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Martin Saunders 1595 – 1658 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1595

Birth Location: Bury St Edmunds, St James, Sudbury, Suffolk, England

Death Date: 4 Aug 1658

Death Location: Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Christopher Saunders

Mother: Joane Rowles

Spouse(s): Rachel Wheatley

Children(s): Lydia Saunders

The story of Martin Saunders began in 1595 in Bury St Edmunds, St James, Sudbury, Suffolk, England, with parents Christopher Saunders and Joane Rowles. As an adult, Martin Saunders wed Rachel Wheatley. Their household included Lydia Leah Saunders. Martin Saunders's life came to an end in 1658 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Parents

Christopher Saunders
1566 – 1604
Birth Location: Sudbury, Suffolk, , England
CS
Joane Rowles
1545 – 1581
Birth Location: Defford, Worcestershire, England
JR

Spouses(s)

Rachel Wheatley
1595 – 1651
Birth Location: Sudbury, Suffolk, England
RW

Children(s)

Lydia Saunders
1620 – 1700
Birth Location: Sudbury, Babergh District, Suffolk, England
LS

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 20 Dec 1595
    Event Place: Bury St Edmunds, St James, Sudbury, Suffolk, England
    Record Source: American Genealogical-Biographical Index, Godfrey Memorial Library; Middletown, Connecticut; American Genealogical Biographical Index; Volume Number: 153

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 20 Dec 1595
    Event Place: Sudbury, Suffolk, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: Abt. 1595
    Event Place: Sudbury, Suffolk, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1595
    Event Place: England
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1595
    Event Place: Bury St Edmunds, St James, Sudbury, Suffolk, England
    Record Source: U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1595
    Event Place: Bury St Edmunds, St James, Sudbury, Suffolk, England
    Record Source: U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1595
    Event Place: Bury St Edmunds, St James, Sudbury, Suffolk, England
    Record Source: U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Year: 1617

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Year: 1640
    Event Place: Braintree, Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Braintree, Massachusetts; Year: 1640; Page Number: 254

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 4 Aug 1658
    Event Place: Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Year: 24 Apr
    Event Place: Gerdauen, Gerdauen, Ostpreussen, Deutschland
    Record Source: Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1518-1921

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