Brief Life History of Ruth
When Ruth Wakefield was born about 1780, in Wells, York, Massachusetts, United States, her father, John Wakefield Jr., was 57 and her mother, Ruth Cousins, was 50. She married Frederick Wakefield on 14 November 1795, in Wells, York, Maine, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter.
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Family Time Line
Sources (2)
- Ruth Wakefield, "Maine Marriages, 1771-1907"
- Ruth Wakefield, "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921"
Spouse and Children
1780– Male
1780– Female
Children (1)
1796– Female
Parents and Siblings
1724–1792 Male
1731–1809 Female
Siblings (8)
1747–1842 Male
1750–1837 Male
1751– Male
1752–1800 Male
1758–1832 Female
+3 More Children
World Events (8)
1781 · The First Constitution
Age 1
1783 · A Free America
Age 3
1812
Age 32
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from the city of Wakefield in Yorkshire and from Wakefield Lawn in Potterspury (Northamptonshire). Both are named from the Old English personal name Waca or Old English wacu ‘wake, festival’ + feld ‘open country’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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