Francis Kidder

Brief Life History of Francis

When Francis Kidder was born on 13 August 1772, in Sutton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, his father, Jonathan Kidder, was 28 and his mother, Susannah Dwinnel, was 27. He had at least 2 sons with Sallie Sylvester. He died on 28 January 1846, in Randolph, Orange, Vermont, United States, at the age of 73, and was buried in Randolph, Orange, Vermont, United States.

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Family Time Line

Francis Kidder
1772–1846
Sallie Sylvester
1783–1857
Abel Kidder
1806–1854
Norman Randolph Kidder
1808–1860

Sources (7)

  • Francis Kidder, "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
  • Francis Kidder, "Find a Grave Index"
  • Francis Kidder, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"

World Events (8)

1776

Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

1791 · Vermont Becomes 14th State

On March 4, 1791, Vermont became the 14th state.

1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment

The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of any people to start a lawsuit against the states in federal court.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Kidgier, an occupational name, probably from an assibilated form of Middle English kiddier ‘pedlar’.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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