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William Freer 1817 – 1884 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1817

Birth Location: Newton Harcourt, Leicestershire, England

Death Date: 18 Feb 1884

Death Location: Wigston Magna, Leicestershire, England

Father: William Freer

Mother: Elizabeth Gilbert

Spouse(s): Sophia Measures

Children(s): Sophia Freer

William Freer was born in 1817 in Newton Harcourt, Leicestershire, England, the child of William Freer and Elizabeth Gilbert. William Freer married Sophia Measures, and had children including Sophia Freer. William Freer passed away in 1884 in Wigston Magna, Leicestershire, England.

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Biography

  • William Freer was born in 1817 in Newton Harcourt, Leicestershire, England, the child of William Freer and Elizabeth Gilbert.
  • William Freer married Sophia Measures, and had children including Sophia Freer.
  • William Freer passed away in 1884 in Wigston Magna, Leicestershire, England.

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William Freer's Ancestors

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William Freer
1817 – 1884
Birth Place: Newton Harcourt, Leicestershire, England
Parents
William Freer
1784 – 1851
Newton Harcourt, Leicestershire, England
Elizabeth Gilbert
1790 – 1849
Great Bowden, Leicestershire England
Grandparents
Charles (Healy Freyar) (Freer)
1750 – 1800
Kibworth Beauchamp, Leicestershire, England
Elizabeth Cox
1755 – 1808
Wistow, Newton Harcourt, Leicestershire, England
John Freer
1760 – 1832
Barrowden, Rutland, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
Mary Dexter
1764 – 1840
Great Bowden, Leicestershire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Freer
1721 – 1787
Mary Elliot
1717 – 1781
Mary Watoff
1715 – 1784
Elisabeth Freer
1719 – 1782
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Freer's Descendants

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William Freer (1817 – 18 Feb 1884) m. Sophia Measures (21 Feb 1825 – April 1890)
  1. 1. Sophia Freer (11 Jan 1845 – 4 Jan 1910) m. George Sutton (1855 – 1933)
    1. 1. Edith Sutton (October 1879 – 1952) m. Arthur (Edward) Lorch (28 February 1870 – 1967)
      1. 1. Myra (Doreen) Lorch (19 Feb 1909 – 21 Apr 1994)
      2. 2. Enid (Irene) Lorch (18 Mar 1910 – )
      3. 3. Doris (Claire) Lorch (11 March 1913 – 2009) m. Norman (Ray) Wood (24 Oct 1904 – Bef. 2002)
        1. 1. Anthea (Gale Ray) Wood (18 Aug 1946 – ) m. Alan (John) Michaelis (06 Aug 1945 – )
      4. 4. Arthur (Leslie Dudley) Lorch (Apr 1917 – 15 Apr 1942)

William Freer's Timeline

2 Records

1817
1817
Birth of William Freer in Newton Harcourt, Leicestershire, England
Newton Harcourt, Leicestershire, England
1884
18 Feb 1884
Age 67
Death of William Freer in Wigston Magna, Leicestershire, England
Wigston Magna, Leicestershire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1817
    Event Place: Newton Harcourt, Leicestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Feb 1884
    Event Place: Wigston Magna, Leicestershire, England

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