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VASSA Gustavus

VASSA Gustavus

Male 1745 - 1797  (52 years)

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  1. 1.   VASSA Gustavus VASSA Gustavus was born in 1745 in Essaka, Eboe, Benin, Edo State, Nigeria; died on 31 Mar 1797 in Paddington Street, Middlesex, United Kingdom.

    Gustavus married CULLEN Susannah on 07 Apr 1792 in Soham, Cambridge, England. Susannah (daughter of CULLEN James and JONES Anne) was born on 17 Jan 1762 in Fordham, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom; died on 21 Feb 1796 in Soham, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. VASSA Joanna  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 03 Feb 1795; died on 17 Jul 1857; was buried on 17 Jul 1857 in London, United Kingdom.
    2. 3. VASSA Anna Maria  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Jul 1793; died on 08 Oct 1797.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.   VASSA Joanna VASSA Joanna Descendancy chart to this point (1.Gustavus1) was born on 03 Feb 1795; died on 17 Jul 1857; was buried on 17 Jul 1857 in London, United Kingdom.

    Joanna married Rev. BROMLEY Rev. Henry on Yes, date unknown. Rev. was born in 1797; died in 1878 in North London, United Kingdom. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.   VASSA Anna Maria VASSA Anna Maria Descendancy chart to this point (1.Gustavus1) was born on 17 Jul 1793; died on 08 Oct 1797.


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