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Peirce and his wife Juliette in front of their home, 1908. Charles Peirce was born in Cambridge in 1839. He learned to read and write without the usual instruction. At the age of eight he fell hopelessly in love. To drown his sorrow, he studied chemistry.
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Jane Means Appleton Pierce. 1806-1863 Born: Hampton, NH Married: Franklin Pierce, 1834 Children: Frank, Benny First Lady: 1853-1857. Franklin Pierce. Jane Pierce's life was tragic. Two months before her husband's inauguration, their only surviving child, eleven-year-old Benny, was killed in a train crash. Grief nearly killed her, as well.
Mrs. Jone Pierce, wife of Capt. William Pierce arrived on the "Blessing" 1609 5 Capt. William Pierce, who was aboard the ship "Sea Venture" who wrecked in Bermudas in 1609, they managed to build a new ship to continue to Jamestown in 1610.
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Franklin Pierce- 14th president of the United StatesWendell Pierce- American award-winning actorBarbara Pierce Bush- wife of George H.W. Bush, 41st president of the United StatesGeorge Washington Pierce- Harvard professor of physics; inventorAccording to surname distribution from Forebears, the Pierce surname is most common in the United States, where it ranks among the top 200 surnames in the country. It is also somewhat common in Wales (ranks 350th) and Ireland (581st). Within Ireland, Pierce is most commonly found in Wexford, Carlow and Kerry. WorldNames PublicProfilerindicates a si...
Pierce Family Crest - It's Not What You Think: Contrary to what you may hear, there is no such thing as a Pierce family crest or coat of arms for the Pierce surname. Coats of arms are granted to individuals, not families, and may rightfully be used only by the uninterrupted male line descendants of the person to whom the coat of arms was originally...
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Jane Pierce (1806–1863) Born Hampton, New Hampshire Jane Means Appleton Pierce had already experienced the death of two sons when her husband Franklin Pierce was elected president.
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Jane Means Pierce (née Appleton; March 12, 1806 – December 2, 1863) was the wife of Franklin Pierce and the first lady of the United States from 1853 to 1857. She married Franklin Pierce, then a congressman, in 1834 despite her family's misgivings.
