William Bernard Foley

Male22 February 1875–10 March 1929

Brief Life History of William Bernard

When William Bernard Foley was born on 22 February 1875, in Kansas, United States, his father, Owen Eugene Foley, was 33 and his mother, Bridget Coleman, was 24. He married Lillian Durst. He lived in Atchison, Atchison, Kansas, United States for about 20 years. He died on 10 March 1929, in Atchison, Kansas, United States, at the age of 54, and was buried in Atchison, Atchison, Kansas, United States.

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William Bernard Foley
1875–1929
Lillian Durst
1881–1960
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Sources (7)

  • Wm Foley in household of Owen Foley, "United States Census, 1910"
  • William Bernard Foley, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
  • William B Foley, "Find A Grave Index"

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    Siblings (6)

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    World Events (8)

    1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.

    Age 1

    The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.

    1877 · Nicodemus is Founded

    Age 2

    The town of Nicodemus was founded by African-American migrants from Kansas in 1877.

    1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act

    Age 15

    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

    Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brendan, Donal, Siobhan, Aidan, Aileen, Delma, Eamonn, John Patrick, Brennan, Brian Patrick, Briana, Brigid.

    Irish (southern): shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Foghladha ‘descendant of Foghlaidh’, a byname meaning ‘pirate, marauder, plunderer’.

    Irish (northern): Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Searraigh (see McSharry ), chosen because of its phonetic approximation to English foal. Mac Searraigh is derived from a personal name based on searrach ‘foal’.

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

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