George Bixbee Bixby

Brief Life History of George Bixbee

When George Bixbee Bixby was born on 17 December 1594, in Little Waldingfield, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom, his father, Richard Bixby, was 32 and his mother, Elizabeth Nune, was 27. He married Anna Cole on 16 October 1617, in Great Waldingfield, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. He died on 10 December 1666, in Great Waldingfield, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 71, and was buried in Little Waldingfield, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom.

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Family Time Line

George Bixbee Bixby
1594–1666
Anna Cole
1598–1627
Marriage: 16 October 1617
Mary Bixby
1618–1664
Sarah Bixby
1619–
Joseph Bixby
1621–1701
Sargeant Joseph Bixby
1621–1700
Hannah Bixby
1623–
Daniel Bixby
1625–1675
Lydia Bixby
1627–1645

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  • George Bixbye, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • George Bixby, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Ancestry Family Trees

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1600 · The Honourable East India Company

The Honourable East India Company, a British joint-stock company, was established in 1600 for trade in the Indian Ocean region. At its height, the British East India Company had a private army which was twice the size of the British Army, ruled large sections of India, and revenues in the millions.

1620 · The Pilgrims Board the Mayflower

"The Pilgrims boarded the Mayflower in search of religious freedom in the New World in September 1620. The Mayflower set sail from Plymouth, England, with 102 passengers, 40 of whom called themselves ""Saints."" After two stormy months at sea, the ship reached the New World. Nearly half of the group died during their first winter due to malnutrition and the harsh New England winter."

1642 · The English Civil War

A series of conflicts regarding England's governance during the years 1642 to 1651 is now known as The English Civil War. Charles I summoned supporters to join him against his enemies in Parliament. In October 1642, nearly 10,000 men fought for Charles I and chased Parliament across the River Tamar. Fighting continued for years and was finally ended at the Battle of Worcester on September 3, 1651, with a Parliamentarian victory.

Name Meaning

English (Suffolk and Essex): habitational name, perhaps from Bittesby in Leicestershire. The village was depopulated in 1494 to make way for sheep pastures. The pronunciation of the surname as Bekysby (1459) and Bixby (1539) would have arisen when bearers of the name migrated away from Leicestershire. Alternatively, Bixby might be an altered form of Bigby or Bixley, a Suffolk name.

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