Brief Life History of James
James Egan was born on 17 February 1822, in County Cork, Ireland. He married Ellen Halloran on 4 July 1862, in Wayne, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 1 daughter. He died on 10 May 1889, in Wooster, Wayne, Ohio, United States, at the age of 67, and was buried in Wooster, Wayne, Ohio, United States.
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Sources (18)
- James Eagan in entry for Charles Ferrita Eagan, "Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003"
- James Egan, "United States Census, 1870"
- James Eagan, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
Spouse and Children
1822–1889 Male
1836–1916 Female
Children (7)
1864–1926 Male
1865–1936 Female
1867–1896 Male
1868–1917 Male
1870–1886 Male
+2 More Children
World Events (8)
1825 · The Crimes Act
Age 3
1839
Age 17
1845
Age 23
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brendan, Seamus, Kieran, Parnell, Siobhan, Aileen, Aine, Aisling, Dermot, Donal, Fergus, Finola.
Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hAodhagáin ‘descendant of Aodhagán’, a personal name from a double diminutive of Aodh ‘fire’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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History of James Egan (1822-1889)
James Egan was born in Tullamore, County Queens in Ireland in 1822. It is noted that present-day Tullamore is in Offaly county. Current Laois county used to be called Queens(1). He came to America …
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