Alice Geary

Brief Life History of Alice

When Alice Geary was born in 1876, in Jarrow, Durham, England, United Kingdom, her father, Patrick Geary, was 39 and her mother, Alice Fitzpatrick, was 25. She married John Hussey on 31 December 1898, in Jarrow, Durham, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Addlestone, Surrey, England, United Kingdom in 1911. She died in December 1916, in South Shields, Durham, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 40.

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Family Time Line

John Hussey
1872–
Alice Geary
1876–1916
Marriage: 31 December 1898
James Hussey
1899–1903
John Hussey
1901–1903
Theressa Hussey
1903–1903
Alice Hussey
1905–1921
Alexander Hussey
1908–1920
Mary Hussey
1911–1916
Catherine Hussey
1913–

Sources (9)

  • Alice Mcgeary in household of Alice M Mcgeary, "England and Wales Census, 1891"
  • Alicia Geary, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • Alice Mcgeary, "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005"

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World Events (5)

1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children

School attendance became compulsory from ages five to ten on August 2, 1880.

1884

Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).

1904 · The Entente Cordiale

The Entente Cordiale was signed between Britain and France on April 8, 1904, to reconcile imperial interests and pave the way for future diplomatic cooperation. This ended hundreds of years of conflict between the two states.

Name Meaning

Irish (Cork): shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Gadhra ‘descendant of Gadhra’ (see O'Gara ).

Irish: alternatively, possibly a shortened form of McGeary .

English: from the Old French personal name Geri, ancient Germanic Geric, from gēr ‘spear’ + rīc ‘power(ful)’.

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

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