Kenneth McQueen Irving

Brief Life History of Kenneth McQueen

When Kenneth McQueen Irving was born in 1810, in Scotland, United Kingdom, his father, Christopher Irving, was 51 and his mother, Margaret McQueen, was 42. He married Margaret Halliday about 1835, in Pictou, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Pictou, Nova Scotia, British North America in 1866 and Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada for about 10 years. He died on 4 July 1882, at the age of 72, and was buried in Upper Mount Thom, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Family Time Line

Kenneth McQueen Irving
1810–1882
Margaret Halliday
1809–1862
Marriage: about 1835
Tabitha Sabeth Irving
1837–1888
Charles Irving
1845–
Jane Irving
1845–
Jonathan R Irving
1847–
George Christopher Irving
1848–1861
David Irving
1848–
John James Irving
1839–1912
Charles Thomas Irving
1842–1914
Kenneth McQueen Irving
1844–
Margaret Irving
1850–1878

Sources (21)

  • Kenneth Irving, "Canada Census, 1871"
  • Kenneth Irving, "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
  • Kenneth Irving, "Nova Scotia Marriages, 1864-1918"

World Events (8)

1811 · The Tron Riot

The Tron riot was a riot which occurred in Edinburgh, Scotland on New Year's Eve. A group of young men attacked and robbed wealthier passers-by. One police officer was killed in the riot. Though the total count of participants is unknown, sixty-eight youths were arrested, with five sentenced to death for their actions during the riot.

1823

Oldest Grave Seen in Memorial List

1830

Eclectic Period (Art and Antiques).

Name Meaning

Scottish: variant of Irvine .

History: The writer Washington Irving (1783–1859), who wrote the stories ‘Rip Van Winkle’ and ‘The Legend of Sleepy Hollow’, was born in NY. His father was Deacon William Irving (from a family also recorded as Irvine), who came to NY in 1763 from Orkney, Scotland, a former British packet officer, a patriot during the Revolution, and a successful merchant.

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

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