William Henry Andrews

Male29 August 1873–28 March 1935

Brief Life History of William Henry

When William Henry Andrews was born on 29 August 1873, in Oxford, Oxford, Maine, United States, his father, George Andrews, was 28 and his mother, Caroline Peters, was 20. He married Blanche Alida Coleman on 18 June 1898, in Auburn, Androscoggin, Maine, United States. He lived in Poland, Androscoggin, Maine, United States in 1900 and Androscoggin, Maine, United States in 1920. He died on 28 March 1935, in Minot, Androscoggin, Maine, United States, at the age of 61.

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William Henry Andrews
1873–1935
Blanche Alida Coleman
1878–1938
Marriage: 18 June 1898

Sources (12)

  • William Andrews, "United States Census, 1900"
  • William H Andrews, "Maine, Marriage Index, 1892-1966, 1977-1996"
  • William Henry Andrews, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    18 June 1898Auburn, Androscoggin, Maine, United States
  • Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (2)

    World Events (8)

    1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii

    Age 2

    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.

    1887

    Age 14

    Historical Boundaries: 1887: Androscoggin, Maine, United States

    1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act

    Age 17

    This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.

    Name Meaning

    English: variant of Andrew , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s. This is the usual southern English patronymic form, also found in Wales; the Scottish and northern English form is Anderson . In North America, this surname has absorbed various cognates from other languages, e.g. Polish Andrzejewski , Slovenian Andrejčič, Serbian and Croatian Andrić (see Andric ), and Czech Ondráček (see Ondracek ).

    Irish and Scottish: Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac Aindreis or Irish Mac Aindriú, see McAndrew .

    History: This was a common name among the early settlers in New England. Robert Andrews emigrated in 1635 from Norwich, England, to Ipswich, MA. Even before 1635, one Thomas Andrews is recorded as being established in Hingham. A certain William Andrews was a member of John Davenport's company, which sailed from Boston in 1638 to found the New Haven colony.

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

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