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John Josiah Gilbert 1562 – 1638 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 MAR 1562

Birth Location: Bridgwater, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 22 AUG 1638

Death Location: Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Father: Thomas Gilbert

Mother: Mary Godfrey

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Belcher

Children(s):

The story of John Josiah Gilbert began in 1562 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England, United Kingdom. John Josiah Gilbert married Elizabeth Belcher. John Josiah Gilbert passed away in 1638 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of John Josiah Gilbert began in 1562 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England, United Kingdom.
  • John Josiah Gilbert married Elizabeth Belcher.
  • John Josiah Gilbert passed away in 1638 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.

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John Gilbert's Ancestors

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John Gilbert
1562 – 1638
Birth Place: Bridgwater, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Thomas Gilbert
1533 – 1610
Bridgewater, Somerset, England
Mary (Lydia) Godfrey
1536 – 1591
Bridgwater, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Robert Gilbert
– 1546
Jane (Roberta) Haydon
1514 – 1572
Woodbury with Exton, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
John Gilbert
1475 – 1546
Joan Hackett
1478 – 1546
Richard Haydon
1452 – 1533
Elizabeth Kimbre
1452 – 1533
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Gilbert
1450 – 1494
Hanna Lacy
1454 – 1555
John Hackett
1450 – 1494
William Boughwood
1405 – 1454
Susan Devon
1415 – 1470

John Gilbert's Timeline

2 Records

1562
30 MAR 1562
Birth of John Josiah Gilbert in Bridgwater, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Bridgwater, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
1638
22 AUG 1638
Age 76
Death of John Josiah Gilbert in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 MAR 1562
    Event Place: Bridgwater, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 AUG 1638
    Event Place: Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

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