Brief Life History of William H
When William H Currier was born on 27 April 1803, in Warner, Merrimack, New Hampshire, United States, his father, Enoch Currier, was 38 and his mother, Nancy Hackett, was 34. He married Polly Smith on 9 April 1827, in Boscawen, Merrimack, New Hampshire, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in New Hampshire, United States in 1870 and Jefferson Township, Madison, Iowa, United States in 1880. He died after 1880.
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- William H Currier, "United States Census, 1880"
- William H. Currier, "New Hampshire Marriage Records, 1637-1947"
- Willard Currier in entry for William Currier, "New Hampshire Death Records, 1654-1947"
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1804
Lewis and Clark set out from St. Louis, MO to explore the West.
1808 · Concord Becomes the Capital
In 1808, Concord became the capital of New Hampshire. It was originally the Penacook Plantation given to the state by the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
Name Meaning
English: occupational name for a person who dressed leather after it was tanned, from Middle English curr(e)iour (Old French conreeur ‘currier’).
Americanized form of French Caillé (see Caille 3) and Carrière (see Carriere ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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