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George Edward Currier

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George Edward Currier

Birth
Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
28 Feb 1905 (aged 71)
Newburyport, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Burial
Newburyport, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA GPS-Latitude: 42.8218497, Longitude: -70.9048102
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Son of William and Elizabeth Currier, husband to Harriet N Bartlett and Sarah A Simonds, father to 8 children - 6 of whom are buried in this family plot.

Note : His son George, born about 1856 by wife Harriet, and his son William, born about 1864 by wife Sarah, appear to be the only children not buried in this plot.

A quick look at records on Ancestry gives us :

1833 - 12 Mar 1833 - Mass Town Records of Newbury list his birth as George Edward Currier, parents : William and Elizabeth C Currier.

1840 - living in Newbury Mass with his parents, best match (there are 3 different William Currier families living in Newbury at this time but only 1 with a male George's age) - with 13 people living in the household and various ages, it is hard for me to tell who is a parent and who is a sibling. Enumerated are : 1 male 50-59, 1 female 40-49, 1 male 30-39, 2 males 20-29, 1 female 20-29, 2 males 5-9 (one would be George at age 7), 1 female 10-14, 4 females 15-19.

1850 - living in Newbury Mass with his mother Elizabeth who is 55 (I assume his father William passed away between 1840 and 1850). Sibling : Charles K Currier, age 19, ship carpenter. Also listed : William Bisbee age 40 a master mariner, his wife Mary A Bisbee age 29 (possibly a sister to George), and their daughter Wealthy age 10. In addition : William Merritt age 29 a carpenter, his wife Lavinia age 27 (possibly a sister to George), and their son Willis G age 2.

1860 - living in Newburyport Mass with his wife Harriet M he is working as a ships carpenter. Children : George B age 4, Ellen H age 1.

1870 - (first name listed as Geo) - living in Newburyport Mass with his second wife Sarah, he is working as a ship builder. Children : Geo B age 13, Nellie (Ellen) age 11, and Willie (William) age 6, and Lucy age 2.

1880 - living at 21 Ashland St in Newburport Mass with his wife Sarah he is a ship builder. Children : George B 23 a fancy goods dealer, Ellen H 21 at home, (the remaining children are "at school") William S age 15, Lucy H age 11, Laura F age 9, Freeman B age 5, and Arthur age 2.

1900 - lats name interpreted as Curnir - living at 277 High St in Newburyport Mass with his wife Sarah, he is a ship builder. Data indicates a birth of Mar 1833, Sarah : Sept 1839. Data also indicates they have been married for 36 years (1864 ?) and 4 of Sarah's 6 children are still living (Anna passed away in 1867, Ellen passed away in 1880). Children : Laura F born Jan 1872, Freeman born Nov 1874 working as a draughtsman, Arhtur P born Oct 1877.

Son of William and Elizabeth Currier, husband to Harriet N Bartlett and Sarah A Simonds, father to 8 children - 6 of whom are buried in this family plot.

Note : His son George, born about 1856 by wife Harriet, and his son William, born about 1864 by wife Sarah, appear to be the only children not buried in this plot.

A quick look at records on Ancestry gives us :

1833 - 12 Mar 1833 - Mass Town Records of Newbury list his birth as George Edward Currier, parents : William and Elizabeth C Currier.

1840 - living in Newbury Mass with his parents, best match (there are 3 different William Currier families living in Newbury at this time but only 1 with a male George's age) - with 13 people living in the household and various ages, it is hard for me to tell who is a parent and who is a sibling. Enumerated are : 1 male 50-59, 1 female 40-49, 1 male 30-39, 2 males 20-29, 1 female 20-29, 2 males 5-9 (one would be George at age 7), 1 female 10-14, 4 females 15-19.

1850 - living in Newbury Mass with his mother Elizabeth who is 55 (I assume his father William passed away between 1840 and 1850). Sibling : Charles K Currier, age 19, ship carpenter. Also listed : William Bisbee age 40 a master mariner, his wife Mary A Bisbee age 29 (possibly a sister to George), and their daughter Wealthy age 10. In addition : William Merritt age 29 a carpenter, his wife Lavinia age 27 (possibly a sister to George), and their son Willis G age 2.

1860 - living in Newburyport Mass with his wife Harriet M he is working as a ships carpenter. Children : George B age 4, Ellen H age 1.

1870 - (first name listed as Geo) - living in Newburyport Mass with his second wife Sarah, he is working as a ship builder. Children : Geo B age 13, Nellie (Ellen) age 11, and Willie (William) age 6, and Lucy age 2.

1880 - living at 21 Ashland St in Newburport Mass with his wife Sarah he is a ship builder. Children : George B 23 a fancy goods dealer, Ellen H 21 at home, (the remaining children are "at school") William S age 15, Lucy H age 11, Laura F age 9, Freeman B age 5, and Arthur age 2.

1900 - lats name interpreted as Curnir - living at 277 High St in Newburyport Mass with his wife Sarah, he is a ship builder. Data indicates a birth of Mar 1833, Sarah : Sept 1839. Data also indicates they have been married for 36 years (1864 ?) and 4 of Sarah's 6 children are still living (Anna passed away in 1867, Ellen passed away in 1880). Children : Laura F born Jan 1872, Freeman born Nov 1874 working as a draughtsman, Arhtur P born Oct 1877.



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