Nancy Marchand

Brief Life History of Nancy

Nancy Marchand was born in 1795, in Waterford Township, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States. She married Richard Allen from 1812 to 1814. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Le Boeuf Township, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States in 1850 and Erie, Pennsylvania, United States in 1860. She died in 1861, in Mill Village, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 66, and was buried in Waterford, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Family Time Line

Richard Allen
1777–1835
Nancy Marchand
1795–1861
Marriage: from 1812 to 1814
Elizabeth Allen
1812–1889
John Allen
1814–1895
Mary Ann Allen
1820–1892
William Allen
1823–1899
Catherine Allen
1825–1893
Sidney Allen
1829–1908
George Allen
1832–1847

Sources (3)

  • Nancy Allen, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Nancy Allen, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Nancy Allen, "United States Census, 1850"

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World Events (6)

1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.

While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.

1800

Historical Boundaries 1800: Erie, Pennsylvania, United States

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. 

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: French Marcel, Andre, Armand, Pierre, Emile, Jacques, Lucien, Normand, Alphonse, Camille, Cecile, Colette.

French: occupational name for a buyer and seller of goods, from Old French march(e)ant, Late Latin mercatans, from Latin mercari ‘to trade’, from merx ‘commerce, exchange, merchandise’. In the Middle Ages the term was used mainly to denote a wholesale dealer. Compare Marchant and Mershon .

English (London): variant of Marchant , a cognate of 1 above.

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

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