Brief Life History of Alexander
When Alexander Steel was born in 1886, his father, Thomas Steel, was 37 and his mother, Janet Harper, was 30. He lived in Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom in 1891 and Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom in 1901. He died on 23 July 1917, in France, at the age of 31.
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- Alexander Steel in household of Thomas Steel, "Scotland Census, 1901"
- Alexander Steel in household of Thomas Steel, "Scotland Census, 1891"
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World Events (8)
1886 · The Statue of Liberty
The Statue of Liberty that is in France is identical to the one that sits in New York. The Statue was sent over from France. It symbolizes the alliance between the two countries. The French have nicknamed it the Laboulaye Lady
1890 · Opening of the Forth Railway Bridge.
The Forth Bridge is a railway bridge across the Firth of Forth river in the east of Scotland, 9 miles west of Edinburgh City Center. It is considered as a symbol of Scotland and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was opened on 4 March and was the longest single cantilever bridge span in the world until 1919. It is still in operation.
1896 · Opening of the Glasgow Subway.
The Glasgow Subway opened on 14 December and is the third-oldest underground metro system in the world. It is one of very few subways that have a running gauge of 4 feet, but its twin circular lines were never expanded.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Steele .
Americanized form (translation into English) of German Stahl and Swedish Ståhl or Stål, all meaning ‘steel’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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