Daniel Wesley Aldrich

Brief Life History of Daniel Wesley

When Daniel Wesley Aldrich was born on 27 November 1813, in Douglas, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, his father, Sands Aldrich, was 34 and his mother, Abigail Aldrich, was 34. He married Sarah Field Thomas on 13 April 1837, in Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 daughters. He lived in Massachusetts, United States in 1870 and Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States in 1876. He died on 23 June 1876, in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, at the age of 62, and was buried in Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.

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Family Time Line

Daniel Wesley Aldrich
1813–1876
Sarah Field Thomas
1817–1910
Marriage: 13 April 1837
Sarah A Aldrich
1838–1930
Mary E Aldrich
1840–
Abbie Louise Aldrich
1852–1916

Sources (24)

  • Daniel W Aldrich, "Massachusetts State Census, 1865"
  • Daniel W. Aldrich, "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915"
  • Daniel W Dadrich, "New Hampshire, Vital and Town Records Index, 1656-1938"

World Events (7)

1819 · Panic! of 1819

With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

1820 · Making States Equal

The Missouri Compromise helped provide the entrance of Maine as a free state and Missouri as a slave state into the United States. As part of the compromise, slavery was prohibited north of the 36°30′ parallel, excluding Missouri.

1830 · The Second Great Awakening

Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

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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