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Maria Desire Nichols 1755–1788 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 FEB 1755

Birth Location: Leominster, Worcester, Massachusetts

Death Date: 18 JAN 1788

Death Location: Leominster,Worcester, Massachusetts

Father: Israel Nichols

Mother: Lucy None

Spouse(s): John Goodridge

Children(s): John Goodridge

Maria Desire Nichols was born in 1755 in Leominster, Worcester, Massachusetts, the child of Israel Nichols And Lucy. Maria Desire Nichols married John Goodridge, and had children including John Goodridge. Maria Desire Nichols passed away in 1788 in Leominster,Worcester, Massachusetts.

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Biography

  • Maria Desire Nichols was born in 1755 in Leominster, Worcester, Massachusetts, the child of Israel Nichols And Lucy.
  • Maria Desire Nichols married John Goodridge, and had children including John Goodridge.
  • Maria Desire Nichols passed away in 1788 in Leominster,Worcester, Massachusetts.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Maria Nichols's Ancestors

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Maria Nichols
1755–1788
Birth Place: Leominster, Worcester, Massachusetts
Parents
Israel Nichols
1730–
Massachusetts, United States
Lucy
1734–
Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Maria Nichols's Descendants

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Maria (Desire) Nichols (14 FEB 1755–18 JAN 1788) m. John Goodridge (17 MAR 1755–13 APR 1834)
  1. 1. John Goodridge 1780–1845 m. Lucy Pearce 1784–1869
    1. 1. John Goodrich 1807–1888 m. Mary (Ann) Blake 1810–1887
      1. 1. Henry (Augustus) Goodrich 1830–1922 m. Harriet Stebbins 1830–1907
        1. 1. Emma (Lenore) Goodrich 1858–1924 m. Willard (Leland) Humes 1855–1923
        2. 2. John (Stebbins) Goodrich 1864–1865
        3. 3. William (Henry) Goodrich 1870–1894

Maria Nichols's Timeline

3 Records

1755
14 FEB 1755
Birth of Maria Desire Nichols in Leominster, Worcester, Massachusetts
Leominster, Worcester, Massachusetts
1788
6 FEB 1788
Age 33
Burial of Maria Desire Nichols in South Street Cemetery, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
South Street Cemetery, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
1788
18 JAN 1788
Age 33
Death of Maria Desire Nichols in Leominster,Worcester, Massachusetts
Leominster,Worcester, Massachusetts

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 FEB 1755
    Event Place: Leominster, Worcester, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 01 July 2019, 19:58), entry for Maria Desire Nichols(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LC31-ZSV
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 July 2016), Desire Nichols Goodridge, 1788; Burial, Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States of America, South Street Cemetery; citing record ID 121478741, <i>Find a Grave<i>
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 22 May 2019), Desire Goodrich in entry for Betsey Cowdin, 21 Aug 1873; citing Fitchburg, Massachusetts, v 258 p 315, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 960,203.
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Desire Nicholds, 14 Feb 1755; citing LANCASTER,WORCESTER,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0547550 IT 1.
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 9 February 2018), John Goodridge and Desire Nichols, 14 Oct 1778; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 0874029 IT 2.
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Desire in entry for Mehitabel Goodridge, 29 Aug 1782; citing FITCHBURG,WORCESTER,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 864,137.
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Desire in entry for Betsy Goodridge, 28 Mar 1786; citing FITCHBURG,WORCESTER,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 864,137.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 6 FEB 1788
    Event Place: South Street Cemetery, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 01 July 2019, 19:58), entry for Maria Desire Nichols(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LC31-ZSV
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 July 2016), Desire Nichols Goodridge, 1788; Burial, Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States of America, South Street Cemetery; citing record ID 121478741, <i>Find a Grave<i>
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Desire Nicholds, 14 Feb 1755; citing LANCASTER,WORCESTER,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0547550 IT 1.
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 9 February 2018), John Goodridge and Desire Nichols, 14 Oct 1778; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 0874029 IT 2.
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Desire in entry for Mehitabel Goodridge, 29 Aug 1782; citing FITCHBURG,WORCESTER,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 864,137.
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Desire in entry for Betsy Goodridge, 28 Mar 1786; citing FITCHBURG,WORCESTER,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 864,137.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 JAN 1788
    Event Place: Leominster,Worcester, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 01 July 2019, 19:58), entry for Maria Desire Nichols(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LC31-ZSV
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 July 2016), Desire Nichols Goodridge, 1788; Burial, Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States of America, South Street Cemetery; citing record ID 121478741, <i>Find a Grave<i>
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Desire Nicholds, 14 Feb 1755; citing LANCASTER,WORCESTER,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0547550 IT 1.
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 9 February 2018), John Goodridge and Desire Nichols, 14 Oct 1778; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 0874029 IT 2.
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Desire in entry for Mehitabel Goodridge, 29 Aug 1782; citing FITCHBURG,WORCESTER,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 864,137.
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Desire in entry for Betsy Goodridge, 28 Mar 1786; citing FITCHBURG,WORCESTER,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 864,137.

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