Richard Harvey (1845 - 1860)

Born 28 May 1845 in Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Died 26 Feb 1860 at age 14 in Hartland, Huron, Ohio, United States

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Biography

Richard Harvey was born to John Harvey and Susannah (Ash) Harvey during the Apr-May-June Quarter of 1845 in Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England, UK.^[1] He was baptized into the Church of England on 8 June 1845 in Ewerby, Lancashire, England, UK.^[2]

When Richard was just 3 months old, he joined his father, mother, and sister Frances, in immigrating to the United Sates on the ship Malabar. Departing from Liverpool, England, they arrived at Boston, Massachusetts on 30 August 1845.^[3][4] Then they made their way westward, settling in Fairfield Township, Huron, Ohio by 1847.^[5]

In February 1860, Richard was in Hartland, Ohio. A tree fell on him and he lived for only 15 minutes after that.^[6]

Burial: Old North Fairfield Cemetery, North Fairfield, Huron County, Ohio, USA,

Memorial ID 20998626: 28 May 1845 - 26 Feb 1860.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:26GC-GVN : 1 October 2014), Richard Harvey, 1845; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
2. ↑ "England, Lincolnshire, Parish Registers, 1538-1990," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPZL-BCJN : 21 January 2020), Richard Harvey, 8 Jun 1845; citing Baptism, 8 Jun 1845, Ewerby, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom, Lincolnshire Record Office, Lincoln; FHL microfilm .
3. ↑ "United States Index to Passenger Arrivals, Atlantic and Gulf Ports, 1820-1874," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KD5G-NTX : 19 February 2021), Richard Harvey, 1845; citing Immigration, NARA microfilm publication M334 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 418,234.
4. ↑ "Massachusetts, Boston Passenger Lists, 1820-1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KCHC-5H2 : 26 August 2019), Richard Harvey, 1845; citing p. 1503, Ship , NARA microfilm publication M277 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 019; FHL microfilm 419,913.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXQX-J8M : 21 December 2020), Richard Harvey in household of John Harvey, Fairfield Township, Huron, Ohio, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
6. ↑ "U.S., Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885" [database on-line]; Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. A portion of this collection was indexed by Ancestry World Archives Project contributors; Original Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Non-population Census Schedules for Ohio, 1850-1880; Archive Collection: T1159; Archive Roll Number: 29; Census Year: 1860; Census Place: Hartland, Huron, Ohio; citing Name Richard Harvey, Age 14, Gender Male, Birth Place England, Death Date Feb 1860, Cause of Death: Accidental, Census Place: Hartland, Huron, Ohio, USA, Document Line 34, Annotation: "Rich Harvey (line 35) was killed by a tree falling on him. He lived but 15 minutes after the accident".
7. ↑ Memorial #1 in Old North Fairfield Cemetery, North Fairfield, Huron County, Ohio, USA.

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• Burn family records.