Mary Ann Ryan

Female23 December 1829–30 April 1899

Brief Life History of Mary Ann

Mary Ann Ryan was born on 23 December 1829, in Maine, United States as the daughter of John Ryan and Elizabeth. She married Jacob Maxim on 15 March 1851, in Wareham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Massachusetts, United States in 1870. She died on 30 April 1899, in Wareham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, at the age of 69, and was buried in Wareham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States.

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Family Time Line

Jacob Maxim
1829–1911
Mary Ann Ryan
1829–1899
Marriage: 15 March 1851
Alonzo Maxim
1851–1925
Elizabeth Melissa Maxim
1853–1897
Jacob Maxim
1857–1915
Thaddeus Maxim
1859–1859
Thaddeus Maxim
1860–1902
Ella Maxim Williams
1861–1910
George Benjamin McClellan Maxim
1864–1928
Mary Elizabeth Maxim
1866–
Adaline Maxim
1867–1868
Joseph P Maxim
1869–
Frank Ellsworth Maxim
1871–1908

Sources (62)

  • Mary A Maxim in household of Jacob Maxim, "Massachusetts State Census, 1865"
  • Mary A. Ryan Maxim, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Mary Ann Rym in entry for Theadon Maxin, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    15 March 1851Wareham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

    • Children (11)

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    Siblings (1)

    World Events (8)

    1830 · The Second Great Awakening

    Age 1

    Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

    1832 · Calais Branch is Chartered

    Age 3

    The State of Maine chartered the Calais Railway in 1832, one of the first railway charters to be granted by the state. Construction was very long, as the project was reorganized, abandoned, transferred to other companies, and extended several times. It was finally completed in 1898.

    1851 · First State to Attempt Prohibition

    Age 22

    "In 1851, Maine outlawed the sale of alcohol, allowing exceptions only for ""medicinal, mechanical, and manufacturing purposes"". This made Maine the first state to experiment with prohibition. Neal Dow, mayor of Portland, believed that alcohol was linked to slavery and was also convinced by the Christian temperance movement. Dow ran into problems later for his anti-immigration rhetoric against the Irish, and also for breaking his own prohibition laws; although not a designated ""purchaser"", Dow personally purchased alcohol to distribute to local doctors, violating a technicality. As the citizens turned against him, Dow eventually ordered soldiers to fire on protesters. This marked a sharp decline in Dow's political career, and the Maine Law was repealed by 1856. Aspects of the law would remain in tact, however, and ultimately paved the way for the 18th Amendment, which prohibited alcohol on the national level."

    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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