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Charles Howard Peirce
Charles Howard Peirce Birth: 22 Apr 1857 Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana Death: 22 Dec 1932
Inglewood, Los Angeles, California buried Spring Vale Cemetery Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana
son of Martin Luther Peirce and Emma L. Comstock
married 9 Dec 1879 Tippecanoe County, Indiana Harriet "Hattie" Mercy Brown Birth 11 MAR 1850 Rochester, New York
Death 24 Nov 1938 Los Angeles, California buried Spring Vale Cemetery Lafayette, Tippecanoe County,
Indiana daughter of her Leroy Warren Brown and Mary Remington
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Culver Citzen 28 Dec. 1932
C. H. Pierce, Pioneer Cottage, Passes On
Here Over 40 years
Was the First Male Student At Prudue Univeristy; Was Well Known Hero
Word has been received of the death of Charles H. Pierce, 75 years of age which occured Thursday morning, December 22 in Los Angles, Calif., after a long illness. Mr. Pierce was one of the olderst summer residents of Lake Maxinkuckee, having a cottage on the East Side for over forty years.
Charles Howard Pierce was born in Lafayette, Indiana April 22, 1857 he was the son of Martin L. and Emma L. Pierce. He attended Prudue University where he was the first amle student enrolled. Mr. Peirce married Harriet Brown of Layfayette on Decmber 9, 1880, and they had one son Martin L., who died suddently at the age of twnety-eight.
Mr. and Mrs. Peirce resided in Lafayette until about fifteen years ago when they moved to Toledo, Ohio, and then to Los Angles. In December 1920, they celebrated their golden weddin anniversary in California with many of their old Lafayette friends present.
Mr and Mrs Pierce many friends will grieve over his passing and his sermons and friendly presence will be greatly missed.
Funeral services were held in Los Angles on Saturday, December 24.
He is survived by his widow who resides at 532 South Hobart Boulvard, Los Angles California.
Indiana, Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993 Name: Charles Howard Peirce Gender: Male Marriage Date: 9 Dec 1879 Marriage Place: Tippecanoe County, Indiana Spouse: Hattie Mercy Brown FHL Film Number: 872055 Reference ID: p130 Year: 1880; Census Place: La Fayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana; Roll: 314; Page: 340A; Enumeration District: 033 Name: Charles H. Peirce Age: 23 Birth Date: Abt 1857 Birthplace: Indiana Home in 1880: La Fayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana, USA Street: Brown St House Number: 109 Dwelling Number: 300 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Son Marital status: Married Father's name: Martin L. Peirce Father's Birthplace: New Hampshire Mother's name: Emma Peirce Mother's Birthplace: Connecticut Occupation: Printing Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Martin L. Peirce 74 Emma Peirce 58 Charles H. Peirce 23 Myra J. Gulvin 22 Year: 1900; Census Place: Fairfield, Tippecanoe, Indiana; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0100; FHL microfilm: 1240405 Name: Chas Pierce Age: 43 Birth Date: Apr 1857 Birthplace: Indiana Home in 1900: Fairfield, Tippecanoe, Indiana Ward of City: 4 Street: North St House Number: 730 Sheet Number: 3 Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 52 Family Number: 57 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital status: Married Spouse's name: Hattie Pierce Marriage Year: 1880 Father's Birthplace: Massachusetts Mother's name: Emma L Pierce Mother's Birthplace: Connecticut Occupation: Banker Can Read: Yes Can Write: Yes Can Speak English: Yes House Owned or Rented: O Home Free or Mortgaged: F Farm or House: H Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Chas Pierce 43 Hattie Pierce 42 Martin L Pierce 17 Emma L Pierce 79 Gussie Wegner 18 Year: 1910; Census Place: Lafayette Ward 4, Tippecanoe, Indiana; Roll: T624_382; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0163; FHL microfilm: 1374395 Name: Charles H Peirce Age in 1910: 52 Birth Year: abt 1858 Birthplace: Indiana Home in 1910: Lafayette Ward 4, Tippecanoe, Indiana Street: North Street House Number: 730 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital status: Married Spouse's name: Harriet B Peirce Father's Birthplace: Vermont Mother's name: Emma L Peirce Mother's Birthplace: Vermont Native Tongue: English Occupation: Coal Merchant Employer, Employee or Other: Employer Home Owned or Rented: Own Home Free or Mortgaged: Free Farm or House: House Able to Read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Years Married: 30 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Charles H Peirce 52 Harriet B Peirce 50 Martin L Peirce 26 Emma L Peirce 79 Augusta Wegner 26 Year: 1930; Census Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 