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William Messenger 1781–1873 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 September 1781

Birth Location: Becket, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Death Date: 2 August 1873

Death Location: Amherst, Lorain County, Ohio, United States of America

Father: Bille Messenger

Mother: Miranda Ashley

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William Messenger was born in 1781 in Becket, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America, the child of Bille Messenger And Miranda Ashley. William Messenger passed away in 1873 in Amherst, Lorain County, Ohio, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Messenger was born in 1781 in Becket, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America, the child of Bille Messenger And Miranda Ashley.
  • William Messenger passed away in 1873 in Amherst, Lorain County, Ohio, United States of America.

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William Messenger's Ancestors

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William Messenger
1781–1873
Birth Place: Becket, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Parents
Bille Messenger
1757–1837
Becket, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA
Miranda Ashley
1758–1813
Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Benoni Messenger
1718–1777
Windham, Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America
Mary Messenger
1719–1809
Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
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William Messenger's Timeline

2 Records

1781
24 September 1781
Birth of William Messenger in Becket, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Becket, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1873
2 August 1873
Age 92
Death of William Messenger
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 September 1781
    Event Place: Becket, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 August 1873
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Amherst, Lorain County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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