When William Bailey Currier was born on 17 April 1859, in New York, United States, his father, Chauncey G. Currier, was 33 and his mother, Aurila Ann Bailey, was 33. He married Anna J. Nichols on 9 May 1883, in New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Holland, Erie, New York, United States for about 10 years and Holland, Holland, Erie, New York, United States for about 5 years. He died on 16 June 1917, in Colden, Erie, New York, United States, at the age of 58, and was buried in Colden Cemetery, Colden, Erie, New York, United States.
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English: occupational name for a person who dressed leather after it was tanned, from Middle English curr(e)iour (Old French conreeur ‘currier’).
Americanized form of French Caillé (see Caille 3) and Carrière (see Carriere ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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