James Pierce
1807–13 August 1872 (Age 65)
Maine, France
The Life Summary of James
James Pierce was born in 1807, in Maine, France. He had at least 2 daughters with Naomi Dearborn. He lived in Danville, Androscoggin, Maine, United States in 1860. He died on 13 August 1872, in New Hampshire, United States, at the age of 65.
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Family Time Line
James Pierce
1807–1872
Naomi Dearborn
1815–1875
Ellen Pierce
1850–
Clara M Pierce
1852–
Spouse and Children
1807–1872Male
1815–1875Female
Children
(2)
1850–Female
1852–Female
World Events (8)
1808 · Concord Becomes the Capital
Age 1
1808 · Concord Becomes the Capital
Age 1
In 1808, Concord became the capital of New Hampshire. It was originally the Penacook Plantation given to the state by the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
1820
Age 13
1820
Age 13
Maine is the 23rd state.
1832 · Calais Branch is Chartered
Age 25
1832 · Calais Branch is Chartered
Age 25
The State of Maine chartered the Calais Railway in 1832, one of the first railway charters to be granted by the state. Construction was very long, as the project was reorganized, abandoned, transferred to other companies, and extended several times. It was finally completed in 1898.
Name Meaning
1 English, Welsh, and Irish: from the personal name Piers, the usual Norman vernacular form of Peter . In Wales this represents a patronymic ap Piers. In Ireland it represents a reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Piarais ‘son of Piaras’, a Gaelicized form of Piers.2 Americanized form of some similar-sounding Jewish surname.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Sources (2)
- James Pierce, "United States Census, 1870"
- James Pierce, "United States Census, 1860"
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