Brief Life History of Harriet
When Harriet Bagg was born in 1797, in Massachusetts, United States, her father, Israel Bagg, was 20 and her mother, Rachael Felt, was 25. She married Chester Ryther on 9 February 1822, in Bernardston, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. She died from August 1847 to December 1847.
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Family Time Line
Sources (2)
- Harriet Bagg, "Massachusetts, Marriages, 1695-1910"
- Harriet Bagg, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
Spouse and Children
1800–1889 Male
1797–1847 Female
Children (3)
1828–1893 Female
about 1834– Male
about 1836– Male
Parents and Siblings
1777–1878 Male
1773–1835 Female
Siblings (8)
1797–1847 Female
1799–1838 Female
1803–1851 Female
1805–1862 Female
1807–1884 Female
+3 More Children
World Events (7)
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
Age 3
1803
Age 6
1812
Age 15
Name Meaning
English:
from Middle English bagge ‘bag, pack, bundle’, hence a metonymic occupational name for a maker of bags and sacks of various kinds, including wallets and purses. It might also have been used for a beggar, or for one who carried their belongings in a bag.
from the ancient Germanic personal name Bago (Bac(c)o, Bahho), from the root bag- ‘to fight’ (see Bacon 2).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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