Mary Ann Harrison

2 July 1847–26 March 1914 (Age 66)
Bow, London, England, United Kingdom

The Life Summary of Mary Ann

When Mary Ann Harrison was born on 2 July 1847, in Bow, London, England, United Kingdom, her father, Ralph Harrison, was 24 and her mother, Mary Jane Edmonds, was 23. She married Jacob Janes on 11 January 1869, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 9 daughters. She lived in London England Temple, Newchapel, Surrey, England, United Kingdom for about 10 years and Coalville, Summit, Utah, United States for about 20 years. She died on 26 March 1914, in Hyrum, Cache, Utah, United States, at the age of 66, and was buried in Hyrum, Cache, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Jacob Janes
1844–1919
Mary Ann Harrison
1847–1914
Marriage: 11 January 1869
Alice Elizabeth Janes
1869–1927
George Janes
1872–1872
Jacob Janes
1872–1872
Mary Eliza Janes
1873–1914
Jacob Ralph Janes
1875–1940
Emily Louisa Janes
1876–1969
Edith Francis Janes
1877–1950
Susan Annie Janes
1879–1948
Ruth Ellen Janes
1881–1949
Caroline Sarah Janes
1883–1919
Joseph Cavill Janes
1885–1886
Clara Ann Janes
1887–1936
Royal B Janes
1890–1948
Viola Janes
1891–1892

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    11 January 1869Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
    • Children

    (14)

    +9 More Children

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (9)

    +4 More Children

    World Events (8)

    1852 · First Public Lavatory Erected 
    Age 5
    George Jenning was the person that invented and gave us the public lavatory. It cost people a penny to use. 
    1854 · The Crimean War
    Age 7
    The Crimean War was fought between Russia and an alliance of Britain, France, Sardinia and Turkey on the Crimean Peninsula. Russia had put pressure on Turkey which threatened British interests in the Middle East.
    1865
    Age 18
    Abraham Lincoln is assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.

    Name Meaning

    English (northern): from the Middle English personal name Harry or Herry + -son. These were the common pronunciations of Henry (see Harry ).History: Harrison is an extremely common surname in northern England. One important and influential American family of bearers are descended from Benjamin Harrison, who emigrated from England to VA in 1633 or 1634. Descendants include another Benjamin Harrison (c. 1726–91), who was an activist in the American Revolution and a signer of the Declaration of Independence. His son William Henry Harrison (1773–1841) and great-grandson Benjamin Harrison (1833–1901) both became presidents of the US.

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

    Possible Related Names

    Harry
    Arrizon
    Harison
    Arrison

    Story Highlight

    Mary Ann Harrison

    Mary Ann had black hair, fair complexion, and brown eyes that sparkled. She liked fun and was of a cheerful disposition. She was fond of reading; liked fiction, loved the cultural things of life, li …

    Sources (40)

    • Mary A Harrison in household of Ralph Harrison, "England and Wales Census, 1851"
    • Mary E. Harrison in entry for Mary Eliza Sargent, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1964"
    • Mary A Harrison in household of Ralph Harrison, "England and Wales Census, 1861"

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