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William Francis 1775 – 1842 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Apr 1775

Birth Location: Dighton, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 29 Oct 1842

Death Location: Bristol, Ontario Co, New York, USA

Father: William Francis

Mother: Esther Knapp

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Children(s):

The story of William Francis began in 1775 in Dighton, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, USA. William Francis passed away in 1842 in Bristol, Ontario Co, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Francis began in 1775 in Dighton, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, USA.
  • William Francis passed away in 1842 in Bristol, Ontario Co, New York, USA.

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William Francis's Ancestors

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William Francis
1775 – 1842
Birth Place: Dighton, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, USA
Parents
William Francis
1737 – 1808
Dighton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Esther Knapp
1740 – 1821
Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, USA
Grandparents
Thomas Francis
Leah Killy
William Knapp
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Francis's Timeline

2 Records

1775
20 Apr 1775
Birth of William Francis in Dighton, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, USA
Dighton, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, USA
1842
29 Oct 1842
Age 67
Death of William Francis in Bristol, Ontario Co, New York, USA
Bristol, Ontario Co, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Apr 1775
    Event Place: Dighton, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Oct 1842
    Event Place: Bristol, Ontario Co, New York, USA

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