Brief Life History of John Angier
John Angier Pierce was born in 1842, in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States as the son of Angier Pierce and Susan. He married Sophronia Ann Franks on 8 January 1863, in Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. He died on 19 January 1875, in Carver, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, at the age of 33, and was buried in Carver, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States.
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- John A. Wi..., "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915"
- John Pierce, "Find A Grave Index"
- John A. in entry for Carrie Francis Pierce, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
Spouse and Children
1842–1875 Male
1842–1874 Female
Children (3)
1868– Male
1869– Female
1873–1874 Female
Parents and Siblings
World Events (5)
1846
Age 4
1863
Age 21
1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg
Age 21
Name Meaning
English, Welsh, and Irish: from the Anglo-Norman French and Middle English personal name Piers, Peres, Peris, an Old French nominative of Pierre or Per, the French form of Peter . Pierce is especially frequent in northwestern Wales and Lancashire, while Pearce is the more common spelling in the rest of England. In Ireland Pierce and Pearse represent a shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Piarais ‘son of Piaras’, a Gaelicized form of Piers.
Americanized form of some similar-sounding Jewish surname.
History: Franklin Pierce (1804–69), 14th president of the US, was born in Hillsborough, NH, on the New England frontier. His English ancestor Thomas Pierce emigrated to Charlestown, MA, in 1633/34.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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