Amy Boyle

Female1810–1884

Brief Life History of Amy

Amy Boyle was born in 1810, in Camden, Camden, New Jersey, United States as the daughter of Samuel Boyle. She died in 1884, at the age of 74.

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Samuel Boyle
1784–
Theodocia Boyle
1806–1886
Anastacia Boyle
1808–1881
Amy Boyle
1810–1884
Mary Boyle
1812–1889

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    World Events (3)

    1812

    Age 2

    War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.

    1812 · War of 1812

    Age 2

    Because of the outbreak of war from Napoleonic France, Britain decided to blockade the trade between the United States and the French. The US then fought this action and said it was illegal under international law. Britain supplied Native Americans who raided settlers living on the frontier and halting expansion westward. In 1814, one of the British raids stormed into Washington D.C. burning down the capital. Neither the Americans or the British wanted to continue fighting, so negotiations of peace began. After Treaty of Ghent was signed, Unaware of the treaty, British forces invaded Louisiana but were defeated in January 1815.

    1844

    Age 34

    Historical Boundaries 1844: Camden, New Jersey, United States

    Name Meaning

    Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brendan, Liam, Declan, Fergus, John Patrick, Padraic, Seamus, Aileen, Brigid, Cathal, Colm, Conn.

    Irish (Donegal): Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Baoighill ‘descendant of Baoigheall’, a personal name of uncertain meaning, perhaps from baoth ‘rash’ + geall ‘pledge’.

    Scottish (of Norman origin): habitational name from Biéville, near Caen, Normandy, formerly Boiavilla. The Boyle earls of Glasgow, lords of Kelburne (Ayrshire) are descended from Adam son of Gilbert son of Richer de Boiville. In 12th-century England, men named de Boiville held land in Millom and Saint Bees, Cumberland, and were associated with grants of land in Gloucestershire.

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

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