Mary Kennedy Young

Female3 February 1926–29 October 2003

Brief Life History of Mary Kennedy

Mary Kennedy Young was born on 3 February 1926, in Scotland, United Kingdom. She married John Rankine on 11 February 1955, in Scotland, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. She died on 29 October 2003, in her hometown, at the age of 77.

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John Rankine
1921–1995
Mary Kennedy Young
1926–2003
Marriage: 11 February 1955
John Rankine
1955–1955
James John Rankine
1958–1958

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  • Legacy NFS Source: Mary Kennedy Young - Individual or family possessions: death: 29 October 2003; Scotland

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    11 February 1955Scotland, United Kingdom

    • Children (2)

    World Events (8)

    1927 · Kilmarnock War Memorial

    Age 1

    The Kilmarnock War Memorial was built to pay tribute to all residents of Kilmarnock who fought in World War I. Most of the building is accessible to the public and names of the people who died line the walkways inside and out. After World War II, additions were made adding the names of those who gave their lives in World War II.

    1940

    Age 14

    Winston Churchill becomes prime minister. British fighter pilots repel German air attacks in the Battle of Britain. London and other cities badly damaged in German bombing raids.

    1947 · The First Edinburgh International Festival is Held.

    Age 21

    The idea of the Edinburgh Festival was mainly focused on providing a platform for the flowering of the human spirit and enrich the cultural life of Scotland. The Festival was founded by Rudolf Bing and Henry Harvey Wood after they discussed it over lunch in London convincing themselves that musical and operatic festivals would be good for the communities after World War II ended. After lots of planning and getting everything ready for a large crowd, The first International Festival took place between 22 August and 11 September and has since taken place every August.

    Name Meaning

    English, Scottish, and northern Irish: nickname from Middle English yong ‘young’ (Old English geong), used to distinguish a younger man from an older man bearing the same personal name (typically, father and son). In Middle English this name is often found with the Anglo-Norman French definite article, for example Robert le Yunge. In Gaelic-speaking areas of Scotland this was widely used as an English equivalent of the Gaelic nickname Og ‘young’; see Ogg . This surname is also very common among African Americans.

    Americanized form (translation into English) of various European surnames meaning ‘young’ or similar, notably German Jung , Dutch Jong and De Jong , and French Lejeune and Lajeunesse .

    Americanized form of Swedish Ljung: topographic or an ornamental name from ljung ‘(field of) heather’, or a habitational name from a placename containing this word, e.g. Ljungby.

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

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