Brief Life History of Rhoda
Rhoda Schofield was born in 1724, in New London, New London, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America as the daughter of Elizabeth Abbott. She married Peter Wickwire about 1743, in New London, New London, Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 5 daughters. She died on 24 September 1802, in Nova Scotia, Canada, at the age of 78, and was buried in Wolfville, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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Family Time Line
Sources (48)
- Rodah Wickwere in entry for Asa Wickwere, "Canada, Nova Scotia Church Records, 1720-2001"
- Rodah Wickwire in entry for Afa or Asa Wickwire, "Canada, Nova Scotia Church Records, 1720-2001"
- Rodah Wickwire in entry for Asa Wickwire, "Canada, Nova Scotia Church Records, 1720-2001"
Spouse and Children
1724–1803 Male
1724–1802 Female
Children (8)
1748–1808 Female
1751–1821 Male
1753–1795 Male
1756–1813 Female
1760–1813 Female
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Parents and Siblings
Name Meaning
English (Lancashire and Yorkshire): habitational name from Scholefield in Rochdale (Lancashire), from Middle English scale, sc(h)ole ‘hut, shed’ (Old Norse skáli) + feld ‘field, open country’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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