Brief Life History of David
When David Morris was born in October 1870, in Russian Empire, his father, Abraham Morris, was 23 and his mother, Anna Skoysys, was 21. He married Mollie Zisser on 16 November 1902, in DuBois, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States for about 20 years.
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- David Morris in household of Abraham Morris, "United States Census, 1900"
- David Morris, "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950"
- David Morris in entry for Eleanor Freedman, "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007"
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1872 · The First National Park
Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.
1877
War with Ottoman Empire ends with Treaty of San Stefano. independent Bulgaria proclaimed. Russia forced to accept less advantageous terms of Congress of Berlin.
1901 · Assassination of Mckinley
President William McKinley was shot at the Temple of Music, in the Pan-American Exposition, while shaking hands with the public. Leon Czolgosz shot him twice in the abdomen because he thought it was his duty to do so. McKinley died after eight days of watch and care. He was the third American president to be assassinated. After his death, Congress passed legislation to officially make the Secret Service and gave them responsibility for protecting the President at all times.
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Welsh: Anglicized form of the personal name Meurig (from Latin Mauritius), which was gradually superseded in Wales by Morus, Morys, a derivative of the Anglo-Norman French form of the name (see 1 above).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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