Agnes C. Ritchie
about 1898–
Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
The Life of Agnes C.
When Agnes C. Ritchie was born about 1898, in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, her father, David S. William Richard Ritchie, was 26 and her mother, Catherine Cameron, was 26. She lived in North Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States for about 10 years.
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Family Time Line
David S. William Richard Ritchie
1872–
Catherine Cameron
1872–
Agnes C. Ritchie
1898–
Janet S. Ritchie
1899–
Peter Ritchie
1901–
Jane P Ritchie
1904–
William C Ritchie
1909–
Parents and Siblings
1872–Male
1872–Female
siblings
(5)
1898–Female
1899–Female
Peter Ritchie
1901–Male
Jane P Ritchie
1904–Female
William C Ritchie
1909–Male
World Events (8)
1898 · War with the Spanish
Age 0
After the explosion of the USS Maine in the Havana Harbor in Cuba, the United States engaged the Spanish in war. The war was fought on two fronts, one in Cuba, which helped gain their independence, and in the Philippines, which helped the US gain another territory for a time.
1902 · The Scottish National Antarctic Expedition
Age 4
The Scottish National Antarctic Expedition was organized and led by William Speirs Bruce. Him along with Robert Falcon Scott’s Discovery Expedition completed an exploration of Antarctica. They established the first manned meteorological station, the Orcadas, in 1903 and discovered new land east of the Weddell Sea. The expedition was described as the most cost-effective and carefully planned scientific expedition of the Heroic Age. The Orcadas weather station has been in continuous operation ever since.
1929
Age 31
13 million people become unemployed after the Wall Street stock market crash of 1929 triggers what becomes known as the Great Depression. President Herbert Hoover rejects direct federal relief.
Name Meaning
Scottish: from a pet form of the personal name Rich, a short form of Richard .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Sources (3)
- Agnes Richie in household of Richard Richie, "United States Census, 1920"
- Agnes Ritchie in household of David S Ritchie, "United States Census, 1910"
- Legacy NFS Source: Agnes C. Ritchie - Government record: Census record: birth-name: Agnes C. Ritchie
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