Brief Life History of John
When John Doyle was born about 1824, in Connecticut, United States, his father, William P Doyle, was 31 and his mother, Rhoda Tryon, was 39. He had at least 2 sons and 2 daughters with Paulina Weaver. He lived in Leyden, Lewis, New York, United States for about 30 years. He was buried in Connecticut, United States.
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- John Doyle in household of Roberson Johnson, "United States Census, 1850"
- John Doyle, "New York State Census, 1855"
- John Doyle, "United States Census, 1860"
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World Events (8)
1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
1829 · Farmington Canal Opened
Farmington Canal spans 2,476 acres, starting from New Haven, Connecticut, and on to Northampton, Massachusetts. The groundbreaking for the canal was in 1825 and opened in 1829.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brendan, Sean, Kieran, Seamus, Aileen, Dermot, Liam, Niall, Brennan, Brigid, Conal, Conan, Donal.
Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Dubhghaill ‘descendant of Dubhghall’, a personal name composed of the elements dubh ‘black’ + gall ‘stranger’. This was used as a byname for Scandinavians, in particular to distinguish the darker-haired Danes from fair-haired Norwegians. Compare McDougall , McDowell .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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