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My Davis, Maxson, Crandall, Burdick, and related lines, in Wales, England, and Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, New Jersey.

William Davis, My Welsh immigrant of 1684. The progenitor of many Davis families in New York, Pennsylvania and West Virginia was the ever-controversial Rev. William Davis of Glamorganshire [Glamorgan], Wales [research has shown that his father was William Davies of … Continue reading

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My Lozier/Losure/Loser/Looser/Loeser Ancestors from Oberriexingen, Germany and St. Gallen, Switzerland (and related lines)

Updated on 30 March 2026 with corrections and new information regarding the wives of Matthäus (Matthaeus) Looser/Loeser/Loser, and new information regarding the parentage and ancestry of Elias Looser. Updated on 21 August 2025 with new information regarding the maiden name … Continue reading

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