0188; FHL microfilm: 2339875 Name: Charles H Pierce Birth Year: abt 1858 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: Indiana Marital status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head Home in 1930: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA Map of Home: View Map Street address: The Hobart Apartment - S Hobart Block: 292 institution: The Hobart Apartments House Number: 532 Dwelling Number: 207 Family Number: 285 Home Owned or Rented: Rented Home Value: 83 Radio Set: No Lives on Farm: No Age at first Marriage: 22 Attended School: No Able to Read and Write: Yes Father's Birthplace: New Hampshire Mother's Birthplace: Connecticut Able to Speak English: Yes Household Members: Name Age Charles H Pierce 72 Harriet B Pierce 71 California, Death Index, 1905-1939 View California, Death Index, 1905-1939 Name: Charles H Peirce Birth Year: abt 1857 Death Date: 22 Dec 1932 Age at Death: 75 Death Place: Los Angeles, California, USA California, Death Index, 1905-1939 Name: Harriett S Peirce Birth Year: abt 1856 Death Date: 24 Nov 1938 Age at Death: 82 Death Place: Los Angeles, California, USA
2 Fannie Elizabeth Peirce BIRTH OCT 1851 Indiana Death 23 Dec 1926 Los Angeles, California BURIAL Spring Vale Cemetery, Tippecanoe County, Indiana, married 21 Jul 1874 Tippecanoe, Indiana Frederic W. (Fred) Ward Brith 6 Oct 1848 Melborne-England Death 14 Jul 1945 Rural Route 3, Fulton, Indiana BURIAL Spring Vale Cemetery Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana, son of Thomas Ward They had:
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Peirce C. Ward Birth 3 Nov.
1885 Lafayette, Indiana married Edith Aishton
Indiana, Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993 Name: Fannie Elizabeth Peirce Gender: Female Marriage Date: 21 Jul 1874 Marriage Place: Tippecanoe, Indiana Spouse: Frederick W. Ward FHL Film Number: 872054 Reference ID: 437 Year: 1880; Census Place: La Fayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana; Roll: 314; Page: 338A; Enumeration District: 033 Name: Frederic W. Ward Age: 31 Birth Date: Abt 1849 Birthplace: England Home in 1880: La Fayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana, USA Street: North St House Number: 114 Dwelling Number: 269 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Self (Head) Marital status: Married Spouse's name: Elizabeth P. Ward Father's Birthplace: England Mother's Birthplace: England Occupation: Dry Goods Store Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Frederic W. Ward 31 Elizabeth P. Ward 28 Year: 1900; Census Place: Fairfield, Tippecanoe, Indiana; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0100; FHL microfilm: 1240405 Name: Frederic WardFrederick Ward] Age: 51 Birth Date: Oct 1848 Birthplace: England Home in 1900: Fairfield, Tippecanoe, Indiana Ward of City: 4 Street: North St House Number: 728 Sheet Number: 3 Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 53 Family Number: 58 Race: White Gender: Male Immigration Year: 1855 Relation to Head of House: Head Marital status: Married Spouse's name: Elizabeth P Ward Marriage Year: 1875 Father's Birthplace: England Mother's Birthplace: England Years in US: 7 Naturalization: Na Occupation: Dealer in Lumber Can Read: Yes Can Write: Yes Can Speak English: Yes House Owned or Rented: O Home Free or Mortgaged: F Farm or House: H Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Frederic Ward 51 Elizabeth P Ward 48 Peirce C Ward 14 Peirce H Noyes 92 Dora F Fink 23 Year: 1910; Census Place: Lafayette Ward 4, Tippecanoe, Indiana; Roll: T624_382; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0163; FHL microfilm: 1374395 Name: Frederick W Ward Age in 1910: 61 Birth Year: abt 1849 Birthplace: England Home in 1910: Lafayette Ward 4, Tippecanoe, Indiana Street: North Street House Number: 728 Race: White Gender: Male Immigration Year: 1867 Relation to Head of House: Head Marital status: Married Spouse's name: Elizabeth E Ward Father's Birthplace: England Mother's Birthplace: England Native Tongue: English Occupation: Lumber Dealer Employer, Employee or Other: Employer Home Owned or Rented: Own Home Free or Mortgaged: Free Farm or House: House Naturalization Status: Naturalized Able to Read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Years Married: 35 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Frederick W Ward 61 Elizabeth E Ward 52 Peirce C Ward 24 Katherine Schnider 49 Year: 1920; Census Place: Los Angeles Assembly District 64, Los Angeles, California; Roll: T625_108; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 230 Name: Frederic W Ward [Frederick W Ward] Age: 71 Birth Year: abt 1849 Birthplace: England Home in 1920: Los Angeles Assembly District 64, Los Angeles, California Street: Sixth Street Residence Date: 1920 Race: White Gender: