Brief Life History of William Henry
When William Henry McCarthy was born on 1 February 1907, in Arlington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, his father, John J McCarthy, was 33 and his mother, Mary Frances Kenniston, was 31. He died on 1 November 1986, in Bergen, New Jersey, United States, at the age of 79, and was buried in Saint Pauls Cemetery, Arlington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.
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- William H Mccarthy in household of John J Mccarthy, "United States Census, 1910"
- William Henry Mccarthy, "Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915"
- William Henry McCarthy, "Missouri, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945"
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World Events (8)
1908 · The Bureau of Investigation is formed
Known as the National Bureau of Criminal Identification, The Bureau of Investigation helped agencies across the country identify different criminals. President Roosevelt instructed that there be an autonomous investigative service that would report only to the Attorney General.
1911
The Standard Oil Company had reached a point of almost complete monopoly, managing over 90% of oil flows in the United States. The Standard Oil Company of New Jersey was a large, integrated association that produced, transported, refined, and marketed the product. In 1911, the Supreme Court declared that the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey was in violation of the Sherman Antitrust Act. As a result, it was split into 34 smaller companies.
1929
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.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brendan, Donal, Liam, Cormac, Niall, Aileen, Brigid, Conor, Declan, Dermod, Dermot, Finbar.
Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Cárthaigh ‘son of Cárthach’, a personal name meaning ‘loving’. This was the name of a ruling family in Munster. In Ireland major branches were distinguished by the following epithets: mór ‘great’ in Kerry, riabhach ‘brindled’ in Carbery, west Cork.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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