Edward E Ryan

Male4 July 1861–29 October 1903

Brief Life History of Edward E

Edward E Ryan was born on 4 July 1861, in California, United States as the son of Margaret Ryan. He married Cornelia C Powning on 24 January 1884, in Virginia City, Storey, Nevada, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Verdi, Washoe, Nevada, United States in 1900. He died on 29 October 1903, at the age of 42, and was buried in Verdi, Washoe, Nevada, United States.

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Edward E Ryan
1861–1903
Cornelia C Powning
1864–
Marriage: 24 January 1884
Joseph H Ryan
1884–
Ida May Ryan
1887–

Sources (4)

  • Edward E Ryan, "United States Census, 1900"
  • Edward E Ryan, "Nevada County Marriages, 1862-1993"
  • Edward E. Ryan, "Find A Grave Index"

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  • Marriage
    24 January 1884Virginia City, Storey, Nevada, United States

    • Children (2)

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    Siblings (2)

    World Events (8)

    1863

    Age 2

    Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

    1869 · Transcontinental Railroad Reaches San Francisco

    Age 8

    The first transcontinental railroad reached San Francisco in 1869. The Western Pacific Railroad Company built the track from Oakland to Sacramento. The Central Pacific Railroad Company of California built the section from Sacramento to Promontory Summit Utah. The railroad linked isolated California to the rest of the country which had far-reaching effects on the social and economical development of the state.

    1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii

    Age 14

    In the Mid 1870s, The United States sought out the Kingdom of Hawaii to make a free trade agreement. The Treaty gave the Hawaiians access to the United States agricultural markets and it gave the United States a part of land which later became Pearl Harbor.

    Name Meaning

    Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brendan, John Patrick, Dermot, Liam, Paddy, Donovan, Eamon, Eamonn, Kieran, Parnell, Aileen, Brennan.

    Irish: shortened form of O'Ryan , an Anglicized form of Ó Riaghain (modern Irish Ó Riain) ‘descendant of Riaghan’, a personal name probably based on the word rí ‘king’. Ryan is one of the commonest surnames in Ireland, though there has been considerable confusion with Regan .

    Irish: shortened from Mulryan (Ó Maoilriaghain).

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

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