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William Friend 1785–1855 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Jul 1785

Birth Location: Colerain, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 22 Mar 1855

Death Location: Fairfield, Ohio, United States

Father: Capt. sr

Mother: Rachel Rose

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The story of William Friend began in 1785 in Colerain, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States. William Friend passed away in 1855 in Fairfield, Ohio, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of William Friend began in 1785 in Colerain, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States.
  • William Friend passed away in 1855 in Fairfield, Ohio, United States.

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William Friend's Ancestors

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William Friend
1785–1855
Birth Place: Colerain, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
Capt. Joseph Friend sr
1741–1806
Friends Cove, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States
Rachel Rose
1751–1832
Friends Cove - Colerain, Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Johannes (Nilsson Friend) JR
1713–1778
Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Elizabeth Banner
1702–1778
Bedford, Bedford, Colony of Pennsylvania, British Colonial America
William Rose
1718–1790
Tyrone, England
Mary (Ann) Todd
1711–1800
Leadgate, Durham, England
Great-Grandparents
Johannes Frande
1666–1737
Anna Coleman
1678–1739
Margaret Grant
1670–1742
William Todd
1680–
Helen Allen
1690–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hendrick Coleman
1640–1696
Anna Lanape
1635–1703
John Grant
1631–1703
Elspet Fraser
1629–1681

William Friend's Timeline

2 Records

1785
7 Jul 1785
Birth of William Friend in Colerain, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States
Colerain, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States
1855
22 Mar 1855
Age 70
Death of William Friend in Fairfield, Ohio, United States
Fairfield, Ohio, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Jul 1785
    Event Place: Colerain, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Mar 1855
    Event Place: Fairfield, Ohio, United States

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