William Michael Nolan

Brief Life History of William Michael

William Michael Nolan was born on 9 June 1866, in Nenagh, County Tipperary, Ireland as the son of Daniel Nolan and Anne Quinlisk. He married Cora Isabel Henderson on 23 June 1888, in Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. His occupation is listed as miner in Idaho, United States. He died in 1892, in California, United States, at the age of 26.

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Family Time Line

William Michael Nolan
1866–1892
Cora Isabel Henderson
1872–1891
Marriage: 23 June 1888
Mary Mercedes Nolan
1889–1985
Thomas William Nolan
1891–1960

Sources (25)

  • William Nolan, "Ireland Births and Baptisms, 1620-1881"
  • Michael Nolon, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940"
  • Michael Nolan in entry for Thomas William Nolan, "Idaho Death Certificates, 1938-1961"

World Events (8)

1867 · Sorry Mr. President, You can't do that.

This Act was to restrict the power of the President removing certain office holders without approval of the Senate. It denies the President the power to remove any executive officer who had been appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the Senate, unless the Senate approved the removal during the next full session of Congress. The Amendment was later repealed.

1869 · Transcontinental Railroad Reaches San Francisco

The first transcontinental railroad reached San Francisco in 1869. The Western Pacific Railroad Company built the track from Oakland to Sacramento. The Central Pacific Railroad Company of California built the section from Sacramento to Promontory Summit Utah. The railroad linked isolated California to the rest of the country which had far-reaching effects on the social and economical development of the state.

1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii

In the Mid 1870s, The United States sought out the Kingdom of Hawaii to make a free trade agreement. The Treaty gave the Hawaiians access to the United States agricultural markets and it gave the United States a part of land which later became Pearl Harbor.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brendan, John Patrick, Liam, Cathal, Clancy, Conor, Fergus, Kieran, Seamus, Siobhan, Aileen, Brigid.

Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Nualláin ‘descendant of Nuallán’, a personal name representing a diminutive of nuall ‘famous, noble’. Compare Nolen and Nowlin .

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

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William Michael Nolan travels to America

Michael came to America from Tulla, Capparoe, Nenagh, Tipperary, Ireland but I have not been able to find when that was. He married Cora Isabell Henderson on 23 June 1888. Their daughter, Mary Merce …

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