William
Persse
Born about [location unknown]
Ancestors 
Son of William Persse
and Frances (Browne) Persse
Died
at about age 27
in Ciudad Rodrigo, Salamanca, Castilla y León, Spain
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Biography
William Persse, the son of William Persse and Frances Browne, was born about 1785.
He did not marry.
William was a Lieutenant in the 45th Regiment of Foot on Oct 1, 1807 and took part in the attack on Buenos Aires in that year. He was killed in action at the Battle of Cuidad Rodrigo in 1812.[1]
Sources
- ↑ For more about the siege of Ciudad Rodrigo of 8-19 January 1812, see http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/siege_ciudad_rodrigo_1812.html
- Montgomery-Massingberd, Hugh. Burke's Irish Family Records. London, U.K.: Burkes Peerage Ltd, 1976. page 950
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
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~1.56%
Ellen (Taylor) Leemann
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~1.56%
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~1.56%
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~1.56%
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