Rebecca Nurse

Summary

Rebecca Nurse is a human^[1]. Born in Great Yarmouth^[2], she… she was born on February 21, 1621^[3]. She passed away in Salem^[4]. She died on July 19, 1692^[5]. She worked as an artisan^[6]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,698 views/month, #6,989 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Rebecca Nurse was born in Great Yarmouth^[2].
• Rebecca Nurse died in Salem^[4].
• Rebecca Nurse was born on February 21, 1621^[3].
• Rebecca Nurse died on July 19, 1692^[5].
• Rebecca Nurse is buried at Danvers^[8].
• Rebecca Nurse's father was William Towne^[9].
• Rebecca Nurse's mother was Joanna Blessing^[10].
• A child of Rebecca Nurse was Elizabeth Nurse^[11].
• A child of Rebecca Nurse was Benjamin Nurse^[12].
• A child of Rebecca Nurse was Francis Nurse, Jr.^[13].
• Rebecca Nurse held citizenship in United States^[14].
• Rebecca Nurse worked as an artisan^[6].
• Rebecca Nurse is recorded as female^[15].
• Rebecca Nurse's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• Rebecca Nurse's Commons category is recorded as Rebecca Nurse^[17].
• The cause of death was hanging to death^[18].
• Rebecca Nurse's family name is recorded as Nurse^[19].
• Rebecca Nurse's given name is recorded as Rebecca^[20].
• Rebecca Nurse's manner of death is recorded as capital punishment^[21].
• Rebecca Nurse's described by source is recorded as Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography^[22].
• Rebecca Nurse's described by source is recorded as The Westminster Handbook to Women in American Religious History^[23].
• Rebecca Nurse's convicted of is recorded as witchcraft^[24].
• Rebecca Nurse's sibling is recorded as Mary Eastey^[25].
• Rebecca Nurse's sibling is recorded as Sarah Cloyce^[26].
• Rebecca Nurse's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikiproject Witches^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Great Yarmouth^[2], Rebecca Nurse… she was born on February 21, 1621^[3]. Her father was William Towne^[9]. Her mother was Joanna Blessing^[10].

Career and Affiliations

Rebecca Nurse's professions included artisan^[6].

Personal Life

Children include Elizabeth Nurse^[11], b. 1665^[28]; Benjamin Nurse^[12]; and Francis Nurse, Jr.^[13].

Death and Burial

Rebecca Nurse died on July 19, 1692^[5]. She died in Salem^[4]. The cause of death was hanging to death^[18]. She is buried at Danvers^[8].

Why It Matters

Rebecca Nurse ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,698 views/month, #6,989 of 1,000,298).^[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[29] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[30]

FAQs

Where was Rebecca Nurse born?

Rebecca Nurse was born in Great Yarmouth^[2].

Where did Rebecca Nurse die?

Rebecca Nurse died in Salem^[4].

Who were Rebecca Nurse's parents?

Rebecca Nurse's father was William Towne^[9]. Rebecca Nurse's mother was Joanna Blessing^[10].

What did Rebecca Nurse do for work?

Rebecca Nurse worked as artisan^[6].