John Franklin McAllister

Brief Life History of John Franklin

When John Franklin McAllister was born on 15 May 1853, in Alexandria, Jefferson, New York, United States, his father, Alexander McAllister, was 49 and his mother, Isabelle Lindall, was 45. He married Harriet Louise "Hattie" Taylor about 1895, in Fair Haven, Rutland, Vermont, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in West Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States in 1920 and Agawam, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States for about 10 years. He died on 11 June 1940, at the age of 87, and was buried in Schroon Lake Cemetery, Schroon Lake, Schroon, Essex, New York, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Franklin McAllister
1853–1940
Harriet Louise "Hattie" Taylor
1867–
Marriage: about 1895
Sarah Isabelle McAllister
1898–1981
Charles Taylor McAllister
1899–1970

Sources (16)

  • John Mc Allister in household of Alex Mc Allister, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Legacy NFS Source: john mccallister - Government record: birth-name: john mccallister
  • John Franklin McAllister, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1864 · St. Albans Raid

St. Albans Raid took place on October 19, 1864. It was a Confederate raid from Canada into Union territory. Confederate soldiers that were in Canada raided the town of St. Albans killed one person and robbed three banks.

1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.

The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.

Name Meaning

Scottish and northern Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Alasdair ‘son of Alasdair’, the Gaelic form of the personal name Alexander .

History: MacAlister is the name of a Scottish Highland clan claiming descent from Alasdair Mòr Mac Dòmhnaill, a younger son of Domhnall mac Raghnaill, founder of Clan Donald (see McDonald ).

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

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