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Martha Flournoy (Morel)

Also Known As: "morrell/"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Geneva, Switzerland
Death: August 16, 1756 (93)
Berlincourt, Bern, Switzerland
Immediate Family:

Daughter of Louis Morel and Marguerite Morel
Wife of Jacob Flournoy
Mother of Francis Flournoy; Marie Flournoy; Jeane Marie Flournoy; Jeanne Francois Ashurst and Magdaleine Flournoy

Managed by: Carl Alexander Wooldridge
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About Martha Flournoy

BIOGRAPHY: From E. Madgelaine Flournoy's "Gibson Flournoy and Related Fam ilies," 1972, Located DAR Library, Washington, DC. Pg 4, "According to the Flournoy family manuscript in Geneva II. Lauren t Fleurnoir married Gabriele Mellon, a French maiden of Lyon. They becam e the parents of Gideon and III Jean. III. Jean, born in Geneva in 1574 , married Frances Mussard. Their son, IV. Jacques, was born in Geneva . He in turn married Judith Puerari; they became the common ancestors o f all the Flournoy lines in America. There were two sons of the marriage : Jacques and V. Jacob. "Jacques, the eldest, inherited the management of the business establishm ent founded by Laurent Fleurnoir. He married Julia Eyrand. They had tw o sons: Gideon, the diarist, and Jean Jacques (John James. See below.)"

BIOGRAPHY: In a Family Search check I found others that listed additiona l wives, including: Martha MOREL, 24 Feb 1685, in Geneva, Switzerland; M rs. Jacob Flournoy, 1694, London, England; and Magdalene PRODHOMME, 9 De c 1703, Manakintowne, Henrico, Va - however, the children listed do not m atch this set.* Reference: RootsWeb's WorldConnect - SmartCopy: Oct 13 2016, 2:03:49 UTC

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Martha Flournoy's Timeline

1663
June 3, 1663
Geneva, Switzerland
1686
January 31, 1686
Geneva, GE, Switzerland
1688
1688
1692
January 19, 1692
1695
March 28, 1695
Berlin, Germany
1756
August 16, 1756
Age 93
Berlincourt, Bern, Switzerland
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