Brief Life History of John Thomas
When John Thomas Shanley Jr was born on 2 March 1910, in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States, his father, John Thomas Shanley, was 33 and his mother, Jessica Anna Hackett, was 24. He had at least 1 son with Doris Anne Conover. He died on 18 November 1979, in San Mateo, California, United States, at the age of 69, and was buried in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States.
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- John Shanley in household of John P Shanley, "United States Census, 1930"
- John T Shanley, "BillionGraves Index"
- John T Shanley Jr. in household of John T Shanley, "United States Census, 1920"
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World Events (8)
1912 · The Girl Scouts
Like the Boy Scouts of America, The Girl Scouts is a youth organization for girls in the United States. Its purpose is to prepare girls to empower themselves and by acquiring practical skills.
1913 · The Sixteenth Amendment
The Sixteenth Amendment allows Congress to collect an income tax without dividing it among the states based on population.
1929
13 million people become unemployed after the Wall Street stock market crash of 1929 triggers what becomes known as the Great Depression. President Herbert Hoover rejects direct federal relief.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brendan, Padraic.
Irish (Leitrim): shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Seanlaoich ‘son of Seanlaoch’, a personal name composed of the elements sean ‘old’ + laoch ‘hero’. Compare Ganley .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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