John Dennis Foley

15 July 1897–6 November 1980 (Age 83)
Sargent Township, Sargent, North Dakota, United States

The Life Summary of John Dennis

John Dennis Foley was born on 15 July 1897, in Sargent Township, Sargent, North Dakota, United States. He married Alice Frisk on 28 February 1926, in Breckenridge, Wilkin, Minnesota, United States. He died on 6 November 1980, in Wahpeton, Richland, North Dakota, United States, at the age of 83, and was buried in Freeman Cemetery, Richland, Dakota Territory, United States.

Photos and Memories (0)

Photos and Memories

Do you know John Dennis? Do you have a story about him that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account

Family Time Line

John Dennis Foley
1897–1980
Alice Frisk
1905–1994
Marriage: 28 February 1926

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    28 February 1926Breckenridge, Wilkin, Minnesota, United States

    • World Events (8)

    1898 · War with the Spanish
    Age 1
    After the explosion of the USS Maine in the Havana Harbor in Cuba, the United States engaged the Spanish in war. The war was fought on two fronts, one in Cuba, which helped gain their independence, and in the Philippines, which helped the US gain another territory for a time.
    1900 · Gold for Cash!
    Age 3
    This Act set a price at which gold could be traded for paper money.
    1919 · The Eighteenth Amendment
    Age 22
    The Eighteenth Amendment established a prohibition on all intoxicating liquors in the United States. As a result of the Amendment, the Prohibition made way for bootlegging and speakeasies becoming popular in many areas. The Eighteenth Amendment was then repealed by the Twenty-first Amendment. Making it the first and only amendment that has been repealed.

    Name Meaning

    Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brendan, Donal, Siobhan, Aidan, Aileen, Delma, Eamonn, John Patrick, Brennan, Brian Patrick, Briana, Brigid.Irish (southern): shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Foghladha ‘descendant of Foghlaidh’, a byname meaning ‘pirate, marauder, plunderer’.Irish (northern): Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Searraigh (see McSharry ), chosen because of its phonetic approximation to English foal. Mac Searraigh is derived from a personal name based on searrach ‘foal’.

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

    Possible Related Names

    McSharry
    Folley

    Sources (3)

    • Legacy NFS Source: John Foley - Individual or family possessions: birth-name: John Foley
    • John Foley, "United States Social Security Death Index"
    • John M. Foley, "Find A Grave Index"

    Discover Even More

    As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.

    Create a free account to view more about your family.
    Create a FREE Account
    Search for Another Deceased Ancestor
    Share this with your family and friends.