Brief Life History of John
John McGann was born from 1859 to 1863 as the son of Michael H McGann and Johanna Murray. He married Bernardine Harder on 15 September 1888, in Orleans, Louisiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He died on 17 March 1933, in Louisiana, United States, and was buried in St. Louis Cemetery #3, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States.
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Sources (8)
- John McGann, "Louisiana Parish Marriages, 1837-1957"
- John McGann, "Louisiana, Orleans Parish Death Records and Certificates, 1835-1954"
- John McCann in entry for Florentine McCann, "Louisiana, Orleans Parish Death Records and Certificates, 1835-1954"
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1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1868 · Louisiana Is Readmitted Into the Union
Louisiana was readmitted into the Union.
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.
Name Meaning
Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mag Cana, a variant of Mac Cana (see McCann ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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