George Oscar Pierce

Brief Life History of George Oscar

When George Oscar Pierce was born on 25 March 1856, in Green Lake, Green Lake, Wisconsin, United States, his father, Joshua Oscar Pierce, was 28 and his mother, Hannah M. Randall, was 23.

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Joshua Oscar Pierce
1827–1898
Hannah M. Randall
1832–1896
Annie De Ettie Pierce
1852–1870
George Oscar Pierce
1856–
Trobridge Erle Pierce
1861–
Harry Simmons Pierce
1866–1868
Bertram DeWitt Pierce
1871–1922
Ruby Luella Pierce
1874–1880
Lillian May Pierce
1878–1933

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    World Events (3)

    1858

    Historical Boundaries: 1858: Green Lake, Wisconsin, United States

    1863

    Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

    1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg

    The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.

    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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