Joseph Thatcher

Male30 May 1782–15 October 1854

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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Family Time Line

Joseph Thatcher
1782–1854
Anna Peterson
1779–1870
Marriage: 4 July 1801
Elizabeth Betsy Thatcher
1804–1893
Samuel Thatcher
1815–
Louis Thatcher
1820–
Rebecca Thatcher
1807–1884
Mary Pollie Thatcher
1808–1861
Mary Thatcher
1808–1892
John Thatcher
1809–1892
Sarah Ann Thatcher
1812–1899
Rev William Thatcher
1815–1905
Jane Thatcher
1817–1904
Bartholomew Thatcher
1820–1854
Nancy Ann Thatcher
1823–1898

Sources (3)

  • Joseph Thatcher, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Joseph Thatcher, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Find A Grave - Joseph Thatcher

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    4 July 1801Washington, Pennsylvania, United States
  • Children (12)

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    Siblings (1)

    World Events (7)

    1783 · A Free America

    Age 1

    The Revolutionary War ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris which gave the new nation boundries on which they could expand and trade with other countries without any problems.

    1800

    Age 18

    Historical Boundaries 1800: Crawford, Pennsylvania, United States

    1803

    Age 21

    France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.

    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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