John Harwood Pierce: Ranger of the Plains    Genealogy:    
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John Harwood Pierce Biography: Part 1  1848 to 1860  Photo of
John Harwood Pierce Born in Quebec. John Harwood Pierce was born
February 29, 1848 in Waltham, Province of Quebec, Canada. He
died in 1925 at the age of 76 in Los Angeles, California. His
life mirrors the remarkable changes that took place in American
society during this fascinating period in history.  Electric
lights, transcontinental railroad systems, telephones,
automobiles, airplains, motion-pictures--all these occurred
during his lifetime. He played an active role in the taming of
the Wild West and the emergence of an industrial society.  John
Harwood Pierce's America was a country in a constant state of
upheaval, evolution, and change. His life mirrors that vitality
and recklessness. During his long life, John Harwood Pierce led
many separate lives:    • the isolated life of a pioneer on the
rugged Canadian frontier;