Brief Life History of Joseph
When Joseph Thatcher was born on 30 May 1782, in Fairfield, Adams, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Joseph Thatcher, was 41 and his mother, Mrs Joseph Thatcher, was 37. He married Anna Peterson on 4 July 1801, in Washington, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 7 daughters. He died on 15 October 1854, in Greenwood Township, Crawford, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 72, and was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Titusville, Crawford, Pennsylvania, United States.
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Sources (3)
- Joseph Thatcher, "United States Census, 1850"
- Joseph Thatcher, "Find A Grave Index"
- Find A Grave - Joseph Thatcher
Spouse and Children
1782–1854 Male
1779–1870 Female
Children (12)
1804–1893 Female
1807–1884 Female
1808–1861 Female
1808–1892 Female
1809–1892 Male
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Parents and Siblings
World Events (7)
1783 · A Free America
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Name Meaning
English: occupational name for a thatcher, someone who covered roofs in straw, from an agent derivative of Middle English thach(en) ‘to thatch’ (Old English thæccan).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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