William Francis Geoghegan

Male17 August 1879–7 November 1932

Brief Life History of William Francis

When William Francis Geoghegan was born on 17 August 1879, in New York City, New York County, New York, United States, his father, William Geoghegan, was 36 and his mother, Catharine Keenan, was 35. He married Annie R Forbes on 4 September 1910, in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States. He lived in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States for about 10 years. He died on 7 November 1932, in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States, at the age of 53, and was buried in Rosehill Cemetery and Mausoleum, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States.

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William Francis Geoghegan
1879–1932
Annie R Forbes
1888–
Marriage: 4 September 1910

Sources (11)

  • William Geoghegan, "United States Census, 1880"
  • William Frances Geoghegan, "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947"
  • William Francis Geoghegan, "New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    4 September 1910Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States
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    Siblings (4)

    World Events (8)

    1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield

    Age 2

    Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.

    1885 · The World's First Skyscraper

    Age 6

    The Home Insurance Building is considered to be the first skyscraper in the world. It was supported both inside and outside by steel and metal that were deemed fireproof and also it was reinforced with concrete. It originally had ten stories but in 1891 two more were added.

    1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson

    Age 17

    A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.

    Name Meaning

    Some characteristic forenames: Irish Dermot, Eamon, Eamonn, Kieran, Seamus, Siobhan.

    Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Mag Eochagáin, a patronymic from the personal name Eochagán, a diminutive of Eochaidh, Eochaidhe ‘horseman’. Compare Caughey .

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

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