Brief Life History of John J H
When John J H Kirwan was born on 9 February 1849, in Maryland, United States, his father, Capt John Henry Kirwan, was 27 and his mother, Priscilla Hooper Applegarth, was 20. He lived in Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States for about 60 years. He died on 22 June 1913, in Baltimore, Maryland, United States, at the age of 64, and was buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States.
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- John J Kirwan in household of Sarah M Grasty, "United States Census, 1910"
- John J H Kirwan, "Find A Grave Index"
- John J Kirwan in household of John H Kirwan, "United States Census, 1850"
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World Events (8)
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.
1866 · The First Civil Rights Act
The first federal law that defined what was citizenship and affirm that all citizens are equally protected by the law. Its main objective was to protect the civil rights of persons of African descent.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Irish Donal, Brendan, Ronan.
Irish (Galway): Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Ciardhubháin ‘descendant of Ciardhubhán’, a personal name based on ciar ‘dark’ + dubh ‘black’ + the diminutive suffix -an. This name and its variants are also found in Lancashire, England (see Kirvan , Kirven , Kirvin , Kirwin ). Compare Carawan .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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