Brief Life History of Abizer
When Abizer Pierce was born on 1 December 1779, in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, his father, Daniel T Pierce, was 37 and his mother, Mahitable Carver, was 27. He married Jane Hopkins about 1819, in New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Sennett, Cayuga, New York, United States for about 5 years. He died on 4 February 1873, in New York, United States, at the age of 93.
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Family Time Line
Sources (5)
- Abijah Pierce in household of Harrison Hopkins, "United States Census, 1860"
- E. Perce in entry for Ortha Hopkins, "Michigan Deaths, 1867-1897"
- Abviar Pierce, "New York State Census, 1855"
Spouse and Children
1779–1873 Male
1776–1857 Female
Children (5)
1799–1870 Male
1803–1886 Male
1807–1808 Female
1810–1883 Female
1815– Female
Parents and Siblings
1742–1812 Male
1751–1837 Female
Siblings (14)
1768–1836 Female
1771–1848 Female
1773–1854 Female
1775–1839 Male
1775–1863 Male
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World Events (8)
1781 · The First Constitution
Age 2
1797 · Albany is Named Capital of New York
Age 18
1804
Age 25
Name Meaning
English, Welsh, and Irish: from the Anglo-Norman French and Middle English personal name Piers, Peres, Peris, an Old French nominative of Pierre or Per, the French form of Peter . Pierce is especially frequent in northwestern Wales and Lancashire, while Pearce is the more common spelling in the rest of England. In Ireland Pierce and Pearse represent a shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Piarais ‘son of Piaras’, a Gaelicized form of Piers.
Americanized form of some similar-sounding Jewish surname.
History: Franklin Pierce (1804–69), 14th president of the US, was born in Hillsborough, NH, on the New England frontier. His English ancestor Thomas Pierce emigrated to Charlestown, MA, in 1633/34.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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