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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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
1873–1935 Male
1878–1938 Female
Parents and Siblings
1845–1930 Male
1853–1918 Female
Siblings (2)
1873–1935 Male
1876–1938 Male
World Events (8)
1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii
Age 2
1887
Age 14
1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act
Age 17
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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