Edmund Fanning
Lifespan: 1620 - 1683
Birth: 7 Jun 1904 in County Kilkenny, Ireland
Occupation: Sheriff, Mayor, Soldier
Marriage: Ellen Fanning
Children: Thomas, John, William, James, Margaret, Mary
Parents: Francis Fanning & Unknown
Death: 19 Aug 1683 in Groton, New London County, Connecticut
Burial: Fanning Cemetery, Ledyard, New London County, Connecticut
Edmund Fanning: A Journey from Ireland to the New World
Chapter 1: The Roots of a Norman Legacy (1620–1649)
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