Brief Life History of Allen
When Allen Aldrich was born on 11 April 1845, in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States, his father, Esek Aldrich Jr, was 47 and his mother, Mary Spurr Peck, was 38. He married Ellen Eliza Clarinell Thornton on 31 October 1872, in Johnston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He died on 14 September 1914, in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States, at the age of 69, and was buried in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States.
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- Allen Aldrich, "United States Census, 1850"
- Allen Aldrich, "Rhode Island Town Births and Baptisms Index, 1639-1932"
- Allen Aldrich, "Rhode Island Marriages, 1724-1916"
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1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1862 · US Naval Academy
The US Naval Academy was moved to Newport, Rhode Island from its original in Annapolis, Maryland on May 9, 1862.
1865
Abraham Lincoln is assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Aldridge 1, from the Middle English personal names Alrich or Elrich and Aldrich or Eldrich.
History: The earliest recorded bearer of this surname in North America is George Alrich, who came from Derbyshire to MA in 1631.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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