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William Alger 1511–1575 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Jul 1511

Birth Location: Dunstan, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1575

Death Location: Devon, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Father: William Alger

Mother: Mary Smith

Spouse(s): Mary White

Children(s): Bridget Allgar, Thomas Alger

The story of William Alger began in 1511 in Dunstan, Devon, England, United Kingdom. William Alger married Mary Margaret White, and had children including Bridget Brydgette Allgar, Thomas Alger. William Alger passed away in 1575 in Devon, Devon, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of William Alger began in 1511 in Dunstan, Devon, England, United Kingdom.
  • William Alger married Mary Margaret White, and had children including Bridget Brydgette Allgar, Thomas Alger.
  • William Alger passed away in 1575 in Devon, Devon, England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Alger
1490–1575
Birth Location: Essex, Essex, England, United Kingdom
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Mary Smith
1494–1554
Birth Location: Essex, Essex, England, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Mary White
1515–1575
Birth Location: Dunstan, Devon, England, United Kingdom
MW

Children(s)

Bridget Allgar
1561–1605
Birth Location: Shalford, Braintree District, Essex, England, United Kingdom
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Thomas Alger
1532–1630
Birth Location: Dunston, Devon, England, United Kingdom
TA

William Alger's Ancestors

Self
William Alger
1511–1575
Birth Place: Dunstan, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Parents
William Alger
1490–1575
Essex, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Mary Smith
1494–1554
Essex, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Alger's Descendants

1.
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William Alger (21 Jul 1511–1575) m. Mary (Margaret) White (1515–1575)
  1. 1. Bridget (Brydgette) Allgar 1561–1605 m. Robert (Gray) White 1561–1617
    1. 1. Elizabeth White 1591–1676 m. William Goodwin 1595–1672
      1. 1. Elizabeth Jennings 1624–1686 m. John Crowe 1606–1686
        1. 1. Hannah Crew 1649–1722 m. Thomas Dickinson 1633–1668
        2. 2. Ruth Crew 1651–1682 m. William Gaylord 1649–1680
      2. 2. William Goodwin 1629–1689
      3. 3. Christopher Goodwin 1618–1683
      4. 4. Mehetable Goodwin 1624–1652
    2. 2. Mary White 1590–1652 m. Joseph Loomis 1590–1658
      1. 1. Sarah Loomis 1617–1689 m. Nicholas Olmsted 1611–1684
        1. 1. Joseph Olmsted 1654–1726 m. Elizabeth Olmsted 1643–1729
        2. 2. Elizabeth Olmstead 1642–1681
        3. 3. Mabel Olmstead 1642–1692
        4. 4. Mary Olmstead 1646–1646
        5. 5. Rebecca Olmstead 1647–1721
        6. 6. Samuel Olmstead 1653–1726
        7. 7. Sarah Olmstead 1647–1709
        8. 8. Thomas Olmstead 1657–1741
        9. 9. Mabell Olmsted 1658–1729
  2. 2. Thomas Alger 1532–1630

William Alger's Timeline

2 Records

1511
21 Jul 1511
Birth of William Alger in Dunstan, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Dunstan, Devon, England, United Kingdom
1575
1575
Age 64
Death of William Alger in Devon, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Devon, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Jul 1511
    Event Place: Dunstan, Devon, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1575
    Event Place: Devon, Devon, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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