Brief Life History of Peter Aloysius
When Peter Aloysius McEvoy was born on 12 October 1877, in Durham, Durham, England, United Kingdom, his father, Hugh McEvoy, was 46 and his mother, Elizabeth "Lizzie" Doherty, was 42. He married Elizabeth "Lila" McEvoy in June 1906, in Ireland. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. He immigrated to New York, United States in 1947 and lived in Framwellgate, Durham, England, United Kingdom in 1881 and Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States in 1910. He died on 13 January 1951, in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States, at the age of 73, and was buried in Saint Joseph Cemetery, River Grove, Leyden Township, Cook, Illinois, United States.
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Sources (16)
- Peter A McEvoy, "United States 1950 Census"
- Petrus Mcevoy, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Peter Aloysius McEvoy, "Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1878-1994"
Spouse and Children
1877–1951 Male
1879–1959 Female
Children (6)
1907–1986 Male
1909–1936 Male
1910–1977 Female
1914–1962 Female
1916–2006 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1830–1915 Male
1835–1914 Female
Siblings (20)
1860– Male
1861– Male
1862–1929 Female
1863–1952 Female
1864–1929 Female
+15 More Children
World Events (8)
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Age 4
1885 · The World's First Skyscraper
Age 8
1897 · The Union Loop Elevated
Age 20
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Irish Kieran, Aileen, Colm, Cormac, Finbar, Seamus.
Irish and Scottish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Giolla Bhuidhe ‘son of the yellow-haired lad’.
Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Fhíodhbhuidhe, a patronymic, originally (the genitive has been altered) from fíodhbhadhach ‘woodman’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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