Male Immigration Year: 1855 Relation to Head of House: Boarder Marital status: Married Father's Birthplace: England Mother's Birthplace: England Native Tongue: English Able to Speak English: Yes Occupation: Prop Industry: Lumber Employment Field: Own Account Naturalization Status: Naturalized Able to Read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Neighbors: View others on page ... Frederic W Ward 71 Elizabeth P Ward 68 ... Frederic William Ward Name: Frederic William Ward Gender: Male Race: White Age: 96 Marital status: Married Birth Date: 6 Oct 1848 Birth Place: Melborne-England Death Date: 14 Jul 1945 Death Place: Rural Route 3, Fulton, Indiana, USA Father: Thomas Ward Mother: Ward Spouse: Fanny Cramer Ward
Charles H. Peirce
It is impossible within the circumscribed limits of this review to give more than a mere glance at leading facts in the life of one of Tippecanoe county's most influential and best known men. In the broadest and best meaning of the term, heis a benefactor in that he has labored for the material prosperity of this county while advancing his owninterests. The noble purposes and high ideals by which his life is directed and controlled renders Charles H. Peirce deservedly popular with all classes.
A native of Lafayette, Indiana, where his birth occurred April 22, 1857, he has elected to remain here, believing that this vicinity held greater opportunities for him than remote localities.
He is the son of the well-known late Martin L. Peirce, whose biography appears in full on another page of this work. His mother was known in her maidenhood as Emma Comstock, a native of Hartford, Connecticut, a kindly woman of beautiful Christian character who has lived in Lafayette for about sixty-five years and is, at this writing, making her home with her son. Charles H. Peirce.
Mr. Peirce grew to manhoodin Lafayette, spending his youth in much the same manner as other young men contemporaneous with him attending the common schools until the opening of Purdue University when he began a course there, having the distinction of being the first pupil enrolled in the first class organized in that institution.
After leaving the university, where he made a very commendable record, he became connected with the First National Bank, with which he remained for a period of about twenty years, during which time he became familiar with the details of banking and general business methods, partly under the training of his father, a financier of more than ordinary ability.
Thus he came to his next position, that with the Kern Packing Company (now the Lafayette Packing Company), well qualified for its exacting duties. Remaining with this firm for one year, he went to Indianapolis where he engaged in the ice business for a period of three and one-half years, returning to Lafayette in January, 1909, when he became connected with the Lafayette Fuel and Builders' Supply Company, of which he is, at this writing, secretary and treasurer; under his judicious management this firm is doing an extensive business.
On December 9, 1879, was solemnized the marriage of Charles H. Peirce with Hattie M. Brown, a native of Lafayette and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Brown, an old and well-established family here. Mr. and Mrs. Brown, however, are now residing in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania.
Mrs. Peirce is a woman of culture, refinement and affability and she presides over the beautiful Peirce home with a grace that causes the large coterie of friends of the family to delight to gather there, always finding a hospitable and cheerul welcome.
This union has been blessed by the birth of one son, Martin L. Peirce, whose talents seem to run along journalistic lines, he, at present. being the telegraph editor of the Lafayette Courier.
Something of Mr. Peirce's innate business qualities is shown by the following incident. When about twelve years of age he won a prize of one hundred dollars, offered by his father, for a certain accomplishment. When asked what he intended doing with it he replied: "Put it in the savings bank to the credit of Mrs. Charles H. Peirce." And he did so, leaving it until he was married, when his bride receivedit as a weddingpresent. It had then fully doubled by compounding the interest. She still leaves it in the bank, untouched.
Religiously, Mr. and Mrs. Peirce belong to the First Baptist church, of Lafayette, being interested in the various lines of charitable and missionary work underits auspices. They are pleasant people to know, avoid publicity and shame in all its forms, plain, straight forward and kindly, thus easily making and retaining friends. -- Past and present of Tippecanoe County, Indiana Winthrop Ellsworth Stone, Ph. D., LL. D. Vol 2
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