Brief Life History of William John
When William John Devenney was born in May 1865, in Missouri, United States, his father, William J Devenny, was 27 and his mother, Isabella Curry, was 22. He married Gertrude Mary Ann Bussie on 5 December 1892, in Orleans, Louisiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He lived in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States for about 50 years. He died on 9 February 1933, in Louisiana, United States, at the age of 67.
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- William J Devenny, "United States Census, 1910"
- William J Devenny, "Louisiana, Parish Marriages, 1837-1957"
- William Devenny, "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011"
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1866 · The First Civil Rights Act
The first federal law that defined what was citizenship and affirm that all citizens are equally protected by the law. Its main objective was to protect the civil rights of persons of African descent.
1868 · Louisiana Is Readmitted Into the Union
Louisiana was readmitted into the Union.
1886
Statue of Liberty is dedicated.
Name Meaning
Irish: variant of Devaney .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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