Frank Robinson Pierce (1864 - abt. 1920)

Born 18 Dec 1864 in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Catherine (Riddle) Gehlhaus — married 15 Feb 1891 (to 1892) in Asbury Park, Monmouth, New Jersey, USA

Husband of Emma Augusta Pierce — married 6 May 1908 in Maine, USA

Descendants

Died about 1920 at about age 55 in Vermont, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Frank was born born on 18 December 1864 in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts. He was the son of Asa Pierce and Melissa Gilson.^[1]

In the 1880 census Frank (age 15) was the single son of Asa R. Pierce in Reading, Windsor, Vermont, United States.^[2]

Name	Sex	Age	Status	Relation	Occupation	Birth Place
Asa R. Pierce	M	51	Married	Head	Farmer	Maine, United States
Eliza M. Pierce	F	46	Married	Wife	Keeping House	Vermont, United States
Frank R. Pierce	M	15	Single	Son		Massachusetts, United States
Jason P. Pierce	M	13	Single	Son		Massachusetts, United States
Anna Z. Pierce	F	4	Single	Daughter		Massachusetts, United States

Frank (age 43), son of Asa R & Melissa Gilson, married Emma Pierce Farrington (age 39) on 6 May 1908 in Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States.^[3]

In the 1920 census Frank (age 55) was the married head of household in Gardner, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.^[4]

Name	Sex	Age	Status	Relation	Occupation	Birth Place
Frank R Pierce	M	55	Married	Head		Massachusetts
Emma P Pierce	F	51	Married	Wife		Maine
Muriel Pierce	F	19	Single	Daughter		Maine
Melissau Pierce	F	85	Widowed	Mother		Maine

Frank was born in 1864. He was the son of Asa Pierce and Melissa Gilson. He passed away about 1900.

Sources

1. ↑ Birth: "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1920"
   citing Page: 259; FHL microfilm: 1428036; Record number: 69;
   FamilySearch Record: FXZ7-P26 (accessed 10 January 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6LCW-DL Image number 00333
   Frank Robinson Pierce born on 18 Dec 1864, son of Asa R. Pierce & Melissa Gibson Pierce, in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States.
2. ↑ 1880 Census: "United States Census, 1880"
   citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
   FamilySearch Record: M8WV-PDJ (accessed 10 January 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYBF-2XC Image number 00419
   Frank R Pierce (15), single son, in household of Asa R. Pierce (51) in Reading, Windsor, Vermont, United States. Born in Massachusetts, United States.
3. ↑ Marriage: "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
   citing Marriage, Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009512.
   FamilySearch Record: Q2ZT-X696 (accessed 10 January 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-997M-R1CT Image number 00293
   Frank R Pierce (43) marriage to Emma Pierce Farrington (39) on 6 May 1908 in Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States.
4. ↑ 1920 Census: "United States Census, 1920"
   citing Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Affiliate Film Number: 745; Line: 20; FHL microfilm: 1820745; Record number: 22555;
   FamilySearch Record: MF9J-ZG3 (accessed 10 January 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RXL-8XS Image number 00468
   Frank R Pierce (55), married head of household in Gardner, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Born in Massachusetts.

• Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FC7P-D68 : 15 January 2020), Frank Robinson Pierce or Peirce or Pearse, 1864.

• "Massachusetts State Census, 1865", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQCG-P59 : 22 February 2021), Frank R Pierce in entry for Asa R Pierce, 1865. Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

Asa R Pierce Male 37 Maine, United States Melissa Pierce Female 31 Vermont, United States Theodore C Pierce Male 11 Massachusetts, United States Frank R Pierce Male 0 Massachusetts, United States

• United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDQS-CGV : 29 May 2021), Frank R Pierce in entry for Asa R Pierce, 1870.

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace Asa R Pierce Male 42 Maine Melissa Pierce Female 37 Vermont Theodore C Pierce Male 16 Massachusetts Frank R Pierce Male 5 Massachusetts Jason P Pierce Male 3 Massachusetts Thomas Mitchell Male 25 Scotland Walter Henderson Male 25 Ireland Henry Harrison Male 23 Ireland John Keenan Male 17 Massachusetts

• United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8WV-PDJ : 15 January 2022), Frank R. Pierce in household of Asa R. Pierce, Reading, Windsor, Vermont, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace Asa R. Pierce Self Male 51 Maine, United States Eliza M. Pierce Wife Female 46 Vermont, United States Frank R. Pierce Son Male 15 Massachusetts, United States Jason P. Pierce Son Male 13 Massachusetts, United States Anna Z. Pierce Daughter Female 4 Massachusetts, United States

• <https://ancestry.com/New Jersey, U.S., Marriage Records, 1670-1965/> [database on-line] Original data: Marriage Records. New Jersey Marriages. New Jersey State Archives, Trenton, New Jersey. Name: Frank R Pierce

Gender: Male Marriage Date: 15 Feb 1891 Marriage Place: Asbury Park, Monmouth, New Jersey, USA Spouse: Mary C. Riddle Film Number: 000495714

• <https:/ancestry.com/New Jersey, U.S., Births and Christenings Index, 1660-1931/> [database on-line]. New Jersey Births and Christenings, 1660-1931." Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2009, 2010.. Name: Frank Pierce

Gender: Male Birth Place: United States Residence Place: New Jersey, USA Spouse: Mary Riddle Child: Harrison Pierce FHL Film Number: 4209189.Ś

• <https://ancestry.com/U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007/> . [database on-line] Original data: Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007. Frank R Pierce

Gender: Male Spouse: L Mary C Riddle Child: Harrison Mortan Pierce

• <https://"United States Index to Service Records, War with Spain, 1898", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK7J-TYP6 : 23 February 2021), Frank R Pierce,

• Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FC9B-L5Z : 10 November 2020), Frank R. Pierce, 6 May 1908; citing Marriage, Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 004268978. Name:

Frank R. Pierce Event Type: MarriageO.' Event Date: 6 May 1908 Event Place: Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States Event Place (Original): Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts Sex: Male Father's Name: Asa R. Pierce Mother's Name: Melissa Gilson Spouse's Name: Emma Pierce Farrington Spouse's Sex: Female Spouse's Father's Name: Abner H. Pierce Spouse's Mother's Name: Mary Richardson

• United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPFJ-TVY : accessed 16 October 2022), Frank R Pierce, Windsor, Windsor, Vermont, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 290, sheet 5B, family 95, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1618; FHL microfilm 1,375,631. Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

Frank R Pierce Head Male 45 Massachusetts Emma P Pierce Wife Female 41 Maine Toni Garnis Hired man Male 30 Russia Carl W Walker Hired man Male 18 New Hampshire Grignis Growley Hired man Male 22 Russia