Brief Life History of George William
When George William Rix was born on 14 May 1789, in Landaff, Grafton, New Hampshire, United States, his father, Nathaniel Rix II, was 36 and his mother, Esther Clark, was 31. He had at least 5 sons and 5 daughters with Lydia Kelley. He died on 15 August 1849, at the age of 60, and was buried in Stanstead, Quebec, Canada.
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- George Rix, "New Hampshire Birth Records, Early to 1900"
- George W Rix, "Find A Grave Index"
- George Wm in entry for William P. Rix, "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954"
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1791
Bill of Rights guarantees individual freedom.
1791 · The Bill of Rights
After the Constitution was made, some objections were raised by Anti-Federalists. So, in response ten amendments were discussed and voted on to become The Bill of Rights. These rights were made to clarify and guarantee certain freedoms of residents of the country.
1808
Atlantic slave trade abolished.
Name Meaning
English and German: variant of Ricks with -x as a spelling of -cks.
English: in southwestern England sometimes a spelling of Ricks 1, from Old English (West Saxon) rixe ‘rush’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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