Rachel Morris

Brief Life History of Rachel

When Rachel Morris was born in 1879, in New York, United States, her father, Abraham Morris, was 32 and her mother, Anna Skoysys, was 30. She lived in Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States for about 50 years.

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Family Time Line

Abraham Morris
1847–
Anna Skoysys
1849–
David Morris
1870–
Sarah Morris
1876–
Rachel Morris
1879–
Nettie Morris
1882–
Emanuel Morris
1883–
Martha Morris
1886–
Edward Morris
1892–

Sources (8)

  • Ray M Morris, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Ray M Morris, "United States Census, 1940"
  • Ray M Morris, "United States Census, 1930"

World Events (8)

1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield

Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.

1882 · The Chinese Exclusion Act

A federal law prohibiting all immigration of Chinese laborers. The Act was the first law to prevent all members of a national group from immigrating to the United States.

1910 · The BSA is Made

Being modeled after the Boy Scout Association in England, The Boy Scouts of America is a program for young teens to learn traits, life and social skills, and many other things to remind the public about the general act of service and kindness to others.

Name Meaning

English and Scottish: from Maurice, an Old French personal name introduced to Britain by the Normans. It is derived from Latin Mauritius, a derivative of Maurus (see Moore ). This was the name of several early Christian saints. In some cases it may be a nickname of the same derivation for someone with a swarthy complexion.

Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Muirghis, a variant of Ó Muirgheasa (see Morrissey ).

Welsh: Anglicized form of the personal name Meurig (from Latin Mauritius), which was gradually superseded in Wales by Morus, Morys, a derivative of the Anglo-Norman French form of the name (see 1 above).

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

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