Brief Life History of William Joseph
When William Joseph Ryan was born on 27 February 1889, in Thorold, Thorold, Welland, Ontario, Canada, his father, Thomas E. Ryan, was 35 and his mother, Anna Dixon, was 34. He married Charlotte Irene Caudle on 9 September 1919, in Monroe, New York, United States. He registered for military service in 1919. He died on 15 July 1961, in Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States, at the age of 72, and was buried in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States.
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- William Ryan, "New York State Census, 1905"
- William Ryan, "Canada, Ontario Births, 1869-1912"
- William Jos. Ryan, "New York, County Marriages, 1847-1848; 1908-1936"
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1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act
This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.
1906 · Hydro-Electric of Ontario
Ontario Hydro was established in 1906. It is the Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario.
1908 · The Bureau of Investigation is formed
Known as the National Bureau of Criminal Identification, The Bureau of Investigation helped agencies across the country identify different criminals. President Roosevelt instructed that there be an autonomous investigative service that would report only to the Attorney General.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brendan, John Patrick, Dermot, Liam, Paddy, Donovan, Eamon, Eamonn, Kieran, Parnell, Aileen, Brennan.
Irish: shortened form of O'Ryan , an Anglicized form of Ó Riaghain (modern Irish Ó Riain) ‘descendant of Riaghan’, a personal name probably based on the word rí ‘king’. Ryan is one of the commonest surnames in Ireland, though there has been considerable confusion with Regan .
Irish: shortened from Mulryan (Ó Maoilriaghain).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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