Brief Life History of Daniel
When Daniel Rich was born in 1807, in Buxton, York, Maine, United States, his father, Israel Rich, was 31 and his mother, Rhoda Smith, was 30. He married Nancy Hawkes on 29 November 1835, in Richville, Standish, Cumberland, Maine, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Standish, Cumberland, Maine, United States for about 10 years and Maine, United States in 1870. He died on 14 March 1872, in Richville, Standish, Cumberland, Maine, United States, at the age of 65.
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Sources (22)
- David Rich, "United States Census, 1850"
- Daniel Rich, "Find A Grave Index"
- Daniel in entry for Sidney A. Rich, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910"
Spouse and Children
1807–1872 Male
1811–1884 Female
Children (7)
1836–1892 Female
1838–1858 Female
1842–1918 Male
1846–1847 Female
1848–1922 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1776–1851 Male
1778–1871 Female
Siblings (9)
1799– Female
1801– Female
1804–1901 Male
1806–1872 Male
1807–1872 Male
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World Events (8)
1808
Age 1
1820
Age 13
1825 · The Crimes Act
Age 18
Name Meaning
English: nickname for a wealthy man (or perhaps in some cases an ironic nickname for a pauper), from Middle English, Old French riche ‘rich, wealthy’, a word of ancient Germanic origin, akin to ancient Germanic rīc ‘power(ful)’.
English: from the Middle English personal name Rich, a pet form of any of the post-Conquest names beginning in Rich-, such as Richer and especially Richard . Compare Rick .
English: either a topographic name from Middle English riche(Old English ric) ‘stream’, signifying one who lived beside a stream, as at Glynde Reach (Sussex), or perhaps a habitational name from the (now lost) village of Riche (Lincolnshire).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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