William Henry Fitzgerald

1840–before 1921 (Age 81)
St. Louis, Missouri, United States

The Life Summary of William Henry

When William Henry Fitzgerald was born in 1840, in St. Louis, Missouri, United States, his father, James Fitzgerald, was 40 and his mother, Elizabeth Hibler, was 23. He lived in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, United States in 1850 and Bonhomme Township, St. Louis, Missouri, United States in 1860. He died before 1921, at the age of 80.

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Family Time Line

James Fitzgerald
1800–1860
Elizabeth Hibler
1817–1867
William Henry Fitzgerald
1840–1921
Robert E. Fitzgerald
1843–
Enos Fitzgerald
1853–1921
Peter Fitzgerald
1855–
Louisa Josephine Fitzgerald
1842–1867
Lucy A. Fitzgerald
1845–1921
Susannah Fitzgerald
1846–1875
Jasper Fitzgerald
1847–1872
Jasper Fitzgerald
1849–1872
Marshall Fitzgerald
1851–1902
Alice Fitzgerald
1859–1900

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World Events (8)

1846
Age 6
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1860
Age 20
In 1860, the Pony Express used men riding on horseback to carry mail between St. Joseph, Missouri, and Sacramento, California.
1863
Age 23
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brendan, Eamon, Liam, Aidan, Bridgid, Caitlin, Donal, Fitz, Fitzgerald, Ciaran, Colum, Dermot.Irish: from Anglo-Norman French fi(t)z ‘son’ (see Fitz ) + the personal name Gerald (see Gerald ), ‘son of Gerald’. This is a very common Anglo-Norman name in Ireland, where it has been Gaelicized as Mac Gearailt. Irish bearers of the name claim descent from Gerald Fitzwalter de Windsor, constable of Pembroke Castle in the early 12th century, whose grandson Raymond (or Redmond) ‘le Gros’ FitzGerald (died after 1185) led the invasion of Ireland on behalf of Strongbow in 1170. A branch of the family held the title Knight of Glin from at least 1299–2011.

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

Possible Related Names

Jarrell
Fitz

Sources (3)

  • William H Fitzgerals in household of James W Fitzgerals, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Wm H Fitzgerald in household of James W Fitzgerald, "United States Census, 1860"

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