Robert Joseph Harrison

Male18 November 1926–29 August 2018

Brief Life History of Robert Joseph

When Robert Joseph Harrison was born on 18 November 1926, in New York City, New York, United States, his father, Joseph Peter Harrison, was 32 and his mother, Marion D Keane, was 27. He had at least 2 sons with Joan Drake. He died on 29 August 2018, in Westwood, Bergen, New Jersey, United States, at the age of 91.

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Robert Joseph Harrison
1926–2018
Joan Drake
1929–2005
Dr. Kevin Edward Harrison
1955–2023
Philip Andrew Harrison
1956–2004

Sources (3)

  • Robert Harrison, "United States Census, 1930"
  • Robert in entry for Mr Donald J Harrison, "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages 1980-2014"
  • Robert J Harrison in entry for Philip A Harrison, "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007"

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World Events (8)

1927

Age 1

Charles Lindbergh makes the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight in his plane The Spirit of St. Louis.

1929

Age 3

13 million people become unemployed after the Wall Street stock market crash of 1929 triggers what becomes known as the Great Depression. President Herbert Hoover rejects direct federal relief.

1950

Age 24

United States military forces play a leading role against North Korean and Chinese troops in Korean War.

Name Meaning

English (northern): from the Middle English personal name Harry or Herry + -son. These were the common pronunciations of Henry (see Harry ).

History: Harrison is an extremely common surname in northern England. One important and influential American family of bearers are descended from Benjamin Harrison, who emigrated from England to VA in 1633 or 1634. Descendants include another Benjamin Harrison (c. 1726–91), who was an activist in the American Revolution and a signer of the Declaration of Independence. His son William Henry Harrison (1773–1841) and great-grandson Benjamin Harrison (1833–1901) both became presidents of the US.

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

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