Brief Life History of Edward
Edward Nightingale was born on 28 September 1881, in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom. He married Lily Jane Morgan in 1905, in Darlaston, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Darlaston, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom for about 28 years. He died on 21 May 1957, in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 75.
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Sources (15)
- Edward Nightingale, "England and Wales Census, 1911"
- England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
- Edward Nightingale, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
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1884
Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).
1904 · The Entente Cordiale
The Entente Cordiale was signed between Britain and France on April 8, 1904, to reconcile imperial interests and pave the way for future diplomatic cooperation. This ended hundreds of years of conflict between the two states.
1908
London, United Kingdom hosts Summer Olympic Games.
Name Meaning
English: nickname for someone with a good voice, from Middle English nightegale ‘nightingale’ (Old English nihtegale, from niht ‘night’ + galan ‘sing’). The bird is known as a sweet singer.
Probably an Americanized form (translation into English) of German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) Nachtigall , or cognates in other languages.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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