Brief Life History of George
When George Brigham was born on 19 October 1784, in Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, his father, Daniel Brigham, was 23 and his mother, Thankfull Brigham, was 19. He married Betsey Morse on 11 June 1810, in Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Massachusetts, United States in 1870 and Groton, Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States in 1873. He died on 5 August 1873, in Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, at the age of 88, and was buried in Groton Cemetery, Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.
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Sources (34)
- George Brigham, "United States Census, 1850"
- George Brigham in entry for Jane L. Brigham, "Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910"
- George Brigham in household of George D Brigham, "United States Census, 1870"
Spouse and Children
1784–1873 Male
1795–1853 Female
Children (6)
1822–1882 Female
1823–1856 Female
1827–1856 Male
1829–1905 Female
1833–1899 Male
+1 More Child
Parents and Siblings
1760–1818 Male
1765–1824 Female
Siblings (13)
1783–1859 Female
1784–1873 Male
1786–1838 Male
1786–1871 Male
1788–1863 Female
+8 More Children
World Events (8)
1786 · Shays' Rebellion
Age 2
1787 · The Making of the U.S. Constitution.
Age 3
1808
Age 24
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from either of two places in East Yorkshire and Cumberland named Brigham, or from Bridgham in Norfolk, all of which are from Old English brycg ‘bridge’ + hām ‘homestead’ or hamm ‘enclosure hemmed in by water’.
History: Thomas Brigham (c. 1603–53) came from London to Cambridge, MA, in 1635.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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