Manerva Ann McGowan

8 April 1874–
Cedar, Missouri, United States

The Life Summary of Manerva Ann

When Manerva Ann McGowan was born on 8 April 1874, in Cedar, Missouri, United States, her father, Henry J. McGowan, was 43 and her mother, Syrena Jane McKinney, was 35. She married Nick about 1892, in Missouri, United States.

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Family Time Line

Nick
1871–
Manerva Ann McGowan
1874–
Marriage: about 1892

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    about 1892Missouri, United States
  • Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (7)

    +2 More Children

    World Events (8)

    1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii
    Age 1
    In the Mid 1870s, The United States sought out the Kingdom of Hawaii to make a free trade agreement. The Treaty gave the Hawaiians access to the United States agricultural markets and it gave the United States a part of land which later became Pearl Harbor.
    1904 · The World's Fair of 1904
    Age 30
    St. Louis hosted the 1904 World's Fair and welcomed a crowd of 200,000 visitors on opening day of April 30, 1904. The fair had exhibits from 50 countries and 43 states. Several notable inventions showcased at the fair include iced tea and the ice cream cone. By the time of its closing in December 1904, over 20 million people had visited the fair.
    1906 · Saving Food Labels
    Age 32
    The first of many consumer protection laws which ban foreign and interstate traffic in mislabeled food and drugs. It requires that ingredients be placed on the label.

    Name Meaning

    Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brendan, Siobhan, Cormac, Seamus, Aileen, Colm, Eithne, Kieran, Niall, Paddy.Scottish and Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac (a') Ghobhainn or Mac Gobhann (Scottish) or Mac (an) Ghabhann (Irish), ‘son of (the) smith’. This name has also been Anglicized as Smith and Smithson .

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

    Possible Related Names

    McGowin
    Smithson
    Smith
    Magoon
    Magoun
    McGuane
    Magowan
    McGavin
    McGowen
    McGown

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