Brief Life History of Richard
When Richard Birch was born on 25 May 1824, in Walsall Wood, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, William Birch, was 35 and his mother, Phoebe Craddock, was 38. He married Ellen Harris on 12 April 1847, in Walsall, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Stoke upon Trent, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom in 1881 and Echo, Summit, Utah, United States in 1900. He registered for military service in 1906. He died on 24 March 1909, in Hoytsville, Summit, Utah, United States, at the age of 84, and was buried in Hoytsville Cemetery, Hoytsville, Summit, Utah, United States.
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- Richard Birch, "United States Census, 1900"
- Marriage Certificate of Richard Birch and Mary Ellen Harris (md 1847)
- Utah, Death and Military Death Certificates, 1904-1961
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1830
Eclectic Period (Art and Antiques).
1831 · Old London Bridge Opens
"The popular childhood rhyme ""London Bridge is Falling Down"" refers to the infamous overpass above the Thames River. By the 19th century the bridge had started to fall apart."
1847
Historical Boundaries: 1847: Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States
Name Meaning
English, German, Danish, and Swedish: topographic name for someone who lived by a birch tree or in a birch wood, from an ancient Germanic word meaning ‘birch’ (Old English birce, byrce ‘birch’, Middle High German birche, Old Danish birk). In some cases the German and English name may be derived from any of the places called with this word, such as Birch in Aargau (see Birke ) or Birch in Essex. In Swedish, the name is in many instances ornamental.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Richard Birch 1824-1909
Richard Birch or Richard E. Birch Richard Birch was born on May 25, 1824 at Wasall Wood, Staffordshire, England. He was the sixth child of William and Phoebe Craddock birch. He was christened June …
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