Brief Life History of John English
When John English Pinkerton was born in 1871, in Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Isaiah Richard Pinkerton, was 51 and his mother, Mary Ann Messick, was 42. He married Lilly Lee Watson on 29 November 1893, in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States for about 10 years and McCandless Township, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States in 1930. He died on 21 June 1937, at the age of 66, and was buried in Ingomar, McCandless Township, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States.
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- John Pinkerson, "United States Census, 1900"
- John E. Pinkerton, "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950"
- John English Pinkerton, "Find A Grave Index"
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World Events (8)
1872 · The First National Park
Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.
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.
1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act
This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.
Name Meaning
Scottish and northern Irish: habitational name from a place near Dunbar, which is from Scots pincern ‘butler’ + toun ‘farm, holding, settlement’. This surname has been established in Ireland since the 18th century, if not earlier.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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