Frank Irwin

Brief Life History of Frank

When Frank Irwin was born on 28 September 1894, in Washington, United States, his father, John Henry Irwin, was 39 and his mother, Minnie Hard, was 18. He married Evalyn Ayling on 28 March 1914, in Blackfoot, Bingham, Idaho, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He lived in Pocatello, Bannock, Idaho, United States in 1935 and Indian Judicial Township, Plumas, California, United States in 1940. He died on 19 November 1983, in Multnomah, Oregon, United States, at the age of 89, and was buried in Boise, Ada, Idaho, United States.

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Frank Irwin
1894–1983
Evalyn Ayling
1896–1983
Marriage: 28 March 1914
Frank Homer Irwin
1914–2003

Sources (26)

  • Frank Irwin, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records (Worldwide), 1914-1960"
  • Frank Irwin, "Idaho, County Marriages, 1864-1950"
  • Frank Irwin, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"

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World Events (8)

1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson

A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.

1897 · Seattle Grows Quickly

The Klondike gold rush started in 1896 in Canada, but by 1897 as miners started moving and following the gold it caused for Seattle to rapidly grow as more miners joined the search for gold.

1918 · Attempting to Stop the War

To end World War I, President Wilson created a list of principles to be used as negotiations for peace among the nations. Known as The Fourteen Points, the principles were outlined in a speech on war aimed toward the idea of peace but most of the Allied forces were skeptical of this Wilsonian idealism.

Name Meaning

Irish and Scottish: variant of Irvin .

English: variant of Erwin 1.

Welsh: possibly from the Welsh personal name Urien (see Uren ), but this is difficult to substantiate.

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

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