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Margaret Bernard 1640–1952 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: about 1640

Birth Location: Petsworth, Gloucester, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 13 May 1952

Death Location: USA

Father: Capt. Higginson

Mother: Joanna Torkesy

Spouse(s): Richard Bernard

Children(s): William Bernard

Margaret Bernard was born in 1640 in Petsworth, Gloucester, Virginia, United States, the child of Capt Robert Kingwell Higginson And Joanna Torkesy. Margaret Bernard married Richard Bernard, and had children including William Bernard. Margaret Bernard passed away in 1952 in USA.

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Biography

  • Margaret Bernard was born in 1640 in Petsworth, Gloucester, Virginia, United States, the child of Capt Robert Kingwell Higginson And Joanna Torkesy.
  • Margaret Bernard married Richard Bernard, and had children including William Bernard.
  • Margaret Bernard passed away in 1952 in USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Capt. Higginson
1597–1649
Birth Location: Berkswell, Metropolitan Borough of Solihull, West Midlands, England
CH
Joanna Torkesy
1603–1675
Birth Location: Berkeswell, Warws, England
JT

Spouses(s)

Richard Bernard
1636–1691
Birth Location: Petsoe, Buckinghamshire, England
RB

Children(s)

William Bernard
1680–1704
Birth Location: Christ Church, Middlesex, Virginia
WB

Margaret Bernard's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Bernard
1640–1952
Birth Place: Petsworth, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
Parents
Capt. Robert Kingwell Higginson
1597–1649
Berkswell, Metropolitan Borough of Solihull, West Midlands, England
Joanna Torkesy
1603–1675
Berkeswell, Warws, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaret Bernard's Descendants

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Margaret Bernard (about 1640–13 May 1952) m. Richard Bernard (1636–1691)
  1. 1. William Bernard 1680–1704 m. Frances Buckner 1674–1743
    1. 1. Robert Bernard 1700–1742 m. Elizabeth (Judith) Dawson 1704–1750
      1. 1. John Bernard 1736–1799 m. Henningham Carrington 1746–1810
        1. 1. Ann (B) Johnston 1775–1865 m. Peter Johnston 1763–1831
        2. 2. Elizabeth (Ann (Bernard)) Wells 1778–1862 m. Willis (W. (William) Wells) (Wills) 1776–1834
        3. 3. George BERNARD 1770–1785
        4. 4. John BERNARD 1772–1773
        5. 5. Mary BERNARD 1873–
        6. 6. Henningham (C.) BERNARD 1781–1838
        7. 7. Judith Bernard 1786–1870
      2. 2. William Bernard 1727–1776

Margaret Bernard's Timeline

2 Records

1640
about 1640
Birth of Margaret Bernard in Petsworth, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
Petsworth, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
1952
13 May 1952
Age 312
Death of Margaret Bernard in USA
USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: about 1640
    Event Place: Petsworth, Gloucester, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 May 1952
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, St. Louis Post-Dispatch; Publication Date: 15 May 1952; Publication Place: St. Louis, Missouri, United States of America; ,0.4313279,0.5319034,0

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: 7901 Lafoft
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, St. Louis Post-Dispatch; Publication Date: 15 May 1952; Publication Place: St. Louis, Missouri, United States of America; ,0.4313279,0.5319034,0
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