John Egan

Male–27 July 1939

Brief Life History of John

John Egan was born as the son of James Egan and Ellen Egan. He died on 27 July 1939, and was buried in Templemore, County Tipperary, Ireland.

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    World Events (4)

    1839

    The Night of the BIG WIND. In Killarney and its neighborhood there was a terrible hurricane. The town sustained much damage and many houses were shattered.

    1845

    The Irish Potato Famine. Many Irish emigrate to America. Irish population drops from 8 million to 6 million due to death from starvation or emigration.

    1919

    Irish War of Independence against Britain ending in the Anglo Irish Treaty.

    Name Meaning

    Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brendan, Seamus, Kieran, Parnell, Siobhan, Aileen, Aine, Aisling, Dermot, Donal, Fergus, Finola.

    Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hAodhagáin ‘descendant of Aodhagán’, a personal name from a double diminutive of Aodh ‘fire’.

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

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