John Ervine

Brief Life History of John

When John Ervine was born on 30 May 1825, in Bristol, Lincoln, Maine, United States, his father, Henry Ervine, was 41 and his mother, Sarah Ripley Covell, was 11822. He married Mary H. Munroe on 17 March 1856, in Bristol, Lincoln, Maine, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 5 daughters. He died on 28 February 1905, in Saco, York, Maine, United States, at the age of 79, and was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Biddeford, York, Maine, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Ervine
1825–1905
Mary H. Munroe
1832–1876
Marriage: 17 March 1856
Nancy Ervin
1856–
Harriet Munro Ervine
1857–1936
Everline Ervine
1859–
Jane M Ervin
1861–1917
Edna M. Ervine
1865–1929
Joseph Munro Ervine
1868–
Alexander Y Ervine
1871–1944
Willard C Venterllip Irving
1873–1962

Sources (40)

  • John Ervine, "United States Census, 1860"
  • John Ervin, "Maine, Marriages, 1771-1907"
  • John Ervin, "Find a Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1830 · The Second Great Awakening

Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

1832 · Calais Branch is Chartered

The State of Maine chartered the Calais Railway in 1832, one of the first railway charters to be granted by the state. Construction was very long, as the project was reorganized, abandoned, transferred to other companies, and extended several times. It was finally completed in 1898.

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

Name Meaning

Scottish: variant of Irvine .

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

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