James Egan

Male17 February 1822–10 May 1889

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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Family Time Line

James Egan
1822–1889
Ellen Halloran
1836–1916
Marriage: 4 July 1862
Patrick Sarchfield Egan
1864–1926
Mary Ellen Egan
1865–1936
John Stephen Egan
1867–1896
David James Egan
1868–1917
Frances P. Egan
1870–1886
William Emmet Egan
1874–1941
Charles Ferreti Egan
1878–1935

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

  • Marriage
    4 July 1862Wayne, Ohio, United States
  • Children (7)

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    World Events (8)

    1825 · The Crimes Act

    Age 3

    The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

    1839

    Age 17

    The Night of the BIG WIND. In Killarney and its neighborhood there was a terrible hurricane. The town sustained much damage and many houses were shattered.

    1845

    Age 23

    The Irish Potato Famine. Many Irish emigrate to America. Irish population drops from 8 million to 6 million due to death from starvation or emigration.

    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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