William Ellis Haines

Brief Life History of William Ellis

When William Ellis Haines was born on 7 July 1872, in Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Jesse Ellis Haines, was 50 and his mother, Mary Whitacre Ecroyd, was 45. He lived in Williamsport, Lycoming, Pennsylvania, United States in 1900 and Muncy, Lycoming, Pennsylvania, United States for about 10 years. He died on 10 April 1926, at the age of 53, and was buried in Pennsdale, Lycoming, Pennsylvania, United States.

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William Ellis Haines
1872–1926
Lillian A Focht
1869–1958

Sources (10)

  • William E Haines in household of Jessc Haines, "United States Census, 1880"
  • William Ellis Haines, "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Births and Baptisms, 1520-1999"
  • Legacy NFS Source: William Ellis Haines - Published information: Family genealogies: death:

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World Events (8)

1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii

In the Mid 1870s, The United States sought out the Kingdom of Hawaii to make a free trade agreement. The Treaty gave the Hawaiians access to the United States agricultural markets and it gave the United States a part of land which later became Pearl Harbor.

1877 · First National Strike in U.S. Begins In Pittsburgh Against Pennsylvania Railroad

Coming out of an economic crisis, everyone was worried when cuts started happening in the railroad. They went on what would the great railroad strike of 1877.

1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act

This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.

Name Meaning

English (southern) and Irish (Cork): variant of Haynes .

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

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