Brief Life History of Michael J
When Michael J McSharry was born in 1887, in Manorhamilton, County Leitrim, Ireland, his father, Thomas McSharry, was 43 and his mother, Mary Allen, was 22. He married Mary A Sullivan on 10 October 1915, in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Lissinagroagh, County Leitrim, Ireland in 1901. He died in 1976, in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States, at the age of 89.
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- Michael Mcsherry, "United States Census, 1920"
- Michael Mcsharry, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915"
- Michael McSherry in entry for Charles William McSherry, "Massachusetts, Births, 1636-1924"
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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.
1890 · Woman's Suffrage
An organization formed in favor of women's suffrages. By combining the National Woman Suffrage Association and the American Woman Suffrage Association, the NAWSA eventually increased in membership up to two million people. It is still one of the largest voluntary organizations in the nation today and held a major role in passing the Nineteenth Amendment.
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.
Name Meaning
Irish (Leitrim and Sligo): variant of McSherry 1.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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