Margaret Ann Reed Angier

Brief Life History of Margaret Ann Reed

When Margaret Ann Reed Angier was born on 23 December 1819, in Pawtucketville, Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, her father, Samuel Angier, was 24 and her mother, Margaret Reed, was 18. She married Harrison Grey Otis Peck on 5 June 1836, in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1860. She died on 18 April 1891, in Provo, Utah, Utah, United States, at the age of 71, and was buried in Provo, Utah, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Harrison Grey Otis Peck
1811–1890
Margaret Ann Reed Angier
1819–1891
Marriage: 5 June 1836
Henry Peck
1837–1852
Ann Maria Peck
1839–1910
Mary Jane Peck
1843–1928
Fannie Angier Peck
1845–1918
Harrison Lyman Peck
1853–1930
George Otis Peck
1856–1935
Margaret Amelia Peck
1861–1942

Sources (35)

  • Margaret Peck in household of H G O Peck, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Family Data Collection - Births
  • Margaret Angier, "Massachusetts, Marriages, 1695-1910"

World Events (8)

1820 · Making States Equal

The Missouri Compromise helped provide the entrance of Maine as a free state and Missouri as a slave state into the United States. As part of the compromise, slavery was prohibited north of the 36°30′ parallel, excluding Missouri.

1820 · Making Land more affordable

"The United States law requiring full payment at the time of purchase and registration of any land. to help encourage sales and make land more affordable, Congress reduced the minimum price of dollar per acre and the minimum size that could be purchased. Most of this land for sale was located on the frontier which was then ""The West"". This Act was good for many Americans, but it was also over used by wealthy investors."

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: French Andre.

French and English (of Norman and French Huguenot origin): from the Old French personal name Angier, which is of ancient Germanic origin, composed of the elements ans ‘god’ + ger ‘spear’ (Old Norse geirr).

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

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Cemetery Info for Margaret Peck

Provo City Cemetery Block 6 Lot 55 PECK Margaret Reed Angier Taounton, Massachussetts Birth: 12/23/1819 Provo, Utah Death: 04/18/1891 Utah 72 F Husband: Harrison Grey Otis Peck Samuel & …

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