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John Cheney 1784 – 1872 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Aug 1784

Birth Location: Milford, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 15 Sep 1872

Death Location: Milford, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Father: William Cheney

Mother: Hannah Bowker

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John Cheney was born in 1784 in Milford, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA, the child of William Cheney and Hannah Bowker. John Cheney passed away in 1872 in Milford, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • John Cheney was born in 1784 in Milford, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA, the child of William Cheney and Hannah Bowker.
  • John Cheney passed away in 1872 in Milford, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.

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John Cheney's Ancestors

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John Cheney
1784 – 1872
Birth Place: Milford, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
William Cheney
1746 – 1829
Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Hannah Bowker
1750 – 1827
Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
William Cheney
1704 – 1756
Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Joanna Thayer
1706 – 1766
Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Cheney
1670 – 1753
Margerit
1674 – 1740
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Cheney
1637 – 1681
Sarah Daniels
1638 – 1718

John Cheney's Timeline

2 Records

1784
7 Aug 1784
Birth of John Cheney in Milford, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Milford, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
1872
15 Sep 1872
Age 88
Death of John Cheney in Milford, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Milford, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Aug 1784
    Event Place: Milford, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Sep 1872
    Event Place: Milford, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

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