Brief Life History of Harry Pierson
When Harry Pierson Arnold was born on 1 October 1875, in Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Stephen Arnold, was 35 and his mother, Elizabeth Ann Knaub, was 34. He married Jessie Blanche Pensinger on 13 June 1899, in Dillsburg, York, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in United States in 1920 and Franklin Township, York, Pennsylvania, United States for about 10 years. He died on 9 April 1958, in Dillsburg, York, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 82, and was buried in Dillsburg, York, Pennsylvania, United States.
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- Harry P Arnold, "United States Census, 1900"
- Harry B. Arnold, "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950"
- Harry Piercon Arnold, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
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World Events (8)
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.
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.
1898 · War with the Spanish
After the explosion of the USS Maine in the Havana Harbor in Cuba, the United States engaged the Spanish in war. The war was fought on two fronts, one in Cuba, which helped gain their independence, and in the Philippines, which helped the US gain another territory for a time.
Name Meaning
English, Scottish, German, Dutch, French (mainly Alsace and Lorraine), Hungarian, Czech, Slovak, Polish, Croatian, and Slovenian: from the ancient Germanic personal name Arnwald (Middle English Arnold, Old French Arnaut), composed of the elements arn ‘eagle’ + wald ‘rule, power’. This name was introduced to Britain by the Normans.
English: habitational name from either of two places called Arnold in Nottinghamshire and East Yorkshire, from Old English earn ‘eagle’ + halh ‘nook’.
Jewish (Ashkenazic): adoption of the German personal name (see 1 above), at least in part on account of its resemblance to the Jewish name Aaron .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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