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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Family Time Line
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"
Spouse and Children
1875–1929 Male
1881–1960 Female
Parents and Siblings
1841–1923 Male
1851– Female
Siblings (6)
1866– Male
1868– Male
1870– Female
1875–1929 Male
1879– Male
+1 More Child
World Events (8)
1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.
Age 1
1877 · Nicodemus is Founded
Age 2
1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act
Age 15
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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