Brief Life History of John Alfred Frank
When John Alfred Frank New was born on 20 June 1890, in Southampton, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Henry William New, was 41 and his mother, Ann Amelia Gannaway, was 41. He married Evelyn Marjorie Egerton on 17 June 1921, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He lived in Southampton St Mary, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom in 1901 and Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom in 1911.
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Sources (6)
- John Ner in household of Henry Ner, "England and Wales Census, 1891"
- Legacy NFS Source: John Alfred Frank New - Individual or family possessions: birth-name: John Alfred Frank New
- John Alfred New, "Canada, Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927"
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1904 · The Entente Cordiale
The Entente Cordiale was signed between Britain and France on April 8, 1904, to reconcile imperial interests and pave the way for future diplomatic cooperation. This ended hundreds of years of conflict between the two states.
1908
London, United Kingdom hosts Summer Olympic Games.
1921 · British Unemployment Reaches Post-War High
British unemployment reached a post-war high in July 1921 of 2.5 million people.
Name Meaning
English: nickname for a newcomer to an area (though someone new to a position or occupation is also possible), from Middle English newe ‘new’ (Old English nīwe).
English: topographic name for someone who lived by a yew tree, from a misdivision of the Middle English phrase atten ewe ‘at the yew’ (Old English æt thæm ēowe).
Americanized form (translation into English) of German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) Neu .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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