Helen Van Ness

Brief Life History of Helen

When Helen Van Ness was born in 1844, in Quincy, Adams, Illinois, United States, her father, Addy Van Ness, was 47 and her mother, Margaret Candes Townsend, was 44. She married Phineas Robert McCready in 1863, in Adams, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. She died on 8 March 1924, in Ursa, Adams, Illinois, United States, at the age of 80, and was buried in Illinois, United States.

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Family Time Line

Phineas Robert McCready
1842–1910
Helen Van Ness
1844–1924
Marriage: 1863
Lizzie J McCready
1865–
Joseph Addie McCready
1866–1949
Emma Isabelle McCready
1867–1942
Carrie Lee McCready
1868–1923
Abby May McCready
1871–1920
Bert J McCready Sr
1872–1946
Thomas Barnes McCready
1874–1940
Arthur W McCready
1878–1950

Sources (29)

  • Helen Vanness in household of Adie Vanness, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Hellen Vannest, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
  • Helen, "Oregon, Oregon State Archives, Death Records, 1864-1968"

World Events (8)

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

1848 · Chicago Board of Trade is organized

Starting as a voluntary association to help buyers and sellers meet to negotiate and make contracts. The Chicago Board of Trade is one of the oldest futures and options exchanges in the world and it is open 22 hours per day to stay competitive.

1865

Abraham Lincoln is assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Vietnamese Anh, Thanh, Hung, Minh, Vinh, Dung, Hue, Huong, Lan, Quang, Tan, Thuy, Hong, Chi, Hang, Ho, Pok, Sang, Bai, Chin, Ching, Chu, Chuan, Dong.

Vietnamese (Vạn): from the Chinese surname 萬, see Wan 1.

Vietnamese (Văn): from the Chinese surnames 文 or 聞, see Wen 2 and 3, and also 5 below.

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

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