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Peter Folger 1617–1690 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Aug 1617

Birth Location: Norfolk, England

Death Date: 29 Jun 1690

Death Location: Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: John Folger

Mother: Meribah Gibbs

Spouse(s): MARY Morrell

Children(s): John Folger

In 1617, Peter Folger entered the world in Norfolk, England, born to John Folger And Meribah Gibbs. Peter Folger married Mary Katherine Morrell, and had children including John Folger. Peter Folger passed away in 1690 in Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1617, Peter Folger entered the world in Norfolk, England, born to John Folger And Meribah Gibbs.
  • Peter Folger married Mary Katherine Morrell, and had children including John Folger.
  • Peter Folger passed away in 1690 in Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Peter Folger's Ancestors

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Peter Folger
1617–1690
Birth Place: Norfolk, England
Parents
John Folger
1590–1660
Norwich, Norfolk, England
Meribah Gibbs
1595–1635
Norwich, Norfolk, England
Grandparents
John Folger
1569–1594
Diss, Norfolk, England
Elizabeth Elmy
1571–1621
Norwich, Norfolk, England
John Gibbs
1550–
England
Alice Elmy
1574–1606
England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas DeFoulger
1536–1579
Ann Welles
1541–1621
Richard Elmy
1548–1622
Margaret Lawrence
1557–1621
Richard Elmye
1548–1577
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Peter Folger's Descendants

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Peter Folger (Aug 1617–29 Jun 1690) m. MARY (Katherine) Morrell (1620–1704)
  1. 1. John Folger 1659–1732 m. Mary Barnard 1665–1737
    1. 1. Zaccheus Folger 1706–1779 m. Abigail Coffin 1708–1770
      1. 1. Reuben Folger 1722–1808 m. Dinah Hussey 1727–1763
        1. 1. Matilda Folger 1756–1813 m. George Macy 1761–1813

Peter Folger's Timeline

3 Records

1617
Aug 1617
Birth of Peter Folger in Norfolk, England
Norfolk, England
1644
23 June 1644
Age 27
Peter Folger was married in MA
MA
1690
29 Jun 1690
Age 73
Death of Peter Folger in Nantucket County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Nantucket County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Aug 1617
    Event Place: Norfolk, England
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 23 June 1644
    Event Place: MA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Jun 1690
    Event Place: Nantucket County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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