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William Pierce 1826 – 1883 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1826

Birth Location: South Lopham, Norfolk, England

Death Date: 14 Feb 1883

Death Location: Theresa, Jefferson, New York

Father: Lionel Pearce

Mother: Rebecca Harnwell

Spouse(s): Mary Guswold

Children(s): Ellen Pierce, James Purce, Margaret Purce

William Pierce was born in South Lopham, Norfolk, England in 1826, to Lionel Pearce and Rebecca Harnwell. Later in life, William Pierce married Mary Elizabeth Guswold; among their children were Ellen Pierce, James Purce and Margaret Purce. William Pierce died in Theresa, Jefferson, New York, 1883.

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Parents

Lionel Pearce
1797 – 1872
Birth Location: England
LP
Rebecca Harnwell
1799 – 1877
Birth Location: Bressingham, Norfolk, England
RH

Spouses(s)

Mary Guswold
1829 –
Birth Location: England
MG

Children(s)

Ellen Pierce
1855 – 1918
Birth Location: Theresa, Jefferson, New York
EP
James Purce
1858 –
Birth Location: New York
JP
Margaret Purce
Birth Location: New York
MP

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: abt 1826
    Event Place: South Lopham, Norfolk, England
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, 1860 United States Federal Census, 1870 United States Federal Census, 1880 United States Federal Census, New York, State Census, 1855, New York, State Census, 1875, Year: 1880; Census Place: Theresa, Jefferson, New York; Roll: 839; Page: 174A; Enumeration District: 145, Year: 1870; Census Place: Alexandria, Jefferson, New York; Roll: M593_944; Page: 46B, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Theresa, Jefferson, New York; Roll: M653_762; Page: 800; Family History L, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Theresa, Jefferson, New York; Roll: 515; Page: 61b

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1850
    Event Place: Theresa, Jefferson, New York
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Theresa, Jefferson, New York; Roll: 515; Page: 61b

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1855
    Event Place: Theresa, Jefferson, New York
    Record Source: New York, State Census, 1855

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1860
    Event Place: Theresa, Jefferson, New York
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Theresa, Jefferson, New York; Roll: M653_762; Page: 800; Family History L

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1870
    Event Place: Alexandria, Jefferson, New York
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Alexandria, Jefferson, New York; Roll: M593_944; Page: 46B

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1 Jun 1875
    Event Place: Theresa, Jefferson, New York
    Record Source: New York, State Census, 1875

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1880
    Event Place: Theresa, Jefferson, New York
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Theresa, Jefferson, New York; Roll: 839; Page: 174A; Enumeration District: 145

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 14 Feb 1883
    Event Place: Theresa, Jefferson, New York
    Record Source: New York, Death Index, 1880-1956, New York Department of Health; Albany, NY; NY State Death Index

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