Edward Carson Agan

1899–1977 (Age 77)
Dundy, Nebraska, United States

The Life of Edward Carson

When Edward Carson Agan was born on 29 June 1899, in Dundy, Nebraska, United States, his father, John Henry Agan, was 41 and his mother, Sarah Kathern Lefever, was 39. He lived in Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, United States in 1935 and Chillicothe, Livingston, Missouri, United States in 1940. He died on 8 March 1977, in Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Sparkman Hillcrest Memorial Park, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States.

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Family Time Line

Edward Carson Agan
1899–1977
Margaret E Lawrence
1908–1996

Spouse & Children

  • Edward Carson Agan

    Male1899–1977Male

  • Margaret E Lawrence

    Female1908–1996Female

Parents & Siblings

  • John Henry Agan

    Male1858–1949Male

  • Sarah Kathern Lefever

    Female1859–1925Female

siblings

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World Events (8)

1901 · Spindletop Oilfield Discovered

Age 2

"Spindletop, located south of Beaumont, becomes the first major oil well to be discovered in Texas. Other fields were discovered in shortly after, which ultimately led to the highly impactful ""oil boom""."
1904 · The World's Fair of 1904

Age 5

St. Louis hosted the 1904 World's Fair and welcomed a crowd of 200,000 visitors on opening day of April 30, 1904. The fair had exhibits from 50 countries and 43 states. Several notable inventions showcased at the fair include iced tea and the ice cream cone. By the time of its closing in December 1904, over 20 million people had visited the fair.
1929 · The Great Depression Arrives

Age 30

Like most of the country, the economy of Texas suffered greatly after the Stock Market Crash of 1929. Thousands of city workers were suddenly unemployed and relied on a variety of government relief programs; unemployed Mexican citizens were required to take one-way bus tickets to Mexico.

Name Meaning

1 Irish: probably a variant of Egan .2 Americanized form of Swiss German Eggen .

Possible Related Names

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

Sources (3)

  • E C Agan, "United States Census, 1940"
  • Edward C Agan in household of George H Lawrence, "United States Census, 1930"
  • Edward C Agan in household of John H Agan, "United States Census, 1930"

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