Brief Life History of Sarah Ann
When Sarah Ann McCarthy was born on 30 October 1866, in Pennsylvania, United States, her father, Cornelius McCarthy, was 29 and her mother, Sarah Harbison, was 26. She married William Stanislaus Degnan in 1891, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons. She lived in Philadelphia Monthly Meeting, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States for about 20 years and Collingswood, Camden, New Jersey, United States for about 10 years. She died after 1940, in Pennsylvania, United States.
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- Sarah Degnan, "United States 1950 Census"
- McCarthy, "Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Marriage Indexes, 1885-1951"
- Sarah in entry for Chas. P. Degnaw, "Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Death Certificates, 1803-1915"
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1877 · First National Strike in U.S. Begins In Pittsburgh Against Pennsylvania Railroad
Coming out of an economic crisis, everyone was worried when cuts started happening in the railroad. They went on what would the great railroad strike of 1877.
1879
Thomas Edison had been seeking to create a more practical and affordable version of the lightbulb, primarily for home use. Edison had attempted several different materials, including platinum and other metals, before ultimately deciding on a carbon filament. On October 21, 1879, Edison finally carried out the first successful test of this new light bulb in Menlo Park, New Jersey.
1886
Statue of Liberty is dedicated.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brendan, Donal, Liam, Cormac, Niall, Aileen, Brigid, Conor, Declan, Dermod, Dermot, Finbar.
Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Cárthaigh ‘son of Cárthach’, a personal name meaning ‘loving’. This was the name of a ruling family in Munster. In Ireland major branches were distinguished by the following epithets: mór ‘great’ in Kerry, riabhach ‘brindled’ in Carbery, west Cork.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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