Brief Life History of Patrick
When Patrick Haney was born on 3 January 1823, in Bedford, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Achor B Haney, was 35 and his mother, Margaret Boor, was 25. He married Rebecca J Brackney on 13 October 1844, in Clay City, Harrison Township, Clay, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Perry Township, Clay, Indiana, United States in 1860 and Illinois, United States in 1870. He registered for military service in 1847. He died on 13 November 1896, in Putnamville, Warren Township, Putnam, Indiana, United States, at the age of 73, and was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Riley, Riley Township, Vigo, Indiana, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (12)
- Patrick Haney, "United States Census, 1850"
- Patrick Haney in entry for Akin B Haney and Margaret Jones, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"
- Patrick Haney, "United States Registers of Enlistments in the U.S. Army, 1798-1914"
Spouse and Children
1823–1896 Male
1827–1898 Female
Children (10)
1845–1919 Male
1846–1916 Female
1848–1938 Female
1849– Male
1851– Male
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Parents and Siblings
1787–1838 Male
1797–1874 Female
Siblings (7)
1820–1826 Male
1823–1896 Male
1825– Female
1827–1909 Male
1828–1883 Male
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World Events (8)
1825 · The Crimes Act
Age 2
1825
Age 2
1846
Age 23
Name Meaning
Scottish or Irish: perhaps a variant of Irish Heaney .
Americanized form of Norwegian Hanøy, a habitational name from any of the four farmsteads so named, from Old Norse hathna ‘young nanny-goat’ or hani ‘cock’ (probably indicating a crag or mountain resembling a cock's comb in shape) + øy ‘island’.
Americanized form of any of several like-sounding Jewish surnames.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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