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William French 1603–1681 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 March 1603

Birth Location: Halstead, Essex, England

Death Date: 20 November 1681

Death Location: Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Thomas French

Mother: Anne Olmstead

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In 1603, William French entered the world in Halstead, Essex, England, born to Thomas French And Anne Olmstead. William French passed away in 1681 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1603, William French entered the world in Halstead, Essex, England, born to Thomas French And Anne Olmstead.
  • William French passed away in 1681 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.

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William French's Ancestors

Self
William French
1603–1681
Birth Place: Halstead, Essex, England
Parents
Thomas French
1566–1613
Hackney, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
Anne Olmstead
1566–1624
Halstead, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Thomas (Edward II French 'The) Elder'
1532–1613
Arkesden, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Bridget (Elizabeth Margaret) Nicholas
1530–1597
Wethersfield, Essex, England, United Kingdom
James (Olmstead) III
1551–1595
Great Waltham, Essex, England
Elizabeth Davers
1543–
London Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Eliza Stanton
1502–1556
Thomas Heigham
1503–1554
Katherine Blount
1510–1570
James colonist)
1520–1553
Alice Olmstead
1522–1553
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Roberts
1480–1540
Isabel Harcourt
1480–1517
James I
1500–1560
Beatrice Jaynes
1500–1520
Nicholas Massey
1509–1553
Joan Trelawney
1508–1589

William French's Timeline

3 Records

1603
15 March 1603
Birth of William French in Halstead, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Halstead, Essex, England, United Kingdom
1603
15 March 1603
Birth of William French in Halstead, Essex, England
Halstead, Essex, England
1681
20 November 1681
Age 78
Death of William French in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 March 1603
    Event Place: Halstead, Essex, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 March 1603
    Event Place: Halstead, Essex, England
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 November 1681
    Event Place: Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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