James Hancey

Brief Life History of James

When James Hancey was born on 1 September 1835, in Chediston, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom, his father, George Hancer, was 29 and his mother, Hannah Reynolds Pipe, was 26. He married Rachel Seamons on 12 October 1855, in All Saints' Church, Beyton, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 3 daughters. He immigrated to Utah, United States in 1860 and lived in Monmouth, New Jersey, United States in 1856 and Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, United States in 1859. He registered for military service in 1861. In 1880, at the age of 45, his occupation is listed as carpenter in Hyde Park, Cache, Utah, United States. He died on 5 April 1913, in Hyde Park, Cache, Utah, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Hyde Park Cemetery, Hyde Park, Cache, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

James Hancey
1835–1913
Annie Marie Christophersen
1863–1933
Marriage: 10 October 1879
Rachel May Hancey
1881–1942
James Alfred Hancey
1883–1949
Mary Monetta Hancey
1885–1973
George Earnest Hancey
1888–1979
Leander Hancey
1890–1972
Leslie Peter Hancey
1892–1983
Evan Homer Hancey
1894–1964
Clarence Hancey
1897–1973
Georgena Hancey
1899–1900
Lillian Hancey
1902–1983
Aleda Hancey
1904–2001

Sources (129)

  • James Hansen, "United States Census, 1870"
  • James Hansey, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • James Hancey, "Suffolk, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1949"

World Events (8)

1843

Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.

1854

Historical Boundaries: 1854: Unorganized Federal Territory, United States 1854: Nebraska Territory, United States 1854: Douglas, Nebraska Territory, United States 1867: Douglas, Nebraska, United States

1856

Historical Boundaries: 1856: Cache, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Cache, Utah, United States

Name Meaning

English (Suffolk): perhaps a local pronunciation of Anstey . This name is now more common in the US than in England.

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

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Rachel Seamons Hancey

I, Rachel Seamons Hancey, write a few incidents of my life, by request of some of my children. I was born May 31, 1834 in the village of All Saints, Suffolk County, England. My parents were honest an …

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