Vincent Leonard Price Sr. (1871–1948) • FamilySearch

Vincent Leonard Price Sr.

Male30 July 1871–18 June 1948

Brief Life History of Vincent Leonard

When Vincent Leonard Price Sr. was born on 30 July 1871, in Troy, Rensselaer, New York, United States, his father, Vincent Clarence Price, was 38 and his mother, Harriet Elizabeth White, was 33. He married Marguerite Cobb Wilcox in 1894, in Troy, Rensselaer, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He immigrated to New York City, New York, United States in 1937 and lived in United States in 1920 and Clayton, St. Louis, Missouri, United States for about 10 years. He died on 18 June 1948, in Tucson, Pima, Arizona, United States, at the age of 76, and was buried in Bellefontaine Cemetery, St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, United States.

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Family Time Line

Vincent Leonard Price Sr.
1871–1948
Marguerite Cobb Wilcox
1874–1946
Marriage: 1894
Harriet Price
1897–1983
James Mortimer Price
1899–1962
Laura Louise Price
1904–1983
Vincent Leonard Price Jr.
1911–1993

Sources (13)

  • V.l. Price in household of Clara V. Price, "United States Census, 1880"
  • Vincent L. Price, "Wisconsin, Marriages, 1836-1930"
  • Vincent Leonard Price, "Arizona Deaths, 1870-1951"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    1894Troy, Rensselaer, New York, United States
  • Children (4)

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    World Events (8)

    1872 · The First National Park

    Age 1

    Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.

    1877 · The First Workers Strike

    Age 6

    The country was in great economic distress in mid-1877, which caused many workers of the Railroad to come together and began the first national strike in the United States. Crowds gathered in Chicago in extreme number to be a part of the strike which was later named the Great Railroad Strike. Shortly after the strike began, the battle was fought between the authorities and many of the strikers. The conflict escalated to violence and quickly each side turned bloody.

    1893

    Age 22

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    Name Meaning

    Welsh: Anglicized form of Welsh ap Rhys ‘son of Rhys’ (see Reece ). This is one of the commonest of Welsh surnames. It has also been established in Ireland since the 14th century.

    English: nickname from Middle English, Old French pris ‘excellent, noble, highly valued (person)’.

    Americanized form of Jewish Preuss or Preis .

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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