587–1625
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
David Calvin
1553–1595
Barbara 10mggm
1553–1618
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Antoine Calvijn
1513–1573
Anne Fert
1518–1573

john Calvin's Descendants

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john Calvin (1657–1729) m. Dorothy (Deborah) Allen (8 Apr 1659–1724)
  1. 1. Stephen Colvin 1683–1764
    1. 1. John (Colvin) 3 1711–1805 m. Amy Capwell 1720–1812
      1. 1. Anna ("Nanny") Colvin 1745–1823 m. Pardon Abbott 1741–1827
        1. 1. Amey (Anna) Abbott 1772–1845 m. Stephen Colvin 1763–1804

john Calvin's Timeline

2 Records

1657
1657
Birth of john Calvin in Devon, Devonshire, England
Devon, Devonshire, England
1729
1729
Age 72
Death of john Calvin in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1657
    Event Place: Devon, Devonshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1729
    Event Place: Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA

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